Singer Ann Hampton Calloway performs “A Night of Chicago Jazz” with Ramsey Lewis Sept. 28 at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines. She tells Dennis Green about how she thinks musical improvisation and improv theatre are connected, as well as remembering growing up in a musical family in Chicago. Tickets and information at www.civicmusic.org.
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Cats on the Keys: Phineas Newborn, Jr. Phineas Newborn, Jr. is always mentioned in discussions of the greatest jazz pianists. His technicality was beyond question, and he could improvise at breakneck speed. His greatest influence was …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify. A gathering of legendary artists has come together to join the Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Scotty Barnhart for “All About That Basie,” celebrating the iconic band from its earliest years, throughout the decades and through to today’s contemporary artists. An amazing array …
We caught up with jazz legend Ramsey Lewis at his Chicago home, just prior to heading out on the road for a tour with singer Ann Hampton Calloway. He talks to Dennis Green about his off again-on again retirement plans, becoming the interviewer rather than the interviewee on a past BET show, and “taming the …
Dawn Jones from the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA) stops by with some suggestions of cool things to do this weekend, from musicals to museum exhibits. Details on these and hundreds of other events at www.culturalcorridor.org.
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Cats on the Keys: Kirk Lightsey Pianist Kirk Lightsey opens up the new “Cats On the Keys” Short List series. Lightsey has been scene since the mid-1960s. His first recordings were with Chet Baker and he …
Native American flutist Jonny Lipford has become one of the leading performers on these instruments in the entire country. Each year, he brings other leading performers to the Sweetgrass Flute and Nature Festival. He tells Dennis that the weekend will not only feature indigenous & world music performances; but also mind, body, & spirit workshops; …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Formidable Flutes: Herbie Mann Herbie Mann’s reputation as an early force in jazz fusion and world music translated into commercial success in the 1970’s. His emphasis on the groove approach was evident in his albums “Memphis …
