Culture Crawl 992 “Musicians Are Musicians”

The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale and the Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra team for “A Salute to Veterans,” Nov. 8 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids. In addition to standards like The Star Spangled Banner, America The Beautiful, and Battle Hymn of the Republic, directors Gerry Kreitzer and Josh Reznicow have also put in stirring pieces like John Williams’ “Hymn to the Fallen.”

Tickets and more info, including how to join these non-auditioned groups, at www.crchorale.org. and www.crorchestra.org.

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This Week in Jazz November 10th thru November 16th:

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianists Benny Moten, Art Hodes, Hampton Hawes, George Cables and Ellis Marsalis, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Willie Cook, trombonist Helen Jones Woods, singers Jo Stafford, Ernestine Anderson and Mose Allison, bassists Sam Jones and Neil Swainsson and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of The Red Garland Quintet’s “Soul Junction” (1957), Donald Byrd “At the Half Note Café” (1960), Tommy Flanagan’s “Confirmation” (1977), Joe Henderson’s “The State of the Tenor” (1985), Karrin Allyson’s “Azure-Te” (1994), Bebo Valdes & Javier Colina “Live at the Village Vanguard” (2005) and many others Mondays thru Fridays and at noon on JAZZ MASTERS on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

 

Culture Crawl 991 “Quaker Corner”

Don’t be confused by the fact that the address for the location of the Whittier Holiday Bazaar is Springville! The Whittier Community Building is easy to find, at the Corner of Whittier Rd. and County Home Rd. just east of Cedar Rapids.

Organizer Lena Gilbert says the bazaars will include pottery, paintings, jewelry, and treats including chocolate, truffles, and wine. All perfect for a unique twist to holiday giving.

Nov. 8 from 5-7pm and Nov. 9 from 10-2.

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New Music Monday for November 4, 2024

Already hailed by NPR’s “Youngbloods” series as a star in the making, alto saxophonist Sarah Hanahan has put her name on the map by performing and touring with renowned musicians including Peter Martin, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Farnsworth, Steve Davis, and the Grammy Award-winning Mingus Big Band. Now with the release of her debut album, “Among Giants,” Hanahan shares her own voice as a young star revolutionizing the genre, working with all-stars Marc Cary on piano, Nat Reeves on bass and Jeff “Tain” Watts on drums.

The Carn Davidson 9 was formed in 2010 as a collaborative project between Juno Award-winning artists, trombonist William Carn and saxophonist Tara Davidson. This co-led ensemble is an opportunity for both artists to craft their original compositions for this chamber jazz instrumentation, including seven wind instruments underpinned by acoustic bass and drums. Their fourth studio album, “Reverence,” presents two new suites of music from the co-leaders that pay tribute to some of their musical heroes and heroines.

                                                           

Also this week, “Awakening” is the long-awaited debut for Chicago-based bassist and composer Andrew Vogt featuring a handful of the Windy City’s heavy hitters; after a long career as a psychologist, full-time professor, and part-time musician, trumpet player, pianist and composer Dr. Tom Johnson is finally releasing his debut album, “Time Takes Odd Turns”; and Grammy-winning, Puerto Rican-born saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenon charts the history of San Francisco with “Golden City.”

 

Specials Programs November 4 thru November 10

Gravy Train (Lou Donaldson album) - WikipediaJazz Corner of the World  (Encore)

Mondays at 6:00pm

Lou Donaldson’s 98th Birthday

Although the great alto man Lou Donaldson has retired from performing, he is still with us and deserves a salute! In this birthday program, we’ll spin great material from a variety of jazz labels that Lou recorded for, such as Argo, Cadet, Timeless, Muse, Milestone, and others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Wave Cage at First Friday Jazz

Fans of late 60’s & early 70’s jazz fusion got a real treat from Wave Cage. Specializing in electric, synth-driven fusion, Jarrett Purdy and Wave Cage took the Opus Concert Café crowd back to the days of Weather Report, Miles Davis, and Herbie Hancock for an exciting First Friday Jazz.

 

 

 

Jazz Night in America

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Jamaaladeen Tacuma’s Roots

Hear music and field recordings from bassist, composer, and fashion icon Jamaaladeen Tacuma’s residency in North Carolina, where he explores his familial and musical roots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz Corner of the WorldSteeplechase Records 1001 to 1099

Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Steeplechase Records, Show 5

Craig presents another of jazz from the remarkable Steeplechase label from Copenhagen. Founder Nils Winther, has created over a thousand top-notch releases from great jazz artists like Dexter Gordon, Stanley Cowell, Eddie Henderson, George Cables, Tete Montoliu, John Abercrombie, and many others.

 

 

 

 

 

KCCK’s Midnight CD

Every Night at Midnight Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.

Javon & Nikki Go to the Movies by Javon Jackson on Monday; Peaks & Valleys by Teri Parker & Free Spirits on Tuesday; Odyssey by Nubya Garcia on Wednesday; Justifiably J.J.: A Centennial Tribute by John Fedchock on Thursday; Old Soul: Live by Joe Flip on Friday; Concrete Blues by Randy Lee Riviere on Saturday; A Little Taste: A Tribute to Dave Frishberg by Rebecca Kilgore on Sunday.

 

Big Mo Pod Show – 035 “Driven To Play The Blues”

Cedar Rapids’ own blues brother are back at it again with another episode, discussing a variety of blues tones from this Friday’s Big Mo Blues Show. Notable topics this week include the long standing Big Mo tradition of playing monkey songs as well as artists who’re driven to play the blues regardless of their circumstances. Songs featured in the episode: 

  1. Bror Gunnar Jansson – “My Gal Drink So Much Whiskey She Stagger In Her Sleep” 
  2. Danny Barnes – “Caveman”
  3. Trombone Shorty – “Might Not Make It Home” 
  4. Jeff Healey – “See The Light” 
  5. Tommy Castro – “Monkey’s Paradise” 

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Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet November 14, 2024

The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place November 14, 2024.  Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.

Culture Crawl 990 “Well, To Impress a Girl”

 

Caleb Rainey’s poetry has made him one of Iowa’s best-known artists (shortly after this interview was recorded, he won The 2024 Iowa Author Award for poetry). Nov. 8-9, he hosts the third annual Mic Check Poetry Fest, featuring both renowned poets like Rudy Francisco and Iowa’s Poet Laureate Vince Gutera, with jazz accompanying the poetry by the Blake Shaw Quartet. The weekend will also include workshops and a poetry slam

BONUS – Make sure you watch until the end to hear Caleb recite one of his poems!

Tickets and more information at IowaCityPoetry.com. Keep up with Caleb at thenegroartist.com and Blake on Instagram at theeblakebass.

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