Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Louie Bellson and Colin Bailey, singers Ivie Anderson and Billy Eckstein, keyboardists Milt Buckner and Joe Zawinul, bassist/vocalist Major Holley, trumpeter Lee Morgan, saxman George Young and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversary of “Duke Ellington at …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Miles and Gil Tune in as host Craig Kessler presents a special live Monday night edition of Jazz Corner of the World. Craig offers up a deep listen to the classic collaborations of Miles Davis and Gil Evans. Wednesday Night Special …
Big news… KCCK has a new host for the Friday Night Blues! Ed English, blues bassist and Beaker Brothers band member, will be joining the team and airing his first live show, “Big Shoes Friday Blues,” on July 10. Ed is thrilled to start this new venture as he continues the tradition of Big Mo …
Sean Ulmer and Julia Jessen from the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art are in the studio to chat about this summer at CRMA. The 17th annual Free Summer Admission program is underway through August 30 and two new summer exhibitions are up on display. “Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bill …
It’s Muni Band week five and Steve Shanley is in the studio ahead of the upcoming fan-favorite patriotic concerts featuring special guests, the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale. Concerts start at 7:30pm on Wednesday, July 1 at Guthridge Park and Sunday, July 5 at Bever Park. Weather updates and more information at crmuniband.org & the CR …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Detroit-bred pianist and composer David Janeway has spent more than five decades developing a voice shaped by one of jazz’s most influential musical communities. Raised in the city’s deeply rooted jazz tradition, Janeway came of age in an environment where mentorship, groove, and collective spirit defined the music. As …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm A Listen to Ken McIntyre Craig presents a deep listen to material recorded by reedman Ken McIntyre with Eric Dolphy. We’ll also hear standout charts from McIntyre’s own releases on Steeplechase, Prestige, and other record labels. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of composer Frank Loesser, singers Lena Horne, Johnny Hartman and Melissa Walker, pianists Richard Wyands and Ahmad Jamal, organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, clarinetist Pete Fountain and bassist Stanley Clarke and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversary of Mel Torme/Gerry …
