Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Saturdays at 6:00pm A First Look at Criss Cross Jazz Founded by professional jazz drummer Gerry Teekens in the Netherlands, there have been well over 400 albums produced so far by the Criss Cross Jazz label. Craig will spin wonderful jazz records by major artists Kirk Lightsey, Doug Raney, …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers King Pleasure, Sarah Vaughan and Stacey Kent, vibists Dave Pike and Stefon Harris, saxophonists James Moody, Bobby Militello, Lew Tabackin and Tia Fuller, pianist/singer/songwriter Dave Frishberg and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Duke Ellington’s “The …
Red Cedar Chamber Orchestra returns to the Culture Crawl ahead of “Reunion Redux,” a program for violin, viola, and cello. In the studio is the trio playing the program (and family members!) Miera Kim, Carey Bostian, and Oliver Bostian. The formal concerts will be Wednesday, April 15, 7:30pm at Opus Concert Café in Cedar Rapids …
Tim Hankewich is back on the podium as Orchestra Iowa presents Masterworks IV featuring a collection of unfinished compositions. It’s Saturday, Mar 21, 7:30 at Paramount Theatre & Sunday, Mar 22, 2pm at IMU Main Lounge, University of Iowa. Insights will be held at 6:45pm Saturday evening and a pre-concert at 1pm on Sunday. For …
Jennifer Beall, Events & Communication Coordinator at Brucemore historic mansion in Cedar Rapids, chats with Dennis about some upcoming events and programing at Brucemore. From $5 spring break tours to a special mansion mixer featuring talks of poltergeists. More information can be found at brucemore.org and on the Brucemore FaceBook page. Subscribe to The Culture …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify No stranger to adversity, pianist Chris Parker is a musical chameleon who’s built a reputation as a veteran go-to NYC musician. His groups have featured Latin, funk and jazz luminaries like Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer and Chris Vadala. So when on vacation Parker experienced a stroke that left him …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Nat King Cole, Bill Henderson and Vera Lynn, cornetist Ruby Braff, pianists Marian McPartland, Tommy Flanagan, Harold Mabern and Eliane Elias, trombonist Curtis Fowles, bassist Harry Babasin, vibist Joe Locke and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Saturdays at 6:00pm Sam Rivers & His Blue Note Work Multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers recorded four outstanding records for Blue Note between 1964 and 1967, and appears as a sideman (also from ’64 to ’67) on other Blue Note Records with drummer Tony Williams, pianist Andrew Hill, organist Larry Young, …
