Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm A Myriad of Miles Davis Tributes Craig plays a deep listen to an astounding batch of Miles Davis tribute records, from jazz greats Herbie Hancock, Gary Bartz, Bireli Lagrene, Richard Clay, Geri Allen, Bill Frisell, Wayne Shorter, Pat Martino, and many others. …
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New Music Monday for January 19, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify “Decidedly So” is the new album from veteran New York City trumpeter and composer Joe Magnarelli, whose performances reflect the essence of modern jazz: warm, distinctive melodies in both compositions and improvisations; rich, expressive harmonies; and an alluring sense of swing. For his third release for Cory Weeds’ Cellar …
This Week In Jazz January 18 thru January 24
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassists Israel Crosby, Curtis Counce and Eberhard Weber and Steve Gilmore, trombonists J.J. Johnson and Juan Tizol, pianist Horace Parlan, vibist Gary Burton, singer Jose James and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis’ “Birth of …
This Week’s Shows January 18 thru January 25
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Pacific Jazz of the 1960s Craig spins a variety of selections from the 1960s at Pacific Jazz. With the abrupt ending of the “west coast” craze of the 1950s, Pacific Jazz, one of the first labels involved with the west coast phenomenon, turned to several other …
Culture Crawl 1162 “They Called It An Event”
KCCK’s own Bob Deforest joins the Culture Crawl along with Jason Zbornik from CSPS Hall ahead of the opening of Bob’s art gallery, “Sunshine Dayglow Deforest.” It’s Fri, Jan 30, 5pm @CSPS ImOn Gallery. If you miss opening night, the gallery is open to the public Tuesday-Sunday, 12-6pm. For more information visit cspshall.org. Subscribe to …
Culture Crawl 1161 “Mega-band”
Carl Rowles, band director at Jefferson HS, talks about upcoming concert, “A Night at the Movies – A Children’s Concert.” This concert along with much of the Jefferson band department’s programming aims to widen community outreach and engrain Jefferson band into West Cedar Rapids culture. It’s Tuesday, Jan 27, 5:30pm at Jefferson HS Fine Arts …
Culture Crawl 1160 “Marry the Production Designer”
Wearer of many hats (or scarves?), Megan Gogerty joins Dennis in the studio ahead of opening night for her new one-woman play, “Fair State.” This ghost story examines difficult relatives and problematic history under a lens of truth. The show opens Jan 22 and runs through Feb 1 at Riverside Theatre in Iowa City. Tickets …
New Music Monday for January 12, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Swedish bassist Mattias Svensson’s first encounter with pianist Bill Mays was in a studio in Japan where they recorded Svensson’s 2009 debut trio recording. Further recording and touring only heightened their desire to work more together, so Mattias took action and assembled a session in Copenhagen in 2022 with …