Steve Shanley leads the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band heads into week seven with music from The Little Mermaid, some big band swing, and more. The Wednesday concert (7/15) will begin at 7:30pm at Kingston Yard and the Sunday concert (7/19) will begin at 7:30pm at Bever Park. Weather updates and more information at crmuniband.org & …
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New Music Monday for July 13, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify For more than three decades, trombonist Conrad Herwig has worked the sweet spot where modern jazz meets Afro-Caribbean fire, building his acclaimed “Latin Side of…” series into one of the most distinctive runs in contemporary jazz. Forged in the company of masters like Eddie Palmieri, Mario Bauza and …
This Week In Jazz July 12 thru July 18
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of clarinetist George Lewis, lyricist Dorothy Fields, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, drummers Philly Joe Jones and Bobby Previte, percussionists Cal Tjader and Pete Escovedo, pianists Vince Guaraldi and Larry Fuller and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversary of The Leroy …
This Week’s Shows July 13 – July 19
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Craig’s Final Show: Monk on Riverside Tune in to hear Craig’s final episode of Jazz Corner of the World and join KCCK in thanking Craig for all the great jazz he’s brought to his loyal listeners. Craig says goodbye with a listen to Thelonious Monk on …
Culture Crawl 1229 “A Big Band is Like an Ocean Liner”
Mike Conrad chats with Dennis Green right off the Iowa City Jazz Fest main stage ahead of an upcoming Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra event at River Place Plaza in Cedar Falls. It’s Saturday, July 18, 7pm-8:30pm, free to the public with a bring-your-own-lawnchair set up. Stick around for an after party at the Black Hawk …
Culture Crawl 1228 “Jam at John’s”
TKM Productions Presents “Jazz in July with Confluence” July 17, 7pm at Amana Performing Arts Center. Three of the four band members are in the studio – Denny Redmond (Keys), Pat Smith (Guitar) & John Hall (Bass) and from TKM productions is Deb Kennedy. This jazzy concert is free to the public with donations encouraged …
Culture Crawl 1227 “All My Good Ideas Come From Someone Else”
Patriotic week continues on this year for a second round as the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Steve Shanley says that concert goers can expect to hear patriotic pieces outside of the standards including an accompanied reading of the Declaration of Independence. The Wednesday (7/8) concert will …
New Music Monday for July 6, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Fueled by the musically eclectic, disciplined and packed days of being the music director for the Airmen of Note, trombonist/composer Ben Patterson and his tight circle of D.C.-area colleagues have carried that energy on ever since. Over the last decade, guitarist Shawn Purcell, pianist Harry Appelman and drummer Todd …