Orchestra Iowa completes its season with “Titan,” by Gustave Mahler, June 1 at the Paramount Theatre. Tim Hankewich describes the work as uplifting, spiritual, and a bucket list piece for musicians. But when Mahler composed it, the musicians found it so difficult to play that Mahler ended up getting forced out of that job! Also …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Galloping Guitars: Howard Alden Howard Alden began playing banjo at ten years old, then soon switched to guitar. His first big gig was with vibraphonist Red Norvo. When he was 24 he moved to New York …
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays vocalists Mamie Smith, Peggy Lee and Dee Dee Bridgewater, trumpeter Miles Davis, pianists Ruben Rodriguez and Gonzalo Rubalcaba, bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Kenny Dorham’s “’Round About Midnight at the Café Bohemia” …
The Dandelion Stompers will perform at First Friday Jazz at the Opus Concert Cafe Friday, June 7, at 5 p.m. The Dandelion Stompers play New Orleans jazz with all the trimmings. The first set will be broadcast live on KCCK. The First Friday Jazz Series features an eclectic mix of jazz, Latin, contemporary music and …
Old Creamery Theatre presents “Once a Ponzi Time,” a brand new farce about an investment advisor desperately trying to repair an accidental pyramid scheme before his investors (and the SEC) come down on him. Old Creamery Artistic Director Sean McCall and cast member Tom Schwans both say they laughed out loud when they first read …
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/singer/composer Fats Waller, saxophonists George Auld and Archie Shepp, singers Rosemary Clooney and Jackie cain, bagpipe player Rufus Harley, pianist/bandleader Sun Ra and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Sonny Rollins’ “Tenor Madness” (1956), Kenny Dorham’s “Jazz …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Galloping Guitars: Frank Vignola As a young guitar student Frank Vignola listened to recordings of greats like Django Reinhardt, Bucky Pizzarelli, Joe Pass, and Johnny Smith. He became a part of the New York jazz scene …
Blake Shaw’s new album showcases not only the busy player’s bass chops, but also his talents as a singer. “It Happened” features Blake with some of his most-frequent collaborators, like Christopher Jensen, Dan Padley, and Ryan Smith, as well as special guests Damani Phillips, Nick Leo, and Mike Conrad. Blake talks with KCCK’s Ron Adkins …
