Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm The Piano Artistry of Kenny Barron Craig surveys the lengthy career of piano great Kenny Barron. We’ll hear gems with groups led by Kenny, as well as a variety of recordings that feature Kenny as a sideman with Cindy Blackman, Freddie Hubbard, Dave Holland, Arthur Blythe, Stan …
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Big Mo Pod Show 017 – “Goodness is a Practice”
In this week’s double feature episode John and Noah play a little catch up by covering John’s show for June 28th, dissecting the songs and artists that featured in that Friday’s show. Amongst the discussions of blues and the artists that play it our hosts discuss how practicing a little human decency can go a …
Big Mo Pod Show 016 – “Let it Grow on You”
After their hiatus John and Noah are back with a brand new episode! This week’s show, as always, dives into several songs from John’s Friday night broadcast, all with their own unique flavor of blues goodness. While discussing some of the artists featuring in this episode our duo reflects on how music can take time …
Culture Crawl 941 “Trading Cigarettes for Marriage”
Culture Crawl 941 “Trading Cigarettes for Marriage” Film producer and Cedar Rapids native Kristian Day’s documentary, “The Last American Gay Bar.” Despite it’s title, the documentary series is not so much the story of a Des Moines gay bar as it is the stories of the men for whom that bar was the center of …
Culture Crawl 939 “Art in the Park”
Culture Crawl 939 “Art in the Park” Wellington Heights Neighborhood Association presents their annual block party, “Art in the Park” July 28 from 11-4 in Redmond Park. Music, crafts, a sidewalk art contest with cash prizes, climbing wall, and much more for the whole family. More details at whcria.com. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at …
Culture Crawl 940 “Accidentally Relevant”
Steve Shanley brings the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band to his elementary alma mater, Bowman Woods school, on July 10 for a concert that includes a feature with Principal Clarinet Christine Bellamy, (that Steve first heard at a concert with the Logan Vander Weil’s Marion High School Band), a salute to Linn County’s Czech Heritage, music …
This Week in Jazz July 7 thru July 13
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeters Cootie Williams, Conte Candoli, Lee Morgan and Carol Morgan, pianist/organist Milt Buckner, bassist/singer Major Holley, saxophonist George Young, singers Francine Reed, Mavis Staples and Peter Cincotti, banjo player Bela Fleck and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries …
This Week’s Shows July 8 thru July 14
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm The Bari Sax (Special Live Show) In a special Monday evening live broadcast, host Craig Kessler features the baritone sax players. We’ll hear goodies from Gerry Mulligan, Cecil Payne, Gil Melle, Sahib Shihad, Ronnie Cuber, and a number of others. …