Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Monday at 6:00pm Soul Jazz & the B-3 Host Craig Kessler spins some classic soul jazz, heavy on the Hammond B-3 organ. We’ll hear such legends as Jimmy Smith, Brother Jack McDuff, and Shirley Scott, as well as jazz innovators Dr. Lonnie Smith and prodigy Joey DeFrancesco. …
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This Week In Jazz August 9 thru August 15
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianists Jess Stacy, George Shearing, Jeannie Cheatham and Ben Sidran, saxophonists Arnett Cobb and Lynne Hart, vibists Eddie Costa and Steve Nelson, guitarists Joe Puma and Pat Metheny, singers Lorez Alexandria Patti Austin, Cyrille Aimée and more. We’ll also …
Culture Crawl 1239 “What Story Am I Telling?”
Week two of KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars concerts features the Paul Lichty Jazz Orchestra with young artist opener group, Jazz on 76th, from Prairie High School. Director and composer, Paul Lichty, is in the studio with insights into the inner workings of this non-traditional big band. It’s JUTS week two, Thursday 8/13, music starting …
Culture Crawl 1238 “Pig Latin-ish”
“Shout Sisters: a Boswell Sisters Project” featuring Betsy Hickok, Lynne Rothrock, and Evelyn Rush comes to the Opus Concert Cafe August 14 & 15. Lynne Rothrock and Betsy Hickok join Dennis over zoom to chat about this roaring twenties, New Orleans jazz inspired performance. Tickets and more information at orchestraiowa.org & artsiowa.com. Subscribe to The …
Culture Crawl 1237 “A Whole Band in Your Fingers”
Country blues musician, Catfish Keith, is in the studio ahead of his upcoming show at The James Theater on August 8, 7:30pm. Tune in to hear Catfish talk about his Iowa City roots, steel guitars, and his new album, “Sugar for Sugar.” Tickets at thejamesic.com or englert.org. More information at catfishkeith.com. Subscribe to The Culture …
New Music Monday for August 3, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify After recording more than two dozen albums over a remarkable six-decade career, Brazilian pianist, composer and arranger Antonio Adolfo continues to access what seems to be an inexhaustible well of creativity. Throughout his career, he has drawn deeply from Brazil’s vibrant cultural legacy, transforming it through his distinctive …
This Week In Jazz August 2 thru August 8
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter/singer Louis Armstrong, jazz impresario Norman Granz, guitarists Herb Ellis and Lenny Breau, singers Tony Bennett, Abbey Lincoln, Eddie Jefferson and Kat Edmonson, drummers Jeff Hamilton and Terri Lyne Carrington and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversary of …
This Week’s Shows August 3 – August 9
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Monday at 6:00pm Violinist Michael White Host Craig Kessler takes a deep listen to the music of violinist Michael White, a pioneer of avant garde jazz. We’ll hear music from his collaborations with Eric Dolphy, Pharoah Sanders, and Sun Ra, his work with the early fusion group the Fourth …