Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/composer Eubie Blake, arranger Sammy Nestico, trumpeter Snooky Young, reedman John Handy, pianist Bill Mays, singers Natalie Cole and Dennis Rowland, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, guitarist Steve Cardenas and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of“Horace Silver & the …
The KCCK Featured Album for February is “Jazz Club Montmarte” from the Michel Petrucciani Trio. Michel was one of the most brilliant pianists to emerge on the European jazz scene in the 1970s, rising to international acclaim performing with the likes of Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, and Charles Lloyd. The previously unreleased set was recorded …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place February 13, 2025. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Its time to get down with some funk provided by your hosts from the Singing Cowboys Studio! This week’s episode covers some particularly funky tracks from Friday’s show, as well as some more traditional blues tunes on the side. Listen in to hear them all! Songs featured in the episode: Hustlers Brass Band – “Second …
Riverside Theatre opens January 30 with “The Cure At Troy” by Seamus Heaney, directed by Adam Knight. In the studio before opening night we have Aaron Stonerook (Odysseus), Adam Knight (director), and Tim Budd (Philoctetes) to tell us a little bit about bringing this old tale into a fresh light. Shows run January 30 through …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Jazz in 1975 Craig travels back 50 years to look in on the exciting variety of jazz recorded in 1975. We’ll hear from Chick Corea, Joe Farrell, Dexter Gordon, Lenny White, Keith Jarrett, and many others. Wednesday Night Special …
This week’s show features another round of varied blues tracks that your hosts discuss with manic delight! This episode covers a few obscure artists and discusses the unique way that the blues can bring people together, tune in to find out how! Songs featured in the episode: Magnificent Seventh Brass Band – “When The Saints …
Iowa filmmakers Dylan Sires and Kristian Day are in the studio to talk about their new documentary “ChiefsAholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing.” This wild story follows Kansas City Chiefs superfan Xaviar Babudar… a serial bank robber. Now streaming on Amazon Prime. For more info you can visit dylansires.com and kristianday.com. Subscribe to The Culture …
