Immaculate (2024) and a preview of Ebertfest 2024 with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.
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News Digest 4-17-24
The US Senate has received articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas…the Iowa legislature has advanced legislation that would eliminate scores of state boards and commissions.
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2024 Guest Djs-CPU
Bobby Dunn and Lizzy Belyeu represent the Centerpoint-Urbana Jazz Band with an hour of stories and music from their successful year.
Bobby and Lizzy’s Playlist:
- Count Basie and His Orchestra – The Wiggle Walk
- Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vine Street Rumble
- Ella Fitzgerald – I Got Rhythm (feat. Nelson Riddle Orchestra)
- Kristofer Maddigan – The Airship
- Center Point-Urbana Jazz Band featuring Aaron Ottmar – Back to Havana
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2024 Guest Djs – Anamosa
Andrew Davis, Brooke Heying, and Sam Kenny from Anamosa Jazz I stop buy to discuss their very successful season and play a few favorite tunes.
- Andrew, Brooke, and Sam’s Playlist:
- The Mound City Blue Blowers – San
- Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra – Blood Count
- BYO Brass – As the World Caves In
- Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Noveau – Birdland
- Snarky Puppy – Shofukan
- Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – Sunrise Serenade
- EMEFE – Sun Spat
- Anamosa High School Jazz I featuring Nolan Schroeder – Heart-Shaped Box
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News Digest 4-16-24
Jury selection is moving slowly in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial…the Iowa legislature has approved a bill laying out requirements for teachers to carry firearms in schools.
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Culture Crawl 911 – “Aaron Can Explain Stuff”
Riverside Theatre presents the world premiere of “Herein Lies the Truth,” by UI Nonfiction MFA candidate Aaron Pang. It’s an autobiographical solo play that tells the story of how an accident
changed the trajectory of Aaron Pang’s life.
Part stand-up comedy and part storytelling, Herein Lies the
Truth is a sincere, confused, hilarious, and imperfect story about life and love with a disability.
April 18-28 at Riverside Theatre. Tickets at www.riversidetheatre.org.
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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Special Programs April 15 thru April 21
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00pm
Acoustic Jazz Piano Jamboree, Part 3
Craig celebrates Red Garland by spinning pieces that feature him as a leader, and also as an important sideman with John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and many others.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Blake Shaw at Jazz Under the Stars
Our celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, where we spotlight jazz making in the schools, continues with a listen to the area’s outstanding jazz educators. Blake Shaw is a premier bassist, composer, and bandleader. He’s also a talented and well-respected educator at Kirkwood Community College. Blake leads his Big-ish Band at a 2022 Jazz Under the Stars.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Jazz Master Terrence Blanchard
2024 NEA Jazz Master Terence Blanchard has a career spanning three decades in both jazz and film scoring. Christian McBride revisits a 2019 episode on Blanchard’s work with Spike Lee, his E-Collective band, and more.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
Acoustic Jazz Piano Jamboree, Part 4
Craig spins a variety of wonderful records that feature Duke Pearson as a dynamic pianist, composer, and arranger. He’ll also take this opportunity to again celebrate the 85th anniversary of Blue Note Records.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Old Souls by Neal Alger on Monday; Top Dog by Snorre Kirk on Tuesday; Compassion by Vijay Iyer on Wednesday; The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow by Charles Lloyd on Thursday; Stone Cold Hand by Sean Riley & the Water on Friday; The Piles High Club by Chief Keegan on Saturday; But Who’s Gonna Play the Melody? by Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer on Sunday.
News Digest 4-15-24
The United Nations is concerned following the weekend attack on Israel by Iran…people gathered in Iowa City over the weekend to express concerns about the loss of a rape victim’s advocacy program.
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