Lynne Rothrock and Blake Shaw team up for a show Aug. 11 & 12 at the Opus Concert Cafe. The two first met when Lynne was a teacher at Kirkwood when Blake a student, and they’ve worked together occasionally over the years, but this is their firs full-length collaboration. You’ll hear some old favorites from …
Tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianists Jess Stacy and Claude Thornhill, hornman Idrees Suleiman, saxophonists Benny Carter and Arnett Cobb, percussionists J.C. Heard and Jack DeJohnette, bassist Chuck Israels, singers Patti Austin, Joe Jackson, Cyrille Aimee and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Duke Ellington’s “Masterpieces By Ellington” …
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Art Taylor’s Blue Note Sides Host Craig Kessler continues his 85th anniversary celebration of Blue Note Records with samplings from drummer Art Taylor’s contributions made during his time with the label. Taylor was involved in nearly 40 recordings for Blue Note between …
We are sad to learn of the passing of Cary J. Hahn, a true broadcasting legend and music fan. Cary was known to most of Iowa from his work in television. As KGAN’s Iowa Traveler, he roamed the state interviewing quirky people and sharing unique stories. After leaving KGAN, he was news director and morning …
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm John Abercrombie on ECM Host Craig Kessler presents the creme de la creme, culled from over 50 releases, featuring the incredible guitar of the late John Abercrombie. Over half of these ECM records feature Abercrombie as a leader, while 25 more include Abercrombie …
Is the answer to the question “Are there a lot of arrangements for concert band featuring bagpipe? So for the final Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert of the year, director Steve Shanley wrote one that features bagpipist Stuart Barr. Steve promises you’ll recognize a few traditional Scottish melodies in the tunes. Also on the program …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place August 10, 2023. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
The KCCK Featured Album for August is “With Peter Bradley” by Javon Jackson. The saxophonist has created the soundtrack and original score for a new documentary on the abstract artist, who has been undersung in the art world despite a prolific 50-year career. Bradley’s work is linked with his love of jazz, which provides the …
