It was another stellar season for Kennedy Jazz One. The band proved their debut last year at Iowa Jazz Championships (first in school history), was no fluke. They returned and placed in the Top 8. Andrew Campbell, Kieran Glessner, and Jeanette Inancoreke break it down for us. Andrew, Kieran, and Jeanette’s Playlist: John Santos & …
Liv Leman, Janie Owens, Oliver Palmer, and Marko Perencevich from City High are all planning to continue with music after high school. So, we won’t be surprised to see one or more of them return as Corridor Jazz guest artists in the future, as past City alums like Kolbe Schnoebelen have done! City had another …
Kardyn Huynh, Gwen LaGrange, and Brady Evers from the Solon Jazz Orchestra recap their year in jazz band, talk about school activities like playing in a mariachi band formed by their director, Mr. Cervantez, and the near-calamity they experienced on their Corridor Jazz recording day. Brady, Gwen, and Kardyn’s Playlist: Jaco Pastorius, “Soul Intro / …
Its that time of the week folks! We’ve got another episode of the pod show with Big Mo and his trusty twenty – something sidekick, producer Noah. This week’s show takes a behind the scenes look at how John organizes his Friday night shows, discussing the ways he tries to balance the many flavors of …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place May 8, 2025. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Chicago Blues Hall of Famer Michael Charles is back in Iowa on tour with “Guitars, Music and Miles 2025” with a show at The Ideal Theater at 8pm on Saturday, May 3. Get your tickets now at idealtheaterandbar.com. To keep up with Michael Charles visit his website, michaelcharles.us. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture …
Family Folk Machine’s spring concert, “LOVE” will take place Sunday, May 4, 2pm at the Englert Theatre. Director of the choir, Jean Littlejohn, talks about the concert and the wide range of genres this intergenerational machine has prepared for their season finale. This event is free to the public. More information can be found at …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Mose Allison, Part 4 Craig presents his 4th and final chronological spotlight of the superlative artistry of legendary pianist, poet, singer, and composer Mose Allison. In this week’s presentation, we’ll hear selections from his final Blue Note releases, some live dates, and his final recording! …
