The Iowa City Jazz Festival will celebrate its 25th year July 2-4. Jazz giant Charles Lloyd will headline the event. The festival kicks off at 5 p.m. July 2 with the United Jazz Ensemble featuring some of the most talented musicians from City High and West High. Friday’s lineup includes the North Corridor All-Star Jazz …
KCCK, First Avenue Wine House and the future chefs of Kirkwood’s Culinary Arts Department will collaborate for a night of wine, food and music Friday, April 24, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center at 7725 Kirkwood Boulevard SW. This year’s theme is Sweet Home Chicago. The Culinary Arts students will cook and …
The Opus Concert Cafe, located next to the Paramount Theatre in downtown Cedar Rapids, continues its jazz series April 3 with permisson Jim Dreier. Dreier is a drum set, Latin percussion and jazz educator, clinician and performer who is also a full-time “Lecturer” in Jazz Studies at the University of Iowa. The First Friday Jazz …
“Tropical Heat” is the Corridor’s only locally-produced World Music show, featuring Jazz and Worldbeat sounds from the Tropics, The Caribbean, and around the world. The show is hosted by Togo native Kpoti Senam Accoh, who managed a music club before emigrating to the U.S. Listen for “Tropical Heat” Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. Email Kpoti at kpoti@kcck.org or follow …
The state of Iowa has contributed greatly to the world of jazz, providing a heritage and education to many influential jazz artists of yesterday and today. The strong jazz education programs in Iowa schools are nurturing and producing many new young players, some of whom will surely be seen on these pages in the future. …
Support KCCK by purchasing great jazz music or merchandise in our online store. Purchase CDs — including the latest Corridor Jazz Project CD — Jazzed T-shirts in both men’s and women’s styles, coffee mugs and much more. You can also purchase tickets for various KCCK events. There’s something for every jazz lover. All proceeds from …
KCCK’s Clean Up Your Act took first place in the Iowa Broadcast News Association’s 2013 News Awards Contest in the In-Depth/Series category for expanded reports or series that provide background and understanding of a specific news event or issue. The award was announced at IBNA’s 2014 convention in Cedar Rapids May 3. Produced by George …
KCCK’s music producers have each chosen their 10 favorite jazz, smooth jazz and blues releases from 2014. Their top choices range from Ryan Keberle & Catharsis to Craig Handy to Ariel Pocock. Click here to see their choices. Mark Yother: Monday-Friday 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. / Sundays 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. 1) Spike …
