Black Klansman and The Meg with Hollis Monroe and Denny Lynch.
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This Week’s Special Programs – August 13 thru August 18
Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
Formidable Flutes: Charles Lloyd
Though he primarily plays tenor saxophone and flute, Charles Lloyd occasionally records on other reed instruments, such as alto saxophone and the Hungarian tárogató. Lloyd’s Quartet was the first jazz group to appear at the famed Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, where they fused improvisation, avant-garde jazz, and free jazz with the psychedelic rock of the 1960s. Lloyd is given credit for anticipating world music by incorporating music from other cultures into his compositions, as early as the late 1950s.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Blue Note Records in 1968, Part One
Craig travels back 50 years to look in on the recording activities at Blue Note Records in 1968. In this first of 2 shows, we’ll hear from the recordings that took place in January through June. We’ll enjoy interesting goodies from Herbie Hancock, Booker Ervin, Stanley Turrentine, Andrew Hill, Horace Silver, McCoy Tyner, and a host of other giants. Although the times were-a-changing, ’68 still provided lots of excitement in the world of modern jazz!
Jazz Profiles with host Nancy Wilson
Monday at 11:00 PM
Louis Armstrong – The Trumpeter
Louis Armstrong displayed a blend of talent and dedication that has not been matched by any trumpeter since. His improvisation paved the way for the jazz soloist. In this program, we trace Armstrong’s development as a trumpeter and reflect on his contributions. Jazz expression remains forever steeped in the innovations of Armstrong’s trumpet solos. The scope and magnitude of his virtuosity was nothing short of world-altering. Each time he held his horn up to his lips, he made melodies ring out in a joyful, brilliant tone.
Wednesday Night Special
6:00 PM
Soul Sacrifice at the Opus Concert Cafe
Veteran Eastern Iowa 7-piece, Soul Sacrifice, brought its high energy to First Friday Jazz for a gig at the Opus Concert Café. Their specialty is the music of Santana and other Latin/Jazz-based groups, and this band of accomplished musicians and music educators evoked not only the sound but the energy of Carlos Santana. They definitely had the audience feeling good and moving their feet.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursday at 11:00 PM
The Ray Charles Songbook
At age 21, trumpeter and music director Kenny Rampton (of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra) launched his touring career with a nine-month stint in Ray Charles’ band. In this episode, Rampton honors his former bandleader by presenting the most authentic Ray Charles experience possible. The band is full of Ray Charles alumni, the set lists are faithful recreations of actual Ray Charles sets, and the charts are transcribed from the original tour music.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Chronological Early Years of Chick Corea, Part 3
Craig continues his survey of Chick Corea’s early recordings – 1968 thru 1969 – hearing Chick with Hubert Laws, the Chick Corea Trio, Armando Peraza, Bobby Hutcherson, Miles Davis’s studio recordings, Eric Kloss, Wayne Shorter, and others … all presented chronologically. This is historically interesting and very important music from one of today’s pillars of jazz.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
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Culture Crawl 275 “May The Funk Be With You”
Dennis and Ken Duncan of The Funk Daddies reminisce about the music scene in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids over the past several decades, conjuring up memories of groups like Kabala and Akasha, and clubs including Maxwell’s and Polly’s Penthouse, on the way to talking about Funk Daddies and their show Aug. 16 at KCCK’s Jazz Under The Stars.
7pm at Noelridge Park. Come early and peruse the selection at KCCK’s CD and Record Sale, hundreds of CDs and vintage vinyl for just $1 a disk.
www.kcck.org.
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New Music Monday for August 13, 2018
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify.
The Los Angeles-based trio of guitarist Mike Clinco, Hammond organist John Van Tongeren and drummer Kendall Kay formed in 2013 as Trinom3 and began honing their unique approach to the organ trio sound. With a shared vision for improvisational music, and a list of collective credits that includes everybody from Tony Williams to Jeff Beck, Ella Fitzgerald to Rod Stewart, their sound is groove-oriented, and informed by Van Tongeren and Clinco’s experience in jazz, rock, R&B, and film scoring music. In 2015, the group released its debut album. They expand their musical palette on their new CD, “Just a Bit Further,” recorded at the Blue Room in L.A., with the addition of special guests Bob Sheppard on tenor sax and Walt Fowler on trumpet.
Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 put themselves firmly on the jazz map after their debut album of 2016 was a hit with jazz aficionados all over the world, a disc recorded live during their weekly gig at the Green Lady Lounge in Kansas City. Their sophomore record, “The Basement Beat,” is not only a nod to Hazelton’s Sunflower Soul studio, which is located in the basement of a dentist’s office, but also the group’s monthly residency at the Eighth Street Tap Room in Lawrence, Kansas, also located in a basement. This authentic slice of soul-jazz includes four Hazelton originals, a blazing cover of a tune by legendary guitarist Melvin Sparks, and a proper tribute to the late soul queen Sharon Jones.
Also this week, keyboardist Ben Paterson gathered his trio and a busload of people into the hallowed grounds of Rudy Van Gelder’s Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, studio for the concert recording “Live at Van Gelder’s”.
Singer Cyrille Aimee was in concert at Le Poisson Rouge in New York for her new “Live” CD.
Veteran vocalist Marty Elkins offers up her fourth release as a leader, “Fat Daddy.”
Clean Up Your Act 9-4-18
The Gulf of Mexico dead zone is smaller than expected this year.
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Talking Pictures 8-8-18
Christopher Robin, The Darkest Minds, 8th Grade with Hollis Monroe, Denny Lynch and Phil Brown.
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Culture Crawl 374 “Does It Sound Like We’re Married?”
Marquetta Senters and David Combs play the parents of a heart transplant donor in “Tin Woman,” running through August 26that the Old Creamery Theatre. The play shows how the family of the donor and the recipient of the heart come together, and what that encounter means to them. Full of both humor and drama, Old Creamery has also invited the Donor Network to the shows to raise awareness for the need of organ donors.
Tickets and information at www.oldcreamery.com.
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This Week’s Special Programs – August 6 thru August 11
Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
Formidable Flutes: Dave Valentin
Grammy-winner Dave Valentin’s first musical love was percussion. He played congas and timbales professionally by age 10. At the age of 12, he took up the flute so he could get to know a girl in his school. His fascination with the instrument continued, and he taught himself, with the aid of a Herbie Mann record. Valentin was the first artist signed to the new GRP record label, and was voted Best Jazz Flautist by Jazziz Magazine seven years in a row. Valentin worked alongside many prominent musicians and was a long-time collaborator with Tito Puente.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Saxophone Artistry of Gary Bartz
Craig takes a loving look at the recording career of master saxophonist Gary Bartz. We’ll hear a tasty selection from Gary’s 30+ recordings as a leader, on labels like Prestige, Milestone, Atlantic, Steeplechase, and Candid. We’ll also hear astonishing examples of his work as a sideman. Over 50 different releases from the likes of Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner, Max Roach, Woody Shaw, Gene Ammons, and others. Don’t miss this show from one of the really good saxophonists of our time!
Jazz Profiles with host Nancy Wilson
Monday at 11:00 PM
Louis Armstrong – The Man and His Music, Part 2
Louis Daniel Armstrong transcended a lifetime of obstacles to become America’s most influential singer and trumpeter. In the process, he became a true American hero, shaping the destiny of the jazz world forever. By going from rags to riches, Louis Armstrong realized the American dream and became arguably the most important artist in American culture.
Wednesday Night Special
6:00 PM
John Shultz & Big Fun at the Opus Concert Cafe
Eastern Iowa keyboardist John Shultz passed away recently, leaving behind a legacy of music that will live on. This week’s Wednesday Night Special is dedicated to John’s memory. We feature John playing with the band Big Fun, recorded at the Opus Concert Café as part of First Friday Jazz.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursday at 11:00 PM
Eddie Palmieri’s “Harlem River Drive” (Revisited)
Pianist Eddie Palmieri turns 80 this month and to celebrate Jazz Night in America presents the Latin jazz legend’s Harlem River Drive project featuring an 18-piece orchestra recorded in (where else, but) Harlem! In the words of Eddie himself, “The message of Harlem River Drive is the past, present, and future. We’re talking about conditions that exist past, present, and future and why we struggle to survive. We’re talking about the unequal distribution of wealth; we’re talking about broken homes.” Eddie and the band trace the genesis and commercial failure of the 1972 cult album, and how the message is still relevant today.
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Blue Note Records in 1968, Part One
Craig travels back 50 years to look in on the recording activities at Blue Note Records in 1968. In this first of 2 shows, we’ll hear from the recordings that took place in January through June. We’ll enjoy interesting goodies from Herbie Hancock, Booker Ervin, Stanley Turrentine, Andrew Hill, Horace Silver, McCoy Tyner, and a host of other giants. Although the times were-a-changing, ’68 still provided lots of excitement in the world of modern jazz!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
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