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Culture Crawl 972 “Not the Risqué Ones”

The Coralville Center for the Performing Arts presents the latest in what has become a continuing series of shows celebrating the composers behind the music of the Great American Songbook.

“Over The Rainbow” celebrates the work of Harold Arlen. Josh Sazon and Wes Habley have assembled a big band and singers to pay tribute to the mind behind legendary tunes including “Stormy Weather,” “I’ve Got The World on a String,” Blues in the Night,” and of course, “Somewhere Over The Rainbow.”

October 5 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets at www.coralvillearts.org.

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New Music Monday for September 30, 2024

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After six volumes of Terry Gibbs’ 1959 Dream Band recordings were released in the ‘80s and ‘90s, the last thing Terry expected was to discover a 7^th volume. But that’s indeed what happened last year when his son Gerry stumbled across a file marked “Party 1959” on the computer where Terry had digitally stored all the surviving tapes. Arranged by Bill Holman and Marty Paich, “Vol. 7: The Lost Tapes 1959” is being released to coincide with the leader’s 100^th birthday on October 13.

Pianist/composer Christian Sands’ new album, “Embracing Dawn,” serves as a cinematic narration of healing and triumph, reflecting Sands’ personal experience while offering a guide for anyone who has experienced loss of any kind. The disc explores musical styles as varied as neo- and alternative soul, mid-tempo swing, funky gospel, ballads, acoustic jazz-rock, and trap-style beats, and features collaborations with bassist Yasushi Nakamura, drummer Ryan Sands, guitarist Marvin Sewell, vibraphonist Warren Wolf, and harmonica player Gregoire Maret.

Also this week, Grammy-winning Delfeayo Marsalis and his Uptown Jazz Orchestra celebrate hometown New Orleans heroes with the spirited “Crescent City Jewels”; pianist Misha Tsiganov convenes an extraordinarily accomplished ensemble for his new release, “Painter of Dream,” including saxophonists Chris Potter and Miguel Zenon, trumpeter Alex Sipiagin, and drummer Johnathan Blake; and pianist Art Hirahara creates an intimate trio setting with guitarist Paul Bollenback and trumpeter Ron Horton for “Good Company.”

This Week’s Shows September 30 thru October 6

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)

Mondays at 6:00pm

John Abercrombie on ECM

Host Craig Kessler presents a wide array of superb guitar tracks featuring many of John Abercrombie’s recordings from the ECM label.

Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Jazz Under the Stars with
BYO Brass & the Sam Ross Quintet

This month, KCCK’s Wednesday Night Special gives us all one last blast of summer, as we listen back to all the great music from Jazz Under the Stars. The Sam Ross Quartet opened the party, then the high-energy BYO Brass took the stage.

Jazz Night in America

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Rhoda Scott On a Whim

Christian McBride tells the inspiring story of Rhoda Scott. This American organist moved to France on a whim and became one of the most beloved jazz figures in Europe.

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Dave Holland’s Birthday

Host Craig Kessler celebrates the 78^th birthday of Dave Holland (October 1, 1946). He’ll spin a variety of stylish material from his early days with Miles Davis, all the way up to his latest current recordings.

KCCK’s Midnight CD

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

Alone by Wayne Escoffery on Monday; Chesapeake by Bill Warfield & the Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra on Tuesday; And Then Again by the Bill Charlap Trio on Wednesday; Echoes & Other Songs by Mike Stern on Thursday; I Hear Thunder by Tab Benoit on Friday; Blues in My DNA by Ronnie Baker Brooks on Saturday; My Ideal by Catherine Russell & Sean Mason on Sunday.

This Week In Jazz September 29 thru October 5

Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Buddy Rich and Mike Clark, bassists Oscar Pettiford, Steve Swallow and Eddie Gomes, saxmen Von Freeman and Phil Urso, pianist/festival organizer George Wien and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Louis Armstrong “Live at the 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival” (1958), Hank Mobley’s “No Room for Squares” (1963), Freddie Hubbard’s “Skydive” (1972), Chet Baker Quintet’s “Blues for a Reason” (1984), “A Tribute to Oscar Peterson: Live at the Town Hall” (1996), Santi Debriano’s “Flash of the Spirit” (2019) and many others Mondays thru Fridays and at noon on JAZZ MASTERS on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Big Mo Podshow 029 – “Blues Archeology”

Another Big Mo Blues show has aired which means another Big Mo Pod Show comes with it! This week John and Noah do some digging into some older artists all the way back to the delta blues, as well as a few more contemporary works. Tune in to hear all the blues delights they’ve picked! Songs featured in the episode:

Allman Brothers Band – “Rockin Horse”
Taj Mahal and Keb Mo – “Diving Duck Blues”
Freddy King – “San-Ho-Zay”
Tommy Johnson – “Big Road Blues”
Sonny Landreth – “Blacktop Run”

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 971 “There Is No Ending”

Dylan Sires was a reporter for KWWL-TV in 2012 when Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook were kidnapped and murdered. Fourteen years later, the crime remains unsolved. In 2015, Dylan returned to the case and began shooting what would become the documentary “Taken Together,” now running on HBO. Along the way, Ned Muhamedagic and Kristian Day joined the project, which took nearly a decade to complete.

Getting the project picked up was a challenge, since the case has never been solved, but the team was finally able to place it on HBO, and they hope that the exposure will keep it in the public eye and eventually lead to a resolution.

Watch “Taken Together” on HBO or Max. Learn more about the case at www.iowacoldcases.org. Dylan’s website is www.dylansires.com.

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Culture Crawl 970 “Recurring Roles – The Gift That Keeps On Giving”

Christine Toy Johnson and Bruce Johnson are actors-singers-writers-filmmakers from New York who recently made a swing through Iowa to exhibit their short film “Riding Out The Storm” at the Iowa Independent Film Festival.

In a SUPER-SIZED episode, Christine and Bruce talk about the interesting paths two current projects took to fruition, a musical short film, “Riding Out the Storm,” whose setting is Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and Bruce’s album “If Not Now.”

Spoiler Alert: This interview is more than twice as long as the movie! But it’s definitely worth your time.

Watch the “Riding Out the Storm” (for free) at www.moongateartists.com and listen to “If Not Now” on any music streamer.

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Talking Pictures 9-25-2024

“The Substance” (2024, “From Russia With Lev” (MSNBC 2024) and “Why Was It Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED?” (You Tube) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Denny Lynch.

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