New Music Monday for July 13, 2020

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The John Fedchock NY Sextet recording, “Into the Shadows,” is the trombonist’s tenth album as a leader, this time with an all-star group showcasing Fedchock’s notable solo skills and bringing his special composing/arranging to the forefront. The recording features new treatments of familiar standards coupled with five Fechock originals in a dynamic album capturing a seasoned group of veterans. Fedchock shares the spotlight equally with the sextet’s other top-notch soloists: trumpeter Scott Wendholt, tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf, pianist Allen Farnham, bassist David Finck, and drummer Eric Halvorson.

 

 

 

     Maceo Parker, American funk and soul jazz saxophonist best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament Funkadelic in the ‘70s, returns with his first solo album in eight years. “Soul Food—Cooking with Maceo” features Parker’s punchy signature saxophone sound, as well as an ensemble from New Orleans featuring multi-instrumentalist Ivan Neville mixing together to create a fresh selection of soul-funk infused jazz classics, R&B soul, as well as a few Parker originals.

 

 

                 

Also this week, guitarist Steve Cardenas presents a new view of his breadth as a player, composer and collaborator on “Blue Has a Range,” remaining attached to the essence of jazz while alluding to blues in all its tones;

 

 

 

                

the Mark Masters Ensemble delves into the Alec Wilder songbook on “Night Talk,” featuring baritone sax great Gary Smulyan;

 

 

 

 

           

     and drummer Jeff Hamilton offers up a new trio recording, “Catch Me if You Can.”

 

 

 

Talking Pictures 7-8-20

Hamilton (Disney+), Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Netflix) and Artemis Fowl (Disney+)

with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.

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This Week In Jazz July 5 thru July 11

Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of guitarist Ray Biondi, drummers Louie Bellson and Colin Bailey, trombonist Frank Rehak, saxophonists Hank Mobley, Arthur Blythe and Kirk Whalum, keyboardists Milt Buckner, Joe Zawinul and Jorge Dalsto, trumpeter Lee Morgan, bassist Major Holley and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Duke Ellington at Newport” (1956), “Count Basie at Newport” (1957), Horace Silver’s “Horace-scope” (1960), Buddy Rich Big Band’s “Mercy, Mercy” (1968), Red Rodney’s “Bird Lives” (1973), Shirley Horn’s “A Lazy Afternoon” (1978), Kenny Barron Trio’s “Green Chimneys” (1983), Jessica Williams’ “Live at Yoshi’s, Vol. 1 (2003) 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 July 6 thru July 11

Short List with host Bob Naujoks   

Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM

B-3 Blitz: Jimmy Smith

Jimmy Smith was not the first keyboardist to take up the B-3, but he is considered the preeminent virtuoso. Smith’s improvisation technique popularized the electric organ as a jazz instrument. Smith’s influenced generations of younger B-3 masters, and he worked within the whole spectrum of music – from Oliver Nelson and Kenny Burrell to Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson.

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler

Mondays at 6:00 PM

Monday Night Live

Join Craig for a special live Monday night broadcast featuring, a tribute to six jazz artists who have passed on during the previous 9 months. Craig honors pianist Harold Mabern, trumpet and flugelhorn master Herbert Joos, guitarist Vic Juris, pianist Wolfgang Dauner, bassist Henry Grimes, and reedman Giuseppi Logan.

 

 

 

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

The Fez at Jazz Under the Stars

The Fez, 15 of Eastern Iowa’s finest musicians (and biggest fans of Steely Dan), served the Jazz Under the Stars crowd a huge helping of jazz/rock fusion. They’re dedicated to  the works of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, and the audience had a blast “rocking the Dan.”

 

 

 

Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride

Thursdays at 11:00 PM

Conversation with Wynton Marsalis  

Host Christian McBride sits down with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s director, Wynton Marsalis, for a conversation on art and its effect on societal change. Marsalis won the Pulitzer Prize for his magnum opus, Blood on the Fields. He and McBride explore the question, “What is the job of the artist during a time of social upheaval?”

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler 

Saturdays at 12:00 Noon

Tribute to Robert Northern     

Craig pays tribute to jazz French horn player, Bob Northern (aka “Brother Ah”).  We’ll hear from a number of his own releases, as well as from a number of jazz classics by the likes of John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Gil Evans, Andrew Hill, Thelonious Monk, McCoy Tyner, and many others.

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight

Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

Moon Walk by Fred Randolph on Monday; Reed Between the Lines by Jake Reed on Tuesday; For Now by Brian Landrus on Wednesday; The Intangible Between by Orrin Evans & the Captain Black Big Band on Thursday; MacDaddy Mojeaux by Gregg Martinez on Friday; CD Woodbury by the Johnny Burgin on Saturday;All in All by Dan Wilensky on Sunday

New Music Monday for July 6, 2020

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Antonio Adolfo is one of the premier pianists, composers and arrangers to emerge from Brazil. A multi-Latin Grammy and Grammy nominee, Adolfo is an internationally recognized Latin Jazz star. Now, after more than 50 years of friendship and admiration, he has set his sights on an album dedicated to the music of Milton Nascimento,”BruMa: Celebrating Milton Nascimento.” “His compositions broke traditional harmonic and rhythmic patterns, with his modalism and some natural odd rhythmic meters, all in a spontaneous, intuitive and natural way,” Antonio explains.

 

 

     “and then they played…” is the debut recording of HGTS, the Massachusetts-based band featuring pianist/trumpeter Jeff Holmes, saxophonist Felipe Salles, drummer Thomas Giampietro, and bassist Fumi Tumita. Colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the area of Jazz and African American Music Studies, the quartet’s project has been described by Randy Brecker as “a first-class endeavor with wonderfully melodic yet complex original compositions and great playing.” Jeff Coffin describes it as “radiant music and gorgeous tunes.”

 

 

                          

Also this week, drummer Steve Fidyk is joined by trumpet master Joe Magnarelli and tenor titan Xavier Perez on “Battle Lines”;

 

 

 

 

            

trumpeter Derrick Gardner has gathered musicians from all over North America for his Big dig! Band on “Still I Rise”;

 

 

          

      and the legendary Tower of Power unleashes a new set of funky tunes on “Step Up.”

 

 

 

Talking Pictures 7-1-20

Driven (2018) and In Fabric (2019) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Scott Chrisman.

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Best of the Fest Schedule

Lake Street Dive at the 2010 Iowa City Jazz Festival

Thanks to everyone who voted for their favorite Iowa City Jazz Festival performance. KCCK’s Best of the Fest kicks off at 5pm on Friday, with  performances chosen by Jazz Fest co-founders Mark Ginsberg and Steve Grismore.

Steve chose “Mumbo Jumbo – A Tribute to Paul Motian,” the 2012 Festival closer led by drummer (and Jazz Fest favorite), Matt Wilson.  Mark picked 2010’s Lake Street Dive, featuring Iowa City native Bridget Kearney. Then, it’s 30+hours of unforgettable Iowa City performances by artists including Bill Frisell, the Yellowjackets, Poncho Sanchez, Trombone Shorty, Lavay Smith and Her Red-Hot Skillet Lickers, and many more.

We’ve also asked musicians, Jazz Fest organizers, and long-time fans to share their memories before each performance. The schedule is below, along with fan who introduces the segment.

KCCK’s Best of the Fest Broadcast Schedule

Times Approximate

Friday

5:00 – Mumbo Jumbo (introduced by Steve Grismore)

6:30 – Lake St. Dive (introduced by Mark Ginsberg)

8:00 – Charles Lloyd (introduced by Don Thompson and John Kenyon)

9:30 – Carla Bley (introduced by Brent Sandy)

 

Saturday

8:00 – Ryan Keberle (introduced by Chris Merz)

9:20 – Lavay Smith (introduced by Lisa Baum)

10:20 – Tom Harrell Colors of a Dream (introduced by Bob Stewart)

11:20 – Akiko Tsuruga (introduced by Craig Kessler)

12:50 – Dr. Lonnie Smith (introduced by John Rapson)

2:05 – Dave Holland (introduced by Blake Shaw)

3:40 – Ron Miles (introduced by Bridget Kearney)

5:00 – Public Property (introduced by (Dan Towey)

6:30 – Trombone Shorty (introduced by Dave Helsi)

7:40 – Kneebody (introduced by Gabe Medd)

 

Sunday

8:00 – Sachal Vasandani (introduced by Lynne Hart)

9:00 – Yellow Jackets (introduced by Denny Redmond)

10:00 – Bill Frisell (introduced by Matt Alles)

11:20 – Rene Marie (introduced by Hollis Monroe)

12:30 – Anat Cohen (introduced by Rick Schoell)

1:45 – Cyrille Aimee

3:30 – Legends of the Bandstand (introduced by Ken Gould)

4:30 – Poncho Sanchez

5:40 – Hot Tamale Louie (introduced by Susan Shullaw)

7:05 – Dirty Dozen Brass Band

KCCK’s Featured CD for July 2020

KCCK’s Featured CD for July is “Swallow Tales” from guitarist John Scofield. Steve Swallow is one of the most versatile and satisfying bassists around, and his quirky and thoroughly appreciated compositions have been played by the likes of Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Bill Evans and Art Farmer. John Scofield celebrates the music of his friend and mentor in an outgoing and spirited recording, exploring a broad range of Swallow’s tunes, with Mr. Swallow himself playing bass and Des Moines native Bill Stewart on drums. “Swallow Tales” is from ECM Records. Purchase the CD.