Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Eddie Harris Birthday Celebration Craig salutes Chicago tenorman Eddie Harris (born October 20, 1934) with an exciting array of jazz goodies from his lengthy recording career, from 1961 thru 1995. Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm Jazz Under the …
Once again Noah and John are hooked up with all their wires and dials for another pod show! This week’s episode features an eclectic mix of old and new blues tracks from a variety of blues sub – genres, tune in to hear which! Songs featured in the episode: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee – …
Still basking in the awe and excitement that was the Czech and Slovakia presidential visit to Cedar Rapids and the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, museum president and CEO Cecilia Rokusek gives us the breakdown of the museum’s 50th anniversary celebratory programing. “Czech & Slovak Echoes in the USA” is a two-week-long festival …
Miera Kim and Carey Bostian are eight concerts deep into Red Cedar Chamber Music’s 2024 fall concert series, “Passion & Peril.” Clarinetist Christine Bellomy will be featured, and weaved throughout the program you’ll find variations in genre, mood and technique. There are three upcoming concerts remaining: Friday, October 18, 7pm @Center Point Library in Center …
Many people don’t know that in addition to being one of Iowa’s most popular jazz performers, Eddie Piccard also drives a bus for College Community Schools. One of the many students he’s struck up a friendship with is Riley Kruse, who rode Eddie’s bus from the time he was in elementary school. Riley’s mom has …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of Bluesman Big Joe Williams, drummers Cozy Cole, J.C. Moses and Bill Stewart, trumpeters Al Killion, Roy Hargrove and Wynton Marsalis, bassists Palle Danielsson and Reid Anderson, singers Anita O’Day and Esparanza Spalding and more. We’ll also mark the recording …
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Steeplechase Records – Show #4 Craig presents another wonderful sampling of jazz from the remarkable Steeplechase label from Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded by Nils Winther in 1972, Steeplechase has created over a thousand top-notch releases from great jazz artists like Jackie McLean, Harold Danko, Andrew Hill, Eddie …
On this week’s episode of the Big Mo Pod Show John and Noah discuss a variety of tracks from Friday’s blues show, featuring songs that spark strong emotions and evoke the gritty soul of the blues. As always, listen in to find out more! Songs featured in the episode: Tom Waits – “Eyeball Kid” Gina …
