Cedar Rapids native Rusty Jones was the former drummer for jazz giants George Shearing and Marian McPartland. Rusty was also was a member of the band that backed-up the legendary trumpeter Chet Baker on a previously unreleased 1986 recording session that is now available as “Chet in Chicago” and featured as KCCK’s“CD of the Month” …
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Christmas 1968, One of My Most Memorable – Cary J. Hahn
It was 40 Christmas’s ago. In December 1968 I was a young Navy Journalist, in only my second year in the service, but on Christmas Eve I would experience one of the biggest stories and most memorable days of what now is my over 40 years of reporting. I was stationed at Miramar Naval Air …
Pizzarelli, “Radio Deluxe” Profiled in Washington Post – Dennis
John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey, along with their show “Radio Deluxe” were profiled recently in the Washington Post. There’s also a video that includes a portion of a show taping and a musical performance. Check it out at this link.
Jazz To The World – Dennis
More than 300 people helped us kick off the holiday season at Jazz To The World Nov. 29 at the Englert in Iowa City. Dan Knight led a great quintet, with guest vocalists including Betsy Hickok. A kids chorus performed two holiday-themed sketches. The first, a funny take on “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” …
ISU Solar Decathlon Team – George
As part of a Clean Up Your Act feature, I recently met with members of the Iowa State University team that will compete in the 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. Twenty collegiate teams are competing to design homes powered entirely by the sun. There are many challenges involved in addition to coming up with …
Check Out the Podcasts – George
Are you a fan of Talking Pictures but sometimes miss it when it’s aired? Or do you want to find out what’s happening this weekend but you didn’t catch the Culture Crawl? Well, all you have to do is listen to the Podcasts on our web site. It’s as easy as clicking “On the Air” …
Colbert on Jazz – Dennis
Why was the McArthur Foundation unwise to give sax player and SF Jazz Collective member Miguel Zenon on of their “Genius Grants?” Stephen Colbert explains why in this funny bit from a recent show, about 12 minutes in.
Memories of 1976 Olympics – George
With the 2008 Summer Olympics under way in Beijing, it brings back memories of the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Younger brother John and I took in the second week of those games. I sent in my ticket order form the day they became available. Even so, the basketball tickets were all sold out. I did get …