Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of composer Cole Porter, drummers Shelly Manne and Billy Drummond, pianists Chick Corea, Geri Allen, Kenny Barron, guitarist Les Paul and more!!! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of The Clifford Brown Memorial Album (1953), Benny Carter’s “Jazz Giant” (1957), Grant Green’s “Solid” (1964), “Chet Baker in Tokyo” (1987), Wynton Marsalis Septet’s “Joe Cool’s Blues” (1994) and many more throughout the week and Mondays thru Fridays at noon on our ‘JAZZ MASTERS’ program on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.
Russell Malone was largely self-taught and played professionally when in high school. His first big gig was with B3 master Jimmy Smith. He spent four years with Harry Connick Jr’s big band and came to prominence during his four years with singer-pianist Diana Krall. Since then he has been a strong, sought-after presence on the jazz scene.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Mondays from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Great Bands of the 1970’s – Keith Jarrett, Part 3
Craig presents the final Jarrett sessions of the 1970’s with this show. We will again hear brilliant recordings from both the “American Quartet” and the “European Quartet.” Jarrett’s music from this era helped define jazz of the 1970’s.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Students Take Over, Part 6
We finish our student hours with the 2019 Corridor Jazz Project musicians. This week, saxophonists Cedar and Maddie from the Mt. Vernon High School Swingin’ Stangs, and saxophonist Abby and trombonist Chris from the Lisbon High School Jazz Band join Dennis Green, and share their insights on band, music, and their futures, and play some of their favorite charts.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Pianist Cyrus Chestnut has collaborated with the Turtle Island Quartet for a decade with Carry Me Home. The program illustrates what Turtle Island bandleader David Balakrishnan calls “a blend kind of mentality,” describing both their work with Chestnut and the on-going American experiment.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at Noon
Prestige Records in 1959, Part 2
Craig looks in again on Prestige Records in 1959. In this second show, we’ll hear selections from the latter half of the year, with mega-tasty tunes from the likes of Benny Golson, Shirley Scott, Yusef Lateef, Willis Jackson, Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis, and a host of others.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at:
Celebrated within the jazz community as a multi-talented musician, Lisa Maxwell finally releases a long-awaited album of her own material, dedicated to a special cohort. “My dear friend Lew Soloff and I talked about recording my arrangements many times over the years,” she remembers. “Then he died suddenly and I realized I had to stop thinking about it and get it done!” Lisa pulled together a group of New York’s top jazz and studio players, all of whom had a connection with Lew. “Shiny” establishes her talents as a gifted composer and arranger in styles ranging from boogaloo to straight ahead, from shuffle to funk to swing.
Wayne Alpern is a New York composer, arranger, and scholar who integrates popular and jazz idioms with classical techniques and repertoire to create a sophisticated contemporary style of cross-genre, or even post-genre music. After years of composing complex new music, he embraced his personal history and indigenous musical culture and fused them with his classical background and training. His work includes numerous jazz arrangements, string quartets, woodwind and brass quintets, mixed ensembles, pieces for string orchestra, and several piano works. His new project, “Skeleton,” features classic jazz tunes and original compositions arranged for a brass ensemble of eight trombones, two trumpets and a rhythm section.
Also this week, trumpeter Brad Turner unveils his first quartet recording in eight years, “Jump Up,” with special guest and fellow Canadian Seamus Blake on tenor sax;
Australian-born bassist, singer, arranger and composer Nicki Parrott, who worked in the ensemble of guitarist Les Paul for ten years, has collected fourteen songs that comprise a tale of two cities, “From New York to Paris”;
and saxophonists Steve Wood and Carl Cafagna make up the “Detroit Tenors” on their debut release.
The Friends of Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation will hold their annual Preservation Showcase on June 15. Tour historic buildings like the Masonic Library, History Center, Ausadie Building, and more. Mark Stoffer Hunter will give his famous bus tour (twice), plus a window restoriation workshop, and the 2019 Preservation Awards.
Most events are free. To learn more, visit the Friends committee at their VERY impressive URL, www.friendsofcedarrapidshistoricpreservation.org.
The Cedar River Artisans began as a group of area artists who hung out over lunch. Over time, they started collaborating in promotion and marketing. Now, they’re bringing a group show to Gilded Pear Gallery. Artist Tom Newport and Gilded Pear’s Lauren Tucci talk about the show, which opens with a public reception June 14th from 5-7pm.
Kate Kunau, assistant curator at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, has put together two interesting and fun exhibits that will run through the summer. “Kick Up Your Heels” shows the width and breadth of high heels, showcasing many unique designs and styles.
A juried show, featuring 80 local and regional artists, opens June 8. “Into The Blue” features work that incorporates or features that color.
Visit www.crma.org for more information and museum hours.
Short List with host Bob Naujoks 
Wednesday Night Special
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