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This Week In Jazz August 25 thru August 31

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxmen Lester Young, Charlie Parker, and Bradford Marsalis, singers Jimmy Rushing and Dinah Washington, pianist Kenny Drew and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Barney Kessel/Shelly Manne and Ray Brown’s “The Poll Winners” (1960), Joe Pass’ “Virtuoso” (1973), Don Cherry’s “Art Deco” (1988), Charlie Kohlhase Quintet’s “Dart Night” (1995) and many others Monday thru Friday, and at noon on Jazz Masters on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

This Week’s Shows August 26 thru September 1

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)

Mondays at 6:00pm

Pat Martino on Prestige, Part One

Craig gives us a listen to the guitar genius of Pat Martino. We’ll hear a number of outstanding recordings that feature Martino as a leader and as a sideman, all on classic dates from Prestige Records.

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Kiersten Conway Trio at the Iowa City Jazz Festival

This month, the Wednesday Night Special spotlights the outstanding artists from the Iowa City Jazz Festival side stage. First up is the trio led by composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Kiersten Conway. Her set includes contemporary jazz originals and time-tested standards.

Jazz Night in America

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Wayne Shorter’s Birthday Party

On what would have been Wayne Shorter’s 91st birthday week , host Christian McBride presents an encore of a 2015 concert featuring the master saxophonist with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. We’ll hear the maestro explore his back catalogue and discover his many sources of inspiration.

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Enrico Rava on ECM

Craig features the brilliance and artistry of one of the true trumpet and flugelhorn greats. We’ll hear delicious samplings from Enrico Rava – the “Godfather of Italian Jazz” – from his many releases on ECM Records, from the early 1970s to the present.

KCCK’s Midnight CD

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

Bay Blue by the Patrick Wolff Quintet on Monday; About Time by Malcolm Strachan on Tuesday; Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors by Elias Haslanger & Mike Sailors on Wednesday; I Owe It All to You by Luther Allison on Thursday; Are We Ever Free by The Trevor B. Power Band on Friday; Blame It On Eve by Shemekia Copeland on Saturday; If a White Horse from Jerusalem … by The CNY Jazz Band featuring Dave Liebman on Sunday.

Big Mo Pod Show 024 – “Faith And Fire”

Our daring duo of blues enthusiasts take center stage once again with another episode, covering a selection of songs from John’s August twenty third show. This installment’s tunes feature a range of vibes from the spiritual to the funky, tune in to hear them all! Songs featured in the episode:

The Big Twist and The Mellow Fellows – “The Sweet Sound of Rhythm”
The Campbell Brothers – “Lovelight”
Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers – “Frankenbop”
Jimmy Hall – “Girl’s Got Sugar”
John Lee Hooker – “Boogie Chillen”

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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Big Mo Pod Show 023 – “Bargain Bin Delights”

In yet another installment of the Big Mo Pod Show John and Noah dissect a selection of tunes from John’s August 16th show. As always their selections are varied and touch on a wide array of blues, but they also discuss one track from John’s lunch with chuck segment. Tune to to find out which one! Songs featured in the episode:

Little Walter – “Nobody But You”
Tinsley Ellis – “Right Down The Drain”
Snooks Eaglin – “Let Me Go Home Whiskey”
RY Cooder – “Walkin’ Away Blues”
David Lindley – “Tiki Torches at Twilight”

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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Big Mo Pod Show 022 – “Wobbleato”

After a little hiatus our blues duo is back again! John and Noah slide right back into discussing a smattering of cuts from John’s August ninth show. As always they discuss why each artist made it on the show and what makes them special. Songs featured in the episode:

Keb’ Mo’ – “Crapped Out Again”
The Dig 3 – “Big Water”
Shemekia Copeland – “Hit ‘Em Back”
Tony Joe White – “Panther Ridge”
Devon Allman – “See it All”

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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Culture Crawl 958 “Stupid in the Best Way”

“The Merry Wives of Windsor” is one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known plays, but one that features one of his best-known characters, the beer-swilling, womanizing rapscallion Falstaff. Crooked Path Theatre’s Patrick DuLaney says legend has it the play was written in just a couple weeks, after Queen Elizabeth told the playwright she wanted to see Falstaff in a love story.

Jason Alberty portrays the lascivious but surprisingly charming Falstaff in a comedy Patrick calls “the world’s first sitcom.” Joining Jason is a cast that is a Who’s Who of well-known players from both Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.

Aug. 23-Sept. 1 at The James Theatre. Tickets and info at thejamesic.com and crookedpaththeatre.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 8-21-24

Alien: Romulus (2024) and a review of some Halloween movies including The Phantom Carriage (1921) and The Man Who Laughs (1928) with Ron Adkins and Phil Brown.