Carol Montag brings “A Carol Christmas” to CSPS on December 7. In the band will be former Iowan Bruce Millard (driving from Boston so he can bring the maximum amount of gear), along with Carol’s one-time guitar student Riley Thurm and Dillon Rairdin. Carol and Bruce have mined some vintage recordings for some unique holiday …
The pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas has been extended…84% of Iowa remains in some level of drought.
Hamas released more hostages Sunday…a Johnson County food program reported record production this year.
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of clarinetist Jimmy Lytell, pianist/composer Billy Strayhorn, reedman/composer Gigi Gryce, trumpeter/vocalist Jack Sheldon, saxophonist Gato Barbieri, flugelhornist Chuck Mangione, drummer Billy Hart and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Lester Young w/ the Oscar Peterson Trio” (1952), Wes …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Kenny Burrell on Blue Note Craig continues his celebration of the Blue Note Record’s 85th anniversary by spinning the choicest cuts from guitarist Kenny Burrell’s 38-plus recording sessions with the label. We’ll hear great sides from 1956 through 1968. …
A temporary truce is in effect in Gaza…ongoing drought has had a negative impact on Iowa Christmas tree growers.
Israel and Hamas agree to a pause in fighting to allow the release of hostages…the wife of a northwest Iowa county supervisor has been found guilty of voter fraud.
Some optimism about the release of hostages in Gaza…Governor Reynolds says she’s working on another tax cut.
