RHCR Theatre in Cedar Rapids stages “Little Shop of Horrors” Oct. 20-22 at the Scottish Rite Temple.
For many in the Corridor, the role of Audrey II, the killer plant with the soulful voice, will forever be identified with the late Doug Jackson, legendary local performer and KCCK program host. RHCR is donating a portion of the show proceeds to the theatre troupe Doug founded at the Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids.
The show runs Oct. 20-22. Tickets at the door or at www.rhcrtheatre.com.
Man With a Camera, Deep Water Horizon, Masterminds, Birth of a Nation with Hollis Monroe, Denny Lynch and Scott Chrisman.
The Eastern Iowa Orchid Society presents its annual Orchid Show, October 15-16 in the Noelridge Park Greenhouse in Cedar Rapids. Over 500 orchids from all over the world will be on display. New this year, an Open Exhibition Table, where anyone can bring an orchid and have it displayed and judged.
Orchid displays, clinics and flowers for sale. Admission is free.
More info at www.easterniowaorchidsociety.org.
Short List with Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM
The Short List: International Jazz Stars (Michel Petrucciani)
Michel Petrucciani
The Short List survey of international jazz stars from the past and present continues with the brilliant French Pianist — Michel Petrucciani. He was short of stature—only three feet tall—but a giant as a musician. His genetic disease- Osteo-gen-en-sis Imperfecta–did not stand in the way of his dream of playing jazz; his main influence was Bill Evans. He moved to Paris when he was fifteen and made his first recordings at sixteen. He was 20 when he came to America. In France he performed with such excellent jazzmen as drummer Kenny Clarke and trumpeter Clark Terry. In the early 1980s he helpd revive the career of saxophonist Charles Lloyd.
Jazz Profiles with Nancy Wilson
Monday at 6:00 PM
Rosemary Clooney: An American Treasure
Rosemary Clooney
For more than 40 years, Rosemary Clooney’s simple and exquisite singing style defined her career. Her dynamic career also included movie roles and a star turn in her own television show. Rosemary will always be remembered as one of America’s finest jazz-based vocalists.
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Monday, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM (follows Jazz Profiles)
“Tribute To Recording Engineer, Rudy Van Gelder – Part Two”
This is the second of 2 “back to back “shows saluting the extraordinary engineer, RUDY VAN GELDER. Craig will spin amazing selections from throughout Rudy’s career of 65 + years! We’ll hear familiar classics, as well as some tasty obscurities!
New Orleans Calling with George Ingmire
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
The Graduates 
Music education in New Orleans is part of the fabric of the city — from early piano lessons to high school marching bands, musical summer camps to neighborhood brass bands. One special place of education, though, has become a special breeding ground for the next generation of artists — a program founded in 1973 called the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, or NOCCA for short. It’s a special place, where growing minds meet teachers who are both educators and professional musicians — and on this episode of New Orleans Calling we’re meeting four musicians, all in their late 20s, who started off as young NOCCA students and are now bringing new sounds to New Orleans and the world.
The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is located in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans, overlooking the Mississippi River. Famous alumni include Harry Connick Jr., Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Payton, Donald Harrison Jr, Sullivan Fortner, Jason Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, and Jonathan Batiste; painter Matt Rinard; actors Wendell Pierce and Anthony Mackie; and writer Lolis Eric Elie.
NOCCA grad Jonathan Batiste and his group Stay Human are the house band for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
Jazz Night in America with Christian McBride
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
“Spaces” by Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis presents his new work for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Wynton Marsalis presents his new work for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra entitled Spaces. Each movement corresponds to a different animal in the animal kingdom and Jazz Night in America explores Wynton’s process of writing, drawing on different mythology and origin stories. Wynton included dancers Jared Grimes and Lil Buck in the performances, introducing another interpretation to the “space” around the orchestra. Along with the music, Jazz Night in America will trace the intertwined history of jazz and dance.
Wednesday Night Special
7:00 PM (Follows Jazz Night in America)
Iowa City Jazz Festival 2016: Phil Hey Quartet
The Phil Hey Quartet at the 2016 Iowa City Jazz Festival
Artist Profile by Laura Eckles, KCCK Programming Intern
Phil Hey, a drummer from New York, currently teaches drum set at St. Olaf College and resides in Minnesota. He was privately instructed by Edward Blackwell while he attended the University of Minnesota. Hey has worked with many professionals including Benny Carter, Charlie Byrd, and Kenny Barron to name only a few. Hey toured with Dewey Redman for over twenty years. Phil Hey has been named “Jazz Musician of the Year, 2006” by the Twin Cities “City Pages.” He can be heard playing in many artist’s recordings as well as his own band’s the Phil Hey Quartet in 2005. The Phil Hey Quartet released an album in 2005, “Subduction: Live at the Artist’s Quarter.” This group has chemistry that collaborates in a way that provokes a unique sound. “Subduction: Live at the Artist’s Quarter,” showcases hard-bop jazz with tasteful yet hard swinging rhythms
Jazz Corner of the World with Craig Kessler
Saturday, Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
“Thelonious Monk in The Early 1950s”
Thelonious Monk
Each year, around Monk’s birth date anniversary of October 10th, Craig pays tribute to the genius of modern jazz piano, THELONIOUS SPHERE MONK. In this year’s show, we’ll hear from Monk’s recorded works in the early part of the 1950s…Monk with Bird and Dizzy, Monk’s final 2 recording sessions for Blue Note Records, Monk’s trio and quintet recordings for Prestige Records, his work with Miles Davis, and several other miscellaneous sessions. This is very important material!
Tropical Heat (hosted by Kpoti Senam Accoh)
Sunday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Featured Album: “Bar – Piano” by Mikesch van Grummer 
Mikesch van Grümmer was a German jazz pianist and composer. Van Grümmers most famous work is the cycle Barlach (LP 1988). He has performed with Lee Konitz , Gerd Breuer , Manfred Leuchter , Riccardo Del Fra , Ack van Rooyen , Jiggs Whigham , Monika Linges , Gunnar Plümer , Chris Hirson and Bill Ramsey ; twice he gave a concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival. As the leading head of the Jazz Rock -Formation Brummkreisel continued in the 1970s, an important stimulus for the regional music scene of Aachen, He was considered one of the most prolific session musicians in the region.
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KCCK’s Midnight CD
The Monday – Sunday Midnight CD for this week can be found at:
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify.
Trumpeter Tom 
Harrell is a prolific composer and arranger, a mysterious yet mesmerizing presence in concert and a regular in the recording studio. His resume is impressive, with contributions to bands led by Stan Kenton, Horace Silver, Joe Lovano and others. He also has written scores for ballets and arrangements for symphony orchestras. His 2015 release ended up in the Top Ten Best Jazz Albums of the Year in the 64th Annual Downbeat Critic’s Poll. His new CD, “Something Gold, Something Blue,” features fellow trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, who along with Harrell took the top two slots in the trumpet category in the same poll. Rounding out the ensemble on the new release is guitarist Charles Altura, bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Johnathan Blake.
It can be argued with some validity that one’s overall movement through life is reflected in his creative endeavor, and Eric Alexander’s strength and versatility on the saxophone can be viewed from this perspective. At this point in his career, Eric has certainly covered a lot of territory, both literally and figuratively. He himself has lost count of how many albums feature his playing; one estimate is 100 or more. While he has garnered critical acclaim from every corner, what has mattered most has been to establish his own voice within the illustrious bop-based jazz tradition, which is exactly what he does on his newest CD, “Second Impression.” The close-knit ensemble of his band of regulars, coupled with the bass-clef contributions of the extraordinary Bob Cranshaw, make for a listening experience not soon forgotten.
Also this week, drum
mer Joey McCarthy’s Latin Grammy Award-winning Afro Bop Alliance expands to a big band for their sixth release, “Revelation”.
Singer Alla
n Harris draws upon the wide range of music that he heard growing up in Brooklyn and feasts on the expansive palette of the Harlem cultural landscape with “Nobody’s Gonna Love You Better: Black Bar Jukebox Redux”.
Bassist and composer Michael Blanco‘s third album as a leader, “Spirit Forward,” features saxophonist John Ellis, drummer Clarence Penn and pianist Kevin Hays.
Queen of Katwe, Eight Days a Week, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children with Dennis Green, Denny Lynch and Monica Schmidt.
Iowa is experiencing a shortage of seeds for planting the next batch of an important tree species.
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place October 13, 2016.
Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
