Chris Clark and Katie Roche from local band Dandelion Stompers have all the juicy details for their new album release party happening 7-11pm on Nov. 10 at The James Theater in Iowa City. What better way to celebrate vintage style jazz than throwing a party complete with swing dancing?! Tickets at www.thejamesic.com. To purchase the …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of lyricist Gus Kahn, composer Francy Boland, arranger Billy May, singers Chris Connor, Kitty Margolis, Rene Marie and Patricia Barber, trumpeter Al Hirt, flutist Hubert Laws and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Dinah Washington’s “Dinah!” (1955), Charles …
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Boogie-Woogie & Other Keyboard Stylings, Part 2 It’s another big helping of boogie-woogie, stride, and a little ragtime piano, as Craig Kessler shares music from the senior class he teaches. We’ll hear great stuff from Pete Johnson, Jimmy Yancey, James P. …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyIn a 2019 article, Forbes magazine decreed that the two characteristics women need most to thrive in the business world are “grit and grace.” Bass trombonist Jennifer Wharton has exemplified those qualities in the music she’s made with her brass-forward band Bonegasm since its 2019 debut. How else to explain …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Illinois Jacquet, Ted Nash, Booker Ervin and Lou Donaldson, audio-engineer Rudy Van Gelder, pianist Roger Kellaway, singers Carmen Lundy, Kurt Elling and Jane Monheit and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Art Blakey’s “Moanin’” (1958), Horace …
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Donald Byrd on Blue Note Craig’s celebration of the anniversary of Blue Note Records continues with his spins of select tunes from trumpeter Donald Byrd’s 60-plus sessions for the label. We’ll hear choice sides recorded between 1956 and 1975. …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify“Live from the Northwest, 1959” is a new collection from two electrifying concerts celebrating the iconic Dave Brubeck Quartet’s singular sound and stellar output in the 1950s. The remarkable live recording features four extraordinary musicians in top form, captured with exceptional sonic clarity by the groundbreaking audio engineer Wally Heider. …
Ken Duncan, John Reasoner & Denny Ketelsen are here to tell us that the Funk Daddies are getting together for their 20th anniversary concert! It’s going to be a truly Allstar celebration of rock and funk you really won’t want to miss. The Olympic Southside Theater, Oct. 28. Opening act, Funkatude, on at 7pm. Tickets …
