Hotel Artemis, American Animals with Dennis Green and Denny Lynch.
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KCCK’s Featured CD for July 2018
The KCCK Featured CD for July is “Both Directions at Once: the Lost Album” from John Coltrane. On March 6th, 1963, Coltrane and his Classic Quartet recorded an entire studio album at the legendary Van Gelder studio. At the end of the day, he took the reference tapes home with him where they sat untouched and in excellent condition for the next 54 years. The CD features several original compositions that were never recorded elsewhere. As the legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins so rightly put it, “This is like finding a new room in a Great Pyramid.” “Both Directions at Once” by John Coltrane is from Impulse! Records. Purchase the CD.
This Week’s Special Programs for July 2 – July 7
Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
Formidable Flutes: Paul Horn
Paul Horn played with Chico Hamilton‘s quintet from 1956 to 1958 and became an established West Coast session player. His early career included such varied gigs as Duke Ellington’s “Suite Thursday,” to scoring documentaries and the cartoon “Clutch Cargo.” But it was his deep spirituality that defined his life in music. He was famous for sneaking tape recorders into holy sites, like the Taj Mahal, to capture his playing within that ambience. As his career progressed, his music shifted from jazz to a more new age style.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Prestige Records Jam Session Recordings
Craig presents a special ‘Monday Night Live’ edition of the Jazz Corner of the World, by looking back at some of the special Prestige recordings of the mid and late 1950’s. We’ll hear many of the big-name artists of the day … Gene Ammons, Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron, John Coltrane, Doug Watkins, and others. Don’t miss this one!!
Jazz Profiles with host Nancy Wilson
Monday at 11:00 PM
Johnny Hartman, the Romantic Balladeer
He followed in the wake of Billy Eckstine and Nat “King” Cole, two singers who personified the “black baritone movement” of the late ’40s and ’50s. Overshadowed by these two, Hartman never achieved the popularity he deserved. Through the release of the soundtrack to Clint Eastwood’s Bridges of Madison County and the re-release of a recording with John Coltrane, the public has rediscovered this wonderful balladeer.
Wednesday Night Special
6:00 PM
Independence Day Celebration with the Airmen of Note
KCCK celebrates Independence Day with a day-long broadcast of the United States Air Force Big Band. Joining the “Airmen of Note” on stage are a dozen of the top jazz artists performing today, including Karrin Allyson, Steve Turre, Cyrus Chestnut, and Paquito D’Rivera.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursday at 11:00 PM
Clarksdale, Mississippi: Home of the Blues
Jazz Night in America heads to the Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and visits with musicians — young and old — who are keeping the blues tradition alive.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Birth Date Anniversary Celebration for Tenorman Hank Mobley
Craig celebrates Mobley’s contributions to modern jazz with a look back at his recordings, both as a leader and as a sideman. We’ll hear his own recordings on the Prestige and Savoy labels, but most importantly, his more than two dozen records on Blue Note. We’ll also hear Mobley in the company of Art Blakey, Donald Byrd, Miles Davis, Grant Green, and many others. Hank was an important cog in the always changing jazz scene of the 1950s and 1960s.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at:
Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet July 12, 2018
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place July 12, 2018. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
New Music Monday for July 2, 2018
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify.
The first week of March in 1963 was a busy one for John Coltrane. He was in the middle of a two-week run at Birdland and was gearing up for the famed “John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman” album, which he recorded on March 7. The day before, he and his classic quartet with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones cut a complete album’s worth of material, including several original compositions that were never recorded elsewhere. At the end of the day, Coltrane took the reference tapes home with him where they remained untouched for the next 54 years. Impulse Records approached the family about finally releasing this lost album, which they have now done as “Both Directions at Once: the Lost Album.”
The Bob Mintzer Big Band collaborates with New York Voices for the first time on “Meeting of Minds.” The combination of the dynamic writing styles Bob Mintzer and Darmon Meader produces a very dense yet very fresh sonic palette. The repertoire draws on the Great American Songbook from the 1930s and 1940s, with subtle harmonic and rhythmic nuances in the arrangements that blend together to deliver an engaging musical journey. In addition to the wonderful arrangements, the album showcases over a dozen powerful improvised solos from some of the top musicians in the world.
Also this week, the brilliant pianist and composer Shamie Royston presents her second release as a leader, “Beautiful Liar”.
Internationally renowned jazz guitarist and oud virtuoso Amos Hoffman and world class pianist/composer Noam Lemish team up on “Pardes,” offering an inspired blend of jazz, North African and Latin rhythms, and melodies from various Jewish communities across the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
Charles Lloyd & the Marvels unveil their second release “Vanished Gardens,” with guest vocalist Lucinda Williams.
Culture Crawl 363 “Big Week for the Muni Band”
The Cedar Rapids Municipal Band presents three different programs over the next week, repeating their June 27 concert Sunday afternoon at Noelridge, and following that up with a patriotic concert on July 4, and another new show on July 8. Director Steve Shanley tells Dennis that one concert will feature a new composition by the newest member of the UNI jazz staff, Michael Conrad, featuring his colleague, Anthony Williams, on trombone. Young Artist Competition winner Gus Brown performs also.
And as if that weren’t enough, Steve will also direct the North Corridor All-Star Big Band at the Iowa City Jazz Festival this Saturday afternoon at 1pm. Broadcast live on KCCK, of course.
Full Muni Band schedule at www.crmuniband.org.
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Talking Pictures 6-27-18
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Tag with Hollis Monroe, Denny Lynch and Scott Chrisman.
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Culture Crawl 362 “Gonzo the Turkey Vulture May Grace Us With His Presence”
The Bur Oak Land Trust presents “Music on the Prairie,” from 4:00pm-9:00pm Saturday, July 7th at the Trust’s Belgum Grove property near Hills. There will be hay wagon rides, guided tours, music from Banjoy and The Slow Draws, plus a raptor demonstration, including the legendary Gonzo the Turkey Vulture. Director Tammy Marie Wright also tells Dennis that there are a wealth of family and volunteer opportunities to help the Land Trust preserve the natural prairie lands they manage.
More information at www.buroaklandtrust.org.
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