Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Ritmo Quinto on the Local Stage Legendary percussionist James Dreier made his Iowa City Jazz Festival debut as leader of RitmoQuinto, a pared-down 5-piece band full of energy, Latin rhythms, and infectious grooves. RitmoQuinto took the Local Stage and had the crowd dancing in the street. …
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This Week In Jazz September 20 thru September 26
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassists Slam Stewart, Tommy Potter and Jimmy Woode, singers Herb Jeffries, Ward Swingle, Ray Charles, Irene Reid, Les McCann, Marlena Shaw and Norma Winstone, saxmen Shafi Hadi, Sam Rivers, Roland Alexander, Frank Foster, Damani Phillips and more. We’ll also …
Culture Crawl 1255 “You Didn’t Put The Chicken In”
Kelley Cole from Gia’s Italian Kitchen in Cedar Rapids is in the studio ahead of a pasta making event at Kingston Yard happening 2pm on September 27. Tune in to hear Kelley talk about Italian cooking and to learn more about this tasty event. For tickets and more information visit giasitaliankitchen.biz. Subscribe to The Culture …
Culture Crawl 1254 “America Finds Its Groove”
Tim Hankewich is in the studio ahead of Orchestra Iowa’s “Masterworks I: New World Symphony” coming up Saturday 9/19, 7:30pm at Paramount Theatre & Sunday 9/20, 2pm at Voxman Concert Hall. In celebration of America 250, concert goers will hear selections from Copland, Gershwin, and Dvořvák. Prior to each concert, insights will be led by …
Culture Crawl 1253 “Put Something Together and We’ll Come Read It”
Russ Anixter is in the studio to chat with Dennis about his newest release with the Russ Anixter’s Hippie Big Band, “What Next?” This album is also KCCK’s featured album for the month of September. More info at the Russ Anixter’s Hippie Big Band Faceboook page and russanixter.com. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture …
New Music Monday for September 14, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify The story of the new album by Ulysses Owen Jr. and Generation Y began when the drummer sat down in the studios for a “For the First Time” challenge, reimagining the rock band Nirvana’s song “In Bloom” without ever having heard the original. The session’s massive success, amassing …
This Week In Jazz September 14 thru September 18
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of guitarists B.B. King, Earl Klugh and Emily Remler, bassists Cachao, Arvell Shaw and Earl May, singers Bobby Short, Mel Tormé, Jon Hendricks, Wesla Whitfield and Michael Franks, organist Brother Jack McDuff, saxmen Cannonball Adderley and Steve Slagle, trombonist/arranger John …
This Week’s Shows September 14 – September 20
Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Don Gustofsen on the Local Stage The 2026 Iowa City Jazz Festival boasted world-class jazz on all three stages, as the audience heard from the stellar set by guitarist and bassist Don Gustofson and his Jazz Ensemble. The Davenport-based band took the Local Stage, and the Festival crowd jammed …