Ryan Humphrey and Jackson Schloss learned the hard way why you never use Google Maps to get to KCCK (it sends you to a random building on the north end of campus). But they arrived just in time to host their show, with music from Cannonball Adderly, Clifford Brown, Herbie Hancock, and more! https://spinitron.com/KCCK/pl/17293516/Corridor-Jazz-Guest-Djs-Clear-Creek-Amana
It’s been quite a year for the Linn-Mar Music Department. The Colton Center Jazz Ensemble took 2nd place in the 4A Jazz Championships, the highest placement of any area school. Linn-Mar’s Show Choir, Tenth Street Edition, took first place at the Show Choir Nationals in Nashville. Senior sax players Ryan and Abbey break down this …
The Lisbon Community School District jumped from Class 1A to 2A for the 2022-23 school year. By just two students. This means that they have been punching above their weight all season. So when they won the NEIBA District Jazz Festival against all those larger schools, it was a sweet victory! And also meant that …
Anamosa Jazz I, in its second year under director Gerardo Gomez, kind of had a worst-to-first experience this year. After receiving a poor rating at their first contest, the band went on to qualify for Jazz Championships for the first time in 30 years! And they didn’t stop once they got there, achieving a Top …
Alec Battien is back for his 3rd round as a KCCK guest DJ, joined by fellow Xavier seniors Chris Cano and Sam Hoffman. We learn that Alec ATE the band’s mascot (a pineapple), and hear a song from Chris’s 5-hour Salsa playlist, as well as tunes from Charles Mingus, Bobby McFerrin, and many more! Alec, …
It’s the Ron and Phil show, as percussionist Phil Perea represents the Cedar Rapids Revolutionists jazz band. Phil talks about meeting one of his idols, Dave Weckl, and played music from the Brecker Brothers, John Pattitucci, and the University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band. Phil’s Playlist
We had a rollicking hour of music and laughs with Paladin, Leona, and Kayla from the Solon Jazz Orchestra. We heard about their plans for next year, and also the story of Mr. C (Solon director Desmond Cervantes) drop-kicking a stuffed animal across the band room. And loads of great music, too, from Gordon Goodwin, …
Local favorites the Evan Stock Band and Glass Leaf Company will appear at the Ideal Theater on April 20 with the Omaha-based Kris Lager Band. Both our guests keep busy schedules outside of performing. Evan coordinates youth bands for the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy, and Adam Sines of Glass Leaf Company co-owns Up In Smoke …
