Morgan Eadie and Zack Johnson’s playlist includes Roy Eldridge, Charles Mingus, and Take 6. They talk about their favorite charts from band, cool moments from the past year, and what their plans are after graduation.
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Special Programs for the Week of April 9 – April 14
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Local Shortlist: Lynne and Peter Hart This week spotlights husband-and-wife reed duo Lynne and Peter Hart. Both Lynne and Peter are well known in the Eastern Iowa jazz circuit and both currently teach at Luther College …
New Music Monday for April 9, 2018
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Legendary Grammy Award winning guitarist and composer Al Di Meola is a pioneer of blending world music and jazz. Over the past four decades, he’s explored the rich influence of flamenco, tango, Middle Eastern, Brazilian and African music. And he has won more guitar awards …
Special Programs for the Week of April 2 – April 7
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Local Shortlist: Craig Erickson Guitar legend Craig Erickson’s reputation extends far beyond his home in Cedar Rapids. He has cultivated an international following through his extensive touring, his work with such talents as Glenn Hughes of …
New Music Monday for April 2, 2018
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. “The Questions,” Kurt Elling’s newest studio recording, is his musical response to this moment in history and the widespread anxiety of our times. It touches artfully on challenges—personal, political, global, spiritual, and existential—and on hopes and aspirations for the future. Elling offers a vibrant and surprising choice …
Special Programs for the Week of March 26 – March 31
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Anita Wardell This week on The Short List this week features the British singer Anita Wardell, who spent her young formative years in Australia. Though she is hardly known in the United States, …
New Music Monday for March 26, 2018
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Pianist Manuel Valera’s new trio CD, “The Planets,” draws upon and interprets the wisdom of the late Russian composer Nicolas Slonimsky whose “Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns,” originally published in 1947, became a seminal opus for musicians, composers, and educators. The likes of Arnold Schoenberg, Freddie Hubbard and …
Iowa City Jazz Fest 2018 Lineup
Summer of the Arts welcomes world-renowned jazz artists for Iowa City Jazz Festival For Immediate Release: March 19, 2018- IOWA CITY, IA An eclectic mix of top stars, genre legends, and young talents comprise the lineup for the 2018 Iowa City Jazz Festival, which will feature hours of free performances on the University of Iowa …