On this episode of the pod show Noah and John take you on a behind the scenes journey through how John builds his Friday night shows, discussing the ingredients he chooses in a blues dish. Tune in to learn how he does it! Songs featured in the episode: Freeworld – “Give Until You Live” Koko …
Kyle James, Connor Kreutner, and Shay Massner represented Centerpoint-Urbana as Guest Djs. The Centerpoint-Urbana jazz band’s competition season was highlighted by a Division One at the IHSMA State Jazz Festival, 2nd Place at Lisbon, and 5th place at NEIBA. Unfortunately, several members of the band were sick on March 10 and the band couldn’t perform …
Tickets on Sale Now!! Each spring, KCCK, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, the Kirkwood Culinary Arts Department, and Kirkwood’s Hospitality Arts Department collaborate for a night of wine and beer, food and music on the Kirkwood campus at The Hotel At Kirkwood Center. All to benefit KCCK’s Jazz Education Programs. The event features wine …
Crooked Path is back with Rob Bell‘s new play “We’ll Get Back to You“ as they raise funds and get ready to take the play to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August. In the studio we have director Kristin Hanggi and one of the cast principles, Chris Okiishi. The show will run April 4-19 at …
The 2025 Iowa City Jazz Festival July 4-6 More info and artist bios at Summer of the Arts. July 4, 2025 5:00 pm Sam Ross Quartet @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival 5:00 pm Artist Booths and Fun Stops @ Clinton St. 5:00 pm Culinary Delights and Beverage Garden @ Iowa Avenue 6:00 pm Alyssa Allgood Quartet @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place April 10, 2025. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Jazz music meets Chamber music as Miera Kim and Carey Bostian of Red Cedar have commissioned leading Iowa jazz players Blake Shaw and Dan Padley to write new music for this “all strings but different strings” group, dubbed the Crossover Quartet. Also on the program will be some new arrangements of jazz standards, along with …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Alberta Hunter and Doris Day, vibist Red Norvo, trumpeters Booker Little, Al Hirt and Al Naylor, guitarists Freddie Green and Larry Coryell, pianist/composer Duke Jordan, saxophonist Harry Carney, bassist Scott Lafaro, drummer Duduka da Fonseca and more. We’ll …
