The Blake Shaw Quintet with special guest Dave Hagedorn on vibes will perform at First Friday Jazz at the Opus Concert Cafe Friday, September 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 …
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Culture Crawl 490 “Too Much Coffee”
Dawn Jones from the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA) is in to talk about fun upcoming events that range from the rock band fronted by a Hollywood star, to shoes as art, Market after Dark, and even KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars! Learn more at www.culturalcorridor.org.
Culture Crawl 489 “Sender”
Mirrorbox Theatre is just ending its second season in Cedar Rapids. Founder and director Cavan Hallman says the reception of this new troupe, whose mission is to bring premieres and new plays to the community, has been warm. Next up is “Sender,” by Chicago playwright Ike Holter, a part of his “Chicago Cycle” series of …
Culture Crawl 488 “May The Funk Be With You”
Ken Duncan’s t-shirt says it all! Funk Daddies will lay down the should for the final Jazz Under the Stars concert, Aug. 22 at McGrath Amphitheatre. Sure, school is starting and you may be getting into “fall mode,” but grab one more summer night of great music with Iowa’s Jazz Station. Ken says the band …
Special Programs For August 19 thru August 24
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Women In Jazz: Louise Baranger Born in Hollywood, trumpeter and bandleader Louise Baranger has made a career working in the TV and movie industry. Along the way, she has recorded some fine albums under her own …
Culture Crawl 487 “What the World Needs is Music”
Family Folk Machine is a non-auditioned, intergenerational folk choir in Iowa City. The group offers classes in learning acoustic instruments and songwriting, to create shows that consists of both folk classics and new material. Board members Aprille Clarke and Jerry Partridge say rehearsals for the fall show begin Sunday, August 18 at The Center …
This Week In Jazz August 18th thru August 25th
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/bandleader/composer Count Basie, trombonists Jack Teagarden and Jiggs Whigham, pianist Jimmy Rowles, trumpeter Art and bassist Addison Farmer, Bluesman John Lee Hooker, drummer Ginger Baker and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Jimmy Smith’s “The Sermon” (1957), …