Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Tribute to Chick Corea, Part 9 Host Craig Kessler continues his chronological salute to the late keyboard master Chick Corea by sharing some stellar material from the late 1990s, and moving into the 2000s. We’ll hear absolutely top-notch, masterful jazz from one of the true geniuses …
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassists Jimmy Blanton, Steve Swallow and Eddie Gomez, drummers Jo Jones, Alvin Stoller and J.C. Heard, pianist Walter Bishop, Jr., organist Larry Young and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Stan Getz & J.J. Johnson at the …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place October 14, 2021. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Paul Lichty is a jazz trombonist, composer, and educator, who is releasing his first album of compositions and arrangements for big band, “Dark Soul.” Recorded pre-pandemic, the long-awaited release debuts at a free concert Oct. 17, 5pm at the River Place Plaza in Cedar Falls. More info and an order link for the “Dark Soul” …
The KCCK Featured Album for October is “Quartet+” from Helen Sung. The pianist, composer and Guggenheim Fellow celebrates the work of influential women composers, crafting new arrangements of tunes by Geri Allen, Carla Bley, Mary Lou Williams, Marian McPartland and Toshiko Akiyoshi while carrying the tradition forward with her own stunning new works. The album …
The Metro Marching Band Classic returns Oct. 11 after a 2020 pandemic hiatus. Carol Vester says that the event, in its 24th year, is the only opportunity to see all of the Cedar Rapids and Marion high school marching bands in one place. Special guest band will be the Iowa State University Cyclone Football Varsity …
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist Bud Powell, drummer Buddy Rich, bassist/cellist Oscar Pettiford, horn man Red Rodney and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “The Clifford Brown Sextet in Paris” (1953), “Johnny Smith and His New Quartet” (1956), Bobby Timmons Trio …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Bennie Maupin’s Reed Artistry Host Craig Kessler looks at the terrific jazz recordings from master flautist, saxophonist, and bass clarinetist Bennie Maupin. Bennie is probably best known for his work on Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and several of Herbie Hancock’s classics. But we’ll also hear …
