Short List with Host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Short List: Max Bennett Iowa-born jazzman, bassist Max Bennett, was born in Des Moines, raised in Oskaloosa, and attended the University of Iowa. His career included stints with Charlie Ventura, Stan Kenton, Ella Fitzgerald, and Peggy Lee. He …
The 2021 Iowa City Jazz Festival will take place in downtown Iowa City July 2-3! Click here for the Full Schedule of performances and link to The Summer of the Arts page. Schedule July 2, 2021 4:30 pm Schoolhouse Jazz @ Weatherdance Fountain Stage 6:30 pm NOLA Jazz Band @ Weatherdance Fountain Stage 8:10 pm Big Fun @ Weatherdance Fountain Stage July 3, 2021 …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyA decades-long institution in Ann Arbor, home of the University of Michigan, and also the nearby Metro Detroit area, the Lunar Octet is back with a potent collection of originals inspired by such wide-ranging influences as mambo, samba, funk, Afrobeat and jazz on “Convergence.” The title itself suggests …
Short List with Host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Short List: Annette Hanshaw This week on the Short List we listen back almost 100 years to hear the ten-year career of Jazz Age singer Annette Hanshaw. Along with Ethel Waters, Helen Kane and Ruth Etting, she was …
Join KCCK on Memorial Day for The Best of The Fest! KCCK kicks off the summer with a reprise of last year’s wildly popular listen back to some of the best performances at the Iowa City Jazz Festival, chosen by musicians, students, volunteers, and YOU! KCCK’s Best of the Fest includes comments from jazz fest …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify “Listening to Jihye Lee and her mic-drop orchestra is like watching your life flash before your eyes. You see it all: the richness of spirit one can attain, all the sadness one can espouse, all the waltzing mischief to which one can aspire.” That’s what All About Jazz …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Renowned saxophonist Vincent Herring battles back from a bout with Covid-19 and career-threatening side effects with a defiant and joyful new album, “Preaching to the Choir,” with swinging help from pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, and drummer Johnathan Blake. Herring speaks for nearly all of us when …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyThe charismatic performances that distinguish “Outrospection” center on eleven expressive compositions from Gregg Hill, an under-the-radar composer of imagination and emotional depth. Renowned bassist Rodney Whitaker first recognized Hill’s music several years ago when they worked on a project together. Warmth and humanity resonate throughout the new recording, …
