Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers Velma Middleton and Teri Thornton, saxmen Art Pepper and Clifford Jordan, pianists Horace Silver, Richie Powell and Gene Harris, bassists Larry Ridley, Essiet Essiet and Lonnie Plaxico, drummer Sherrie Mericle, trumpeter/bandleader Gerlad Wilson and more! We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Curtis Counce’ “You Get More Bounce with Curtis Counce” (1957), Jackie McLean’s “Jackie’s Bag” (1960), Yusef Lateef’s “The Gentle Giant” (1971), Mal Waldron & Jackie McLean’s “Left Alone ’86” (1986), Eddie Harris & Wendell Marshall’s “The Battle of the Tenors” (1994), Curtis Fuller’s “Up Jumped Spring” (2003) and many others Mondays thru Fridays and at noon on JAZZ MASTERS on Jazz 88.3 KCCK!
This Week In Jazz August 31 thru September 6
Talking Pictures 8-6-25
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” (2025) and “The Naked Gun” (2025) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.
Culture Crawl 1110 “Traffic Cone-Feather Duster Themed Play”
Playwright Mary Swander & actor Rip Russsell are in the studio to talk about Mary’s new play, “Coop, a Story of an Amish C.O.” Local shows before the duo sets sails for Ireland are Sept 7, 6pm at 1107 Rochester Ave., Iowa City, IA & Sept 13, 7pm at Celebration Hall, Hillcrest Academy.
For more information visit maryswander.com.
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Culture Crawl 1109 “You Can Be A Lurker”
Leslie Wright returns to the KCCK studio with a lineup of upcoming Fall offerings at the peaceful Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center.
Aug 28, 7pm-8pm: Mindfulness—Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Information Session (Zoom)
Sept 5-6: Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship Autumn Table Retreat (in person)
Sept 12-14: An Unplugged Weekend Retreat (in person)
Sept 16, 5:30pm-8pm: Dear Younger Me: A Journey of Reflection, Forgiveness & Renewal (in person)
Sept 18, 2pm-4:30pm: Beginning Native-Style Flute Workshop with Jonny Lipford (in person)
Sept 28, 1pm-3pm: Blessing of the Animals (in person)
For more information visit prairiewoods.org.
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Talking Pictures 8-27-25
“Eden” (2024) and “Devo” (2024) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.
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Clean Up Your Act 8-27-25
Nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers prompt calls for more action upriver.
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Culture Crawl 1108 “A Good Previously On”
Giving Tree Theater’s Jamie Henley is in the studio as “The Second-to-Last Chance Ladies League” by Jones Hope Wooten comes to a close. The last few shows are Aug 29 & 30 at 7:30pm and Aug 31 at 2pm.
For tickets and more info visit givingtreetheater.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.