The 2011 edition of the Corridor’s longest-running jazz series will include one of the most talked-about young jazz performers in the country, the legendary Blue Band, and more in four exciting August concerts. For the 24th consecutive year, we’re proud to present Jazz Under The Stars in Cedar Rapids Noelridge Park. Here’s the lineup:•August 4 …
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Papa John & the Big Phat Band – Bob Stewart
For ten years, saxophonist, pianist and Grammy-winning composer/arranger Gordon Goodwin has been driving a train that won’t stop. He first assembled his Big Phat Band in 2000-an ironic starting point for an 18-piece big band, given that the fleeting neo-swing craze of the late ’90s was just winding down. In the decade since their ambitious …
KCCK Takes You to the NO Jazz Fest – Dennis
This Thursday and Friday, Iowa’s Jazz Station takes you to the French Quarter with two afternoons of live broadcasts from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. We’re partnering with WWOZ-FM, to bring a little New Orleans to Iowa with performances from a variety of great jazz and blues players. It’ll be like having a …
Khan Reunites Eyewitness; Eick Debuts on ECM – Bob Stewart
For guitarist Steve Khan, his new release — “Parting Shot” — marks the first time since 1994 that he has reunited his band Eyewitness, with Anthony Jackson on bass, Dennis Chambers on drums, and Manolo Badrena on percussion. This time there is something different, though. They now combine the looseness of their improvisations while adhering …
Stafford Channels Strayhorm; New Allison Release – Bob Stewart
Billy Strayhorn is widely considered to be one of the great composers of our time, and his three-decade-long collaboration with Duke Ellington furnished the American songbook with a number of timeless classics. Trumpeter Terell Stafford’s sense of melody and uniquely expressive sound make him ideal for Strayhorn’s repertoire. His new CD — “This Side of …
Willie & Wynton Celebrate Ray, Jessica Channels ‘Trane – Bob Stewart
Given the rousing artistic and commercial success of the first recorded collaboration of legendary troubadour Willie Nelson and jazz statesman Wynton Marsalis in 2008, it’s not surprising that the pair would rendezvous again. The first meeting took place in the Allen Room of New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center in 2007. Their encore appearance was …
De-Funding Public Radio Will Hurt Music, Education — Dennis
The following is a guest opinion run in the Iowa City Press-Citizen on April 11, 2011. Read it on their site. Much of the dialogue regarding proposals in the U.S. Congress to reduce or restrict funding for public broadcasting has focused on the impact those cuts will have on news and information stations such as …
Di Meola’s World Sinfonia, Davidson’s Legrand Project – Bob Stewart
Following the much ballyhooed “Return to Forever” reunion tour of 2008, guitarist Al Di Meola began refocusing his energies on his World Sinfonia band with a concert tour in 2009 and a live disc documenting the shows. Di Meola’s rhythmically-charged flamenco and tango inspired originals revealed his knack for advanced harmonies along with his embracing …