Kevin Hart and the Vibe Tribe with David Hoffman at the 2011 Iowa City Jazz Festival: Kevin Hart and the Vibe Tribe draws upon a broad repertoire that spans the eclectic history of Kevin’s experience. The group features pianist Adam Wilhelm, bassist Andy Crawford of Knox College, drummer Tom Marko, Director of Jazz at Illinois …
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More Corridor Jazz Project Concert Videocasts
We had a great time a few weeks ago with the high school jazz bands in the Corridor at The Corridor Jazz Project concert, at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. If you weren’t there, or if you or your student performed, I’ll bet you’d like to see the concert. The Kirkwood …
Original Broom; Andrew’s Swift Kick – Bob Stewart
After 30 years of critically acclaimed recordings featuring compositions of the jazz and pop world’s greatest writers, Chicago-based guitarist Bobby Broom releases “Upper West Side Story“, his first recording of entirely original compositions. Providing a most intimate look at Broom’s musical personality and his trio’s fully developed group chemistry, the tunes reflect a wide range …
Pizzarelli’s Generations; Sandoval Honors Diz – Bob Stewart
For nearly 30 years, guitarist John Pizzarelli has explored various corners of the jazz landscape and merged a variety of styles into a single, distinctive signature sound. On any given recording, one is likely to encounter an entertaining convergence of jazz, swing, American songbook, pop, bossa nova and more. Pizzarelli’s latest recording — “Double Exposure” …
Ponty Tribute; Amina’s Twelfth – Bob Stewart
Internationally renowned violinist Mads Tolling grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark, and moved to the U.S. at age 20 to pursue jazz studies at Berklee College in Boston. While still in school, Jean-Luc Ponty recommended Mads to join Stanley Clarke’s band. Since then, Mads has performed more that 100 concerts with Clarke worldwide. He’s also been …
“Cleaning Up” at the IBNA
George Dorman, with KCCK’s Lisa Baum. Congratulations to KCCK News Director George Dorman, whose daily environmental feature, “Clean Up Your Act, took first place in the Iowa Broadcast News Association’s 2012 News Awards Contest! “Clean Up Your Act” won the In-Depth/Series category for expanded reports or series that provide background and understanding of a specific …
Kuhn/Swallow/Baron Together Again; New Stallings CD – Bob Stewart
The wise and wistful title track of pianist Steve Kuhn’s new CD — “Wisteria” — written by Art Farmer, takes us back to the early ’60s, when both Kuhn and bassist Steve Swallow sang softly of the blues in the trumpeter’s band. Swallow was also a member of the trio Kuhn formed shortly thereafter. They’ve …
Wednesday Night Special – Gordon
DePaul University Jazz Ensemble (2011 Iowa City Jazz Festival) Directed by Bob Lark, the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble is considered one of the finest collegiate jazz bands in the country. They have appeared at the International Association for Jazz Education Conference, the Duke Ellington International Conference, the National Association of Music Merchants Conference, the Jazz …