The KCCK Featured CD for January is “Cachai” from Anibal Rojas. The Chilean-born saxophonist and composer attended West High in Iowa City before studying at the University of Iowa. While in Eastern Iowa he worked in several bands including Mean Street and the Hell Horns, Funkfarm, Orquesta Alto Maiz and the Demolition Band. Now based …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Short List: “The Hits” The Short List continues its look at jazz tunes that became popular hits. This week, host Bob Naujoks visits songs that almost made it to Number One on the pop charts. Tune in for …
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of brassmen Wild Bill Davis, Dizzy Reece, Don Sickler and Vernon Brown, reedmen Frank Wess and Kenny Davern, drummers Sam Woodyard and Kenny Clarke and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “The Return of Art Pepper” (1957), The …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place January 14, 2021. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Bob Stewart Hollis Monroe Ron Adkins Bob DeForest Saul Lubaroff Bob Stewart: Monday-Friday 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. 1) Christopher’s Very Happy Band – While We Wait (Chris Merz) Always a fan of the work of Chris Merz, the new disc from his Very Happy Band did not disappoint. With his regular bandmates Mike Conrad, Drew …
Family Folk Machine starts off the new year with the 2nd in their current season of online mini concerts, “One Planet,” January 1 at 7:00pm. Jean Littlejohn and Aprille Clarke say that the switch to online choir practice and concerts has been complicated, but also an opportunity to learn new skills. Family Folk Machine will …
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/composer/singer Earl “Fatha” Hines, bassist Al McKibben, vibist Milt Jackson, singer Susannah McCorkle and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Jean “Toots” Thielemans’ “Man Bites Harmonica!” (1957), Milt Jackson’s “Bags Opus” (1958), Bill Evans Trio’s “Portraits in …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Short List: “The Hits” The Short List continues its series about jazz tunes that became popular hits. There have been a number of significant jazz artists who have charted well. This week it is a look back to some …
