The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place June 12, 2025. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
This Week’s Shows June 2 thru June 8
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) (June 2)
Mondays at 6:00pm
Gypsy Jazz, Part One
Tune in for some real surprises as Craig presents fascinating music inspired by the guitar and violin traditions of Django Reinhardt, Stepane Grappelli, and many others. We’ll hear from Bireli Lagrene, Jimmy Rosenberg, Dorado Schmitt, John Jorgenson, Pearl Django, several “hot clubs” (of San Francisco, Norway, and more), and a number of other groups and artists.
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Kiersten Conway, Reese Pike on the Side Stage
As we look forward to the upcoming year’s Iowa City Jazz Festival, we’re taking a listen back to the great Side Stage performances from 2024. Starting off, it’s vocalist Kiersten Conway, and pianist Reese Pike leading her Trio.
Jazz Night In America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
The Many Sides of Mark Guiliana
Christian McBride explores the music and career of drummer and composer Mark Guiliana. This multi-faceted talent has been dubbed “the future of jazz,” as he melds swing, rock, and electronic music into a whole new genre.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm
Honoring Roy Haynes
Craig pays tribute to the recently departed Roy Haynes. This incredible drummer left a legacy of hundreds of recordings, both as a leader and as a sideman. We’ll hear many classic sides as well as some lesser known gems.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
KCCK features a new album every night, played from start-to-finish.
Unleased by Altin Sencalar on Monday; Letters from the Atlantic by Butcher Brown on Tuesday; Ruta de la Clave by Joaquin Nunez & Habana Safari on Wednesday; Standard Deviations by Mike Clark & Mike Zilber on Thursday; How You Look at Things by Alison Joy Williams on Friday; Which Way Do We Go? by Brandon Santini on Saturday; Lady in Satin by Kandace Springs on Sunday.
This Week In Jazz June 1 thru June 7
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bandleader Jimmie Lunceford, trumpeter Ernie Royal, trombonists Britt Woodman and Al Grey, singers Dakota Staton and Ian Shaw, guitarist Grant Green, drummer Charlie watts, pianists Pete Jolly and Monty Alexander and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis’ “‘Round About Midnight” (1956), Betty Roche’s “Singin’ and Swingin’” (1960), “Zoot Sims & the Gershwin Brothers” (1975); Richie Cole’s “Popbop” (1987), “Keith Jarrett at the Blue Note” (1994), Chester ‘CT’ Thompson’s “Mixology” (2012) and many others Monday thru Friday and at noon on JAZZ MASTERS on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.
Big Mo Pod Show 64 – “Salad of Influences”
This week’s episode of the pod show is a special one! The drop the needle game has an additional player, local blues man Bryce Janey! This episode’s tracks are a little different than usual, featuring a mix of songs from artists that influenced Bryce. Tune in to hear more about his takes on them all! Songs featured in the episode:
- Bukka White – “Aberdeen Mississippi”
- Junior Wells & Buddy Guy – “Help Me”
- Paul Butterfield – “Blues With A Feeling”
- Johnny Winter – “Dallas”
- Lightnin Hopkins – “Come Back Baby”
Listen to ‘da Friday Blues with Big Mo each week at 6pm, and catch the podcast for a behind the scenes look at the show!
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1074 “A Long History with the Parking Ramp”
Ed English and the rest of The Beaker Brothers Band will be performing at the Inside Out Reentry Community Spring Concert “Be an Instrument for Change” Annual Fundraiser, June 1, 3pm at Chauncey Swan Park in Iowa City. He and Dai Gwilliam from the Inside Out fundraising committee are in the studio to talk about the event and spread awareness about the ongoing struggles ex-convicts face post-jail time.
More info can be found at insideoutreentry.com.
Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite podcast player. Listen Live at 10:30am most weekdays on Iowa’s Jazz station. 88.3 FM or kcck.org/listen.
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Talking Pictures 5-28-25
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (2025) and “Lilo and Stitch” (2025) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Denny Lynch.
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Clean Up Your Act 5-27-25
“Green” ammonia fertilizer is being tested at a farm coop in Boone.
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This Week In Jazz May 25 thru May 31
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of clarinetist/bandleader Benny Goodman, trumpeters Miles Davis, Shorty Baker, Ziggy Ellman and Claudio Roditi, saxophonists Bud Shank and Jim Snidero, singers Peggy Lee, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Ann Hampton Callaway, bassist Niels-Henning Orsted-Pedersen pianist Ramsey Lewis and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Kenny Dorham’s “‘Round About Midnight at the Café Bohemia” (1956), Oliver Nelson Sextet’s “Screamin’ the Blues” (1960), George Benson’s “Bad Benson” (1974), Pat Metheny’s “80/81” (1980), Joey DeFrancesco’s “The Champ, Round 2” (1998), Jim Snidero’s “Tippin’” (2007) and many others Monday thru Friday and at noon on Jazz Masters on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.