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Special Programs for August 26 thru August 31

Short List with host Bob Naujoks     Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM    Women In Jazz: Barbara Carroll  Pianist and vocalist Barbara Carroll was proclaimed “the first girl ever to play bebop piano” by Leonard Feather. Her longstanding trio once featured Charlie Byrd on guitar. She worked briefly with …

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This Week In Jazz August 25 to August 31

Hey, Jazz fans!!! Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassist Charles Fambrough, drummer Karriem Riggins, composer Leonard Bernstein, trombonist Michael Dease, vibist Mike Freeman, guitarist Pat Martino, saxmen/composers Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Wayne Shorter and Branford Marsalis, singers Jimmy Rushing and Cecile McLorin Salvant, pianists …

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First Friday Jazz September 6

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 …

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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 …

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Birds Eye View of Jazz Under the Stars

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 …

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