Culture Crawl 594 “A Play Within a Play Within a Play”

Riverside Theatre and PURE Theatre of Charleston, SC present filmed version of the play “No Child” opening Oct. 8. It’s a  one-woman tour de force by Joy Vandervort-Cobb who plays 16 different characters to tell the story of how theatre changed the lives of students in the New York public school system.

The play is dedicated to the memory of David Lee Nelson of Charleston, a close friend of Joy and of Riverside Artistic Director Adam Knight. David was in Iowa City in March to perform his autobiographical play “Stages.” He passed away Sept. 24.

“No Child” streams Oct. 8-18 from riversidetheatre.org. It’s free for Riverside members, otherwise $15.

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Culture Crawl 593 “And A Juggler, Too”

The Iowa Dance Festival already had a structure in place that would benefit it in this time of difficulty for live performance. They have been incorporating “screen dance” (dance pieces designed, choreographed, and photographed for the screen rather than the stage) even before online performances became the norm. Screen dance will be a part of this year’s festival, as will stage dance productions previously shot which can be viewed during the Festival, Oct. 15-17.

The Festival will culminate with a drive-in (fly-in) performance that attendees will watch from their cars at the Iowa City Municipal Airport. The airport show will include a dancer who incoporates Arianism into her routine, and even a juggler!

All activities are free, but donations are accepted. Learn more at www.iowadancefestival.org.

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Special Programs for October 5 thru October 9

Short List with host Bob Naujoks

Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM

Licorice Stick 2: Anat Cohen

Multiple Grammy Award-nominated Anat Cohen has been declared Clarinetist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association every year since 2007, and named top clarinetist in both the readers and critics polls in DownBeat for multiple years running. Critics cite the “lyric beauty of her tone, easy fluidity of her technique, and extroverted manner of delivery” as just some of her strengths.

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler

Mondays at 6:00 PM

Saxophone Artistry of Teddy Edwards

Craig surveys the stellar career of tenor saxman Teddy Edwards. We’ll go back to his days in California in the 1940s, and go all the way through to his final recordings made in 2001.  This was a very special sax sound that covers several styles and eras of California jazz!  Don’t miss this one!

 

 

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Shelly Berg at Kirkwood 2006

Keyboardist Shelly Berg visited in 2006 and shared the stage with the Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble and the CR Jazz Big Band. A multiple Grammy nominee, Berg has also garnered applause for his work in film and television. His teaching at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami earned him a reputation for excellence in jazz education. As this concert demonstrates, Berg is at home with groups of professionals and student musicians.

 

 

 

 

Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride

Thursdays at 11:00 PM

Wayne Shorter Looking Back  

Saxophonist Wayne Shorter revisits some of his most career-defining work in this rare opportunity to hear a true jazz master exploring his back catalog. Joined by the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra, Shorter touches on a lifetime of brilliance and trail-blazing.

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler

Saturdays at 12:00 Noon

Tribute to Eric Dolphy, Part 2

It’s another top-notch batch of Eric Dolphy compositions, as recorded by a host of other jazz artists. There was so much great music to play in the first part of his tribute to the legendary saxman that Craig needed another show to spin more wonderful interpretations of Dolphy’s works. Absolutely worth hearing!

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

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

Florida Rays by the Flying Horse Big Band on Monday; Toys/Die Dreaming by JD Allen on Tuesday; Transparency by the Dafnis Prieto Sextet on Wednesday; Artemis by Artemis on Thursday; Long Ago by Steve Howell, Dan Sumner & Jason Weinheimer on Friday; Rawer Than Raw by Bobby Rush on Saturday; Ao Vivo No Rio by Ricardo Bacelar on Sunday

New Music Monday for October 5, 2020

Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify     
     The drummer of choice for some of the biggest names in jazz for more than a quarter century, Joe Farnsworth’s acute musical vision was formed over years of peerless performances and recordings with artists like George Coleman, Benny Golson, Pharoah Sanders, Curtis Fuller and Diana Krall. He is something of a piano trio specialist as well with extensive work in the classic trios of Cedar Walton, McCoy Tyner, Hank Jones and Harold Mabern among others. Now Farnsworth delivers a career defining masterpiece of his own with “Time to Swing,” featuring pianist and NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron, consummate bassist Peter Washington, and virtuoso trumpeter and cultural icon Wynton Marsalis.

 

 

     In 1996, trombonist Conrad Herwig unveiled the first installment in the popular “Latin Side of” series with the Grammy-nominated “The Latin Side of John Coltrane.” Since that time, other volumes have followed honoring Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson and Wayne Shorter. “The Latin Side of Horace Silver” is the latest addition to the franchise, as Herwig has assembled an all-star band of his favorite colleagues including the Grammy-winning Dominican pianist Michel Camilo. As Downbeat magazine says, “Unsurprisingly, Silver’s wide-ranging jazz compositions prove to be fantastic fodder for Herwig and company, lending themselves well to stylistic reinterpretation and go-for-the-throat blowing.”

 

 

                     

Also this week is a reunion of saxophonist Joshua Redman’s original acoustic quartet, showcasing his long-running creative friendship with pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade on “Round Again”;

 

 

 

 

                

singer Deborah Silver is joined by 10-time Grammy-winning band Asleep at the Wheel for a newly arranged array of Great American Songbook classics on “Glitter & Grits”;

 

 

 

       

     and the Cuban charanga-jazz sound of the Grammy-nominated band Mongorama is showcased on their third release, “Mariposas Cantan.”

 

 

 

This Week In Jazz October 4 thru October 10

Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassist Jimmy Blanton, drummers Jo Jomes and Alvin Stoller, organist Larry Young, pianists Bebo and Chucho Valdez and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Art Pepper’s “Straight Life” (1952), Donald Byrd’s “Fuego” (1959), Horace Silver’s “Paris Blues” (1962), Lee Konitz Quartet’s “Jazz Nocturne”, Warren Vache’s “Horn of Plenty” (1993) and many others throughout the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK!!!

Keep The Jazz Playing and The Trees Growing!

If KCCK is one of the things that helps you cope with the chaos, uncertainty, and just plain noise that we experience every day, and if your financial situation allows, please consider a donation during our Fall Membership campaign.

To date, KCCK hasn’t had to cut program or lay off staff even though many of our sponsors have cancelled or reduced their contracts. This is due entirely to the generosity in our community.

PLUS, instead of a thank you gift or a premium this fall, we are using that money to make a donation on behalf of KCCK friends to the Trees Forever “Planting Hope” Campaign. When you support KCCK, you also help restore the beautiful Eastern Iowa tree canopy for future generations.

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Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet October 8, 2020

The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place October 8, 2020. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.

KCCK’s Featured CD for October 2020

The KCCK Featured CD for October is the self-titled debut release “Artemis.” This all-female supergroup features pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes, clarinetist Anat Cohen, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, trumpeter Ingrid Jensin, bassist Noriko Ueda, drummer Alison Miller, and featured vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant. It’s distinctive for its multigenerational and globe-spanning lineup with members hailing from the U.S., Israel, Canada, Chile, France and Japan. The disc conjures a powerful collective voice from seven of the most acclaimed musicians in modern jazz. “Artemis” is from Blue Note Records. Purchase the CD.