Jordin McFarlane, a senior at Lisbon High School has been chosen as the cover design winner for the “The Corridor Jazz Project XIX”, a compilation of recordings featuring twenty-one high school jazz bands produced by Iowa’s Jazz Station. The Corridor Jazz Project features the top jazz bands from Jefferson, Kennedy, Prairie, Xavier and Washington High …
Scot Hughes and Tom Milligan play Felix and Oscar in TKM Productions’ “The Odd Couple” Sept. 26-28 at the Amana Performing Arts Center. Scot and Tom have 8 Odd Couple productions between them! Even though it’s been decades since the play debuted, they say the script and characters make it a fresh watch each time. …
2025 was the first year for West Liberty Varsity Jazz in the Corridor Jazz Project. Maddie Christensen, Alyssa Stagg, and Jacob Zeman brought new energy and another first. We don’t think the hard-rock band Cake has ever appeared on Iowa’s Jazz Station before, but it definitely worked! Maddie, Alyssa, and Jacob’s Playlist: Ray Charles, “What’d …
Liam Carhoff, Odin Hankins, and Emma Oberg from Clear Creek-Amana showed us their Jazz Hands while playing some great jazz music during their guest DJ hour. Liam, Odin, and Emma’s Playlist: Clear Creek-Amana Jazz Ensemble featuring Anthony Williams, “Soul Bagel” Count Basie and His Orchestra, “Vine Street Rumble” Gato Barbieri, “Fiesta” The Horace Silver Quintet, …
Emmett Jordan, Mya Stoner, and Cyrus Johnson from the Mt. Vernon Swingin’ Stangs represented their band proudly as Guest Djs. Emmett, Mya, and Cyrus’s playlist: Frank Sinatra, “Something Stupid” Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, “Moanin’” Pat Metheny Group, “Minuano (Six Eight)” Laufey, “From The Start” Count Basie Big Band, “Wind Machine” Dizzy Gillespie, Joe …
It was Asa Pelzel and Megan Squared (Megans Brewer and Smelser representing the Liberty Jazz Ensemble as KCCK guest Djs. Megan, Asa, and Megan’s Playlist: Oscar Peterson Trio, “Days of Wine and Roses” Patsy Cline, “Crazy (feat. The Jordanaires)” Michael Bublé, “Everything” Weather Report, “Teen Town” Orquesta Alto Maiz, “Bang Bang” Thelonious Monk, “I Mean …
Leilua Conrad and Tristan Gray represented the Washington Revolutionists for their guest DJ hour, playing a song from Washington alum Ryan Middagh, among others, and talking about “breaking in” new Kirkwood director Chris Navarette as their guest artist. Leilua & Tristan’s Playlist: Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra, “Indra Kunindra” Marcus Miller, “Interlude: Nocturnal Mist/Revelation” Vince Guaraldi …
Aurin Feldman and Cooper Daugherty from Williamsburg Jazz Outlet are proud of the season that capped off their senior year. They say that director Mrs. Grant throws some pretty challenging literature at them throughout the year, and that she really helped them step up their solo game.
