Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. In many ways, Charles Mingus and Gerry Mulligan couldn’t have been more different. One was notoriously fiery and confrontational; the other understated, the epitome of cool. But one thing the two jazz icons did share—beyond their influential shaping of the music’s low end—was their singularity …
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Jazz (Al Naylor) On The Short List this week trumpeter Al Naylor is the subject. He has been a steady influence on jazz education for nearly three decades leading the jazz programs at the Linn Mar …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. At age 14, pianist and composer Emily Bear enjoys arranging, orchestrating and performing in a diverse collection of styles. Having made her professional debut at the Ravinia Festival at 5-years-old, she has since performed at many of the world’s most well-known venues including Carnegie …
Travel with KCCK to Italy to the Umbria Jazz Festival and Rome, July 9 -17, 2017. Don’t delay!! This is a specially priced experience and your commitment must be made by the end of March. For more information contact Lisa Baum at 319.398.5421 or lisa@kcck.org. Download the Brochure. Download the Reservation form. We’re heading …
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Jazz (John Rapson) On the surface, John Rapson is a trombonist and composer who teaches at the University of Iowa. However, Rapson is also a remarkable jazz ensemble creator of wonderful sounds that have strong …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Since moving from Chesapeake, Virginia to New York City in 2001, Nate Smith has helped reinvigorate the international jazz scene with his visceral style of drumming by playing with such esteemed leading lights as bassist Dave Holland, saxophonists Chris Potter and Ravi Coltrane, and singers …
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Corridor Jazz (Ray Blue) Saxophonist Ray Blue is really a New York native but his home away from home is Eastern Iowa. He comes back each year to perform and conduct workshops. He has a degree in …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. As the name of composer and pianist Cynthia Hilts’ octet Lyric Fury implies, her writing and playing are defined by powerful contrasts. She likes to build from long, meditative passages to explosive endings. The technique of tension and release seldom yields more satisfaction or surprise. As …
