Tom Cook of Iowa City has written a book that tells the story of Dr. Ignacio Ponseti, and the revolutionary treatment for clubfoot he developed at the University of Iowa. Dr. Ponseti grew up in Spain, and as a young physician, become enmeshed int he Spanish Civil War and lived in exile in France and …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Bob’s Baker’s Dozen: Nelson & Paxton Music icon Willie Nelson’s jazz crossover album, 1978’s Stardust, was a huge hit and the first of eight recordings of jazz, blues, and classic standards. Tom Paxton’s songs have embedded themselves …
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeters Howard McGhee, Snooky Young,Conrad Gozzo, pianist/composers Lil Hardin Armstrong and Eubie Blake, saxophonists Sonny Stitt, Red Prysock and Stan Getz and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers” (1955), Lee Morgan’s …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place February 13, 2020. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
The KCCK Featured CD for February is “Jazz Party” from Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra. For the better part of a decade, the acclaimed trombonist and composer has spent most Wednesday nights at the helm of this dynamic band’s residency at Snug Harbor in New Orleans. The ensemble features some of the Crescent …
Orchestra Iowa’s Tim Hankewich went south for his holiday break. But farther south than most, Antarctica. He’s still on a bit of a high from his trip, and gives us some highlights, before telling the story behind the upcoming concert. It’s the first in a series of concerts celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Bob’s Baker’s Dozen: Horn Bands A couple of “horn bands” – Blood, Sweat, & Tears and Chicago – are Bob Naujoks’ favorite rock stylists because of their strong brass counterpoints. David Clayton-Thomas was distinctive for B-S-&-T, as …
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of violinist Stephane Grapelli, songwriters Jimmy Van Heusen & Jerome Kern, trumpeter/singer Hot Lips Page, trumpeter Roy Eldridge, pianist/vibist Buddy Montgomery and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Anita O’Day Sings the Most” (1957), Hampton Hawes’ “Four!” (1958), …
