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.
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2018 Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – Solon
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, …
Culture Crawl 340 “Tears, Laughter, and a Bunch of Meat
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 …
2018 Corridor Jazz Guest DJs – City
Jacob Fields, Patrick Weiss, and Casey Yeaman spin Trombone Shorty, Bob Florence, Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, among others. Plus… why playing flute is HARD!
Culture Crawl 341 “Nerves”
Please pardon Orchestra Iowa’s Tim Hankewich for being just a tad jittery this week, as he takes the stage with world-renown pianist Emanuel Ax for three performances, April 12-15. It’s a landmark event for Orchestra Iowa, which Emanuel chose out of all the orchestras in the country to come for free to perform and clinic. …
Culture Crawl 339 “Breaking the Rules”
Red Cedar Chamber’s Carey Bostian first worked with harpist Katherine Siochi when she was just thirteen and a student at Iowa City’s Preucil School. She went on to win the 2016 USA International Harp competition and is regarded as one of the world’s leading young harp players. Katherine comes home to perform “HarpStrings” with Red …
We Lose A Memorable Voice & A Good Friend
Gordon Paulsen, 64, long-time KCCK air personality, died April 9th after a courageous battle with cancer.. Gordon was a Cedar Rapids native, who began working at KCCK in 1979 while taking classes at the University of Iowa. He soon joined the station full-time and spent his entire career at the station before retiring in 2017. …
Gordon Paulsen Memorial Fund
Fill out the form below to make a memorial donation in Gordon’s name, or call 319.398.5446. If you prefer to mail a check, instructions are at the bottom of the form. Or mail a check to: KCCK-FM Gordon Paulsen Memorial Fund 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.