Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeters Louis Armstrong and Charlie Shavers, trombonist Lawrence Brown, guitarist Herb Ellis, singers Tony Bennett and Kat Edmondsen, saxophonists Rickey Woodard and Eric Alexander and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Johnny Hodges’ “Used To Be Duke” …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Milestone Records, Part 3 Don’t miss Jazz Corner of the World as Craig presents another mixture of artists and records from the Orrin Keepnews-owned Milestone Records. We’ll hear from pianist Ran Blake, sax player Hank Crawford, guitarist Michael Howell, pianist Mike Wofford, bassist Ron Carter, …
The Dandelion Stompers open the 2022 season of Jazz Under the Stars, Aug. 4 at Noelridge Park in Cedar Rapids. Opening will be the first of four student ensembles we’ll feature this year, Vivian Shanley and Friends. The Iowa City-based band plays in the traditional New Orleans style of jazz, popular when the lines between …
Singer Lynne Rothrock met guitarist Paul Binkley when she lived in Nashville. He has toured with the band Alabama, and writes the orchestrations for Alabama shows with orchestra. (The Teddy in the show title is Alabama’s Teddy Gentry) Paul joins Lynne for an all-new show featuring the music of singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, as well as …
Week 8 of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band season will divide the band into a Woodwind Choir and a Brass Choir, each giving its own program. Leslie Fleer will direct the woodwinds, and Steve the brass. The program will include Mozart, Queen, and the “Quidditch” theme by John Williams from the Harry Potter films, which …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm John Abercrombie as Sideman Join Craig Kessler as he spins diverse material from the 49-year career of guitarist John Abercrombie where he appeared appears as a sideman. We’ll hear him with Dave Liebman, Jack Dejohnette, Billy Cobham, Charles Lloyd, Enrico Rava, Gil Evans, Tom Harrell, …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxophonists Johnny Hodges and Corky Corcoran, drummer Charlie Persip, singers Ellyn Rucker, Nneena Freelon and Karrin Allyson, bassist Jack Six and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Count Basie and His Orchestra’s “April In Paris” (1955), Wes …
This year, Jazz Under the Stars doubles the music and fun by presenting two bands each week! A Young Artist ensemble at 6:30, followed by the headliner at 7:00. Here is the 2022 Jazz Under the Stars Lineup: Aug. 4 – Dandelion Stompers w/ Vivian Shanley & Friends Aug. 11 – Betsy Hickok/Ron Roberts Quintet …
