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25 Guest Djs-Independence

Presley Clendenen, Will Hansen, and Aaron Tanay told us the story of band at Independence High School this year, including their Corridor Jazz experience with the uber-cool Luke Sanders.

And which song they retitled “Hot Goose Forever!”

Presley, Will, and Aaron’s Playlist:

Jeff Coffin & The Mu’tet, “Tall and Lanky”
Ella Fitzgerald, “My One and Only Love”
Eddie Harris, “Cold Duck Time”
Chet Baker, “I Fall in Love Too Easily”
Astor Piazzolla, “Michelangelo ’70”
Ray Barretto & New World Spirit, “Dance of Denial”
Independence High School Jazz Orchestra featuring Luke Sanders, “Two Seconds to Midnight”

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Culture Crawl 1053 “Sounds More Like Who I Am”

The U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors appear at Iowa City West for concert on Friday, April 18. Staff Sgt. Emily Perkins is the group’s vocalist and tells us that the show will encompass many of the different eras and sub-genres of jazz for a fast-paced, entertaining show.

Admission is free, but Emily recommends reserving a ticket at www.armyfieldband.com/tickets.

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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Culture Crawl 1052 “Wait for the Dog to Bark”

Two acclaimed musicians from the Czech jazz scene join forces for “Swing and Soul,” April 16 at the National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library. Legendary jazz pianist Emil Viklický, Berklee College of Music alum and veteran of work with jazz icons such as Wynton Marsalis performs with rising star Jan Smigmator, whose 2023 Carnegie Hall debut captured the attention of jazz enthusiasts around the world, for a program featuring American jazz standards.

Tickets and more information at www.ncsml.org.

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New Music Monday for April 14, 2025

Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify

The members of the all-star family band the 3 Cohens—with siblings Anat on clarinet, Avishai on trumpet and Yuval on soprano sax—have always taken time out from their individual careers to reconvene for music-making together. They developed a deep musical bond while growing up in Tel Aviv, with collective improvisation becoming second nature for them. For their fourth release, “Interaction,” they teamed up with kindred-spirit producer-collaborator Oded Lev-Ari and the WDR Big Band for a live set showcasing Lev-Ari’s arrangements of his own compositions and those of each member of the Cohens.

Boasting a warm, finely burnished tone and a robust melodic harmonic imagination, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander initially garnered attention playing in Chicago in the early 90’s before moving to New York. His new album, “Chicago to New York,” pays tribute to the intersection and interplay that still exists between the two cities. The stellar casting on the album is split evenly with Alexander and pianist Mike LeDonne representing New York, and the always excellent bassist Dennis Carroll and drummer George Fludas representing Chicago, where this dynamic rhythm section continues to live and work.

Also this week, Daggerboard and the Eric Jekabson Orchestra, featuring some of the finest Bay Area musicians, join together on “Axes II”; Posi-Tone Records continues the celebration of its 30^th anniversary with the all-star Posi-Tone Swingtet and “In Jazz We Trust”; and pianist, vocalist and arranger Diane Marino displays her deep love and affection for the music of Brazil on “Back to Brazil.”

This Week In Jazz April 13 through April 19

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter Shorty Rogers, saxmen Gene Ammons and Leo Parker, bassists Richard Davis, Gene Cherico and Buster Williams, guitarist Jeff Golub, flutist Herbie Mann, pianists Pete Malinverni, drummer Danny Gottlieb and more.

We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Lester Young’s “Blue Lester” (1944), Johnny Griffin’s “Introducing Johnny Griffin” (1956), Stanley Turrentine’s “Joyride” (1965), Jim Hall’s “Concierto” (1975), Bobby Hutcherson’s “Crusin’ the Bird” (1988), Terry Gibbs/Buddy DeFranco/Herb Ellis Sextet’s “Memories of You” (1991), Gabriel Mark Hasselbach “Live On Maui” (2000) and many others Mondays through Fridays at noon on Jazz Masters on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

This Week’s Shows April 14 thru April 20

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)

Mondays at 6:00pm

Herbie Hancock’s Birthday

Join host Craig Kessler as he celebrates the 85^th birthday of the legendary Herbie Hancock by spinning a tasty variety of his music, including some classic charts for Blue Note Records, some work with his group Mwandishi, recordings for Columbia, Verve, and so much more!

Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Vivian Shanley Quartet at First Friday Jazz

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, when we celebrate talented student jazz performers. This week, we feature the Vivian Shanley Quartet at First Friday Jazz. Vivian Shanley was already a first-call bass player before graduating high school, and is now a rising star as she finishes her undergrad studies.

Jazz Night In America

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Oran Etkin’s Timbalooloo

Christian McBride introduces us to clarinetist and saxophonist Oran Etkin, who forges musical connections across Brazil, Zimbabwe, Eastern Europe, and beyond – and brings instruments to life through his playful and imaginative Timbalooloo program for children.

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Sunnyside Records, Part 3

Craig continues his exploration of the top-notch Sunnyside record label, founded in 1982 and operated by Francois Zalacain. We’ll hear a variety of diverse selections from premier jazz artists, such as Gerald Cleaver, Vinicius Cantuaria, Denny Zeitlin, Jamie Baum, Eddie Higgins, Aaron Goldberg, Diego Barber, and a host of others.

KCCK’s Midnight CD

KCCK features a new album every night, played from start-to-finish.

Refuge by Mitch Towne on Monday; Nitty Gritty by Russ Spiegel on Tuesday; Square One by The Empress on Wednesday; Gratitude by Sharel Cassity on Thursday; California Trap by Andrew Duncanson on Friday; Family by Southern Avenue on Saturday; Waltz for Eli by Jonah David on Sunday.

25 Guest Djs-West Branch

Kellen Dykstra, Keaton Norfleet, and Nora Ziehr from West Branch told the harrowing story of The Sacred Stand during their guest DJ hour, and also said they would miss their director, Mr. Ogilvie, who is moving to Ohio at the end of school.

Kellen, Keaton, and Nora’s Playlist:

Michael Bublé & Tony Bennett, “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”
UNI Jazz Band One, “What Do We Do?”
BYO Brass, “Untitled”
John Coltrane, “Giant Steps (2020 Remaster)”
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, “I’m Not Sleepin'”
West Branch Jazz Ensemble featuring Farren Johnson, “Nueva Vida”

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2025 Guest Djs-Lisbon

Sarah Dietsch, Riley Stone, and Chris Ricke from Lisbon were our guest Djs the afternoon before the band competed at the Iowa Jazz Championships (They took 3rd! A marvelous finish.) Some Lisbon students play an “assasination” game where you score by squirting a competitor with water and catch it on video (Which is why they are all wearing swim goggles). Riley enlisted our help to score on Chris. Watch a video of the attack.

Sarah, Riley, and Chris’s Playlist:

Frank Sinatra, “Fly Me to the Moon”
James Iwa, Jo Mayasi & Shems Bendali, “Kebab Sauce”
Jonathan Butler, “Sarah Sarah (Instrumental)”
Billie Holiday, “Solitude”
Spectrum, “Fly (1991 Mix)”
Chet Baker, “I Fall in Love Too Easily”
SEAT BELTS, “Tank!”
Lisbon High School Jazz Band featuring Joel Nagel, “Swing Machine”

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