Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Steeplechase Records Craig spins a delightful sampling of the prestigious Danish label Steeplechase. The label was founded by Nils Winther, while a student at the University of Copenhagen, back in 1972, and over the years has produced well over 1,000 choice releases by top-notch recording artists …
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Big Mo Pod Show 018 – “King of The Segway”
John and Noah return once again for their weekly rambling about blues, musical traditions, and the emotions that music stirs within their souls. This installment covers a choice selection of tracks for John’s July 19th show, covering a variety of tunes all with different flavors of blues. Tune in to the episode to see which …
Culture Crawl 944 “No Easy Way”
Nancy Andreason & Jenifer Vick are back in promotion of the upcoming Tournament of Drums 2024. It’s Friday, Aug. 2, 7 pm at Linn-Mar High School Stadium. Tickets are $20 for general admission seats and $25 for reserved seats (children 5 and under are free). You can purchase tickets at colts.org or at the stadium …
Culture Crawl 943 “Gap Year”
It’s official, Bluesmore is back on the books for 2025! But before you start thinking too far ahead, Linn County Blues Society has an upcoming fundraising event you won’t want to miss. Backyard Blues Fest is slated for Saturday, July 27, right in The Ideal Theater’s own backyard. Headliners include Kris Lager Band, The Beaker …
Culture Crawl 942 “Shepherds”
Mentorship is an extremely important part of learning to play music. Young musicians learn not just notes and rhythms from their elders, but how to treat themselves and other musicians. Slayton Thompson has been a mentor to two generations of musicians. He encouraged a young Steve Shanley nearly 30 years ago, and more recently, pianist …
This Week’s Shows July 15 thru July 21
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 …
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 …