Culture Crawl 852 “We’ll Call ‘em Cat Butts” Maggie Vanderwalle paints animals and animal scenes, some realistic, some some not so much, such as the fanciful “battycat.” She is featured in her first solo exhibit at Gilded Pear Gallery, “Animalia,” going on at the same time as Jim Ochs’ posthumous exhibit, that we discussed in …
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Hank Mobley’s Blue Note Sessions Hear an array of classic Blue Note gems as host Craig Kessler presents the great tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley. We’ll hear Hank as a leader, as well as a sideman with the likes of Lee Morgan, Freddie …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of Buddy Bolden, Joe Newman, Wilbur Ware, Richie Powell, Sonny Rollins, Lonnie Plaxico and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “The Billy Taylor Trio with Candido” (1954), Oliver Nelson’s “Sound Pieces” (1966), Mary Lou Williams’ “Mary Lou’s Mass” …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place September 14, 2023. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
The KCCK Feature Album for September is “Trios” from Buddy Rich. This collection of rare recordings captures the legendary drummer’s intimate three-man interludes he performed within his big band concerts. Although these jazz sessions were staples during many of his shows, there has never been a recording released of them until now. Taped during a …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Art Pepper, and Jerry Dodgion, singers Velma Middleton, Dinah Washington, Van Morrison and Rachel Price, pianists Kenny Drew and Gene Harris, trumpeter Kenny Dorham and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Clifford …
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Miroslav Vitous’s Early Years We’ll hear bassist Miroslav Vitous in a variety of settings, as host Craig Kessler presents Vitous in an early recording by Jack DeJohnette, the first 5 Weather Report recordings, work with Larry Coryell, Herbie Mann, Wayne Shorter, …
KCCK wraps up the summer by bringing back one of our favorite weekends of 2023, as we rebroadcast the Iowa City Jazz Festival throughout September. The fun begins on Labor Day. You’ll hear all the main stage performances, including Christian McBride, the Huntertones, Benny Bennack, Hannah Marks, Jon Ailabuoni, Damani Phillips, Shorter Stories, and the …
