Ethan Johnson, Aaron Piper, and Ash Wasek talk about some of their jazz heroes and play a wide variety of jazz, both old and new during their guest DJ hour. Ethan, Aaron, and Ash’s playlist: Benny Carter & His Orchestra – Jump Call Kamasi Washington – Clair de Lune Terry Gibbs Dream Band – Tico …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place April 11, 2024. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Crews continue to work on removing wreckage from the bridge collapse in Baltimore…a new report finds Iowans saying access to contraception has gotten more difficult following the Dobbs decision.
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00pm The Brilliance of Bobby Timmons Craig spins some fine examples of pianist Bobby Timmon’s work on Riverside Records, Prestige Records, and as a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. The Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays at 6:00pm …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Alberta Hunter, Doris Day and Jill Scott, saxmen Harry Carney, Boomie Richman, Stanley Turrentine and Gary Smulyan, pianists Duke Jordan, drummers Stan Levey and Jake Hanna, bassists Scott LaFaro and Chuck Deardorf and more. We’ll also mark the …
Eric Freese & Scott Chrisman with The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival are on air to talk everything film. The festival takes place April 5 through 7 at the Collins Road Theatres and will feature 57 films of varying genres and types. For more information visit www.crifm.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at www.kcck.org/culture or …
It’s been a good year for Xavier Jazz Band One. They placed first at the Liberty Festival, which got them a wild-card bid into the Iowa Jazz Championships. Meredith Beer, David Huiskamp, and Noah Upah break it all down, as well as telling the story of JBO’s “fruity” mascot. Meredith, David, and Noah’s playlist: Doc …
The Biden administration is providing $60-billion to help rebuild the collapsed bridge in Baltimore…Gov. Reynolds is sending Iowa Highway Patrol troopers and National Guardsman to the US-Mexico border in Texas.
