Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter Blue Mitchell, trumpeter/composer/arranger Quincy Jones, organist Shirley Scott, pianist Tommy Flanagan, singer/pianist Nat King Cole and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Coleman Hawkins’ “The Hawk Flies High” (1957), Chick Corea’s “Now He Sings, Now He Sobs” (1968), Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Stone Flower” (1970), Shirley Horn’s “The Main Ingredient” (1995) and many others Monday thru Friday at noon on JAZZ MASTERS.
This Week In Jazz March 12 thru March 18
New Music Monday for March 13, 2023
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify
Vince Mendoza, who has won seven Grammy Awards and been nominated 36 times, reunited with his longtime collaborator Metropole Orkest to record “Olympians,” a select collection of the composer/conductor’s works written for the orchestra over their 28-year collaboration. Born out of the ashes of World War II, the Orkest has been a major part of cultural life in the Netherlands for over 75 years. Their special guests on the new disc include vocalists Dianne Reeves and Cecile McLorin Salvant, saxophonists Chris Potter and David Binney, percussionist Alex Acuna, and the late guitarist Ramon Stagnaro.
Since joining forces four years ago, the dazzling duo of bassist Leon Lee Dorsey and drummer Mike Clark have released a plethora of critically-acclaimed albums with a different featured guest each time. On their sixth collaboration since 2019, “Cantaloupe Island,” the pair has tapped guitar great Russell Malone to bring to life an invigorating nine-track program of compositions by Horace Silver, West Montgomery, Prince and more.
Also this week, legendary singer and songwriter Paul Carrack teams up with the Grammy Award-winning SWR Big Band to celebrate the golden era of music from the ‘50s and beyond on “Don’t Wait Too Long”;
the Madison, Wisconsin-based contemporary jazz fusion ensemble Mr. Chair drops their new release, “Better Days”;
and the trio of Marco Vezzoso, Alessandro Collina and Andrea Marchesini perform the music of fellow Italian songwriter Vasco Rossi on “Kind of Vasco.”
This Week’s Special Programming
Jazz Corner of the World
Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Grant Green as a Sideman, Part 2
The Blue Note anniversary celebration continues with this second show featuring guitarist Grant Green as a Blue Note sideman. We’ll hear more classic jazz records with Green and Horace Parlan, Harold Vick, Lee Morgan, Larry Young, John Patton, Bobby Hutcherson, and other greats.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Goose Town at Jazz Under the Stars
Goose Town, a high-energy ensemble playing an eclectic mix of jazz, soul, funk, and blues, opened 2017’s Jazz Under the Stars. The Noelridge Park crowd was up on their feet for two electric sets that jammed into the night.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
Remembering Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter died on March 2nd at the age of 89. This week, Jazz Night in America takes a moment to commemorate the jazz legend and his eternal body of work – with music and unaired interviews, including a 2020 conversation with host Christian McBride.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4:00pm
Keyboard Wizard Joe Zawinul, Part 2
Host Craig Kessler presents the next period of Joe Zawinul’s career with a look at his later work with Miles Davis from 1969 through 1970, plus a few of Joe’s early 70’s Weather Report projects.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Payin’ My Dues by Jay Lawrence & the Platinum Jazz Orchestra on Monday; Playing with Fire by Jane Bunnett & Maqueque on Tuesday; Red Beats by the Steve Fidyk Live Wire Broad Band on Wednesday; Love & Peace by Diego Rivera on Thursday; Unfinished Business by the Rhythm Krewe on Friday; Blood Brothers by Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia on Saturday; Ghost Hits by the Riccardi-Flynn Quintet on Sunday.
Culture Crawl 797 “Tip of the Hat to Lord Nelson”
The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale presents what many call Hayden’s greatest single composition, “The Lord Nelson Mass,” at a concert on March 19 at 2:30pm at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids.
Composed during a time when the famous British commander had just won significant victories against the French, the mass will feature soloists Jessica Pray, Lyn Curry, Christopher Nakielski, and Thaddeus Ennen.
Advance tickets and more info at www.crchorale.org.
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Taste of Jazz Tickets are on sale now!
Get your tickets now!
Join KCCK on Friday, April 28 at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center, in collaboration with Kirkwood’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Arts Departments for an evening of food, wine, beer and music to benefit KCCK’s Jazz Education Programs.
Music by Orquesta Alto Maiz
and YesterNite
Music by Orquesta Alto Maiz
and YesterNite
The event features wine and beer tastings, heavy hors d’oeuvres, dessert and a silent auction. And of course great live music!
Featuring Wine from Fireside Winery, Tabor House Winery, and Dimitri Wine and Spirits. Beer from House Divided Brewery, Iowa Brewing Co., and Big Grove Brewery.
Individual Tickets are $75 or $700 for a reserved table of 8.
Individual Tickets are $75 or $700 for a reserved table of 8.
More information at tickets at: www.kcck.org/taste
Thank you to our sponsors: Kirkwood Community College, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, West Music and the Strauss Family Jazz Education Fund.
Order the 2023 Corridor Jazz Project Album!
Get your copy of the Corridor Jazz Project XVI album today!
The album is available as a high-quality audio download for you to listen to or upload to your favorite music app. Included in the package is a PDF of the Corridor Jazz Project playbill with complete liner notes and solo information as well as loads of full-color pictures!
A physical CD is also available.
Corridor Jazz Project Guest DJs
Students from area high school jazz programs join KCCK in studio to talk music and play some of their favorite jazz songs
To hear the shows, click the listen link below or subscribe to the KCCK Specials podcast channel.
Here is the schedule:
- April 3 – Marion – Katie Noll, Chris Oberbroeckling, Aaron Piper
- April 4 – Prairie – Go Benesh, Camden Beightler, Dexter Quanrud, Noah Reu, Carlie Robertson, Audrey Sellon
- April 5 – West Branch – Lynzi Dystra, Nina Torkelson, Bailey Walker
- April 6 – Centerpoint-Urbana – Ben Heiderscheit, Delaney Jacobi, Jaden Patterson
- April 7 – Linn-Mar – Tejas Gururaja, Ryan Koffron, Abbey Vezina
- April 12 – Solon – Paladin Fern, Emilee Suchomel, Kayla Young
- April 14 – Washington – Aidan. Gray, Phillip Perea, Eric Wright
- April 17 – Xavier – Alex Battien, Cristian Cano, Samuel Hoffman
- April 18 – Kennedy – Amelia Basler, Grant Barnes, Kit Cordes, Katie Morton
- April 19 – Anamosa – Leah Brown, Nick Raine, Karter Theilen
- April 20 – Lisbon – John Broulik, Gavin Reinken, Teagan Wahlstrom
- April 21 – Liberty – David Donald, Brody Schoen, Lauren Vogts, Leah Wagner
This Week In Jazz March 5 thru March 11
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Keeley Smith and Flora Purim, bassist Red Callender, pianists Dick Hyman and Billy Childs, saxophonist Ornette Coleman and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Sonny Rollins’ “Way Out West” (1957), Miles Davis’ “Someday My Prince Will Come” (1961), Gary Burton’s “The New Quartet” (1973), Kenny Barron’s “Scratch” (1985), Frank Morgan’s “You Must Believe In Spring” (1992) and many others, Monday thru Friday at noon on our ‘JAZZ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.