Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Following her Grammy wins in 2015 and 2017, Eliane Elias returns with “Music from Man of La Mancha,” recorded with two different trios—one that finds the piano virtuoso accompanied by bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Jack DeJohnette and the other featuring Marc Johnson on bass …
Bob Washut Reflects On His Career and Music By Dennis Green (This article originally appeared in the newsletter of the Jazz Educators of Iowa) In some parallel universe, Dr. Bob Washut is accepting accolades from friends and colleagues as he wraps up a successful career. As a veterinarian. And had it not been for a …
The percussion section takes over the show as drummers Miles Damaso and Luke Foster are our guest DJs from Kennedy. In a shocking twist, the hour features drummers Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson, and Art Blakey. Not to mention the full, unexpurgated 12-minute “Sing Sing Sing” by Bennie Goodman.
Caleb Kleman and Michael Muhlena from the Cedar Rapids Washington Revolutionists (where Caleb won an Outstanding Performance award), join us for an hour of music that features Roy Hargrove, Jobim, Mingus, Chet Baker, and more. We don’t forget the singers, either. Michael has been a member of Washington’s vocal jazz group, Slice of Jazz, and …
Trey Holets and Cody Techau from the Lisbon jazz band take the wheel at KCCK, for an hour of music that include several past Corridor Jazz tunes featuring their band, as well as Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and even The Andrews Sisters.
Caleb Burken and Jaden Henley from Xavier High School bookend their hour with “St. Louis Toodle-oo,” opening with the original by Duke Ellington and closing with their version from the Corridor Jazz Project 2018 CD, featuring Caleb on the trumpet and guest artist Bob Dunn, Banjo. In between, we hear several songs they enjoyed playing …
Daniel Burgess and Nathan Tansey are active in the Iowa City music scene, even as they get ready to graduate from West High. Daniel’s group, “Non-Prophet,” will perform at both the Iowa Arts Festival and the Iowa City Jazz Festival, as well as First Friday in Cedar Rapids in August. Nathan is bringing some friends …
Groovin’ Hard with Austin Piper and Nate Hawkins, who lead off with the Buddy Rich tune of the same name. The hour also features Cannonball Adderly, Herbie Hancock, and even Frank Sinatra and Glenn Miller.
