Craig Campbell and Priscilla Steele have collaborated throughout their life together. On Campbell Steele Gallery, Liars Theatre, not to mention three children.
Now they have published a book inspired by an art installation they created for their orthodontist friend, Dr. William Olin.
“The History of Orthodontics Through Time and Space follows the adventures of Buddy and Balthazar as they… well, explain the history of orthodontics through time and space.
Fun for both kids and adults, the book is available at area bookstores locally, as well as Amazon, and through their publisher, www.icecubepress.com.
Don’t miss out as host Craig Kessler takes a second look at the substantial jazz label, Muse Records, that made a huge impact on jazz between 1972 and 1995. We’ll hear more excellent material from a variety of jazz greats like Kenny Barron, Etta Jones, Sonny Stitt, Willis Jackson, and many others.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
The Christmas Channel
KCCK keeps up the jazzy good cheer of the holidays as we present two hours of KCCK’s Christmas Channel! For our Wednesday Night Special all month long, you’ll hear the best in holiday jazz (just like we play on KCCK Jazz-2) to keep you merry and bright all season long.
Jazz Night in America
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Celebrating West Side Story
As the new film hits the big screen, host Christian McBride celebrates the “universality” and “kinetic energy” of West Side Story. We’ll hear concerts from saxophonist Ted Nash and drummer Bobby Sanabria, both of whom have recorded new interpretations of Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Kenny Burrell’s Guitar Artistry
Host Craig Kessler takes a first look at Kenny Burrell’s very important early work, focusing on classic recordings for Blue Note, Prestige, and other top jazz labels. Burrell is still highly revered by fellow musicians and fans alike.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Jazz-Blues Brothers by Jeremy Monteiro & Alberto Marsico on Monday;Last Days of Studio A by Daggerboard on Tuesday; Distant Voices by David Janeway on Wednesday; Something to Say: The Music of Stevie Wonder by Pat Bianchi on Thursday; Once in a Blue Moon by Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson on Friday; B-Side of My Life by Jon Spear Band on Saturday; Songwrights Apothecary Lab by Esperanza Spaulding on Sunday
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummer Sonny Greer, bandleaders Spike Jones and Stan Kenton, horn man Clark Terry, pianists Phineas Newborn, Jr. and Barry Harris, trombonist Curtis Fuller and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers (1954), Bill Evans’ “Everybody Digs Bill Evans” (1958), Charles Earland’s “Black Talk!” (1969), George Cables’ “Cablevision” (1979), Sathima Bea Benjiman’s “Southern Touch” (1989), Eric Reed’s “The Dancing Monk” (2009) and many others Mondays thru Fridays at noon on JAZZ MASTERS ‘on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Legendary percussionist Pete Escovedo is an artist who broke down the barriers between Latin jazz, salsa and contemporary music. He’s been known worldwide for over fifty years for his live performances, session work and solo albums. He’s done projects with Tito Puente and his daughter Sheila E. Just last month, Pete was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards. His latest release, “Rhythm of the Night,” is a collection of nine old-school soul and R&B hits, rearranged and transformed into an explosion of Latin jazz articulated through at 14-piece Latin jazz orchestra.
Pianist, composer and educator Dave Meder is one of the prominent artists of his generation, known for a panoramic musical approach that has earned him slots in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition and the American Pianists Awards. His compositions have garnered various awards and commissions, and he’s headlined at a host of prominent performance venues including Jazz at Lincoln Center, Smalls Jazz Club and the Kennedy Center. For his new disc, “Unamuno Songs and Stories,” Meder uses the writings of Spanish Civil War-era philosopher Miguel de Unamuno as the basis for an intensely emotive set.
Also this week, the young guitarist Jackson Potter, who has performed with Grammy Award-winners Dafnis Prieto and Gonzalo Rubalcaba, unveils his debut album, “Restless”;
guitarist Doug MacDonald and his trio gained inspiration from the historic neighborhood in Los Angeles that has recently seen a renaissance for their new disc, “Serenade to Highland Park”;
and saxophonist D’Andre Lettsome, who has shared the stage with notable musicians like Delfeayo Marsalis and Marcus Printup, offers up “Impetus.”
Singer-songwriter Carol Montag brings “A Carol Christmas” to CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids Dec. 16, 17, & 18. It’s an all-new show of traditional holiday music, plus some new compositions, including a unique tune inspired by the 2020 Derecho.
In their 25th anniversary season, Chorale Midwest returns to the first venue the choir ever performed, First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids for their Christmas Concert, Dec. 11 at 7:30 and Dec. 12 at 3:00. The program will include the premiere of a new commission by Matthew Culloton.
Tickets and more information at www.choralemidwest.org.
Jazz Corner of the World Encore 
Jazz Night in America
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