Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: International Jazz Stars (Michael Gibbs) English arranger and composer Michael Gibbs was born in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, but educated in England. He was on track to be a scientist, but his friends liked jazz. When …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. In the aftermath of one of the most bizarre presidential elections the country has ever seen, Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra do their part to “Make America Great Again!” On their debut recording, the trombonist/composer and his rollicking big band take that slogan and run …
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: International Jazz Stars (Jan Garbarek) This week it is off to the frozen north in Europe and the cool music of saxophonist Jan Garbarek. His mixture of Norwegian folk music, Indian harmonies and edgy avant-garde …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. In 1976, bassist/composer/arranger/vocalist Gabriel Espinosa came to the United States from his home in Merida, Mexico, to study at Central College in Pella, where he received his B.A. in music. After picking up another degree at Berklee College of Music in Boston and his Master’s degree …
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: International Jazz Stars (Martial Solal) If you wonder if jazz is an international music, the story of pianist Martial Solal …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Kurt Elling has investigated matters of the soul and of faith throughout his career. He’s done so through his choice of repertoire; his inventive use of poetry, some of which dates back to the thirteenth century; and through his own writing. Filling an entire album with …
Thursday, November 24th 6:00 am – 12:00 Midnight THE FIRST FRIDAY JAZZ BROADCASTS – 18 Hours, 18 Different Bands! We have so much to be thankful for – including all the incredibly talented musicians who performed over the past two years for the First Friday Jazz Series at Opus Concert Café in downtown Cedar Rapids. …
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: International Jazz Stars (Gabor Szabo) On The Short List this week it is the near-forgotten Hungarian guitarist, Gabor Szabo. From …
