Ian Draves formed the soul-funk band Soul Sherpa with musicians he met while a student at Kirkwood Community College. Today, it’s one of the Corridor’s busiest bands, and is putting on a unique, collaborative concert called The Corridor Record Project, where Soul Sherpa will arrange a tune written by another regional band, incorporating funk beats …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Formidable Flutes: James Newton Musician, composer, educator, and author James Newton grew up immersed in the sounds of African-American music – including urban blues, R&B, and gospel. This background serves as inspiration for many cross-cultural projects …
KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars swings to a dynamic conclusion Aug. 23 when Steve Shanley directs an All-Star Big Band with singers at McGrath Amphitheatre. Musicians from all over the state are coming to play, and singers include Amy Friedl Stoner, who has performed at New York cabarets, Iowa jazz legends Eddie Piccard and Craig …
Beverly Winkie’s husband Wallace spent his life pursuing knowledge and sharing that knowledge with his students, family and friends. His students memorialized his 20 years as a Drivers Ed instructor in a book called “Park It.” In his memory, the Wallace Winkie Foundation has created the Lifetime Learner Hall of Fame, honoring someone each year …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Formidable Flutes: Charles Lloyd Though he primarily plays tenor saxophone and flute, Charles Lloyd occasionally records on other reed instruments, such as alto saxophone and the Hungarian tárogató. Lloyd’s Quartet was the first jazz group to appear at the famed Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, …
Dennis and Ken Duncan of The Funk Daddies reminisce about the music scene in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids over the past several decades, conjuring up memories of groups like Kabala and Akasha, and clubs including Maxwell’s and Polly’s Penthouse, on the way to talking about Funk Daddies and their show Aug. 16 at KCCK’s …
Marquetta Senters and David Combs play the parents of a heart transplant donor in “Tin Woman,” running through August 26that the Old Creamery Theatre. The play shows how the family of the donor and the recipient of the heart come together, and what that encounter means to them. Full of both humor and drama, Old …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Formidable Flutes: Dave Valentin Grammy-winner Dave Valentin’s first musical love was percussion. He played congas and timbales professionally by age 10. At the age of 12, he took up the flute so he could get to …
