Culture Crawl 947 “Making Up”

Culture Crawl 947 “Making Up”

Hard to believe, but the final week of the Municipal season is here. Steve will take the opportunity to make up some selections not played because concerts were canceled, including the James Bond and Moana medleys.

Special guests are Miera Kim & Carey Bostian of Red Cedar Chamber Music, who will team up with their longtime collaborator, principal clarinetist Christine Bellomy, on a newly arranged piece by Red Cedar’s composer-in-residence, Michael Kimber. And an anime medley!

July 31 at Noelridge Park, Aug. 4 at Bever Park. All shows at 7:30pm. Livestream at facebook.com/crmuniband. More information at crmuniband.org.

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Jazz Under The Stars 2024

 

Iowa’s Jazz Station reunites two groups of college chums, makes the invisible visible, and revisits the great jazz organ trios during KCCK’s Jazz Under The Stars, August 1, 8, 15, and 22 at Noelridge Park in Cedar Rapids.

All concerts begin at 6:30pm at Noelridge Park, and are broadcast live on 88.3 KCCK.

Meet The Artists

  • August 1

    • BYOBrass
    • Young Artists: The Sam Ross Quartet

  • August 8

    • The Invi​​sible Band
    • Young Artists: Next Gen Jazz Collective
    • KCCK Album and CD Sale

  • August 15

    • Group X
    • Young Artists: Murphy Fisher Quartet

  • August 22

    • Trio Grismore
    • Young Artists: Ship of Fools

 

In case of inclement weather, listen to KCCK for cancellation or rain/heat location info. At 88.3 FM, online at www.kcck.org or follow @jazz883kcck on Instagram or Facebook.

 

Food and refreshments will be available for purchase at the concerts. Attendees are also invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets and their own picnic if they wish.

 

Major support for Jazz Under The Stars comes from

Additional support provided by Kirkwood Community College and West Music.

 

 

Since 1988, Iowa’s Jazz Station has presented four free, family-friendly jazz concerts in August in Cedar Rapids’ Noelridge Park.

 

 

Clean Up Your Act 7-29-24

A Cedar Rapids anti-litter program sets a record for the amount of trash collected.

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 This Week In Jazz July 28 thru August 3

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Don Redman, Hilton Jefferson, James Spaulding and David Sanborn, guitarists Charlie Christian, Kenny Burrell and Stanley Jordan, pianists Hank Jones and and Gap Mangione, singers Ellyn Rucker, Kevin Mahogany and Claudia Acuna, trumpeter Carl Saunders and more.

We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Lou Donaldson’s “Blues Walk” (1958), Leroy Vinnegar’s “Leroy Walks Again!!!” (1962), Herb Ellis/Joe Pass’ “Seven, Come Eleven” (1973), Marcus Roberts’ “The Truth Is Spoken Here” (1988), Helen Merrill’s “Out Of This World” (1991), “Kenny Burrell’s 75th Birthday Bash Live!” (2006) and many others Mondays thru Fridays at noon on Jazz Masters on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

 

New Music Monday for July 29, 2024

Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify 

NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes certainly personifies the term “living history.” He arrived in New York City in 1956 and joined the Horace Silver Quintet and, three years later, was working with Cannonball Adderly. He made several famous recordings with John Coltrane and, over the next 60 years, amassed a great body of work, playing and recording with Oscar Peterson, Dexter Gordon, Grant Green, Cedar Walton, Woody Shaw and many more. He is surrounded by his recording band of choice on his latest recording, “Artform Revisited,” which fondly recalls some of his old friends. His quintet features Steve Nelson on vibes, David Hazeltine on piano, Dezron Douglas on bass, and Abraham Burton on sax.

 

“All in Good Time” is the fourth project under the banner Sheroes, an all-female band spearheaded by pianist, prolific composer and arranger Monika Herzig and produced by jazz legend Lenny White. It’s simultaneously a celebration of the group’s 10th anniversary and a salute to their perseverance. Together their chemistry is undeniable, as they skillfully navigate the challenging originals while delivering impassioned improvisations along the way.

 

                                                                            

Also this week, drummer Matt Wilson’s “Good Trouble” features much of the music we were treated to when his band played the Iowa City Jazz Festival earlier this month; building upon her Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning success, “Time and Again” showcases Eliane Elias’ unique blend of her Brazilian roots, jazz mastery, and a fusion of R&B and popular song influences; and Planet D Nonet continues their salute to one of jazz’s legends on “Echoes of Harlem: A Salute to Duke Ellington Vol.2.”

 

This Week’s Shows – July 29 thru August 3

Dark Magus | Miles Davis Official SiteJazz Corner of the World  (Encore)

Mondays at 6:00pm

Jazz in 1974

Craig travels back 50 years to look in on some of examples of great jazz recordings that were made in 1974. We’ll hear from McCoy Tyner, Billy Cobham, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Oregon, Weather Report, and many others.

 

 

 

 

 

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Jazz Under the Stars Openers

With just one week before KCCK kicks off this season’s Jazz Under the Stars, we listen back to 2023’s incredible opening acts. Setting the stage last August were the Ana Koch Quartet, Ship of Fools, the Harlan Iowa Jazz Combo, and Nexxus Brass.  

 

 


The Ultimate Jazz Fest Guide | New OrleansJazz Night in America

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Jazz (Fest) in America 

Christian McBride celebrates summertime with a tour of live music from some of his favorite jazz festivals around the world.

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Miles Live in Europe 1950s thru 1980s

Craig visits a number of European venues featuring live performances of Miles Davis and his fabulous groups. We’ll hear all the cats – from John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter, to Mike Stern, and Hank Mobley.

 

 

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

Tributes (Disc 2) by Bob Boguslaw & the Way on Monday; The Sixth Dimension by Doug Wilde on Tuesday; Dream Tracks by Craig Erickson on Wednesday; Only the Horizon by Jeff Coffin on Thursday; Half & Half by Lara Price on Friday; The Sauce by Sauce Boss on Saturday; Long As You’re Living by Lisa Rich on Sunday.

Big Mo Pod Show 019 – “Limitation Brings Innovation”

Noah and John are back at it again this week, coming straight from the Singing Cowboys Studio with another five tunes from the Friday night show. This installment touches on how the limitations of music production can often lead to the most creative pieces. Songs featured in the episode: 

  1. Samantha Fish – “It’s Your Voodoo Working” 
  2. Seasick Steve – “Backbone Slip” 
  3. Tiny Bradshaw – “The Train Kept A-Rollin” 
  4. Gov’t Mule – “Peace I Need” 
  5. Larry McCray – All Along the Watchtower” 

Listen to ‘da Friday Blues with Big Mo each week at 6pm, and catch the podcast for a behind the scenes look at the show!

 

 

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Culture Crawl 946 “When You Bring a Sousaphone Into A Bar”

BYOBrass is a group of UNI alums who have continued to perform and tour together since 2017. Even though many of their venues haven’t ever hosted a nearly-all wind instrument ensemble before, they’ve amassed a devoted following wherever they play with their high-energy mix of originals, pop covers, and jazz charts.

BYOBrass opens the 2024 season of Jazz Under the Stars Aug. 1 at Noelridge Park in Cedar Rapids. Opening will be the Sam Ross Quintet.

Follow BYOBrass on Instagram, hear their music on most streaming services, and at byobrasss.com. 

KCCK has presented free, family-friendly jazz in Noelridge Park nearly every year since 1988. There will be food trucks, a playground for the kids, and great music each week at 6:30pm. Here is the schedule:

August 1 – BYO Brass w/ the Sam Ross Quintet

August 8 – Invisible Jazz w/ Next Gen Jazz Collective

August 15 – Group X w/ the Murphy Fisher Quartet

August 22 – Trio Grismore w/ Ship of Fools

More info at kcck.org/juts.

Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite podcast player. Listen Live at 10:30am most weekdays on Iowa’s Jazz station. 88.3 FM or kcck.org/listen.

 

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