Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Basses Loaded: Jimmy Blanton Jimmy Blanton, in his very short career, made a huge impact. He was so important to sound of Duke Ellington’s band that Ellington moved him front and center on stage. His incorporation of …
Old Creamery Theatre presents a brand-new holiday show, “Not Another Christmas Letter – The Musical.” Sean McCall says it’s a musical revue that walks the audience through many holiday traditions, from receiving that Christmas letter from the “perfect” family, to Black Friday, assembling toys in the wee hours of Christmas morning, plus a touching number …
The big brass comes out on December 7 at 2pm as Merry Tuba Christmas comes to the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Organizers Jim Engelbach and Kyle Patrick say somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 players have turned out each year since 1974 have turned out for the deepest Christmas celebration of the year. Admission is …
The Invisible Band featuring Alicia Monay will perform at First Friday Jazz at the Opus Concert Cafe Friday, December 6, at 5 p.m. The first set will be broadcast live on KCCK. The First Friday Jazz Series features an eclectic mix of jazz, Latin, contemporary music and more in an intimate, upscale environment. For a …
Riverside Theatre presents “Straight White Men,” Nov. 25 through Dec. 15. Both comedy and drama, the play is the story of three men who go home for the holidays. As we all sometimes do, they revert to the traditional family roles they had while growing up, and also struggle with the role of “straight white …
Tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of composer/pianist/singer Hoagy Carmichael, saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, singer/composer Johnny Mercer, vocalists Sheila Jordan and June Christy, trombonists Wayne Andre, and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers “At the Cafe Bohemia” (1955), Lee Morgan’s “Candy” (1957), Richard Williams’ “New Horn in …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Basses Loaded: Paul Chambers Paul Chambers’s reputation as a bassist grew from standout performances in the 50s and 60s. Legendary for timekeeping, intonation, and virtuosic improvs, he was the go-to sideman for many groups. He was the …
Orchestra Iowa presents a rare Two-Harp Concerto called “Passion of Angels,” at its concert Nov. 15 and 16. Tim Hankewich says that the complexity of the harp required the utmost in composing skill, and is often something composers don’t tackle until they are well into their careers. The Mighty Wurlitzer takes center stage for a …
