Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bandleader Jimmie Lunceford, trumpeter Ernie Royal, trombonists Britt Woodman and Al Grey, singers Dakota Staton and Ian Shaw, guitarist Grant Green, drummer Charlie watts, pianists Pete Jolly and Monty Alexander and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of …
This week’s episode of the pod show is a special one! The drop the needle game has an additional player, local blues man Bryce Janey! This episode’s tracks are a little different than usual, featuring a mix of songs from artists that influenced Bryce. Tune in to hear more about his takes on them all! …
Ed English and the rest of The Beaker Brothers Band will be performing at the Inside Out Reentry Community Spring Concert “Be an Instrument for Change” Annual Fundraiser, June 1, 3pm at Chauncey Swan Park in Iowa City. He and Dai Gwilliam from the Inside Out fundraising committee are in the studio to talk about …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of clarinetist/bandleader Benny Goodman, trumpeters Miles Davis, Shorty Baker, Ziggy Ellman and Claudio Roditi, saxophonists Bud Shank and Jim Snidero, singers Peggy Lee, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Ann Hampton Callaway, bassist Niels-Henning Orsted-Pedersen pianist Ramsey Lewis and more. We’ll also …
KCCK’s Memorial Day Special (May 26) All Day Monday – 6:00am to Midnight 2024 Iowa City Jazz Festival KCCK is your Memorial Day soundtrack as we present a day-long listen back to the 2024 Iowa City Jazz Festival. You’ll hear the stellar performances of headliner Lakecia Benjamin, plus Matt Wilson’s Good Trouble, Emiliano Lasansky, Ingrid …
Welcome back to the show! This week’s episode features a variety of blues tunes as always, but also features one track that sits between jazz and blues, offering a unique sound that few other tracks on the show provide. Tune in to hear it! Songs featured in the episode: Eddy Clearwater – “Hypnotized” Davis Coen …
Spring has sprung and the grounds at Prairiewoods are bursting with life! Leslie Wright is back in the studio ahead of the Annual Prairiewoods Garden Party: Growing Our Roots. Enjoy a night of music, food and nature while raising funds to support Prairiewood’s mission. It’s Saturday, June 7, 5-8pm. Tickets at prairiewoods.org. Subscribe to The …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify“Ruta de la Clave,” the highly anticipated debut album from Juno-winning Cuban-Canadian percussionist, composer, producer and bandleader Joaquin Nunez, is the result of five years of creative exploration. Produced in collaboration with acclaimed New York-based Cuban pianist and jazz innovator Dayramir Gonzalez, the album offers a rich sonic journey tracing …
