Culture Crawl 744 “Marking Time”

Cedar Rapids has a rich history in Drum Corps. The Emerald Knights competed and performed for decades, and Slayton Thompson’s Grant Wood Drum & Bugle Corps marched in two presidential Inauguration parades.

The tradition continues today with the Tournament of Drums festival, Aug. 5 at Kingston Stadium, when drum corps from around the country and Canada perform just days prior to the Drum Corps International World Championships.

Cedar Rapids drum corps history is also celebrated with a new book, “Marking Time,” written by Emerald Knights alum Cindy Hadish, and containing stories and pictures from nearly 100 years of drum corps.

Tournament of Drums tickets at any Hills Bank or West Music location. Order a copy of “Marking Time” at tournamentofdrums.com.

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Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet August 11, 2022

The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place August 11, 2022.  Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.

Clean Up Your Act 8-22-22

A call for improvements in Iowa’s water quality monitoring system.

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Culture Crawl 743 “I Saved Too Many Things”

The final week of Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concerts is jam-packed, says director Steve Shanley. Including Leonard Bernstein’s famous Overture to “Candide,” a solo from Young Artist Isabella Anderson, a tribute to Muni Band member and legendary Cedar Rapids music teacher Luman Colton, conducted by his daughter Christie, and another guest conductor, UI doctoral student Myron Petersen.

Also, guitarist Luke Sanders, who is also this month’s First Friday performer brings a unique piece to the band.

August 3 at Noelridge Park, August 7 at Beaver Park, both shows at 7:30pm. More info at www.crmuniband.com.

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KCCK’s Featured Album for August 2022

The KCCK Featured Album for August is “Ella at the Hollywood Bowl”, a previously unreleased live concert featuring Ella Fitzgerald performing songs from her beloved Irvin Berlin songbook, conducted and arranged by Paul Weston. Discovered in the private collection of producer and Verve Records founder Norman Granz, the concert marked the only time that Ella performed these iconic arrangements live with a full orchestra. And, although she performed regularly at the Hollywood Bowl, this is the first full-length concert by Ella from this iconic venue to be released. “Ella at the Hollywood Bowl” is from Verve Records. Purchase.

This Week In Jazz July 31 thru August 6

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeters Louis Armstrong and Charlie Shavers, trombonist Lawrence Brown, guitarist Herb Ellis, singers Tony Bennett and Kat Edmondsen, saxophonists Rickey Woodard and Eric Alexander and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Johnny Hodges’ “Used To Be Duke” (1954), Gerry Mulligan/Paul Desmond Quartet (1957), Milt Jackson Quintet feat. Ray Brown’s “That’s The Way It Is (1969), Jim Hall-Ron Carter Duo’s “Alone Together” (1972), George Coleman “At Yoshi’s” (1989), The Drummonds feat. Renee Rosnes’ “When You Wish Upon A Star” (1999), Vincent Herring’s “Preaching To The Choir” (2020) and many others, Mondays thru Fridays at noon on JAZZ MASTERS ‘on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.   

Special Programs for August 1 thru August 7

Jazz Corner of the World Encore

Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Milestone Records, Part 3

Don’t miss Jazz Corner of the World as Craig presents another mixture of artists and records from the Orrin Keepnews-owned Milestone Records. We’ll hear from pianist Ran Blake, sax player Hank Crawford, guitarist Michael Howell, pianist Mike Wofford, bassist Ron Carter, saxophonist Gary Bartz, pianist Wynton Kelly, and many more goodies from Milestone.

 

 

 

 

 

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Eddie Piccard Quartet at Opus

Iowa jazz legend Eddie Piccard and his quartet kicked the weekend off right with a great set at First Friday Jazz at the Opus Concert Café. The full house was treated to swing standards to New Orleans classics to gems from the Great American Songbook.

 

 

 

 


Jazz Night in America

Thursday at 11:00 PM

The Incredible Rhoda Scott

Host Christian McBride shares the music and tells the story of Rhoda Scott, one of the all-time Hammond B-3 greats … that you’ve probably never heard of before. A jazz superstar overseas, Scott’s fascinating life as an expat in Europe allowed her to make some incredible music.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays at 12:00 Noon

Artistry of Charlie Mariano

Craig Kessler surveys the interesting career of this multi-faceted reed master. We’ll hear selections from all corners of his career – the early days of bebop, modern jazz in Boston, his partnership with pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi, his time with Mingus and others, and his studies in “world musics” and European progressive jazz.

 

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

Points of View by Bill Ortiz on Monday; Butcher Block Ballet by the Jeremy Manasia Trio on Tuesday; Ella at the Hollywood Bowl: The Irving Berlin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald on Wednesday; My Father’s Hands by Cyrus Chestnut on Thursday; Road to the Blues by Dave Thomas on Friday; On a Hot Tin Roof by StratCat Willie & the Strays on Saturday; Lifeline (Disc 1) by John Stein on Sunday

Culture Crawl 742 “Play Quarter Notes”

The Dandelion Stompers open the 2022 season of Jazz Under the Stars, Aug. 4 at Noelridge Park in Cedar Rapids. Opening will be the first of four student ensembles we’ll feature this year, Vivian Shanley and Friends.

The Iowa City-based band plays in the traditional New Orleans style of jazz, popular when the lines between jazz, country, and bluegrass were a lot blurrier than today.

Founder Chris Clark and band member Marc Janssen say the dancing is the common link, and over its 8-year history, the band has attracted traditional jazz fans as well as the swing dancing community.

6:30pm Thursday, Aug. 4 in Noelridge Park, Cedar Rapids. Details at www.kcck.org.

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