Singer and songwriter Martha Redbone has had the opportunity to work with talents as diverse as Junie Morrison of Parliament and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s John McEuen. The Englert and Natural Talent Music present her on April 11. Martha and Natural Talent honcho Creighton Gaynor are our guests. Learn more about Martha at wwwmartharedbone.com. …
Israel withdraws some of its troops – temporarily – from a southern Gaza city…the Iowa women fall short in the NCAA championship game.
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00pm Acoustic Jazz Piano Jamboree Join Craig as he begins his “April Acoustic Jazz Piano Jamboree” with a listen to the best of Bill Evans on the Verve record label. The Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm …
Tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of songwriter E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, composer/pianists Claude Bolling and Herbie Hancock, singers Carmen McRae, Helen Forrest and Vanessa Rubin, pianist Walter Bishop, Jr., multi-instrumentalist Joey DeFranco and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Dizzy Gillespie’s “Birk’s Works” (1957), Joe Henderson’s “In ‘N Out” (1964), …
President Biden warns Israel that it must do more to protect civilians and aid workers in Gaza…the Iowa legislature moves to restrict meat and egg products made from plants or grown in labs.
Williamsburg Jazz Outlet came into The Corridor Jazz Project for the first time in 2024 Laura Carrico and Cady Campbell talk about the experience, including what it was like to solo on the recording and perform at the Paramount Theatre! Cady and Laura’s playlist: Joseph M. Pisano & Grove City College Jazz Ensemble – Phat …
Israel is under mounting pressure to protect civilians in Gaza…state and local boards and commissions in Iowa no longer have to have gender balance under legislation signed by Gov. Reynolds.
The KCCK Featured Album for April is KCCK’s Corridor Jazz Project Volume 17. In honor of JazAppreciation Month, we feature students from twenty of Eastern Iowa’s high school jazz bands. Each band is paired up with a professional guest artist who mentors the students during rehearsals and professional recording sessions. The experience culminates with concerts …
