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This Week In Jazz April 13 through April 19

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter Shorty Rogers, saxmen Gene Ammons and Leo Parker, bassists Richard Davis, Gene Cherico and Buster Williams, guitarist Jeff Golub, flutist Herbie Mann, pianists Pete Malinverni, drummer Danny Gottlieb and more.

We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Lester Young’s “Blue Lester” (1944), Johnny Griffin’s “Introducing Johnny Griffin” (1956), Stanley Turrentine’s “Joyride” (1965), Jim Hall’s “Concierto” (1975), Bobby Hutcherson’s “Crusin’ the Bird” (1988), Terry Gibbs/Buddy DeFranco/Herb Ellis Sextet’s “Memories of You” (1991), Gabriel Mark Hasselbach “Live On Maui” (2000) and many others Mondays through Fridays at noon on Jazz Masters on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

This Week’s Shows April 14 thru April 20

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)

Mondays at 6:00pm

Herbie Hancock’s Birthday

Join host Craig Kessler as he celebrates the 85^th birthday of the legendary Herbie Hancock by spinning a tasty variety of his music, including some classic charts for Blue Note Records, some work with his group Mwandishi, recordings for Columbia, Verve, and so much more!

Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Vivian Shanley Quartet at First Friday Jazz

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, when we celebrate talented student jazz performers. This week, we feature the Vivian Shanley Quartet at First Friday Jazz. Vivian Shanley was already a first-call bass player before graduating high school, and is now a rising star as she finishes her undergrad studies.

Jazz Night In America

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Oran Etkin’s Timbalooloo

Christian McBride introduces us to clarinetist and saxophonist Oran Etkin, who forges musical connections across Brazil, Zimbabwe, Eastern Europe, and beyond – and brings instruments to life through his playful and imaginative Timbalooloo program for children.

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Sunnyside Records, Part 3

Craig continues his exploration of the top-notch Sunnyside record label, founded in 1982 and operated by Francois Zalacain. We’ll hear a variety of diverse selections from premier jazz artists, such as Gerald Cleaver, Vinicius Cantuaria, Denny Zeitlin, Jamie Baum, Eddie Higgins, Aaron Goldberg, Diego Barber, and a host of others.

KCCK’s Midnight CD

KCCK features a new album every night, played from start-to-finish.

Refuge by Mitch Towne on Monday; Nitty Gritty by Russ Spiegel on Tuesday; Square One by The Empress on Wednesday; Gratitude by Sharel Cassity on Thursday; California Trap by Andrew Duncanson on Friday; Family by Southern Avenue on Saturday; Waltz for Eli by Jonah David on Sunday.

25 Guest Djs-West Branch

Kellen Dykstra, Keaton Norfleet, and Nora Ziehr from West Branch told the harrowing story of The Sacred Stand during their guest DJ hour, and also said they would miss their director, Mr. Ogilvie, who is moving to Ohio at the end of school.

Kellen, Keaton, and Nora’s Playlist:

Michael Bublé & Tony Bennett, “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”
UNI Jazz Band One, “What Do We Do?”
BYO Brass, “Untitled”
John Coltrane, “Giant Steps (2020 Remaster)”
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, “I’m Not Sleepin'”
West Branch Jazz Ensemble featuring Farren Johnson, “Nueva Vida”

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2025 Guest Djs-Lisbon

Sarah Dietsch, Riley Stone, and Chris Ricke from Lisbon were our guest Djs the afternoon before the band competed at the Iowa Jazz Championships (They took 3rd! A marvelous finish.) Some Lisbon students play an “assasination” game where you score by squirting a competitor with water and catch it on video (Which is why they are all wearing swim goggles). Riley enlisted our help to score on Chris. Watch a video of the attack.

Sarah, Riley, and Chris’s Playlist:

Frank Sinatra, “Fly Me to the Moon”
James Iwa, Jo Mayasi & Shems Bendali, “Kebab Sauce”
Jonathan Butler, “Sarah Sarah (Instrumental)”
Billie Holiday, “Solitude”
Spectrum, “Fly (1991 Mix)”
Chet Baker, “I Fall in Love Too Easily”
SEAT BELTS, “Tank!”
Lisbon High School Jazz Band featuring Joel Nagel, “Swing Machine”

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Clean Up Your Act 4-11-25

The Frog and Toad survey helps the Iowa DNR track various species of amphibians and monitor the health of wetlands at the same time.

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Culture Crawl 1051 “My Crib Was In The Light Booth”

Playtime Poppy Children’s Theatre presents “Swiss Family Robinson” April 17-19 at Washington High School, a fun packed hour-long production based on the classic story. Zhen E Rammelsberg (Managing Director) and Sheryl Payton (Board President) are in the studio to talk your ear off about upcoming Playtime Poppy programs and productions.

Shows are Thursday 4/17 at 5pm, Friday 4/18 at 5pm & 7pm and Saturday 4/19 at 11am & 2pm.

For tickets and more info visit playtimepoppy.org.

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

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Culture Crawl 1050 “I Wore It Out Back When You Could Do That”

Tim Hankewich is back ahead of Orchestra Iowa’s fifth Masterworks concert of the season, “A Solemn Devotional” Saturday, April 12, 7:30pm at Paramount Theatre and Sunday, April 13, 2:00pm at Voxman Concert Hall. From Mendelssohn to Mozart to exciting announcements, this is one Orchestra Iowa concert you won’t want to miss.

Tickets and more info can be found at artsiowa.com or orchestraiowa.org.