Suitable Flesh (2023), The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix miniseries) and What Happens Later (2023) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Denny Lynch.
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News Digest 11-8-23
Cedar Rapids Community School District voters reject a $220-million bond issue…Democrats do well nationally in off-year elections.
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Culture Crawl 875 “No Melody on the Lead Sheet”
Blake Shaw directs the Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble and CR Jazz in their first concert of the season. Special guest is Mike Giles, director of the jazz program at Iowa State. Each director talks a little about their school’s program as well as their plans for the Nov. 11 Kirkwood concert.
Mike listens to an album every day and gives you his reflections at www.creativemusicstuff.com. Follow Blake on Instagram and Facebook at theeblakebass.
Tickets and more info on the Nov. 11 concert at www.kirkwood.edu/ballantine.
Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at www.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 www.kcck.org/listen.
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Culture Crawl 873 “Under the Pressure of Impending Doom”
Chris Clark and Katie Roche from local band Dandelion Stompers have all the juicy details for their new album release party happening 7-11pm on Nov. 10 at The James Theater in Iowa City. What better way to celebrate vintage style jazz than throwing a party complete with swing dancing?!
Tickets at www.thejamesic.com.
To purchase the album reach out directly to the band at www.dandelionstompers.com or their Facebook page (The Dandelion Stompers).
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News Digest 11-7-23
Former President Trump testifies at his fraud trial in New York…CedarRapids School District voters are deciding a $220-million bond issue.
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News Digest 11-6-23
Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls for short-term pauses in the Israel-Hamas conflict…Governor Reynolds is set to endorse Ron DeSantis for president.
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This Week In Jazz November 5 thru November 11
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of lyricist Gus Kahn, composer Francy Boland, arranger Billy May, singers Chris Connor, Kitty Margolis, Rene Marie and Patricia Barber, trumpeter Al Hirt, flutist Hubert Laws and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Dinah Washington’s “Dinah!” (1955), Charles Mingus’ “Oh Yeah!” (1961), Lou Donaldson’s “The Scorpion: Live at the Cadillac Club” (1970), Hilton Ruiz’ “Doin’ It Right” (1989), Stanley Jordan’s “Stolen Moments” (1990), FivePlay “Live at the Deer Head Inn” (2013) and many others, Mondays thru Fridays at noon on Jazz Masters.
Special Shows November 6 thru November 12
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Boogie-Woogie & Other Keyboard Stylings, Part 2
It’s another big helping of boogie-woogie, stride, and a little ragtime piano, as Craig Kessler shares music from the senior class he teaches. We’ll hear great stuff from Pete Johnson, Jimmy Yancey, James P. Johnson, Jelly Roll Morton, Katie Webster, and a host of others.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Confluence at First Friday Jazz
It was a full house at the Opus Concert Café for First Friday Jazz as Confluence took the stage. The talented quintet played a full spectrum of original compositions, samba, and soul. It was an evening of original works, new tunes, and some well-known standards.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
A Cedar Walton Crate Dive
Christian McBride goes “crate digging,” and comes up with a fiery recording from the Jazz at Lincoln Center vaults. Tune in for a 2008 Cedar Walton Quintet performance at Dizzy’s Club. While listening to this swinging set, McBride shares some personal stories about the pianist, having recorded with him back in the day.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
Boogie-Woogie & Other Keyboard Stylings, Part 3
Craig shares more curriculum from his senior class in boogie-woogie piano. We’ll hear more stride, some ragtime, a little early Blues piano, and a huge serving of boogie-woogie from Hadda Brooks, Cripple Clarence Lofton, Pinetop Perkins, Ray Charles, Sugar Chile Robinson, and a host of others!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Vol. 1 by Chris Botti on Monday; Introspection by Eunmi Lee on Tuesday; Mistaken Identity by Ron Blake on Wednesday; Live from the Northwest by The Dave Brubeck Quartet on Thursday; Blues from Caucasia by Tom Buenger on Friday; Behind the Veil by Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind on Saturday; Veronica Swift by Veronica Swift on Sunday.