The KCCK Featured CD for September is “Heaven and Earth” from Kamasi Washington, the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2015 set “The Epic.” Once again, the saxophonist utilizes a choir and orchestra to augment his 10-piece band for what the All Music Guide calls “a major dose of Afro-Futurism, establishing Washington as a composer and …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Formidable Flutes: Paul Horn While much of Paul Horn’s later work defies classification, his early roots are firmly in the jazz tradition. He played with Chico Hamilton’s quintet in the mid-50’s and quickly established himself as …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place September 13, 2018. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Old Creamery Theatre presents “A Comedy of Tenors,” Sept. 6-30 in Amana. A sequel to Ken Ludwig’s “Lend Me A Tenor,” the show is a side-splitting, comedy, full of door slamming, pratfalls, and mistaken identities. Cast members Keegan Christopher and Sean McCall tell Dennis which parts of their bodies ache the most! Information and tickets …
Cabala was an Iowa-based rock and show band that toured the Midwest in the Seventies & Eighties, playing the music of Steely Dan; Earth, Wind & Fire; plus their own compositions to thousands every week. The band is reuniting for the first time in over 35 years this weekend, to be inducted in the Iowa …
Saul Lubaroff will perform at First Friday Jazz at the Opus Concert Cafe Friday, September 7, 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 intimate, upscale environment. For a $12 cover, enjoy live …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Formidable Flutes: Sam Most Sam Most began his career at age 18 with the Tommy Dorsey Band. His first single, “Undercurrent Blues,” won Down Beat Magazine’s “Critic’s New Star Award.” He was a member of the …
Bur Oak Land Trust hosts a Family Day at their Belgum Grove property on Sept. 16. Tammy Wright says there will be raptors, an interactive stream table, and other fun outdoor activities to get your family away from their screens. “Under a Cider Moon… A Celebration of Autumn,” will be Oct. 6, with silent and …
