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Special Programs for the Week of June 11 – June 16
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Shortlist: Paul Williams Guitarist and vocalist Paul Williams is in the spotlight this week. He and his wife, pianist Gail Williams, have been a steady presence in Eastern Iowa doing a variety of music, including …
Special Programs for the Week of June 4 – June 9
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Shortlist: Matt Bernemann & Rich Medd Featured this week on the Short List are short sketches of drummer Matt Bernemann and trombonist Rich Medd. Bernemann has been a teacher and player for two decades and …
Special Programs for the Week of May 28 – June 2
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Shortlist: Rod Pierson Rod Pierson leads the occasional big band with vocalist Craig Boche. Together they cover the jazz-based hits of the near past as well as classic big band material. His resume includes stints …
Special Programs for the Week of May 21 – May 26
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Shortlist: Scott Barnum Bassist Scott Barnum is the focus of this week’s Short List. A graduate of the University of Iowa Music School, he spent a decade in Boston honing his chops and getting his …
Special Programs for the Week of May 14 – May 19
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Shortlist: Carlis Faurot Violinist Carlis Faurot began playing at age three. By 16, he was gigging in coffeehouses. He moved to Cedar Rapids as a young man, and struck up a friendship with guitarist Mike …
Special Programs for the Week of May 7 – May 12
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Shortlist: Chris Merz The Short List this week spotlights Chris Merz, director of the University of Northern Iowa Jazz Program. Merz is also a gifted saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He has a dozen albums under …
Special Programs for the Week of April 30 – May 5
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Shortlist: Pat Smith Guitarist Pat Smith came to Iowa from Illinois by way of San Francisco. When he plays, he says, he “just tries to play with some feeling, and I always want to have …
Special Programs for the Week of April 23 – April 28
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Local Shortlist: Nick George Drummer Nick George caught the jazz bug when he sneeked into his uncle Joe Abodeely’s revered Tender Trap jazz club. He kept up his chops through the years, but dedicated himself to …