Culture Crawl 338 “Remembrance”

April is Holocaust Remembrance Month, and in Cedar Rapids, the David and Joan Thaler Holocaust Remembrance fund brings a Holocaust speaker to the area each year.

This year, Michael Bornstein and his daughter Debbie Holenstat will give several presentations April 16-18. Bornstein survived the Auschwitz death camp while just a four year-old child. He and Debbie have written a book entitled “Survivors Club: The Story of a Very Young Auschwitz Survivor.”

You can view their speaking schedule at www.holocausteducate.org.

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Talking Pictures 4-4-18

Ready Player One, Sherlock Gnomes and Gotham by Gaslight with Hollis Monroe, Denny Lynch and Monica Schmidt.

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Culture Crawl 337 “Dancing with Wolves, only with Rock & Roll”

Riverside Theatre presents “Ears of a Beatle” April 13-29. Patrick Du Laney plays a veteran FBI agent tasked with figuring out a way to get outspoken ex-Beatle John Lennon out of the country before Richard Nixon runs for re-election. Helping, or perhaps hindering him is a new recruit, who has more in common with their target than his partner.

Director Sean Lewis says the show is based on actual FBI files declassified by the Freedom of Information Act.

Tickets and more information at www.riversidetheare.org.

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Clean Up Your Act 4-18-18

Conservationists are looking for farmer to increase habitat for Monarch butterflies in Iowa.

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KCCK’s Featured CD for April 2018

The KCCK Featured CD for April is “After the Fall” by Keith Jarrett and his Standards Trio with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette. This previously unreleased live set from 1998 documents the first concert Keith played after a two year hiatus from the stage as he battled what was then called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It served as a precursor to the group’s distinguished second period, where they seemed to find new freedoms both inside and beyond the world of jazz standards. “After the Fall” is on ECM Records.  Purchase the CD.

 

 

Special Programs for the Week of April 2 – April 7

Short List with host Bob Naujoks    

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

Local Shortlist: Craig Erickson

Guitar legend Craig Erickson’s reputation extends far beyond his home in Cedar Rapids. He has cultivated an international following through his extensive touring, his work with such talents as Glenn Hughes of the Velvet Underground, Koko Taylor, and drummer Buddy Miles. Erickson has 20 albums to his credit, and has written original music for movies and television.

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler

Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

More from the Legendary Bobby Hutcherson

This special show concludes our 2-part celebration of the legendary vibes and marimba player Bobby Hutcherson.  Craig will spin more great selections from the extensive body of work featuring Hutcherson.  Bobby is, and will always remain, an important inspiration for all jazz artists.

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Profiles with host Nancy Wilson    

Monday at 11:00 PM 

Illinois Jacquet: King of the Screeching Tenor

Illinois Jacquet performed on every continent and played before kings, queens, and presidents. In his long career, saxophonist Jacquet personified the entire jazz tradition. In the early years, he played saxophone in the swing-era big bands of Count Basie, Lionel Hampton and Cab Calloway. And as a teenager, he became famous for his saxophone solo on “Flying Home” with Lionel Hampton’s big band.

 

 

 

Wednesday Night Special                

6:00 PM   

2017 Corridor Jazz Concert

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, where we shine the spotlight on all the great jazz produced by our high school and college ensembles. Kicking off this month is the 2017 Corridor Jazz Concert. The Corridor Jazz Project partners high school jazz bands from up and down the Creative Corridor with a guest professional or clinician. They work a chart, record it for a CD, then culminate the experience with a concert. Tune in to hear to hear the future of jazz!

 

 

 

 

First Friday Jazz at the Opus Concert Café  

5:00 PM

The George Jazz Group with drummer Nick George performs at First Friday Jazz at the Opus Concert Café, Friday, April 6, at 5pm. The first set will be broadcast live on KCCK. The First Friday Jazz Series features an eclectic mix of jazz, Latin, contemporary music and more in an intimate, upscale environment. Every first Friday of every month.

 

 

 

 

Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride

Thursday at 11:00 PM

Meet Jazzmeia Horn

Jazzmeia Horn is a singer of ironclad capability, creative drive and irrepressible panache. She has emerged as the breakout new talent in a formidable jazz-vocal tradition. This is her moment, and this week’s Jazz Night in America has her story.

 

 

 

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 of Trumptet Master Freddie Hubbard 

Craig celebrates what would have been Freddie’s 80th birthday by spinning a tasty variety of modern jazz gems from his 50-year career.  We’ll hear material from Freddie’s sessions with top-notch record labels like Blue Note, CTI, Atlantic, Columbia, and others.

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at: 

http://www.kcck.org/midnight-cd/

Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet April 12, 2018

The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place April 12, 2018. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.

Clean Up Your Act 4-5-18

Americans continue to reduce carbon emissions…but at a slower rate.

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