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Talking Pictures 11-30-22

Bones and All (2022) and Strange World (2022) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Denny Lynch.

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Culture Crawl 776 “Ophicleides and Helicons and Peckhorns, Oh, My!”

The Low Brass takes the stage on December 10 with “Tuba Christmas,” at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, Dec. 10 at 4pm. Admission to the concert is free.

Any past or present low brass player (except trombones, a faux pax committed by the host) is welcome to participate. There’s a rehearsal prior to the concert for those who may be a little rusty.

Visit www.crtubachristmas.com for details.

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Culture Crawl 775 “All The Materials”

Artist Mary Zeran’s new exhibit at Gilded Pear Gallery utilizes just about every medium you can think of, including paint, plastic, paper, wood, and metal. Meet Mary and see her exhibit at Gilded Pear Gallery Dec. 2 from 5:00-7:30.

Gallery Manager Lauren Tucci also says don’t miss a fine selection of smaller works on the second floor, perfect for holiday gifts. It’s also not too late to RSVP for the gallery’s annual Jewelry Show on Dec. 9.

Mary Zeran’s solo exhibit “The Ancient Healing Properties of Clay, Paper, Plastic, and Wood” is going on now. More information at www.gildedpeargallery.com.

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This Week In Jazz November 27 thru December 3

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/composer Billy Strahorn, reedman/composer Gigi Gryce, trumpeter/singer Jack Sheldon, pianist Wynton Kelly, singer Lou Rawls, flugelhornist Chuck Mangione and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Lester Young w/ the Oscar Peterson Trio” (1952), Lee Morgan’s “The Rajah” (1966), Paul Desmond’s “Skylark” (1973), Jaco Pastorius’ “The Birthday Concert” (1981), Lalo Schifrin & the WDR Big band’s “Gillespiana” (1996), Marcus Miller’s “A Night In Monte Carlo” (2009) and many others Mondays thru Fridays at noon on JAZZ MASTERS on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

This Week’s Shows for November 28 thru December 4

Jazz Corner of the World Encore

Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm

IAI Records, Part 2

Craig Kessler takes another listen to Paul Bley’s short-lived jazz label, IAI (Improvising Artists Incorporated), founded in 1974 to record improvised music and video art. We’ll hear some fascinating obscurities from Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley, Jaco Pastorious, and many others.

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

3 Dawgs & a Bone at First Friday Jazz

Who says jazz can’t have a sense of humor? 3 Dawgs & A Bone (Steve Grismore on guitar, bassist Scotty Barnum, percussionist James Dreier, and Rich “the Bone” Medd) delivered a stellar performance of originals and time-tested classics at the Opus Concert Café.

Jazz Night in America

Thursday at 11:00 PM

NEA Jazz Master Billy Hart

Host Christian McBride teaches us about drummer, educator, and lifelong learner Billy Hart. Hart was named a 2022 NEA Jazz Master. We’ll hear sets from some of Hart’s live gigs and glean wisdom from this “forever student.”

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays at 12:00 Noon

Jimmy Giuffre, Part 1

Craig plays early selections from master musician Jimmy Giuffre. We’ll hear arrangements and compositions that Jimmy did for Woody Herman, as well as some great work with “West Coast jazz” mainstays Shorty Rogers, Pete Rugolo, Howard Rumsey, Teddy Charles, and Chet Baker, plus some of his mid-50s pioneering trios under his own leadership.

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

Aquablue by Greg Johnson on Monday; Postcards from Hollywood by the Scott Whitfield Jazz Orchestra West on Tuesday; The Pan American Nutcracker Suite by Joe McCarthy’s New York Afrobop Alliance Big Band on Wednesday; Four by Bill Frisell on Thursday; Rhythm, Blues & Boogie by Dave Keyes on Friday; Los Angeles Forum, April 26, 1969 by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on Saturday; Love Stronger by Al Strong on Sunday

New Music Monday for November 28, 2022

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It’s the time of year when we seek out the best of the new jazz holiday releases to brighten the season. One of jazz music’s best loved voices, Jane Monheit, is back with “The Merriest,” a warm and fuzzy holiday project guaranteed to stir up feelings of nostalgia, family and home.

Acclaimed solo artists, husband and wife Calbria Foti on vocals and Bob McChesney on trombone are together for the first time on “Together for Christmas,” a glorious fifteen-song set mixing Christmas carols and holiday classics.

And Hendrik Meurkens combines both harmonica and vibraphone on “Christmas Vibes,” delivering a beautiful mix of warm holiday sounds with unique arrangements by his pianist Steve Rudolph.

Also this week, the now 72-year-old pianist Thomas Clausen, a key contributor and participant in the development of Danish jazz since his arrival on the scene in the early 1970s, has worked with everything from big bands to choirs, as well as chamber and theater music. On “Back 2 Basics,” he and his trio realize and reimagine a program of standards with an exquisitely developed intuitive interplay.

And trumpeter and composer Rebecca Coupe Franks has woven her playful take on our solar system into compositions and arrangements with expressively catchy melodies and deep orbital grooves, taking us on an inner and outer harmonic journey on “Planets,” with Luis Perdomo on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass and Johnathan Blake on drums.