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 …
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, …
