Talking Pictures 8-9-23 “Meg 2: The Trench and Secret Invasion”
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Culture Crawl 846 “This Is My Therapy”
The Linn County Blues Society presents “Bourbon & Blues” on Saturday, August 19 at McGrath Amphitheatre. Downbeat Blues Artist of the Year Shemekia Copeland jumped at the chance to headline, after she had to cancel her 2022 appearance due to a family emergency. Also performing are Sugary Rayford and Mr. Sipp, with some special appearances by local blues stars.
Gates open at 4:00pm, music begins at 5:00. Tickets and more info at www.lcbs.org. Or save online ticketing fees and get your tickets this week at Jazz Under the Stars, or atCheckers, O’Malley’s, Cedar Rapids Landing, Old Neighborhood Pub, Q Dogs, Ideal Theater, or Parlor City Pub.
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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Jazz Under the Stars!
Mark your calendar!
JAZZ UNDER THE STARS 2023
NOELRIDGE PARK, CEDAR RAPIDS – 6:30PM
Aug. 3
Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra
Young Artists: The Ana Koch Quartet
Aug. 10
Diplomats of Solid Sound
Young Artists: Ship of Fools
Aug. 17
Road Scholars (The Music of Spyro Gyra)
Young Artists: The Harlan Jazz Combo
Aug. 24
Eddie Piccard Quartet & The Busch Brothers
Young Artists: Nexus Brass
Bring your own picnic or enjoy food from one of our vendors! In case of inclement weather, listen to KCCK for cancellation information at 88.3 FM, online or follow us on Twitter or Facebook.
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 8-22-23
A Cedar Rapids anti-litter campaign sets a record for bags of trash collected.
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1-Bag Challenge Sets a Record
Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz challenged residents to pick up litter and they responded. Details from KCCK News Intern Liz Schultz.
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Culture Crawl 845 “Note To Self – Practice Cello”
Lynne Rothrock and Blake Shaw team up for a show Aug. 11 & 12 at the Opus Concert Cafe. The two first met when Lynne was a teacher at Kirkwood when Blake a student, and they’ve worked together occasionally over the years, but this is their firs full-length collaboration. You’ll hear some old favorites from each, plus some new and unique songs they’ve put together just for this event.
Tickets at www.artsiowa.com. Find Lynne online at www.lynnerothrock.com. Follow Blake at theblakebass on Instagram and on Facebook.
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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This Week In Jazz August 6 thru August 13
Tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianists Jess Stacy and Claude Thornhill, hornman Idrees Suleiman, saxophonists Benny Carter and Arnett Cobb, percussionists J.C. Heard and Jack DeJohnette, bassist Chuck Israels, singers Patti Austin, Joe Jackson, Cyrille Aimee and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Duke Ellington’s “Masterpieces By Ellington” (1951), Thelonious Monk’s “Thelonious in Action/Live at the Five Spot” (1958), Sarah Vaughan’s “The Benny Carter Sessions” (1962), Art Pepper’s “San Francisco Samba: Live at Keystone Korner” (1977), Red Rodney Quintet’s “No Turn On Red” (1986), LaVerne Butler’s “Blues in the City” (1998), Behn Gillece’ “Still Doing Our Thing” (2020) and many others, Mondays thru Fridays at noon on Jazz Masters.
This Week’s Specials August 7 thru August 13
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Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Art Taylor’s Blue Note Sides
Host Craig Kessler continues his 85th anniversary celebration of Blue Note Records with samplings from drummer Art Taylor’s contributions made during his time with the label. Taylor was involved in nearly 40 recordings for Blue Note between 1957 through 1960.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Planet Pluto at Jazz Under the Stars 2014
All month long, we’re digging into the KCCK archives for some of the best Jazz Under the Stars sets from years past. This week, it’s another stellar Noelridge Park party with Craig Erickson’s Planet Pluto from 2014. Iowa’s master guitarist treated the crowd to his latest project, blending soul, rock, and jazz fusion.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
More Classics from Newport
Tune in for rarely-heard live gigs from Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and more as host Christian McBride chooses another power hour of all-stars from some of the best sets of the Newport Jazz Festival’s modern era.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
John Abercrombie on ECM
Host Craig Kessler presents the creme de la creme, culled from over 50 releases, featuring the incredible guitar of the late John Abercrombie. Over half of these ECM records feature Abercrombie as a leader, while 25 more include Abercrombie as a sideman with the likes of Dave Liebman, Jan Hammer, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, Enrico Rava, and so many others.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Reunion by the Greg Abate/Paul del Nero Quartet on Monday; Get a Grip by Idle Hands on Tuesday; Bicoastal Collective: Chapter Six by Paul Tynan & Aaron Lington on Wednesday; Standards by Noah Haidu on Thursday; Songs of Beauty for Ashes of Realization by Reverend Freakchild on Friday; Back In Style by Nigel Mack on Saturday; Live in Montauk by Bill O’Connell on Sunday.