Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm The Compositions of Carla Bley Craig Kessler pays a well-deserved tribute to singularly great and prolific composer, keyboardist, and band leader Carla Bley. He’ll alternate between her many wonderful versions of well-known compositions, as well as a variety of her own recordings. …
KCCK’s Ron Adkins talks with Tito Puente Jr., son of the Latin Jazz legend. Tito talks about his father’s legacy, what he is doing to extend and re-invent that legacy, and even his family’s connection to Bill Murray! Tito Puente Jr. and his Latin Jazz ensemble perform at the University of Dubuque Heritage Center on …
Jay Wentworth, pastor at Hillside Wesleyan Church in Cedar Rapids, combines his passion for music, food, and community service to come up with the idea behind “Sauce & Songs,” a BBQ sauce cook-off and Blues Jam Sept. 17 at the church. All musicians are welcome to participate in the jam, and even if you don’t play, …
Culture Crawl 752 “Abstraction is a Little More… Abstract” “Connections” is one of two exhibits up right now at Gilded Pear Gallery, by Laura Young. Laura’s early work was in landscapes but for this exhibit she is presenting abstract pieces, created using a unique, self-developed technique that incorporates collage. Meet Laura, as well as John …
Culture Crawl 751 “Driving Around ’Til The Light Gets Right” “Rare Earth” is one of two exhibits up right now at Gilded Pear Gallery. Unbeknownst to Gallery Director Lauren Tucci, this is not the first time landscape artists John Preston and Ellen Wagener have been paired up in an exhibition. In fact, Ellen says John …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Tribute to Creed Taylor Craig Kessler salutes the recently departed Creed Taylor, celebrated for his pioneering work in forming Impulse Records, one of the most important labels in modern jazz. Also in the middle of the bossa nova craze, he signed artists like Astrud …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place September 8, 2022. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
KCCK wraps up the summer by bringing back one of our favorite weekends of 2022, as we rebroadcast the Iowa City Jazz Festival on Labor Day. You’ll hear all the main stage performances, including Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter in Superblue, John Daversa, Camille Thurman, Molly Miller, Dan Wilson, and Yogev Shetrit. PLUS, the Friday …
