Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Herbie Hancock’s Birthday Join host Craig Kessler as he celebrates the 85th birthday of the legendary Herbie Hancock by spinning a tasty variety of his music, including some classic charts for Blue Note Records, some work with his group Mwandishi, recordings for Columbia, Verve, and so …
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25 Guest Djs-West Branch
Kellen Dykstra, Keaton Norfleet, and Nora Ziehr from West Branch told the harrowing story of The Sacred Stand during their guest DJ hour, and also said they would miss their director, Mr. Ogilvie, who is moving to Ohio at the end of school. Kellen, Keaton, and Nora’s Playlist: Michael Bublé & Tony Bennett, “Don’t Get …
2025 Guest Djs-Lisbon
Sarah Dietsch, Riley Stone, and Chris Ricke from Lisbon were our guest Djs the afternoon before the band competed at the Iowa Jazz Championships (They took 3rd! A marvelous finish.) Some Lisbon students play an “assasination” game where you score by squirting a competitor with water and catch it on video (Which is why they are …
Culture Crawl 1051 “My Crib Was In The Light Booth”
Playtime Poppy Children’s Theatre presents “Swiss Family Robinson” April 17-19 at Washington High School, a fun packed hour-long production based on the classic story. Zhen E Rammelsberg (Managing Director) and Sheryl Payton (Board President) are in the studio to talk your ear off about upcoming Playtime Poppy programs and productions. Shows are Thursday 4/17 at …
Culture Crawl 1050 “I Wore It Out Back When You Could Do That”
Tim Hankewich is back ahead of Orchestra Iowa’s fifth Masterworks concert of the season, “A Solemn Devotional” Saturday, April 12, 7:30pm at Paramount Theatre and Sunday, April 13, 2:00pm at Voxman Concert Hall. From Mendelssohn to Mozart to exciting announcements, this is one Orchestra Iowa concert you won’t want to miss. Tickets and more info …
Culture Crawl 1049 “Intersection Between Literature & Music”
MusicIC Festival presents Sarah Kirkland Snider & Ellen McLaughlin’s Penelope featuring Grammy-nominated artist Shara Nova April 26, 7:30pm at The James Theatre. Festival founder, Tricia Park, and festival executive director, John Kenyon, are in the studio ahead of this one night only performance based on Homer’s Odyssey from the perspective of Penelope. Tickets are limited …
2025 Guest Djs Marion
Ethan Johnson and Jamon Buhr took time out from preparing for the Iowa Jazz Championships to spend an hour on KCCK. It’s been a big year for Marion. The school opened a new auditorium and got to perform two new commissions, one of which was their Corridor Jazz Project tune. What’s next? The Universal Jazz …
This Week’s Shows April 7 thru April 13
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Booker Little Birthday Celebration Craig notes the birth date anniversary of trumpet genius Booker Little, Jr. This seminal figure in jazz history passed on at the very early age of 23. We’ll hear examples of his brilliant artistry with the likes of Eric Dolphy, Max Roach, …