The KCCK Featured CD for January is “State of the Art” by New York Electric Piano. The group, led by Cedar Rapids native Pat Daugherty, is celebrating its fifteenth year together as a classic piano trio built around the sound of the Fender Rhodes electric keyboard. The new recording was inspired by the crowd-pleasing extended …
Bob Stewart: Monday-Friday 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. 1) As a longtime fan of the great tenor man, it was a wonder to hear this set for the first time. Since I wasn’t around or aware when he was putting out his classic material back in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, I got to discover …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Cats on the Keys 4: Laurence Hobgood The Short List this week reviews the career of pianist Laurence Hobgood. He has emerged as a significant and gifted jazz pianist. The recent Honor Thy Fathers album shows …
Click here for the 2017 Top Tens from our Show Hosts ARTIST TITLE LABEL 1) DeJohnette Grenadier Medeski & Scofield Hudson Motema 2) Gerry Gibbs & Thrasher People Weather or Not Whaling City Sound 3) Dizzy Gillespie & Friends Concert of the Century Justin Time 4) Nate Smith KINFOLK: Postcards from Everywhere Rope-a-Dope 5) …
Kayt Conrad, of the University of Iowa Division of Performing Arts, is outgoing president of ICCA, the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance. She says the recent facelift to www.culturalcorridor.org makes it an even better destination when looking for fun things to do, and encourages you to visit the site to take advantage of a wealth of …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Cats on the Keys 4: Bill Cunliffe This week’s “Cats On the Keys” Short List features Bill Cunliffe, who gained early experience as an arranger and pianist for the Buddy Rich Big Band. Upon moving to …
Marshall and Disaster Artist with Hollis Monroe, Denny Lynch and Phil Brown.
Tim Hankewich from Orchestra Iowa spends all year creating a unique and fun Holiday show, that combines tradition with the unexpected. This year’s “Holiday Spectacular” is no exception. It includes a visit from the jolly elf himself, legendary jazz pianist Eddie Piccard. Plus the Mighty Wurlitzer organ, Discovery Chorus, Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale, Espressivo Strings… …
