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 …
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Culture Crawl 521 “Get Grosser”
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 …
This Week In Jazz November 17 thru November 23
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 …
Special Programs For November 18 thru November 23
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 …
Culture Crawl 520 “Most Perplexing”
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 …
Culture Crawl 519 “The Surrey is in Your Imagination”
Revival Theatre Company of Cedar Rapids presents “Oklahoma” Nov. 21-23 in Coe’s Sinclair Auditorium. The legendary musical will be presented “in concert” style, which means the orchestra is onstage with the performers, and the show is staged with minimal sets. Cedar Rapids native Catherine Blades, now a stage, film and TV actress in New York, …
Special Programs For November 11 thru November 16
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Basses Loaded: Esperanza Spalding Esperanza Spalding has been a major force since her self-titled American debut CD at age 19. That album earned her a Best New Artist Grammy – the first for a jazz musician, and …
This Week In Jazz November 10 thru November 16
Tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of arranger Billy May, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Willie Cook, singers Mose Allison, Ernestine Anderson, pianists Hampton Hawes and Ellis Marsalis and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Dinah Washington’s “Dinah!” (1955), Horace Silver Quintet’s “Six Pieces of Silver” (1956), Hank Mobley’s “Roll Call” …