Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Director Steve Shanley turns the baton over to the director of the Coe College Orchestra, Michelle Blair, so he can play piano on an arrangement of The Beatles “Blackbird,” that he performed at Coe this spring, and that was talked about for weeks by those who saw it. It’s extra-special for …
This week we celebrate the birthdays of saxophonists Hank Mobley, Paul Gonsalves and Sam L. “The Man” Taylor. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Count Basie at Newport” (1957), John Coltrane’s “Coltrane Time” (1958), Red Rodney’s “Bird Lives!” (1973) and many others throughout the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Women In Jazz: Terri Lyne Carrington Mentored by Jack DeJohnette, drummer, composer, and producer Terri Lyne Carrington received a full-ride scholarship to the Berklee College of Music at age 11. She is now a full professor …
The Countdown continues to the 2019 Iowa City Jazz Festival, 3 days of the world’s best jazz in downtown Iowa City. Danilo Perez, Chris Potter, Jane Bunnett, and Nayo Jones headline on the mainstage, with dozens of your favorite local artists performing, too. KCCK is live backstage all weekend long, and we’ll have live interviews …
The important role that Cedar Rapids-based company Collins Radio played in the space program is being told in a trilogy of documentaries produced by the Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association, Wired Productions, and Busbee Communications. The second film in the series, “Live From The Moon,” details the role that Collins played in the Moon landing. …
The KCCK Featured CD for July is “Essence” by Michel Camilo. For his landmark 25th album as a leader, the iconic pianist, composer and bandleader reconvened his all-star big band for the first time is a quarter century. The music is drawn from key points along Camilo’s 40-year career, most of which has only been …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place July 11, 2019. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Women In Jazz: Joanne Brackeen Our Women in Jazz summer series continues with pianist and educator Joanne Brackeen. After graduating from the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music, she became the west coast’s go-to keyboardist, collaborating with …
