Hey, Jazz fans!!! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bassist Jimmy Blanton, drummers Jo Jomes and Alvin Stoller, organist Larry Young, pianists Bebo and Chucho Valdez and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Art Pepper’s “Straight Life” (1952), Donald Byrd’s “Fuego” (1959), Horace Silver’s “Paris Blues” (1962), Lee Konitz Quartet’s “Jazz Nocturne”, Warren Vache’s “Horn of Plenty” (1993) and many others throughout the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK!!!
This Week In Jazz October 4 thru October 10
Keep The Jazz Playing and The Trees Growing!
If KCCK is one of the things that helps you cope with the chaos, uncertainty, and just plain noise that we experience every day, and if your financial situation allows, please consider a donation during our Fall Membership campaign.
To date, KCCK hasn’t had to cut program or lay off staff even though many of our sponsors have cancelled or reduced their contracts. This is due entirely to the generosity in our community.
PLUS, instead of a thank you gift or a premium this fall, we are using that money to make a donation on behalf of KCCK friends to the Trees Forever “Planting Hope” Campaign. When you support KCCK, you also help restore the beautiful Eastern Iowa tree canopy for future generations.
Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet October 8, 2020
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place October 8, 2020. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
KCCK’s Featured CD for October 2020
The KCCK Featured CD for October is the self-titled debut release “Artemis.” This all-female supergroup features pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes, clarinetist Anat Cohen, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, trumpeter Ingrid Jensin, bassist Noriko Ueda, drummer Alison Miller, and featured vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant. It’s distinctive for its multigenerational and globe-spanning lineup with members hailing from the U.S., Israel, Canada, Chile, France and Japan. The disc conjures a powerful collective voice from seven of the most acclaimed musicians in modern jazz. “Artemis” is from Blue Note Records. Purchase the CD.
Talking Pictures 9-30-20
Antebellum (2020) and Good Kids (2016) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Scott Chrisman.
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Culture Crawl 591 “Conveniently Played By Me”
As a part of its “TCR Anywhere” series, Theatre Cedar Rapids has commissioned a brand-new piece from playwright, monologist, and actor Megan Gogerty. “Feel Better” is about how to feel good when things are so bad.
Not at all a play filmed from onstage, “Feel Better” was filmed and produced as a movie, which you can watch for a limited time only.
Visit www.theatrecr.org to purchase your ticket, and watch the show anytime Oct. 2 & 3. But it’s only available for those two dates, so don’t dawdle!
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Clean Up Your Act 10-27-20
“Reuse and refill” is gaining popularity despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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Special Programs for September 27 thru October 3
Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Licorice Stick 2: Jimmie Noone
Born in Cut Off, Louisiana in 1895, clarinetist, composer and bandleader Jimmie Noone’s influence on music extended far beyond the bayou. He gained fame with his Chicago-based Apex Club Orchestra. His songs were covered by jazz musicians across the country, and classical composer Maurice Ravel based his piece, “Bolero,” on a Noone improvisation.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Pacific Jazz Recordings, 1960 & 1961
As the decade of the 1950s came to a close and the brilliant lustre of “West Coast Jazz” began to fade, the foremost labels started to diversify. Pacific Jazz climbed on to the “soul jazz” wagon and began issuing records from organist Richard “Groove” Holmes, pianist Les McCann, Stanley Turrentine, The Mastersounds, and others. This week, Craig spotlights some of those earliest, new-styled recordings from 1960 and 1961.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Euforquestra at Jazz Under The Stars
We listen back to an early set from Euforquestra, that ever-evolving ensemble of innovative young Iowa musicians. Their experiments in blending jazz and world music delighted the Jazz Under the Stars crowd in 2007, and set the stage for further evolutions into funk, R&B, and groove.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Talkin’ Philly With Joey DeFrancesco
Host Christian McBride sits down with Joey DeFrancesco to talk about their hometown Philadelphia and its rich musical legacy. Also featured is DeFrancesco’s most recent performance at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Saxophone Artistry of Teddy Edwards
Craig surveys the stellar career of tenor saxman Teddy Edwards. We’ll go back to his days in California in the 1940s, and go all the way through to his final recordings made in 2001. This was a very special sax sound that covers several styles and eras of California jazz! Don’t miss this one!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Data Lords (Disc 2) by the Maria Schneider Orchestra on Monday; Double Dealin’ by Randy Brecker & Eric Marienthal on Tuesday; Lagos Pepper Soup by Michael Olatuja on Wednesday; The Latin Jazz Project by the Spanish Harlem Orchestra on Thursday; Stronger Than Strong by John Nemeth on Friday; 100 Years of Blues by Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite on Saturday; Electric Blue by Mark Egan & Danny Gottlieb on Sunday