Students from area high school jazz programs join KCCK in studio to talk music and play some of their favorite jazz songs To hear the shows, click the listen link below or subscribe to the KCCK Specials podcast channel. Here is the schedule: March 25 – Independence (Teegan Cross, JD Huffman) – Listen March 26 …
Category: Corridor Jazz Project
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Two Art Winners!
KENNEDY STUDENT WINS CORRIDOR JAZZ ART CONTEST Mt. Vernon Entry To Be Featured at Taste of Jazz Fundraiser For the first time in the nearly twenty-year history of KCCK’s Corridor Jazz Project, two winners have been crowned in the high school art contest. “Jazz Duo,” from Amari Jacobo, a senior at Kennedy High School, has …
Culture Crawl 828 “Jazz Titans Walk into the Studio”
Culture Crawl 828 “Jazz Titans Walk into the Studio” Gabriel Espinoza celebrates his latest album “Bosses & Boleros” with a Cedar Rapids performance on June 23 at the inaugural Jazz on 2nd. Gabriel talks about how a Yucatan native ended up as professor of jazz at Iowa’s Central College, and also the joy (and nerves) …
Culture Crawl 813 “Please, No 40 mph Winds”
Summer of the Arts begins its season on May 12 with the first Friday Night Concert of the season, featuring the Iowa Steel Band. The Iowa City-area high school jazz bands headline week two, with BYO Brass, Kid Logic, Ave Growe, the Beaker Brothers, and many more. 2023 is also the 40th anniversary of the …
“I Do Love My Triplets” – Prairie Guest Djs 2023
Go Benesh, Camden Beightler, and Noah Reu have been involved with KCCK since middle school. Each came to Jazz Band Camp multiple times, and once they reached high school, got to work with several guests artists in The Corridor Jazz Project with Prairie Jazz Band One. Their jazz band memories include one scary car ride, …
“I Need to Know Where That Nickname Came From” – City Guest Djs 2023
City High’s Eli, Nora, Ashley, and Marcus wrapped up the 2023 Guest DJ series in a big way, dishing about a big victory at Jazz Championships over frenemy Iowa City West, and played not one, but two songs featuring City High Director (and alum), Mr. Ottmar. We’re pretty sure they demanded to know where his …
“Spicy Chicken Sandwich” – Liberty Guest Djs 2023
Two of the four student Djs from Liberty High School know KCCK well. Leah came to Jazz Band Camp for four years in middle school, and David performed last year as a part of the Young Artist Series at Jazz Under the Stars. Fellow seniors Brody and Daniel joined them for a fast-paced hour where …