Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) (June 30) Mondays at 6:00pm Farewell Tribute to Al Foster Craig spins a wide variety of recordings featuring Aloysius Tyrone “Al” Foster. We’ll hear Foster leading his own groups, as well as fabulous recordings with Joe Henderson, David Liebman, Duke Jordan, Art Pepper, Blue Mitchell, and most particularly, Miles Davis. …
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This Week In Jazz June 29 thru July 5
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Lena Horne, Johnny Hartman, and Melissa Walker, pianists Richard Wyands, Ahmad Jamal and Andrew Hill, organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, bassist Stanley Clarke and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis & Thelonious Monk at Newport …
Big Mo Pod Show 068 – “Smokestack Howlin”
Welcome to another show! This week we have a selection of tracks from blue’s past with classic artists as well as one new recording from an old favorite. Tune in to see who it is! Songs featured in the episode: Champion Jack Dupree – “Evil Woman” Warren Haynes – “These Changes” Howlin Wolf – “Smokestack …
Culture Crawl 1087 “Because of Tax Evasion”
Week 4 of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Season features guest vocalist Kelsey Madsen, a tribute to past director Morgan Jones, and a John Phillips Sousa march that is rarely played for a unique reason. 7:30pm June 25 at Johnson School and June 29 at Ellis Park. If you can’t attend in person, watch the livestream …
This Week’s Shows June 23 thru June 28
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) (June 2) Mondays at 6:00pm Birthday Salute to Eric Dolphy Although multi-reed instrumentalist Eric Dolphy’s career was relatively short, only spanning late 1958 to mid-1964, he left behind a rich cornucopia of essential, cutting edge jazz. Craig samples Eric’s brilliant career with material from Dolphy’s own recordings, as well …
Big Mo Pod Show 067 – “Grab a Twelve Pack and be Somebody”
The pod show’s back again! This week’s episode features a selection of tracks from newer artists in the blues scene, but the discussion of each leads into a commentary about the very beginning of blues and rock & roll. Listen in to hear how that story unfolds! Songs featured in the episode: Robert Randolph – …
Culture Crawl 1086 “No One Will Be Tied To Railroad Tracks”
Robin Crow from Playtime Poppy Children’s Theatre is in the studio ahead of this year’s Summer Theatre Adventure, “Rascals Under The Big Top.” Kids aged 9-14 spend the week learning their roles at the new Eastern Iowa Arts Academy and put on a performance at the end of the week. It’s Jun 23-27 with the …
Culture Crawl 1085 “Musicians Don’t Want To Mess With All That”
Creighton Gaynor is in the studio ahead of the first concert in the One World Music Series put on by his organization, Natural Talent Music. Playing this show is Irish band Blame Not the Bard and Mediterranean fusion band KERAK. The show is Fri Jun 27, 7:30 PM at The James Theater in Iowa City. …