Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, composer Johnny Mercer, singers June Christy and Sheila Jordan, trombonists Tommy Dorey and Jimmy Knepper, pianists Dr. John and Geoffrey Keezer and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Miles Davis’ “Sketches of Spain” (1959), Cal Tjader’s “Soul Sauce” (1964), Ron Carter’s “Peg Leg” (1977), Nat Adderley Quintet’s “We Remember Cannon” (1989), “Sheila Jordan + Cameron Brown – Celebration” (2004) and many others Monday thru Friday and at noon on JAZZ MASTERS on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.
This Week In Jazz November 17 thru November 23
Special Programs November 18 thru November 24
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)
Mondays at 6:00pm
George Cables at 80
Craig celebrates George Cables’s 80th birthday by presenting an array of great jazz selections from his lengthy career, beginning in 1970 right up to the present. Some 50 years ago, Art Pepper dubbed Cables “Mr. Beautiful.” (He still is!)
Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Road Scholars at First Friday Jazz
Saxophonist Damani Phillips and percussionist Dan Moore share a passion for the music of Spyro Gyra. So much so that they formed Road Scholars to pay tribute to the music of Jay Beckenstein and company. They shared this love with an appreciative First Friday audience.
Jazz Night In America
Thursdays at 11:00pm
The Bold Cassandra Wilson
Jazz Night in America celebrates vocalist, composer, and NEA Jazz Master Cassandra Wilson. Explore tracks from her expansive discography and discover how she reimagines jazz standards while offering bold, unconventional takes on other musicians’ songs.
Jazz Corner of the World
Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm
A Coleman Hawkins Birthday Party
This week, Craig throws a birthday party for Coleman Hawkins, the “Father of Jazz Tenor Sax.” Hawkins was known for contributing to each of the major changes in jazz stylings. We’ll hear a wide variety of recordings made in the mid-1920s to the late 1960s.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight Each night, KCCK lets you hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Ofrenda by Diego Rivera on Monday; Brightlight by Avishai Cohen on Tuesday; Music is Connection by Ryan Keberle & Catharsis on Wednesday; We See by Steve Davis on Thursday; Lines by Randy McAllister on Friday; I Got What You Need by Mississippi MacDonald on Saturday; Jane Monheit by Jane Monheit on Sunday.
Big Mo Pod Show 037 – “Of Wolves And Weevils”
This week our two blues aficionados delve into some blues history, and even a little American history, with some Friday’s tracks, discussing the unique environments that shaped the blues and those that played it. Songs featured in the episode:
- Pink Anderson – “Bo Weevil”
- Guitar Shorty – “True Lies”
- Curtis Salgado – “Slow Down”
- Albert Cummings – “Live Strong”
- James Cotton, Hubert Sumlin – “Sitting On Top Of The World”
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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New Music Monday for November 18, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify
Multi-Grammy Award winner Brian Lynch’s new album, “7x7By7,” can justifiably be called septology: seven pieces performed by seven musicians with each tune clocking in at seven minutes flat of music. The trumpeter and composer designed the project in a novel and distinctive modular format, allowing for the interchange of ensemble sections and individual parts across all seven pieces. Additionally, the recording process was designed to facilitate the smooth reassembly of elements from the tracks into new pieces.
“Entre Amigos” is a creative collaboration featuring award-winning Chicago-based musicians Roy McGrath (sax), Gustavo Cortinas (drums), Hana Fujisaki (piano) and Kit Lyles (bass). The formal creation of the band marked a celebration of a decade-long anniversary of musical friendship. Hot off the heels of their month-long tour of Asia with gigs practically every night, the quartet threw themselves immediately into the studio upon their return, recording their self-titled debut album. It marked the end result of weeks of nonstop arranging, composing and perfecting the music they knew as well as they knew each other.
Also this week, “Found in Space” is the second pairing of the dominant trombonist of our time, Michael Dease, and the prolific composer Gregg Hill, full of reminders of ‘70s cinema, Zappa albums, bebop and big bands; Jacqui Naylor, a captivating vocalist known for defying genres, releases her 12th album, “Treasures of the Heart,” a collection blending jazz, R&B, soul and pop; and Grammy-winning New York City drummer Zach Adleman brings a fresh and creative approach to his new album, “We Make: Stories for a New Day.”
Culture Crawl 1000 “I Have a Unique Set of Skills”
It’s the 1000th episode of The Culture Crawl! And who better to sit in the guest chair than frequent guest Tim Hankewich. This weekend, he’ll be the Master of Multitasking as Orchestra Iowa presents “Home Alone” – film with live music Nov. 16-17.
Tim also name-drops the New York Philharmonic, for whom he conducted a Film with Live Orchestra event a couple years ago.
Nov. 16-17 at the Paramount. Tickets at www.artsiowa.com.
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Culture Crawl 999 “The Cold Days I’ve Been Warned About”
Chris Navarette is the new instrumental music director at Kirkwood Community College. His first jazz events are this week, and there are so many we’ve dubbed it “Jazz Week at Kirkwood!” He’s brought in guest artist Kenyon Brenner, a sax player and teacher in Orange County California.
Activities include a free master class open to the public Thursday evening, and concerts Friday and Saturday nights. Friday will feature the Kirkwood Jazz Combo and Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble. Saturday, it’s a new ensemble, the Kirkwood Pop Combo, and the CR Jazz big band.
One ticket gets you into both concerts. Reserve yours at kirkwood.edu/ballantyne.
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Talking Pictures 11-13-24
“The Penguin” (2024) and “Knox Goes Away” (2024 Max) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Scott Chrisman.
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Culture Crawl 998 “Art Kinds of Things”
The current exhibits at Gilded Pear Gallery are “Unmoored” from Mary Zeran, and Gordon Kellenburger’s “Colorful Surrounding.” Both artists are known for their use of vibrant colors. Mary says that her latest work incorporates textile and fibers, a tribute to her mom, who made all of Mary’s clothes when she was young. Gordon’s work is all-new, each piece has been created since September.
Meet both Mary and Gordon and take a look at their work this Friday, Nov. 15 from 5-7:30pm at the gallery. Visit gildedpeargallery.com to RSVP and see pictures of the pieces.
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