Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Kenny Dorham on Blue Note Host Craig Kessler continues his 85th anniversary celebration of Blue Note Records with samplings of trumpeter Kenny Dorham’s contributions during his ten years (1955 to 1965) with the label. The Wednesday Night …
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Culture Crawl 839 “It’s About Death. But Funny”
Riverside Theatre presents “Everybody,” a play where the actors don’t know who is playing which part until after they cast lots right before the show begins! This is a new work by acclaimed playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, which riffs off a 15th Century work. In addition to the conceit of assigning roles literally at the last …
Culture Crawl 838 “Piccolo Polka. It’s a Thing.”
Steve Shanley has stuffed just about as many soloists into this week’s Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert as he can, including Chris Haas on trumpet, Young Artist finalist Christian Maakestad on guitar, and even Steve’s sister Sara on piccolo. Selections include music from the musical “Wicked” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” July 19 at …
Special Programs July 17 thru July 23
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Hampton Hawes’s Final Years Host Craig Kessler takes a listen to the nearly forgotten talents of this great pianist during his final decade. We’ll hear Hawes as a leader of his own groups, as well as work as a sideman with a number …
This Week in Jazz July 16 thru July 22
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Little Jimmy Scott and Helen Merrill, pianists Sonny Clark and Vince Guaraldi, saxmen Bill Perkins and Plas Johnson and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Jackie McLean’s “4, 5 and 6” (1956), Red Garland Trio’s “Bright …
Culture Crawl 836 “Drawn to Iowa in the Middle of July”
Culture Crawl 836 “Drawn to Iowa in the Middle of July” Ryan Jeter is the founding sax player of Euforquestra, who moved back to Iowa a few years ago. He has recently formed a new group, Mind@Large, with Jay Foote, a bassist who also recently moved back to Des Moines. The mission of Mind@Large is …
Culture Crawl 835 “We Noticed the Costume Change”
“It’s going to be a good one,” says Steve Shanley on week six of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band’s 2023 season. Ryan Smith will be featured with a classical saxophone solo and the band will present a challenging piece by Valerie Coleman that mixes styles from Latin jazz to Turkish music. Other selections this week …
Special Programs July 10 thru July 16
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm More Vibes from Bobby Hutcherson The celebration of Blue Note Records’ 85th anniversary continues. In this next presentation, host Craig Kessler serves up another wonderful sampling of vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson’s work for Blue Note. The …