Kaitlin Schlotfelt and Jim Miller, from the National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library are in to talk about fall and winter activities, particularly “Medieval to Metal,” an exhibit from the National Guitar Museum featuring instruments of sizes and kinds. Even an air guitar! (You have to see it to understand).
Details at www.ncsml.org.
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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Gemini Man and The Current War with Hollis Monroe, Denny Lynch and Scott Chrisman.
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Lynn Jensen, who recently retired as a theatre director at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, is back “home” this week, in her new role as Managing Director of Playtime Poppy Children’s Theatre, the venerable troupe that has been entertaining area children for nearly 70 years.
Each year, the three Cedar Rapids high schools, each produce a show. First up this year is Jefferson, presenting “Reeling,” a play inspired by the silent movie slapstick comedies of Buster Keaton. Presented as a silent movies, with no dialogue, Lynn and Playtime Poppy board member Marcia Hughes say it’s a hilarious, physical comedy for all ages.
Oct. 31-Nov.2 at Jefferson High School, with a special 3:30 trick or treat event on Halloween, followed by a 4:30 performance. Friday: 5 and 7:30pm, Saturday 11am and 2pm. Admission is just $5.
Details at www.playtimepoppy.org.
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Cabaret singer Lynne Rothrock is producing a new show that she hopes will become a new cabaret series. “CR Sings – The Beatles” will feature a variety of Corridor singers with new and unique takes on the music of the Fab Four.
At the Opus Concert Cafe, Nov. 1 at 8:30 (slightly later time because of First Friday), Nov. 2 at 7:30.
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Alfred Lion standing behind Hank Mobley during rehearsals at the Rudy Van Gelder studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (Photo by Michael Cuscuna/Corbis via Getty Images)
Hiya, Jazz Fans!!! Jazz birthdays we’ll be celebrating this week include those of guitarists Amanda Monaco and Philip Catherine, vocalists Carmen Lundy, Cleo Laine and Julie Kelly, bassist/vocalist Richard Bona, tenor men Illinois Jacquet, Zoot Sims and Jimmy Woods, pianist David Hazeltine, composer Chico O’Farrill, trombonist Conrad Herwig, audio engineer Rudy Van Gelder and more! We’ll also salute the recording anniversaries of Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie’s “Roy and Diz” (1954), Cannonball Adderley & Strings (1955), Chet Baker & Art Pepper’s “Playboys” (1956), Art Blakey’s “Moanin’” (1958), Horace Silver’s “Song for My Father” (1964), Bill Evans’ “Affinity” (1978), Hilton Ruiz’ “Crosscurrents” (1984) and many more. Listen for us to feature these artists and other recordings throughout the week, and on Jazz Masters with Hollis Monroe weekdays at noon on Jazz 88.3 KCCK!
Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Basses Loaded: Christian McBride
Encouraged by his mother and uncle, Christian McBride started playing bass in junior high school. While spending a year at Julliard, he joined up with the saxophonist Bobby Watson. He has joined the rhythm sections of countless bands, including Freddy Hubbard, Joshua Redmond, Pat Metheny, Sting, Diana Krall, and even Sonny Rollins. He also fronts several of his own projects, most recently Christian McBride’s New Jawn.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Herbie Nichols Centennial Celebration, Part 4
Craig spins more fantastic music from Herbie’s own recordings, as well as a number of enticing interpretations from a host of other artists from the last 50 years. Once again, this is all new material that should not be missed!
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Funk Daddies at Jazz Under the Stars
Week Four of 2019s’ Jazz Under the Stars moved downtown, because only the McGrath Amphitheatre could hope to contain the infectious jazz, soul, R&B, and funk laid out for the record-breaking crowd! The Funk Daddies, featuring new singer Alicia Monae, led the long-time powerhouses of groove in a night of get-on-your-feet excitement. Like the song says, “they were dancin’ and swingin’ and movin’ to the groovin’!”
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Celebrating Andy Bey
Jazz Night In America celebrates the life and career of 80-years-young singer, pianist, composer, and arranger, Andy Bey. Host Christian McBride sits down with Bey, who prides himself on being a musical risk-taker. A never-before-heard 2002 concert with Bey at the microphone is also featured.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at Noon
Bill Evans 60 Years Ago
Craig gives us a delightful look at some of the wondrous music that piano legend Bill Evans was involved with in 1959. We’ll hear Evans as a leader in his own groups, as well as with jazz greats such as John Coltrane, Lee Konitz, Miles Davis, Warne Marsh, John Lewis, Bob Brookmeyer, and others. Jazz at its best!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish. Tune in at Midnight for:
Children of Art by the Joshua Breakstone Trio on Monday; Conspiracy by Rich Willey’s Boptism Funk Band on Tuesday; Play Lerner & Loewe by Adrian Cunningham & His Friends on Wednesday; The Gordian Knot by Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band on Thursday; Chicken Grease by Biscuit Miller & the Mix on Friday; Don’t Pass Me By: A Tribute to Sean Costello by Various Artists on Saturday; In Any Key by Gretja Angell on Sunday.
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify.
“The Rhythms Continue,” saxophonist T.K. Blue’s new suite, is dedicated to the memory of T.K.’s longtime bandleader, NEA Jazz Master Dr. Randy Weston, who passed away in September of 2018. Blue performed in Weston’s African Rhythms band for thirty-eight years, for most of which he was musical director. The disc, says T.K., “is my humble offering to say thank you for being a mentor, elder and teacher by sharing your infinite wisdom.” Made up of compositions by T.K., Weston and Melba Liston, it features an ensemble of ten musicians who are well-versed in the African Rhythms, jazz sensibility and passionate intensity that is the hallmark of the compositions of Mr. Weston.
Leslie Pintchik first surfaced on the Manhattan jazz scene in a trio with legendary bassist Red Mitchell, and in the ensuing years formed her own trio which performs regularly at New York City and East Coast jazz venues. In a personal note that follows the liner notes of her vibrant new CD, “Same Day Delivery: Leslie Pintchik Trio Live,” the pianist/composer writes, “In some ways, the release of this CD is a happy accident. It was recorded casually—on a Wednesday evening gig at Jazz at Kitano in Manhattan—just so that I might listen back, at my leisure, to the live performance. When I did listen, it felt like a special evening; we were fortunate to have a packed house as well as supportive listeners with generous ears, and they obviously spurred us on. The name of the CD reflects the relative ease and speed with which the project came together.”
Also this week, “Nothing Ever Happens” spotlights the compelling songwriting, smoky vocals and blistering trumpet playing of Juno Award-winning Bria Skonberg;
guitarist Randy Napoleon, who’s played on nearly 80 records and has spent years touring international stages, but in recent years has expanded his musical role to include becoming a professor in the jazz program at Michigan State University, unveils “Common Tones”;
and flutist Haruna Fukazawa is joined by saxophonist and flutist Steve Wilson for her second release as leader, “Departure.”
Storyteller Darrin Crow is celebrating the 20th year of “Morbid Curiosities,” a one-man show where he portrays Edgar Allen Poe, and performs some of Poe’s spookiest (and funniest, believe it or not) stories.
Darrin has been all over the state this month, but there are a few opportunities remaining to see him. Thursday Oct. 24 at the Dubuque Public Library at 6:30, Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 at the Anamosa Public Library, Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7 at Giving Tree Theater in Marion, and Monday, Oct. 28, at the North Liberty Library, 4:30 for a special kids show, and the full program at 6pm.
Visit Darrin on the web at www.darrincrow.com, or any of the library web sites where he is performing for more information.
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