Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Vibraphonist and composer Joel Ross releases his fifth Blue Note album, “Gospel Music,” a sonic interpretation of the biblical story and an exploration of his faith that delivers a message of hope and love, performed by an expanded version of his Good Vibes band. An homage to an array …
Nate Basinger with Swampland Jewels is in the studio ahead of the band’s upcoming Carnival 2026 tour. The schedule for this Mardi Gras/Carnival celebratory tour is as follows: 2/13/26: RIBCO, Rock Island IL 2/14/26: Club 76 The Lodge, North Liberty IA 2/17/26: Wildwood Saloon, Iowa City IA 2/22/26: Old Neighborhood Pub, Cedar Rapids IA For …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Remembering Ralph Towner Craig pays tribute to the virtuoso guitarist Ralph Towner, who recently passed on January 18, by presenting a variety of his work with ECM Records, as well as beautiful examples of his brilliant work with his own group, Oregon. …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Chick Webb, Joe Dodge, and Walter “Baby Sweets” Perkins, pianists Mel Powell, Sir Roland Hanna and George Winston, saxophonists Wardell Gray and Buck Hill, harmonicist Larry Adler and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Chico Hamilton …
Trent Yoder and Michelle Payne Hinz are in the studio ahead of the IC Community Theatre production of “Ripcord” by David Lindsay-Abaire. It’s Feb 13-14 & 20-21 at 7:30pm and Feb 15 & 22 at 2pm at The James Theater in Iowa City. For tickets and more info visit iowacitycommunitytheatre.org & thejamesic.com. Subscribe to The …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Horace Silver on Blue Note Craig spins a variety of wonderful Blue Note releases from piano genius Horace Silver from 1952 through 1969. We’ll explore Silver’s work both as a leader and as a sideman. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Dr. Scott Routenberg is an award-winning jazz pianist, composer, arranger and educator whose accolades include the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Song of the Year. His works have been premiered at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and around the world, and he is an established arranger for the Metropole Orkest since …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxophonists Sonny Stitt, Stan Getz, John Handy and Gregory Tardy, drummers Bobby Durham and Vinnie Colaiuta, pianists Lil Hardin Armstrong, Bill Mays and Caili O’Doherty, singers Dennis Rowland, Natalie Cole and Melody Gardot and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Lee Morgan’s “Candy” (1957), Shelly Manne’s “2-3-4” (1962), George …
