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. …
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00 PM Strata-East Records, Part 2 Craig spins another batch of delights from the great, oft-overlooked jazz label Strata-East. We’ll hear goodies from a broad spectrum of Black artists from the early and mid 1970s, such as bassist Larry Ridley, sax man Cecil Payne, altoist Shamek …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxman Paul Gonsalves, trumpeter Conte Candoli, organist Big John Patton, drummer Philly Jo Jones, pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa, and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Leroy Vinnegar’s “Leroy Walks!” (1957), Stan Getz’ “Focus” (1962), The Poll Winners’ “Straight …
