Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Bud Freeman, Gene Ammons and John Ellis, clarinetist Johnny Dodds, pianists Claude Bolling and Walter Bishop, Jr., singers Vanessa Rubin and Shameika Copland, vibist Teddy Charles and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of The Red Garland …
Bob Wolff is a beekeeper and an alumnus of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange (MWFRE) Program, a US State Department funded program. Through this program, he’s been to several countries on the continent of Africa. A longtime KCCK member, Bob says that he keeps up on Eastern Iowa events and music by streaming KCCK on …
Lynzi Dystra, Luca Hahn, Nina Torkelson, and Bailey Walker represent the West Branch Jazz Ensemble as guest Djs. We learned about expansion in the West Branch band and theatre departments, and the interests of each young women in and outside of music, particularly Lynzi’s love of all things reptile. And tunes from Duke Ellington, Billie …
Katie Noll, Chris Oberbroeckling, and Aaron Piper kicked off our 2023 Guest DJ season with a tasty playlist, including lots of J.J. Johnson and Art Blakey, befitting since Chris is a drummer, and both Katie and Aaron play trombone. Katie, Chris, and Aaron’s playlist
Jazz Corner of the World Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Grant Green As a Blue Note Leader, Part 1 In this first of two shows to feature guitarist Grant Green’s 1960 to 1963 Blue Note work as a leader, host Craig Kessler spins classic sides that have become essential listening. We’ll hear “Green Street,” “Oleo,” …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place April 13, 2023. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassist Gene Ramey, Bluesman Muddy Waters, singers Billie Holiday and Doris Day, saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, drummer Stan Levy and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis All-Stars’ “Walkin’” (1954), Bud Powell’s “The Complete Essen Jazz Festival …
The KCCK Featured Album for April is “Samba Sem Voce” by singer and guitarist Rosa Passos., whose playful yet sophisticated style is marked by spacious elegance and natural flair.. For years, the Brazilian bossa nova queen has had a devoted global following ,including fans who proclaim her to be the Brazilian Ella Fitzgerald. She has …
