Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm The Artistry of Jimmy Giuffre, Part 3 Host Craig Kessler invites you to join him for his final special look at the genius of Jimmy Giuffre, whose legacy continues to draw attention. Craig spins Jimmy’s recordings from Columbia, Candid, Owl, Soul Note, Verve, and …
The Coe Jazz Summit has added a Vocal Jazz division for 2023, under the direction of Coe’s new Vocal Music professor, Luke Lovegood. Jazz Summit is already one of the biggest clinic/competitions in the state, with nearly 100 jazz bands from middle through high school. Steve Shanley says guests for the finale instrumental concert on …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Grant Green On Blue Note Host Craig Kessler gives us a listen to Grant Green on Blue Note Records. We’ll hear some sweet stuff from this all-time guitar great’s 1960s work, both as a leader and as a sideman. Tune in for absolute classic …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/composers Tadd Dameron and Michel LeGrand, saxmen Buddy Tate, David “Fathead” Newman and Wayne Escoffery, drummers Frank Issola, Harvey Mason, Sr. and Joe Labarbera, singer Nina Simone, trumpeter Joe Wilder and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of …
Harmony School of Music offers music classes to students as young as 3rd grade, focusing particularly on kids who may not otherwise have a chance to learn and play music. Harmony is organizing a full day of music on March 4 at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Library. Harmony director Jessica Altfillisch says there will be …
Orchestra Iowa’s landmark 100th season continues Feb. 17 & 18 with “American Dreams,” a show designed by Tim Hankewich specifically to showcase pieces of music inspired by the American styles of Broadway, movies, and even bluegrass and funk. Special guests will be the Grammy-award winning Harlem Quartet, and the program will also include the world …
UNI’s music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia takes on the huge task of putting on the Tallcorn Jazz Festival, one of the region’s biggest jazz festivals. Johnny Hartliep competed at Tallcorn as a Cedar Falls High student, and says that his experience then was one of the things that drew him to UNI. The public …
The Dandelion Stompers bring back their Fat Tuesday party for Mardi Gras this year, February 21 at Wildwood Saloon in Iowa City. Also performing will be the Swampland Jewels. The show begins at 7pm, but come at 6:30 for a swing dancing lesson with Five Seasons Swing. Tickets at www.wildwoodsaloon.com. Visit the Dandelion Stompers on …
