Chase Garrett‘s 8th Annual Piano Stomp is Nov. 10 at the Englert Theatre. Chase, 15 year old French pianist Nirek Mokar, and drummer Simon Boyer perform in the KCCK Studio.
Category: Specials
Interviews and other special broadcasts
Katie Thiroux with Bob Stewart
Bob Stewart talked with bassist and vocalist Katie Thiroux about her career to date, her newest CD “Off Beat,” and her upcoming performances in Solon and Des Moines.
John Rapson with Hollis Monroe
John Rapson, U of I Director of Jazz Studies, presents a multi-media work “Hot Tamale Louie” April 20th, at 7:30 p.m. at Voxmman School of Music Concert Hall in Iowa City. He spoke with KCCK’s Hollis Monroe.
Chris Botti with Gordon Paulsen
Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti performs with the Columbus Symphony Sat., April 1, at 7:30 p.m. at The Heritage Center, U. of Dubuque. He spoke by phone with KCCK’s Gordon Paulsen.
Laurence Hobgood
Jazz pianist Laurence Hobgood performs Thursday, March 16, at Holiday Inn & Suites in Davenport and 6 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at the Redstone Room in Davenport. He spoke with KCCK’s Bob Stewart.
Branford at KCCK
“The only way to play this music well is to sound like crap until you don’t sound like crap any more.” Branford Marsalis talks about developing a “sound” (and why that idea is silly), the transition between playing in a small group and with a symphony orchestra, and even his Twitter “feud” with Kurt Elling …
Laura Caviani Brings the Holiday Cheer
Pianist Laura Caviani stopped by KCCK to play some of her music and talk a little about her career. Laura is a Twin Cities-based jazz player, composer, and arranger, whose most recent CD is a holiday collection “Holly, Jolly, and Jazzy.” She plays two carols for us, and one original, inspired by the Nutcracker’s Russian …
Bob Stewart Talks to Joe Lovano
Bob Stewart chatted with Joe Lovano prior to his appearance Nov. 11 with Chucho Valdes at Hancher Auditorium. Tickets for what is one of the most excited jazz collaborations on the road today are still available at hancher.uiowa.edu.