Hey, Jazz fans. Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Johnny Hodges and Hilton Jefferson, drummers Charlie Persip and Vernel Fournier, singers Nneenah Freelon and Ellyn Rucker and Karrin Allyson, bassist Jack Six and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Count Basie & Joe Williams’ “Alright, …
We begin our special series of shows featuring the artists performing at KCCK’s Jazz Under The Stars with the versatile performer and teacher Eric Thompson. Whether it’s teaching high school drumlins, working with students in the Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success, or performing on jazz drums, Eric brings his musical and activist heart to …
The Linn County Blues Society presents Czech Village Blues, Aug. 14. Gates open at 4pm for an electric show featuring award-winning bluesmen Rick Estrin and The Nightcats, and Iowa’s own Kevin “BF” Burt and Big Medicine. Plus, “Ship of Fools,” a student band mentored by some of the area’s top musicians. $20 in advance. But …
It’s a busy week for the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band, with 3 events. Special guest violinist and Coe College faculty member Madeline Capistran performs at the regular concerts, Wednesday at McGrath Amphitheater and Sunday at Bever Park. Glenn Miller is on the program as well as music from Aladdin. A Prelude concert on Wednesday will …
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00 PM Chick Corea, Part 7 The plot thickens as Craig continues his march through Chick’s music in the 1980s and moving onward. We’ll hear tunes from a variety of records, including Trio Music, In Concert, Tap Step, Lyric Suite for Sextet, Touchstone, and a stack of …
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter Carmell Jones, guitarist Phil Upchurch, singer Helen Merrill, pianist Sonny Clark saxman Bill Perkins and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Duke Ellington’s “Harlem Airshaft” (1940), Miles Davis’ “Porgy and Bess” (1958), Red Garland Trio’s “Bright …
Free summer admission at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art continues through Labor Day. Museum director Sean Ulmer says that makes this the perfect time to bring family and friends to check out the exhibits. “Americans in Paris,” “Grant Wood Revealed,” and “Seriously Funny-American Gothic Parodies” have all been held over. Permanent exhibits such as …
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00 PM Cannonball Adderley, Part 6 Craig presents Julian “Cannonball” Adderley’s final recordings, from 1970 to 1975. Cannonball recorded some great discs like Phenix, Inside Straight, Big Man, Quintet & Orchestra, The Price You Got To Pay To Be Free, Pyramid, and others. …
