It’s a big September for the National Check & Slovak Museum and Library (NCSML). Next week, two presidents come to town for the dedication of the Czech Village Clock Tower, which will house one of just eight Orloj in the world, modeled after the original astronomical clock in Prague. But this Friday, it’s the Museum’s …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Jazz in Movie Soundtracks Craig spins a number of jazz recordings featured in some wonderful film soundtracks down through the years. We’ll hear from Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Bud Shank, Neil Hefti, Sonny Rollins, Shorty Rogers, and many others. Wednesday …
Des Moines-based NOLA Jazz Band celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2024. Since its inception, the band has paid tribute not only to their roots in Dixieland jazz, but also to the New Orleans sounds of today. The band is finishing up a new album, taken from an IowaPBS special a few months ago, and …
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center has been “a place of peace and transformation” in Cedar Rapids since the ‘90s. Director Leslie Wright is in the studio today to chat about the various events and programs being offered for individuals and groups and to encourage a visit to the peaceful grounds. Enjoy a walk along a hiking …
With another week comes another episode of the Big Mo Pod Show! This week’s helping of tunes features tracks with a variety of themes, from living on the edge to taking on the problems of the world, all of which are analyzed and mulled over by our dynamic duo! Songs featured in the episode: Corey …
Orchestra Iowa opens its 2024-25 season with “A Night on the Town,” which will also kick off the 50th anniversary celebration of Iowa’s Jazz Station. Befitting the partnership between KCCK and Orchestra Iowa, the orchestra will perform the first composition to marry jazz and classical, George Gershwin’s landmark piece “Rhapsody in Blue.” In celebration of …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Jaki Byard as a Sideman Craig gives us a listen to a variety of recordings by Eric Dolphy, Chris Connor, Charles Mingus, Eric Kloss, Booker Ervin, Roland Kirk, and a host of others. Each of these records feature the piano genius of John Arthur “Jaki” Byard. …
Brucemore begins a new series this fall, “Music at the Big House.” The opening performance is directed by Lincoln Ginsberg, a performer and composer who works on the Brucemore Artisan Studio team, along with Dylan Rairdin, called “Themes of the Digital Age,” which presents new arrangements of music from video games. The show will feature …
