Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of Saxmen Bud Freeman, Gene Ammons, John Ellis and Nolan Schroeder, singers Bessie Smith, Rosa Passos and Judy Wexler, vibist Teddy Charles, bassists Richard Davis and Gene Cherico, flutist Herbie Mann, composer Henry Mancini and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Red Garland’s “Red in Bluesville” (1959), Miles Davis’ “Seven Steps to Heaven” (1963), J.J. Johnson/Nat Adderley’s “Chain Reaction” (1977), Dr. John & Chris Barber: On A Mardi Gras Day (1983), Terry Gibbs/Buddy DeFranco/Herb Ellis Sextet’s “Memories of You” (1991), Kim Nalley’s “She Put a Spell on Me: Kim Nalley Sings Nina Simone” (2004) and many others, Mondays thru Fridays and at noon on JAZZ MASTERS on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.
This Week In Jazz April 12 thru April 18
2026 Guest DJs-Mount Vernon
Mya Stoner, Sam Neira, William Turner
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Culture Crawl 1193 “Sneeze on Command”
Clear Creek Amana High school presents “Guys & Dolls.” In the studio is Hayden Bailey (Miss Adelaide), Carson Brandt (Nathan Detroit), Logan Weber (Arvide Abernathy) behind the scenes is Makayla Ratliff. Its April 16 & 17 at pm and April 18 2pm & 7pm at Clear Creek Amana High School Performing Arts Center.
Get your tickets at gobound.com/ia/schools/clearcreekamana/tickets and visit ccahs.ccaschools.org for more info.
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2026 Guest DJs-West Branch
Lincoln Naber, Logan Christoffel and Kellen Dykstra
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Culture Crawl 1192 “Oh, That One!”
Orchestra Iowa is getting ready for Masterworks V of their 2026 season featuring pianist Winston Choi. Tim Hankewich is in the studio with the details. Its Saturday, 4/11, 7:30pm at Paramount Theatre & Sunday, 4/12, 2pm at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
Saturday insights at 6:45pm and Sunday insights at 1pm at West Music (across the street from Coralville Center for the Performing Arts).
Tickets and more info at artsiowa.com & orchestraiowa.org.
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Talking Pictures 4-8-26
“They Will Kill You” (2026 R Horror/Action) and “Fantasy Life” (2025 R Romance) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.
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2026 Guest DJs-Independence
Adele Smith, Cal Sweeney, Ramon Moore
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Culture Crawl 1191 “Buy Now, Donate Them Again”
Cindy Monroe with The Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library is in the studio ahead of the annual Friends of the Library Big Spring Book Sale. It’s Fri, Apr 10 & Sat, Apr 11 from 9am-5pm, and Sun, Apr 12 from 1-5pm.
More information at crlibrary.org.
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