Interviews and other special broadcasts
Maya Bennett, Manny Kaine, and Kento Yahashiri from City High join us as guest DJs, fresh from a performance at Jazz Championships, where the City High Jazz Ensemble made the finals. They talk about some other band trips they took this year, and spin some great tunes! Maya, Manny, and Kento’s Playlist.
Eli Copeland, Brett Ehler, and Max Quanrud from Prairie Jazz I spin some memorable jazz band tunes and talk about their year. Eli, Brett, and Max’s Playlist
Cedar Rapids’ minor league baseball team starts a new season against Beloit at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 8. KCCK News Director George Dorman talks with the Kernels’ new Media Relations Coordinator Thomas Breach about what’s in store.
Trombonist Sara Jacovino is in Iowa City, as guest artist for the City High’s Jazz Showcase. She stopped by with City High band director Aaron Ottmar to talk with Hollis Monroe.
KCCK’s Hollis Monroe talks to Nneena Freelon about “Georgia On My Mind,” a Ray Charles tribute show that will team the award winning singer with Take 6, saxophonist Tom Scott, and singer-actor Clint Holmes. Nov. 12 at Hoyt Sherman Place with the Des Moines Civic Music Association. Details at www.civicmusic.org/georgia.
A roundup of news from the 9-11 terrorist attacks as produced by the KCCK News Department. From the KCCK Archives.
The saxophonist will perform on the Main Stage at 4 p.m. Saturday. He spoke with KCCK’s Hollis Monroe.
The guitarist is the headline performer of this years Jazz Festival, taking the Main Stage at 8 p.m. He spoke with KCCK’s Ron Adkins.
