Tanager Place presents “Summerfest” June 3 at Rockwell Collins, 3:30 to 8:30pm. It’s a huge day of family activities, most are free. There will be a car show, Bike Helmet Giveaway, a Make-Your-Own Cereal tent, and a Balloon Glow at dusk. Information at www.tanagerplace.org.
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KCCK’s Featured CD for June 2017
The KCCK Featured CD for June is “Hudson” from Jack DeJohnette, Larry Grenadier, John Medeski and John Scofield. On their own, the four can each boast careers that are stunning in their diversity and reach. Together they comprise the rare supergroup worthy of the name. What’s brought them together is a shared love for the …
Special Programs: Week of May 29 – June 4
2016 Iowa City Jazz Festival (Memorial Day Special) Monday, May 29th 6:00 AM – 1:35 AM Tuesday, May 30th Hear all the Main Stage performances from last summer’s festival plus KCCK’s exclusive, behind the scene, backstage interviews with each group’s leader! Our special holiday broadcast features the Akiko Tsuruga Trio with Jeff Hamilton, …
Iowa City Jazz Fest Profile – The Cookers
By Jordan Maldonado, KCCK Programming Intern Andrew Gilbert of The Boston Globe says The Cookers “embody the serious-as-death commitment that it took to thrive on the New York scene some four decades ago” (Andrew Gilbert, The Boston Globe) “A dream team of forward-leaning hard-bop” Nate Chinen, NY Times. Essentially the musical chemists of bebop and fusion, …
Iowa City Jazz Fest Profile – Donny McCaslin Group
By Jordan Maldonado, KCCK Programming Intern Donny McCaslin is a critically acclaimed saxophonist who is recently known for working with David Bowie on his album, “Blackstar.” McCaslin has created a bold, exploratory new sound in jazz, blasting out new styles of rhythms and arena-inspired rock sound with gusto while still keeping a loyal bond to …
Iowa City Jazz Fest Profile – Stacey Kent
By Jordan Maldonado, KCCK Programming Intern “Stacey Kent is a revelation. There is nobody singing today who can compare with her. She has the style of the greats, like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. And she sings the words like Nat Cole – clean, clear and almost conversational with perfect phrasing. And that’s as good …
Iowa City Jazz Fest Profile – John Raymond & Real Feels
By Jordan Maldonado, KCCK Programming Intern “Electrifyingly new and strangely familiar at the same time…with his mix of modern sounds and old-fashioned feeling, Raymond is steering jazz in the right direction.” (DownBeat Magazine) As a trumpeter, educator, and composer, Raymond brings a modern take to the classics we all have come to love. He was …
Culture Crawl 258 “From Red Rocks to Telluride, via Iowa City”
Kevin Hanick and the music committee for the Iowa Arts Festival have brought dozens of famous musicians to the June event over the years. This year is no exception, with headliners that include Son Volt, Elephant Revival, and Jeremy Kittel. This is not to take away from over 100 artist booths in a juried show, …