Mark Yother, long-time KCCK air personality and program host, died January 28th after a sudden illness. A native of Cheyenne, Wyoming,in 1941, Mark received his BA from Colorado State College, now the University of Northern Colorado, and a Masters in Music from Indiana University. Mark planned to be an elementary school music teacher, but the U.S. …
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This Week’s Shows: Week of February 1 – 7
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: A Personal History of Jazz – Hard Bop Bob Naujoks’ skewed history of jazz continues on The Short List this week with a listen to Hard Bop. It may seem a jump from Gentle Jazz …
Gregory Porter-Part Two
Grammy Award winning jazz singer and songwriter Gregory Porter performs in concert Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm at Sheslow Auditorium, Drake University in Des Moines. He spoke by phone with KCCK’s Gordon Paulsen. Part One.
Washington Senior Wins Corridor Jazz CD Design Contest
Rielly Gillaspie, a senior at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, has been chosen as the winner of the Corridor Jazz Project CD Cover design. Gillaspie will receive a $100 cash prize from KCCK-FM and the design will adorn the cover of the “The Corridor Jazz Project IX”, a compilation of recordings from the top …
This Week’s Shows: Week of January 25 – 31
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: A Personal History of Jazz – West Coast “Cool” This week on The Short List host Bob Naujoks surveys his enjoyment of the West Coast style cool jazz. His love for this genre first …
“Jump Rhythm Jazz Project” at Dubuque’s Heritage Center
Our friends at The Heritage Center, the University of Dubuque’s performing arts and campus center, presents the Emmy Award-winning dance troop Jump Rhythm Jazz Project on Saturday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. Jump Rhythm Jazz Project celebrates the communal core of jazz performance — dancing, singing, and storytelling in rhythmically syncopated conversations to the beat-driven sounds …