Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. One of the most highly acclaimed and prolific drummers in history, Steve Gadd has performed on literally thousands of sessions and live gigs over more than four decades. He has supplied the core rhythmic foundation on iconic recordings from an astounding A-list of artists including Chick Corea, B.B. …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
