Rebecca (2020) and The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.
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Culture Crawl 598 “Honey, I Need More Kleenex Again”
Red Cedar Chamber begins its 25th Season with “Dynamic Duos” Oct. 29 – Nov. 1. Four live-streamed shows, one of which will be cast from the stage of the Englert.
On the program is Ravel’s famous “Sonata for Violin and Cello” and a new work, “Sonatina” by composer-in-residence Michael Kimber.
All shows are streamed free from Red Lear’s YouTube channel. More info at www.redcedar.org.
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Ted Nash – The KCCK Interview
KCCK’s Bob Stewart interviews saxophonist Ted Nash, saxophonist and composer, who will be a part of the Wynton Marsalis Septet for the Hancher premiere of “The Sound of Democracy,” Oct. 27 at 7:30pm.
Ted talks about growing up as the son of two civil rights activists, The experience of playing with Wynton and the Lincoln Center Orchestra, as well as his own work.
Tickets for the streaming performance of “The Sound of Democracy” are only $20. Visit www.hancher.uiowa.edu for details.
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Clean Up Your Act 11-23-20
Climate change is having an impact on rural Iowa.
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This Week In Jazz October 25 thru October 31
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of composer/arranger Neal Hefti, saxmen Jimmy Woods, Zoot Sims and Jimmy Heath, trumpeter Clifford Brown, singers Cleo Laine and Andy Bey and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie’s “Roy & Diz” (1954), Miles Davis’ “‘Round About Midnight” (1955), Chet Baker & Art Pepper’s “Playboys” (1956), Art Blakey’s “Moanin'” (1958), Horace Silver’s “Song For My Father” (1964), “The Warren Vache Quintet Remembers Benny Carter” (2010) and many others throughout the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK!!!
Special Programs for October 26 thru October 31
Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Licorice Stick 2: Dan Block
A singular event in Dan Block’s young life – hearing pianist Eubie Blake at the St. Louis Ragtime Festival – inspired Block’s varied musical career. After graduating from Julliard, he joined a Haitian band, then Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks. Block played on Charles Mingus’ last recording session. He has since joined Wynton Marsalis’s Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Block’s half-dozen recordings as a leader showcase his unique way of presenting traditional and contemporary jazz.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Steve Grossman Tribute, Part 2: the Miles Davis Years
Craig spins more music from recently departed saxophonist Steve Grossman. Following the departure of Wayne Shorter (who left to form Weather Report), 18-year-old Grossman played with Miles Davis from late3 1969 to 1971. Some righteous sax work (mostly on soprano) from a remarkable player!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Mirage Halloween Party
KCCK is handing out a Halloween treat a few days early. We listen in on violinist Natalie Brown & Mirage as they headline a 2014 party at the Campbell Steele Gallery for all the groovy ghosts and goblins.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Jazz in the Age of COVID-19
How is the jazz community responding to the global pandemic? Jazz Night in America spotlights three scenarios unfolding in Philadelphia. Pianist Orrin Evans turns his front porch into a stage. Another resident throws socially-distanced concerts in her backyard. And Chris’s Jazz Cafe opens its doors for the first time since the lockdown.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Tribute to Bassist Gary Peacock (1956 to 2020)
In this first of two shows spotlighting Peacock’s fine career, we will hear examples of his work with a variety of jazz names, such as Paul Bley, Marc Copland, Bill Evans, Clare Fischer, Keith Jarrett, Tony Williams, and others. Gary passed on September 4 at the age of 85, and will certainly be missed!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Rina by Rina on Monday; The Twelfth of Never by Manteca on Tuesday; If Time Could Stand Still by Gregory Tardy on Wednesday; Rainbow Sign by Ron Miles on Thursday; Friends of Tuesday by Paul Boddy & the Sidewinder Blues Band on Friday; Live From El Paso by Laura Tate on Saturday; Plays (Disc 1) by Chick Corea on Sunday
Clean Up Your Act 11-18-20
Shannon Ramsay is stepping down as CEO of Trees Forever but will still be involved with the organization.
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New Music Monday for October 26, 2020
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A true keeper of the flame, tenor saxophonist and former Jazz Messenger Javon Jackson continues to champion the tradition with his spirited interpretations of some well-known standards on “Déjà Vu.” Recorded during an incredibly productive stretch in 2017, it stands as a sequel of sorts to 2018’s acclaimed “For You.” Fronting the same band of pianist Jeremy Manasia, drummer McClenty Hunter and bassist David Williams, Jackson delivers in the same self-assured manner that has marked his playing with icons like Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton, Charlie Haden and Elvin Jones. Jackson and his accomplished crew deliver fresh takes on tunes by Wayne Shorter, Cedar Walton, Thelonious Monk and Jimmy Heath along with several standards.
Isaiah J. Thompson is a jazz pianist, bandleader and composer from West Orange, New Jersey, who was admitted to The Julliard School at the age of 18 and earned his Masters in Music there earlier this year. He’s performed with major artists including Christian McBride, John Pizzarelli, Steve Turre, Joe Farnsworth and Buster Williams. His recording debut came with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and their disc, “Handful of Keys.” For his debut CD as a leader, Thompson offers up magnificent new arrangements of some of the best known compositions of vibraphonist and pianist Buddy Montgomery on “Isaiah J. Thompson Plays the Music of Buddy Montgomery.”
Also this week, Cuban-born guitarist Jorge Garcia creates jazz arrangements of classic rock tunes from the Beatles, ELP, Jimi Hendrix, the Moody Blues and others on “Crossover”;
saxophonist Doug Webb features a program of originals and a few familiar melodies on “Apples & Oranges,” with organist Brian Charette and drummer Andy Sanesi;
and the Uptown Jazz Tentet, co-led by trumpeter Brandon Lee and trombonists Willie Applewhite and James Burton III, unveil their second release, “What’s Next.”