Secret Window (2004) and Nocturne (2020) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Ron Adkins.
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Special Programs for October 12 thru October 17
Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Licorice Stick 2: Ken Peplowski
Veteran reedman Ken Peplowski is often hailed as the clarinet successor to Benny Goodman. He cultivated his impressive chops early, working in a polka band in his hometown Cleveland. Although he’s primarily known for his swing style, Peplowski’s versatility and musicianship have made him the go-to clarinetist for artists as varied as Cedar Walton, conductor Erich Kunzel, and Leon Redbone.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
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!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Lew Soloff at Kirkwood 2012
The late trumpeter Lew Soloff cultivated an impressive and diverse resume during his six-decade career. He began with a Grammy-winning stint with Blood, Sweat, & Tears, then quickly became the one to call for session work. Soloff was equally comfortable in small groups and large ensembles, as evidenced by his outstanding gig with the Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble in 2012.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Moran & Monk at Town Hall
Jason Moran defies the constraints of history itself in this celebration of “the first pianist who made me want to be a pianist.” Using archival footage, interviews, and live music, Moran re-imagines the classic Monk at Town Hall concert from 1959 to paint a portrait of one of the unique and influential musicians in jazz history. Backed by The Big Bandwagon, Moran performs his tribute to Thelonious Monk live at the Kennedy Center.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Herbie Hancock’s “Mwandishi” Years, Part 4
In this fourth and final presentation of Herbie’s music from 1969 to 1973, we’ll hear more stunning material that features Bennie Maupin, Eddie Henderson, Julian Priester, Buster Williams, Patrick Gleeson, and Billy Hart. This is some of the most overlooked and underrated music of the latter half of the 20th century.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Time to Swing by Joe Farnsworth on Monday; Mariposas Cantan by Jose Rizo’s Mongorama on Tuesday; RoundAgain by Redman Mehldau McBride Blade on Wednesday; The Latin Side of Horace Silver by Conrad Herwig on Thursday; Take Me Back: the Bigtone Sessions by Kim Wilson on Friday; Stone Crazy by Kevin Burt on Saturday; Glitter & Grits by Deborah Silver on Sunday
This Week In Jazz October 11 thru October 18
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of Bluesman Big Joe Williams, pianist Art Tatum, drummer Art Blakey, vibist Terry Gibbs, bassist Ray Brown, saxophonist Lee Konitz and more!!! We’ll also mark therecording anniversaries of Thelonious Monk’s “Brilliant Corners” (1956), “Benny Golson’s New York Scene” (1957), John Coltrane’s “Coltrane Time” (1958) Sheila Jordan’s “Portrait of Sheila” (1962), Zoot Sims & Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis’ “The Tenor Giants, feat. Oscar Peterson” Keith Jarrett’s “Bye Bye Blackbird” (1991) and many others throughout the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK!!!
New Music Monday for October 12, 2020
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Specific reasons led to the piano-less quartet becoming a vehicle for the more explorative jazz practitioners of the 1950s and ‘60s, namely directness of group sound and the increased interplay between ensemble members. It was during a regular visit to Uruguay’s Punta del Este Jazz Festival that trumpeter Diego Urcola was asked to present a musical tribute to the revered Gerry Mulligan Quartet that featured Chet Baker. During the quartet’s performance, Urcola invited Paquito D’Rivera to the stage, and the idea of recording in a piano-less quartet was cemented by the resounding performance. On the new recording, “El Duelo,” the trumpeter recruits D’Rivera to join him in that very rare, and exposed, playing scenario.
Art Van Damme was the pacesetter among jazz accordionists. In 1947, he began leading a group that was inspired by the George Shearing Quintet, but with his accordion in place of the piano. Over its 35-year existence, the Art Van Damme Quintet made dozens of popular recordings. Now, in the centennial year of Van Damme’s birth, the LA Jazz Quintet has been organized with Kenny Kotwitz, one of Van Damme’s few students, providing colorful arrangements in addition to his accordion for the new CD, “When Lights Are Low.” The Quintet also features guitarist John Chiodini, bassist Chuck Berghofer, drummer Kendal Kay and vibraphonist Nick Mancini.
Also this week, master saxophonist , composer and bebop luminary Charles McPherson presents “Jazz Dance Suites,” capturing his groundbreaking collaboration with the San Diego Ballet;
Taiwanese vibraphonist Chien Chien Lu, best known to date for recording and touring with the Jeremy Pelt Quintet, releases her genre-melding debut as a leader, “The Path”;
and Tom Guarna, a guitarist praised by DownBeat for the “emotion, tension, surprise and passion” in his music, has assembled another “dream team” of a band for his latest, “Spirit Science.”
Clean Up Your Act 10-15-20
The Iowa Climate Statement 2020 suggests a path forward for addressing climate change.
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Talking Pictures 10-7-20
Enola Holmes (2020) and Unhinged (2020) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.
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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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