Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/bandleader Jay McShann, drummers Gene Krupa, Sid Atlett, Grady Tate and Gerry Gibbs, singers Eartha Kitt and Cheryl Bentyne and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Dinah Washington’s :Dinah!” (1955), Hank Mobley & His Jazz All stars (1957), The Ahmad Jamal Trio “At the Pershing” (1958), Ornette Coleman’s “Tomorrow is the Question!” (1959), The Modern Jazz Quartet’s “Pyramid” (1960), Lee Morgan’s “Standards” (1967), Weather Report “Live in Tokyo” (1972), John Hicks’ “Old Friends & New” (1992) The Roy Hargrove Quintet’s “With Tenors of Our Time” (1994) and many others through and out the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.
This Week In Jazz January 12 thru January 18
Special Programs for January 13 thru January 18
Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Bob’s Baker’s Dozen: Cheryl Wheeler
This week’s Short List focuses on one of host Bob Naujoks’s favorite allied musical interests – folk singer Cheryl Wheeler. She’s not a huge name in the music world, but she delights smaller audiences at her gigs with well-crafted originals. Wheeler has performed many times at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids. She brought her excellent repertoire and her off-beat, quirky humor to full houses every time. One never knew what would come up when Cheryl was on stage.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Miles Davis in the 80’s
Although this material from Miles’ last decade is generally regarded as perhaps a step beneath the bulk of his stellar, nonpareil output from earlier years, there are still a number of overlooked surprises from the 1980’s. Craig will spin some fine, underrated tunes from a dozen or so records.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Miguel Zenon Quartet at ICJF 2016
KCCK heats up the dead of Winter with some steamy Latin jazz, courtesy of the Iowa City Jazz Festival! This week, the Wednesday Night Special features the Miguel Zenon Quartet. A headliner at the 2016 ICJF, the alto saxophonist, composer, and jazz educator brought his four-piece to bring a little Puerto Rico to the Hawkeye state.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Marilyn Maye, the Queen of Cabaret
Join host Christian McBride for an intimate performance with the Queen of Cabaret, Marilyn Maye. Just because she’s in her 90’s, Maye believes, that is no reason to slow down. In fact, Maye thinks she’s just hit her stride. Not only is she still singing, but singing better than ever.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Prestige Records in 1970, Part One
In this first of a 2-part set of shows, Craig presents selections from the first half of 1970. We’ll hear from great jazz artists like Harold Mabern, Gene Ammons, Houston Person, Pat Martino, Dexter Gordon, and others. Looking back 50 years, Prestige Records was still totally in the groove.
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:
Coming Home by the Lolly Allen on Monday; Midnight Stroll by Joshua Jern Jazz Orchestra on Tuesday; Reach Within by Works For Me on Wednesday; Blueprints, Figure One: Frameworks by Markus Rutz on Thursday; Come On In by Thorbjorn Risager & the Black Tornado on Friday; Peace In Pieces by Betty Fox Band on Saturday; Chalkboard Destiny by Lisa Hilton on Sunday.
New Music Monday for January 13, 2020
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify.
A staple of New York City’s jazz and Afro-Cuban scenes over the last five decades, acclaimed flutist Andrea Brachfeld celebrates the sounds of Brazil with a spirited tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim, “Brazilian Whispers.” Along with arrangements of Jobim classics, Brachfeld offers a look into her writing partnership with pianist and frequent collaborator Bill O’Connell through some of their Brazil-inspired compositions. With bandmates O’Connell, guitarist Ronnie Ben-Hur, bassists Harvie S and Lincoln Goines, and drummer/percussionists Jason Tiemann, T. Portinho, and Chembo Corniel, Andrea creates an inspired, deeply grooving collection of Brazilian gems.
Over a twenty-eight-year span, the high energy Canadian band Shuffle Demons have released eight CDs, two hit videos, won several music awards, done numerous TV and radio appearances and toured nationally and internationally. They broke onto the Canadian music scene in 1984 with an electrifying musical fusion that drew in equal measure from Sun Ra, Charles Mingus, Run DMC and the Beastie Boys. A hit at festivals all over the world, the Shuffle Demons are a crowd pleasing, full on musical group that backs up wild stage antics and eye-catching costumes with phenomenal playing by some of Canada’s most talented musicians. We’ll introduce their fun new album, “Crazy Time.”
London-based Wild Card features a blend of hard-bop, Afro/Samba and funk grooves on “Beast from the East”;
Also this week, pianist Bill Cunliffe is joined by a Hawaii-based rhythm section for “Sunrise Over Molokai”;
and Kurt Elling is joined by Australian trumpeter James Morrison “Live in New York” at Birdland.
Culture Crawl 537 “Dad Jokes Flying”
Faculty and parents of Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School present “Kennedy Night Live,” January 25 at the Doubletree Hotel. Performing will be singer Alisabeth Von Presley and Kennedy alum Andy Rowell, whose “Tequila Guy” video got him a spot on “America’s Got Talent.”
Plus, an improv “team” consisting of Kennedy and CR Schools staff, alums, parents and friends.
Ticket and more info at https://www.facebook.com/kennedynightlive/.
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Culture Crawl 536 “Be Ready All The Time”
Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre presents “Madama Butterfly” January 17 and 19. Kelly Hill, a Quad Cities native who began her opera career as a Young Artist with the Opera, sings the role of Suzuki. Edward Brennan is a current Young Artist, in Cedar Rapids for the very first time, as understudy for the lead role of Lt. Pinkerton.
The two talk about how being extra-prepared has been key to getting breaks in their singing careers, and about what makes the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre a special organization to perform with.
More information and tickets at www.cr-opera.org.
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Talking Pictures 1-8-20
Denny Lynch’s final Talking Pictures appearance. And the crew name their “best” and “worst” movies of 2019. With (l-r) Scott Chrisman, Denny, Monica Schmidt, Phil Brown and Hollis Monroe.
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Culture Crawl 535 “Buried Under 50 Layers of Paint”
Sam Weis is an artist and musician who recently returned to Eastern Iowa after many years of living in other areas of the country. Her exhibit, “Common Thread,” is up, along with displays from three other artists, through Feb. 2 at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids.
There will be a reception and gallery talk on January 16, featuring all four women. More information at www.legionarts.org. Visit Sam online at www.samweis1.net.
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This Week In Jazz January 5 thru January 11
Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of cornetist Wild Bill Davidson, drummers Max Roach and Kenny Clarke, percussionist Chano Pozo, singer Betty Roche, guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of The Modern Jazz Quartet’s “Django” (1955), The Curtis Counce Group’s “Sonority” (1958), Blue Mitchell’s “Out of the Blue” (1959), Jackie McLean’s “Bluesnik” (1961), Pat Martino’s “East!” (1968), Duke Ellington’s “Duke’s Big Four” (1973), Geri Allen’s “The Nurturer” (1990) and many others through and out the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.