Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Local Shortlist: Nick George Drummer Nick George caught the jazz bug when he sneeked into his uncle Joe Abodeely’s revered Tender Trap jazz club. He kept up his chops through the years, but dedicated himself to …
The Bur Oak Land Trust enters its 40th year of preserving natural spaces in Eastern Iowa. Director Tammy Wright says the organizations has a lot of fun events and opportunities for individuals and families to get away from screens and experience the natural resources of our area. If it would just stop snowing, that is!
Rebecca Larkin of the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA) runs down the list of events for the weekend. Find out more about these and hundreds of others on ICCA’s website, www.culturalcorridor.org.
Jiles Tihpen and Riley Walton are our guests from the Jefferson Jazz Ensemble. They take over the KCCK airwaves to play tunes from Chuck Mangione, Duke Ellington, Brian Setzer, and their own band, which featured guest artist Dr. Bill Carson on clarinet, and Riley on trumpet.
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Local Shortlist: Bob Washut This week features Bob Washut, who was Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Northern Iowa for 22 years. Under his leadership, the UNI Jazz Band One performed at the Montreux …
Morgan Eadie and Zack Johnson’s playlist includes Roy Eldridge, Charles Mingus, and Take 6. They talk about their favorite charts from band, cool moments from the past year, and what their plans are after graduation.
Carl Richey and Lance Martin from Solon High School take over the airwaves with a great mix of old and new. Trombone Shorty, Chet Baker, The Staple Singers, and International Blues Challenge winner Kevin “B.F.” Burt. Carl and Lance perform in both jazz band and jazz choir, so picked a nice mix of instrumentals, vocals, …
Iowa City Community Theatre presents “A Man of No Importance” April 20-29. It’s a lesser-known work musical with tunes by Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens, famous for “Ragtime.” Set in a 1960s Irish amateur theatre, it’s the sweet story of a man coming to terms with his sexuality in a community and time not known …
