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 …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. The world-renowned Richie Cole began his career as lead alto in the Buddy Rich Big Band, then started his own quintet and toured worldwide, popularizing bebop and his own Alto Madness style. He spends much of his time now with the Pittsburgh Alto Madness Orchestra. During a …
This week, KCCK is hosting a trip to New Orleans. A couple of dozen listeners and friends are taking in the sites, food, and of course, music in this historic city. Our own Big Mo, John Heim, and his wife Jackie are on the trip, and John sat in with the house band at the …
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: International Jazz Stars (Hugh Masekela) One may know of legendary South Africa trumpeter Hugh Masekela from his late 1960s hit record, Grazin’ In the Grass, but may not know of his other work that blended …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. Pianist Eric Lewis grew disheartened by the jazz music industry in the late ‘90s after a promising start in the ensembles of Wynton Marsalis and Elvin Jones. Subsequently, Lewis won the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition only to find he wasn’t connecting to the material any longer. He …
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: International Jazz Stars (Bob Barnard) The Short List goes “down under” for a listen to Australian trumpeter Bob Barnard. He’s a world-class traditional jazz player and has a global reach with tours to South …
