Talking Pictures 6-28-23 “Asteroid City” and “Chevalier” with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.
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Culture Crawl 832 “Like Christmas Service is for Lutherans”
This is arguably the biggest week of the year for Cedar Rapids Municipal Band, as the patriotic-themed concerts around Independence Day are always popular. But Muni Band director Steve Shanley says the program will not only include expected favorites like America The Beautiful (featuring the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale), Stars & Stripes Forever, and Armed Forces medley, but Young Artist winner Jenna Sherman will perform a concerto for flute and wind orchestra that is especially challenging for both the soloist and the band.
A slightly different schedule this week, too. Wednesday, June 28 at Noelridge Park, but no Sunday concert. Instead the band will perform a special July 4th show at Guthridge Park, Hiawatha. All concerts begin at 7:30pm. If you can’t attend, watch the livestream at www.facebook.com/crmuniband.
More info on the Muni Band Facebook page and at www.crmuniband.org.
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Special Shows June 26 thru July 2
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Guitar Artistry of John Scofield
Host Craig Kessler presents a terrific sampling of jazz guitar work from this master’s (nearly) 50 years of work. We’ll hear Scofield with Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Joe Lovano, and many more, as well as selections from his 46-plus recordings under his own leadership.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Cory Wong at the 2021 ICJF
Guitarist Cory Wong electrified the crowd at 2021’s Iowa City Jazz Festival. With 2023’s Festival taking the stage in just a few short days, we’re getting ourselves fired up by revisiting Wong’s amazing set of power jazz, modern groove, and some seriously jammin’ covers.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Camille Thurman’s Roots
Host Christian McBride explores the jazz roots of Camille Thurman’s hometown of Queens. We learn about her life growing up and her development as a critically-acclaimed singer, saxophonist, composer and educator. She and her band sit in with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for an amazing set.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
Enjoy the Iowa City Jazz Festival
This week’s Jazz Corner of the World is pre-empted so you can enjoy KCCK’s live broadcast of the 2023 Iowa City Jazz Festival. Tune in starting at 11:30am to hear all the Main Stage and Side Stage performances, capped off by headliner Christian McBride’s New Jawn.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Danish Rain by Thomas Fonnesbaek & Justin Kauflin on Monday; A Love Song by Noshir Mody on Tuesday; Impressions by Israel Tannenbaum & the Latinbaum Jazz Ensemble on Wednesday; Fire & Rain by the Tim Ray Trio on Thursday; Generations of Blues: West Side Legacy by Larry Taylor & the Taylor Family on Friday; Death Wish Blues by Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton on Saturday; Fairy Tale Fail by Chloe Jean on Sunday.
This Week in Jazz June 25 thru July 1
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of composers Richard Rodgers and Frank Loesser, singers Lena Horne and Tierney Sutton, pianists Elmo Hope and Andrew Hill, trombonist Julian Priester, bassist Stanley Clarke and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Duke Ellington’s “Ellington Uptown” (1952), Nina Simone’s “Live at Newport” (1960), Jim McNeely’s “The Plot Thickens” (1979), James Williams’ “Magical Trio 1” (1987), Joe Henderson’s “Big Band” (1996), Idit Shner “Live at the Jazz Station” (2019) and many others 10am to 2pm, Monday thru Friday, with Jazz Masters.
New Music Monday for June 26, 2023
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify
What’s behind “The Red Door?” For pianist Orrin Evans, that question has come to symbolize the daring path his life and music have taken over the course of his three-decade career for taking musical and personal chances. On this his first album since leaving the trio Bad Plus, he once again flings open the door, delighting in the collaborators, friends, inspiration, and history that he finds inside. Evans convenes a truly all-star affair featuring Nicholas Payton, Robert Hurst, and Marvin “Smitty” Smith, with special appearances from Buster Williams, Jazzmeia Horn, Larry McKenna, Gene Jackson, and the late great Wallace Roney.
With their fiery 2010 quintet release “East-West Trumpet Summit,” trumpeters Ray Vega and Thomas Marriott’s inspired partnership resonated with jazz audiences and quickly hit #1 on the charts. Now with “Coast to Coast,” their third installment celebrating the fabled tradition of Fats Navarro/Howard McGhee and Freddie Hubbard/Woody Shaw recordings, the duo bring along Philadelphia’s own Orrin Evans on piano and legendary Roy McCurdy from Los Angeles on drums, and Seattle bassist Michael Glynn for a set that ranges from George Cables, Don Cherry, and Mingus penned tunes, to originals by Marriott and a couple of Great American Songbook ballads.
Also this week, “Sonic Realities” is a piano trio album exploring the musical lives of keyboardist James Weidman, bassist Harvie S and drummer Alvester Garnett; dedicated to his late father Carlos, drummer/percussionist Juan Pastor’s fourth and latest release, “Cachito,” is an exploration of grief and loss, of acceptance, and of steadfast courage; and vocalist Roderick Harper unveils his sixth release as a leader, “2702.”
Culture Crawl 831 “Yes and…”
Trumpeter John Daversa and pianist Tal Cohen are back in Eastern Iowa as faculty for the annual Cedar Rapids Chamber Music Festival, June 26-30 on the Kirkwood campus. They’ll bookend their week here with two “Art of Duo” shows, June 25 at CSPS Hall, and July 1 at the Sound Conservatory in Rock Island. Five Seasons Chamber Fest director Rich Wagor says there will be plenty of opportunities for the public to watch performances of chamber music, jazz, and even dance during the week. It’s also not too late to register. The Festival is open to all ages. Details at www.fiveseasonschambermusic.com. Tickets for the Art of Duo concert at www.cspshall.com. Visit John and Tal online at www.johndaversa.com and www.talcohenmusic.com.
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Talking Pictures 6-21-23
Talking Pictures 6-21-23 “The Flash” and “Sisu”
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Culture Crawl 830 “Watch Him If You Don’t Want to Watch Me”
Steve Shanley, after being out of the country for the first two weeks of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band season, picks up his baton this week for a program that features his friend and mentor David Lang on euphonium. Also, music from Disney’s “Brave,” a Phantom of the Opera medley, and a song with the unique title of “The Tooted Toucan Can-Can.
7:30pm June 21 at Johnson STEAM Academy, with a 6:30 prelude concert from Harmony School of Music, and June 25 at Ellis Park. If you can’t attend, watch the livestream at www.facebook.com/crmuniband.
More info on the Muni Band Facebook page and at www.crmuniband.org.
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