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This Week’s Shows October 24 thru October 30

Jazz Corner of the World Encore

Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Milestone Records, Part 5

Tune in as Craig Kessler spins Joe Henderson music that can change your life. Craig spotlights the master reedman’s 12-plus records of astonishing jazz that Henderson made for Orrin Keepnews’s Milestone label.

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra at Jazz Under the Stars

Headlining our third night of 2022’s Jazz Under the Stars were the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra, whose roster includes some of the best female musicians in the state. Warming up the crowd was young artist ensemble the 5K Quintet.

Jazz Night in America

Thursday at 11:00 PM

Walk with the Wind

Host Christian McBride takes us to Central Park for the Walk with the Wind concert series. We’ll hear music from this “impromptu jazz festival.”

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays at 12:00 Noon

The Compositions of Carla Bley, Part 2

Host Craig Kessler spins a fresh mix of Carla Bley charts. We’ll hear Carla’s recordings of her own remarkable material, as well as interpretations from other artists.

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

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

Unfinished Business by Mike Clement on Monday; Dedication by the Bruce Barth Trio on Tuesday; Sufficient Grace by Gregory Tardy on Wednesday; Back Home in Kansas City by Bobby Watson on Thursday; Midnight Blues by Crystal Shawanda on Friday; Burn It All Down by Lauren Anderson on Saturday; Americana Vol. 2 by JD Allen on Sunday

New Music Monday for October 24th, 2022

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While Kurt Vonnegut undoubtedly found his true calling as an author, he once speculated about another potential career. “What I would really like to have been, given a perfect world, is a jazz pianist.” On the occasion of the great satirist’s 100^th birthday, the pianist and composer Jason Yeager releases “Unstuck in Time,” a new suite of music inspired by Vonnegut’s writings. Yeager presents eleven new compositions vibrantly capturing the wit and skewed vision of one of the 20^th century’s most inventive and celebrated novelists, and one-time teacher at the Iowa Writers Workshop.

“Joy” is the latest record from Juno-winning drummer and composer Ernesto Cervini. Inspired by Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache series of books and the qualities of goodness, decency, courage and love that permeate them, Cervini was moved to compose music that captures the characters, landscapes and relationships created by Penny. The album showcases Canada’s finest musicians from Ernesto’s various groups and is the first of his albums to feature vocalists.

Also this week, singer Samara Joy offers up a collection of ten timeless standards for a new generation on “Linger Awhile”;

trumpeter Arturo Sandoval’s new disc, “Rhythm and Soul,” showcases a set of tunes born during the pandemic as he composed music every day;

and Bloomington, Indiana-based saxophonist and composer Ana Nelson unveils her first full-length release as a leader, “Bridges.”

Clean Up Your Act 11-9-22

The Clean Water Act, now 50 years old, contains a loophole that affects water quality in Iowa to this day.

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Talking Pictures 10-19-22

Halloween Ends (2022) and Orson Welles’ Macbeth (1948) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Ron Adkins.

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Culture Crawl 769 “Preparing For The Last 50 Years”

Progressive rock group The Beaker Brothers have added a new member. Pianist, guitarist, and singer Steve Protsman went to high school with Steve Grismore, and when Steve P relocated to the Iowa City area, it didn’t take long for Steve G to recruit him for the band.

The new lineup of the popular band performs at the Englert October 28, for a show that will pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Allman Brothers classic “Eat A Peach,” among many other tunes from the “Beaker Era.”

Follow The Beaker Brothers on Facebook, and get tickets at www.englert.org.

Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at www.kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite podcast app. Listen Live at 10:30am most weekdays on Iowa’s Jazz station. 88.3 FM or www.kcck.org/listen.

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Culture Crawl 768 “Greatest Hits”

Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre celebrates its 25th anniversary this season, and is kicking things off with “Norman and Abigail,” October 28 at CSPS Hall.

The event pairs baritone Norman Garrett, who made his professional debut with Cedar Rapids Opera, with soprano Abigail Rethwisch, who despite being an Eastern Iowa native, is marking her first-ever performance with the Cedar Rapids group.

The two will perform solos and a duet from several of the Opera’s most memorable shows over the last quarter century.

Tickets and info at www.cropera.org.

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This Week In Jazz October 16 thru October 22

Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Cozy Cole, J.C. Moses and Ronnie Burrage, guitarist Barney Kessel, trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis, singer Sathima Bea Benjamin and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Benny Golson’s New York Scene” (1957), Jimmy Forrest’s “Most Much!” (1961), Zoot Sims & Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis’ “The Tenor Giants feat. Oscar Peterson” (1975), Harry “Sweets” Edison’s “There Will Never Be Another You” (1986), New York Voices’ “Reminiscing In Tempo” (2018) and many others, Mondays thru Fridays at noon on JAZZ MASTERS on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

This Week’s Shows for October 17 thru October 23

Jazz Corner of the World Encore

Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Tribute to Creed Taylor, Part 2

Craig Kessler spins more material from recently departed producer and label owner Creed Taylor. This week, Craig features important 60’s and 70’s works from Taylor’s own CTI Records. We’ll hear goodies from Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, Wes Montgomery, Milt Jackson, Stanley Turrentine, and a host of others.

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Betsy Hickok/Ron Roberts at Jazz Under the Stars

Betsy Hickok & the Ron Roberts Group lit up our second night of 2022’s Jazz Under the Stars. They treated the Noelridge Park audience to a beautiful set of jazz standards and the Great American Songbook. Opening the show was the outstanding student ensemble Yesternite.

Jazz Night in America

Thursday at 11:00 PM

Strings With Wings

Host Christian McBride takes us to the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee to hear two virtuosi – Bela Fleck and Edmar Castaneda – on two unique instruments – banjo and harp – for one breathtaking musical adventure.

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays at 12:00 Noon

Milestone Records, Part 5

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

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

Pride & Joy by The Jon Cowherd Trio on Monday; The Evening: Live at Apparatus by The Baylor Project on Tuesday; Verdant Valley by Art Hirahara on Wednesday; Gifts by Alex Acuna on Thursday; The Lights Went Out in Dallas by Mike Morgan & the Crawl on Friday; The Blues Don’t Lie by Buddy Guy on Saturday; Fade to Black by Carmen Lundy on Sunday