Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM “The Jazz Standard” The Short List this week features the Jazz Standard club. It’s a throwback to the clubs of the 1930s and 1940s in that it is located in a basement below a Southern cuisine restaurant. …
Davenport’s 10 of Soul was just finishing their sound check at Jazz Under the Stars 2016 when a thunderstorm rolled in. So, we’ve invited them back for 2017. Founded by trombonist Mike McMann, band director at North Scott High School, 10 of Soul (which actually has 11 members!), is comprised of some of the top …
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Short List: Jazz Clubs – Chicago Jazz Clubs The Short List this week surveys Chicago jazz clubs, both old and new. The emergence of rock & roll often forced …
The Damani Phillips Trio headlines KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars on Aug. 10. Damani talks about his career and influences, and also about the challenges of making his music relatable to a wide variety of audiences while still staying true to his artistic goals. Damani will be joined by Mitch Towne on the Hammond B3 …
Czech Village rocks with the Blues on Aug. 12 as Chicago’s Joanna Connor and the LCBS All-Stars take the stage for Czech Village Blues. It’s a fund raiser to restore Cedar Rapids’ Riverside Roundhouse, a Czech Village attraction for decades, back to the area. The concert is presented by the Linn County Blues Society (LCBS) …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place August 10, 2017. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Short List: Jazz Clubs – The Lighthouse The Short List series on the more famous jazz clubs, both past and present continues with another well-known West Coast jazz …
The KCCK Featured CD for August is “New Angle” from the All Angles Orchestra. Led by Iowa native and UNI grad Mike Conrad, the 15-piece ensemble combines the worlds of classical and jazz to produce a wide variety of fascinating colors and textures. They are joined on their debut album by trumpeter Alex Sipiagin, a …
