Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Cozy Cole, J.C. Moses and Ronnie Burrage, guitarist Barney Kessel, trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis, singer Sathima Bea Benjamin and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Benny Golson’s New York Scene” (1957), Jimmy Forrest’s “Most …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Tribute to Creed Taylor, Part 2 Craig Kessler spins more material from recently departed producer and label owner Creed Taylor. This week, Craig features important 60’s and 70’s works from Taylor’s own CTI Records. We’ll hear goodies from Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, Wes Montgomery, …
Culture Crawl 767 “One Particular Audience Member” Nicholas Meyer is a UI alumnus who has gone on to write and direct hit movies like “The Seven Percent Solution,” “The Day After,” and pretty much all the “good” Star Trek movies. He’s back in Iowa to appear at ICON, the Iowa Sci-Fi and Fantasy convention, where …
Culture Crawl 766 “Sur-Realism” Kate Kunau from the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art shares details about two unique exhibits at the museum. “Dreamscape: Surrealism from the Collection,” takes a look at both classic Surrealism (Dali, deChirico, Escher) of the 1930s and 1940s as well as more modern and contemporary artists working in this style. “The …
The Eastern Iowa Orchid Society presents its annual orchid show and sale, “Orchids Are A Scream!” to the Elks Lodge in Cedar Rapids, October 22 and 23. EIOS member Nile Dusdieker says orchid societies from all over the midwest will be exhibiting their best. With plenty of opportunities for you to learn how to take …
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Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/composer Thelonious Monk, trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison, pianist Art Tatum, drummers Art Blakey and Billy Higgins, singers Oscar Brown, Jr. and Roy Kral, bassist Buddy Montgomery and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Benny Golson’s New York …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm The Art & Compositions of Mike Gibbs Craig Kessler salutes master composer Michael Gibbs. He is probably best known for his collaborations with Gary Burton, Graham Collier, Kenny Wheeler, the NDR Big Band, and many others. We’ll hear samples his work through the years. …
