Steve Shanley is back for week eight of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band’s 2026 season. Concerts at Kingston Yard on Wednesday (7/22) and at Ellis Park on Sunday (7/26) will feature music by John Williams and a performance by Young Artist Competition Runner-Up, flutist Marley Fonk. Music on both nights begins at 7:30pm. Weather updates …
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New Music Monday for July 20, 2026
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Performing alongside a rhythm section cheekily dubbed the Italian Groovers, Lou Marini is as vibrant and swinging as ever at the age of 80, reminding us why he is one of the most revered figures on his instrument in the world. Across more than a half-century, Marini has …
This Week In Jazz July 19 thru July 25
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Lola Albright, Helen Merrill and Janis Siegel, pianists Billy Taylor, Sonny Clark and James Weidman, organist Don Patterson, guitarists Jimmy Bruno and Al Di Meola, saxmen Junior Cook and Charles McPherson, bassist Keter Betts, hornman Jon Faddis and …
This Week’s Shows July 20 – July 26
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm A Listen to Pacific Jazz In the first of a series of special encore episodes, host Craig Kessler presents a deep listen to the legendary Pacific Jazz label. Founded in 1952, Pacific Jazz specialized in cool jazz and the West Coast sound. It is best known …
Culture Crawl 1230 “There’s a Glottal Stop in there Somewhere”
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 & …
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 …