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 …
When Steve Shanley played in the Cedar Rapids Municipal band, he often wondered why the band members weren’t featured more as soloists. Now that he is the director, he sets aside one concert every year to showcase members of the band. This week, Christine Bellomy, clarinet; Caleb Lambert, euphonium, and Thiago Ancelmo, clarinet; will all …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm A Deep Listen to Oregon, Part 2 Craig Kessler offers up another deep listen to the influential band Oregon. For this show, Craig spins some beauties from Elektra Records, ECM, and a few more Vanguard releases. Oregon was particularly popular at this point in …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxophonists Ernie Wilkins, Bill Perkins and Junior Cook, bassists Joe Comfort, Keter Betts and Peter Ind, singers Helen Merrill and Margaret Whiting, guitarists Al Di Meola and Joshua Breakstone and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Jackie …
