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Culture Crawl 956 “Guitar Math”

Steve Grismore brings his trio to the final Jazz Under the Stars Aug. 22. The group features Steve on guitar, Mitch Towne on organ, and Tim Crumely, drums. They recently performed at the Iowa City Jazz Festival and brought the crowd to its feet with fresh takes on the organ trio style popularized by Grant Green, Pat Martino, as well as some Grismore originals. Visit Steve online at gizmojazz.com.

Also performing is “Ship of Fools,” an Eastern Iowa Arts Academy band lead by Steve and Craig Erickson’s student, Carter Buske, who won several jazz awards last year as a high school freshman.

School may have started, but don’t let Summer’s final party pass you by! There will be food trucks, a playground for the kids, and great music starting at 6:30pm.

More info at kcck.org/juts.

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Culture Crawl 955 “That August Show”

TKM Productions’ Ron Gilbert & Tom Milligan are in the studio to talk about the birds and the bees… “Sex Please We’re Sixty” by Michael & Susan Parker will be running August 23-25 at The Amana Performing Arts Center with 7:30pm shows Friday and Saturday and a 3pm matinee on Sunday.

For tickets and more info visit www.tkmtheatricalproductions.com.

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Talking Pictures 8-14-24

“In a Violent Nature” (2024), “Deadpool & Wolverine” (2024) and “Wicked Little Letters” (2023) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.

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This Week In Jazz August 11 thru August 17

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of drummers Doc West, Stix Hooper, Alvin Queen and Cecil Brooks III, singers Lorez Alexandria and Mary Stallings, pianists George Shearing, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans and more.

We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong’s “Ella & Louis” (1956), Richard Holmes & Gene Simmons’ “Groovin’ with Jug” (1961), “Lee Konitz Nonet – Live at St. Laren” (1979), Johnny Lytle’s “Fast Hands” (1980), The Walter Norris Quartet’s “Sunburst” (1991), Bobby Sanabria Big Band’s “Multiverse” (2011) and many others Mondays thru Fridays at noon on Jazz Masters on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

New Music Monday for August 12, 2024

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In 1989, George Benson collaborated with celebrated composer-arranger Robert Farnon and his orchestra to create “Dreams Do Come True,” with Farnon’s lush arrangements perfectly complementing Benson’s soulful vocals and fluid guitar work on a program of American standards and reimagined pop classics. The recording was made during a prolific period in Benson’s career and the decision was made to delay the album’s release. In the meantime, the recordings went missing and remained lost until recently, when they were discovered in Benson’s archives. Now, after 35 years, the album is finally receiving it proper release.

Saxophone titan Eric Alexander and keyboard maestro Mike LeDonne have come together for an incredible duo record. With the two principals featured in both solo and duo formats, “Together” is tethered by the supreme musicianship for which LeDonne and Alexander are known, as well as the comfortable tug of trust and bandstand familiarity. Featuring both original compositions and standards, the recording showcases a special musical dialog between these two modern masters whose long-standing friendship and talent enables them to communicate with a kind of musical clairvoyance.

Also this week, Lakecia Benjamin, who wowed the crowd at the Iowa City Jazz Festival last month, unveils “Phoenix Reimagined,” recorded live for a studio audience; alto saxophonist and composer Markus Howell returns with his second disc as a leader, “Chosen Path”; and the cool-toned Danish saxophonist and composer Jan Harbeck, playing a Selmer Balanced Action tenor once owned by Stan Getz, convenes his quartet for “Balanced.”

This Week’s Shows August 12 thru August 18

Jazz Corner of the World (Encore)

Mondays at 6:00pm

The Artistry of Gary Bartz

Craig spins a wide variety of jazz gems featuring saxophonist Gary Bartz, both as a leader and as a sideman.

The Wednesday Night Special

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Soul Sherpa at Jazz Under the Stars

Soul Sherpa, the Midwest’s premier Nu-Soul combo, took the Jazz Under the Stars stage in 2019 and delivered a set of hot original charts, and covers of the best soul and groove tunes.

Jazz Night in America

Thursdays at 11:00pm

Sheila Jordan, Still Boppin’

Jazz legend Sheila Jordan joins host Christian McBride for a career-spanning conversation. Jordan is one of the last living beboppers, one of the first singers on Blue Note Records, and a pioneer of voice and bass.

Jazz Corner of the World

Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Steeplechase Records, Show #2

Craig spins another delightful sampling of the prestigious Steeplechase label from Denmark. Nils Winther founded the label in 1972, and since then has created well over 1,000 choice releases by great jazz artists like Jackie McLean, Teddy Edwards, Dexter Gordon, Shirley Horn, Eddie Henderson, Kenny Drew, and many more.

KCCK’s Midnight CD

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

Where Do You Go? by Cornelia Nilsson on Monday; Vinyl Brews by the Gardyn Jazz Orchestra on Tuesday; Bridges by the Brian Ho Trio on Wednesday; Horizons by Alex Sipiagin on Thursday; Stuck in the Mud by Christopher Wyze & the Tellers on Friday; Go Be Free by Sonny Gullage on Saturday; Swingin’ Uptown by the Eyal Vilner Big Band on Sunday.

Culture Crawl 954 “Unnecessarily Difficult”

August 15 at KCCK’s at Jazz Under The Stars, it’s a class reunion with Group X. Nearly 20 years ago, 5 UNI music students formed a band and recorded an album. Today, the members of Group X lead some of our top area music programs, including Linn-Mar, Cedar Rapids Washington, and even UNI, their alma mater. The members reunite for the very first time under the name of their college band to revisit their early work, and promise us a few surprises, too! Plus, Group Xers Jen Tiede and Joel Nagel have some advice for our Young Artists, the Murphy Fisher Quartet.

KCCK has presented free, family-friendly jazz in Noelridge Park nearly every year since 1988. There will be food trucks, a playground for the kids, and great music each week at 6:30pm. Trio Grismore wraps up the series on August 22

More info at kcck.org/juts.

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Culture Crawl 953 “I Guess I’m a Puff”

Emma Kostiv and Matthew James are gearing up to tell the accelerated tale of a certain school of magic concerning an alternative group of misfit heroes. “Puffs” a play by Matt Cox will run two weekends August 9-18 at Kirkwood’s Ballantyne Auditorium with all proceeds going towards the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund.

For tickets and more information visit the “Puffs Play & Benefit” Facebook Page.

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