The CR Municipal Band is headed into week three of their summer season and director Steve Shanley is back in the studio with the line up. Wed Jun 18: McGrath Amphitheater with Iowa Brass starting at 7 PM and CRMB at 8 PM. Sun Jun 22: Bever Park with Iowa Brass starting at 7 PM …
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Culture Crawl 1083 “Sister Rosetta Tharp Is My Queen”
Guitarist Molly Miller joins us today ahead of upcoming gig at The Ideal Theater & Bar in Cedar Rapids with her trio (Andre de Santanna on bass and Tamir Barzilay on drums). It’s June 19 (Juneteenth!) starting at 7:30 PM with local musician Nassor Cooper opening. To purchase tickets visit idealtheaterandbar.com. For more info about …
This Week’s Shows June 16 thru June 22
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) (June 2) Mondays at 6:00pm Chick Corea In the 60s Craig commemorates the birth date anniversary of jazz legend Armando Anthony “Chick” Corea by spinning fine examples of Chick’s early work with Mongo Santamaria, Herbie Mann, Dave Pike, Blue Mitchell, Miles Davis, Bobby Hutcherson, and a host of others. …
This Week In Jazz June 15 thru June 21
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxophonists Lucky Thompson, Eric Dolphy, Jerry Jerome and Javon Jackson, singers Dave Lambert, Ivan Lins, Dominique Eade, Alicia Olatuja, and Tony Adamo, trombonists Jimmy Cheatham, Tom “Bones” Malone and Ryan Keberle, keyboardist Chris Hazelton, hornman Tom Harrell, drummer Billy …
Big Mo Blues Show 066 – “Music of The People”
With another week blazing by comes another episode of the pod show! This week’s sampling of tunes features various artists across many generations of blues, and the main topic of discussion is how the blues played a vital role in forming many American cultural traditions that continue to this day. Songs featured in the episode: …
Bob’s Final Show
Bob Naujoks, who has hosted Gentle Jazz for nearly 50 years, 37 of them on KCCK, is hanging up his headphones. The final Gentle Jazz show will air this Sunday from 7-10 a.m. A couple of special guests will stop by and we hope you’ll tune in. Join us in wishing Bob well in his …
Culture Crawl 1082 “The Period When It Actually Took Place”
Riverside Theatre presents “Free Shakespeare in the Park: Romeo & Juliet” June 13-29 at The Festival Stage in Lower City Park (City Park Road). Adam Knight (Director), Mark Worth (Romeo) and Dale Leonheart(Juliet) are in the studio with the details. For more info and the full performance schedule visit riversidetheatre.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl …
Culture Crawl 1081 “This Is Not One of Those Pieces”
Steve Shanley is back for week two of the CR Municipal Band’s 75th season. The band plays at Noelridge Park, Wednesday 6/11 and at Bever Park, Sunday 6/15 at 7:30 PM. The Cedar Rapids Youth Flute Ensemble will perform at 6:30 PM before the Sunday night show at Bever. Performances will be live-streamed on the …