New Music Monday for April 17, 2017

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When Mark Murphy died in October of 2015, the obituaries claimed that he had been almost the last of his kind. Murphy, it was said, was a man who embodied the spirit of postwar bohemia, the ‘On the Road’ Kerouac generation who fought against the straight life of prosperity and numb consumerism they saw all around them. With a catalog of more than 40 albums under his own name as well as numerous collaborations, Murphy resisted orthodoxy. He could very likely have enjoyed a successful mainstream career had he remained a crooner in the vein of Mel Torme or Jack Jones, but he had greater ambition to carry the jazz vocal flame. He was a consummate improviser, who never sang a song the same way twice. It is that Mark Murphy we encounter on “Wild and Free,” a previously unreleased historic engagement at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco, which was his only performance at the club.

For the esteemed Brazilian composer, arranger and pianist Antonio Adolfo, his life’s work has been to bring to the world the diverse richness of the Brazilian music traditions—with a particular focus upon its parallel developments with the profound legacy of jazz. But of equal importance is making great music, to which his many highly acclaimed and Latin Grammy-nominated albums clearly testify. For his latest excursion, the incomparable Wayne Shorter provides the essence of his focus with “Hybrido: From Rio to Wayne Shorter.” In his masterful hands, eight iconic Shorter compositions are brilliantly re-imagined, while remaining utterly respectful and confluent with the composer intent.

Also this week, saxophonist Corbin Andrick’s “Bonzo Squad” album was cultivated on Wednesday nights at the Arrogant Frog in Chicago, where his group performs weekly.

Mariah Parker’s Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble is captured “Live in Concert” at several northern California venues.

The Jeff Lorber Fusion is joined by Andy Snitzer, Chuck Loeb and Nathan East on “Prototype.”

Culture Crawl 244 “No Gamba, But You Won’t Miss It”

The final concert of Red Cedar Chamber’s season is “Backlash Bach,” which features new arrangements of music by the great composer which were originally written for harpsichord and gamba (a musical relative of the guitar and lute). Miera Kim, violin, and Carey Bostian, cello, are joined by another cellist, Isaac Pastor-Chermak, for this concert, which Miera and Carey say bring a new dimension to Bach, who composed little chamber music.

Performing April 19 in Monticello, April 20 at Kirkwood and in Solon, April 21 in Iowa City, and April 22 in Cedar Rapids.

Info at www.redcedar.org.

Culture Crawl 243 “Doing Their Homework”

The Iowa City Community Theatre presents “Diary of Anne Frank” April 21-30, in a run that coincides with Holocaust Remembrance Day. Kelly Garrett and Rachel Korach Howell talk about a special panel discussion that will take place after the April 23 performance, and also about the intense research cast members have done to get to know their characters and make the performances true to the material.

More information and tickets at www.iowacitycommunitythetre.com.

Taste of Jazz 2017

“Playing It Forward” – a food, wine and music fundraising event for KCCK’s Jazz Education

Featuring Ariel Pocock

and

The Jarrett Purdy Project

Friday, April 28, 6:30 PM

at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center

Each spring, KCCK, 1st Avenue Wine House and the future chefs of Kirkwood’s Culinary Arts Department collaborate for a night of wine, food and music on the Kirkwood campus at The Hotel At Kirkwood Center.

Tickets: $65 Individuals / $700 Table of 8

Buy Tickets:

Or call Michelle at: 319.398.5446

Sponsored By:

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Susan Strauss

William and Pat Sueppel

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.

Click HERE to see our past Taste of Jazz Events.

Culture Crawl 242 “The Holocaust Didn’t Begin with Gas Chambers”

John Chaimov from Coe College is a member of the Thaler Holocaust Remembrance committee, which brings a Holocaust survivor to Cedar Rapids to speak about his or her experience. This year’s speaker is Dr. Jacob Eisenbach, a retired dentist who actually lived in Cedar Rapids for a time, and survived the Holocaust as a teen in Poland.

There are several opportunities to hear Dr. Eisenbach speak. Full schedule at www.holocausteducate.org.

Talking Pictures 4-13-17

Rogue One, Sing, Going In Style, Personal Shopper with Hollis Monroe and Denny Lynch.

John Rapson with Hollis Monroe

John Rapson, U of I Director of Jazz Studies, presents a multi-media work “Hot Tamale Louie” April 20th, at 7:30 p.m. at Voxmman School of Music Concert Hall in Iowa City. He spoke with KCCK’s Hollis Monroe.

Special Programs: Week of April 10 – 16

Short List with Bob Naujoks

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

Short List: Jazz Women – The Instrumentalists (Melissa Aldana)

Melissa Aldana & the Crash Trio at the 2014 Iowa City Jazz Festival

Chilean-born tenor saxophonist, Melissa Aldana’s dad was a well-known saxophonist in Santiago and she inherited his love for Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley and Phil Woods. She began with the alto sax, but switched after hearing the tenor giant, Sonny Rollins. It was pianist Danilo Perez who encouraged her come to America. She would graduate from the Berklee Colege of Music in 2009. Four years later she won the Thelonious Monk School for Jazz saxophone competition’s top prize – the first female ever to do that. It brought her scholarship money and a record deal with Concord Jazz. The prize also put her in the eyes and ears of critics and jazz fans.

Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler

Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

“Larry Coryell Tribute”

Craig pays a heartfelt tribute to the recently departed, exceptional guitarist Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III, a.k.a. Larry Coryell (4/2/43 to 2/19/2017). We’ll hear a variety of mid-60s classic recordings with Coryell as a pioneering “fusion style” guitarist…right up to his last recording from 2016! Coryell was a terrific guitarist, on both electric and acoustic guitars, and will continue to be an inspiration to all guitarists for many years to come.

Night Lights (Classic Jazz) with David Brent Johnson

Monday, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM (follows Jazz Corner the World)

Night Lights, is a weekly one-hour jazz radio program hosted by David Brent Johnson, focusing on jazz from the 1945-1990 era—covering artists such as Jackie McLean, Charles Mingus, and Nina Simone and themes ranging from jazz recordings of spirituals to avant-garde interpretations of the Great American Songbook. Night Lights also features many lesser-known talents of post-1945 jazz. Every program is archived after broadcast for online listening. This week: “Maiden Voyage: Herbie Hancock in the 1960s”. www.indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/archives/2017

Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson

Monday at 11:00 PM (follows Nightlights)

Bob Brookmeyer Tribute

Bob Brookmeyer was one of the most original talents in jazz. Best known for his arresting solos on the unusual valve trombone, Brookmeyer became a major figure in the West Coast Jazz scene, especially after replacing trumpeter Chet Baker in Gerry Mulligan’s pianoless quartet. He was equally gifted as a compelling composer-arranger and pianist. Interviewees include trumpeter Clark Terry, guitarist Jim Hall, composer Manny Albam and Maria Schneider, and saxophonist Joe Lovano.

Wednesday Night Special

6:00 PM

Jazz Appreciation Month: North Corridor Jazz All Stars at the 2016 Iowa City Jazz Festival

Steve Shanley directs the North Corridor Jazz All Stars at the 2016 Iowa City Jazz Festival

During April the Wednesday Night Special will showcase some of our area’s finest student musicians.

Last summer The North Corridor All-Star Big Band returned for its third performance at the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Like the United Jazz Ensemble, this group is composed of some of the most talented high school jazz musicians of the corridor from Cedar Rapids to Cedar Falls. Under the direction of Steve Shanley, the North Corridor Jazz All Stars will present a musically diverse program featuring the many facets of Big Band repertoire. Always ensured to be a romping and swinging live jam, the North Corridor Jazz All Stars will certainly have the crowd moving to the beat and grinning with local pride.

Jazz Night in America with Christian McBride

Thursday at 11:00 PM

“The Wisdom of Randy Weston”

Randy Weston

Jazz Night in America presents 91-year-old Randy Weston’s quintet at the 2016 Panama Jazz Festival, where the pianist was the guest of honor. Bandmate T.K. Blue weighs in on Weston’s humility and host Christian McBride travels to Randy’s home to talk about the set in Panama, meeting Thelonious Monk, and growing up in Brooklyn.

Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler

Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

“The Amazing Piano of Conrad Yeatis “Sonny” Clark – Part Two”

In this 2nd of 3 chronological programs featuring the recordings of Sonny Clark, Craig will spotlight Sonny’s work during the years 1957 and 1958. We’ll hear Mr. Clark leading his own sessions from seven Blue Note dates, as well as Clark working as a sideman with the likes of Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, Charles Mingus, Curtis Fuller, Johnny Griffin, Lou Donaldson, and others. Sonny Clark is one of the all-time great pianists in modern jazz!

Tropical Heat (hosted by Kpoti Senam Accoh)

Sunday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Featured Album: TBA

KCCK’s Midnight CD

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

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