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Andrew Wendel had to join Jaden Patterson and Nate Buelow remotely, but that didn’t stop the three members of the Counterpoint-Urbana Jazz Band from an enjoyable hour playing some favorite songs and talking about an excellent year at CPU, including the band’s first trip to Jazz Championships in a decade! Nate, Jaden, and Andrew’s playlist.

2022 has been a big year for the Liberty High School music program, with a trip to the national Jazz Educators Network conference and the school’s first trip to Iowa Jazz Championships. Tyson, Killian, and Christian from Liberty High School tell tales and play a very tasty hour of music on Iowa’s Jazz Station. View … Continue reading

Maya Bennett, Manny Kaine, and Kento Yahashiri from City High join us as guest DJs, fresh from a performance at Jazz Championships, where the City High Jazz Ensemble made the finals. They talk about some other band trips they took this year, and spin some great tunes! Maya, Manny, and Kento’s Playlist.

Cedar Rapids’ minor league baseball team starts a new season against Beloit at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 8.  KCCK News Director George Dorman talks with the Kernels’ new Media Relations Coordinator Thomas Breach about what’s in store.

The drum section takes over the Corridor Jazz Guest DJ Show as percussionists Johnny Mallie and Henry Streuber share some big news from Lisbon, and it’s not just that the band made Jazz Championships. The Lisbon band is very fond of Charles Mingus, so we hear a lot of him, as well as Maynard Ferguson, … Continue reading

Nina Torkelson was the Corridor Jazz Guest DJ Show’s first solo act when Jonah and Matt couldn’t come due to illness. But she took it in stride, sharing some fun stories about music at West Branch High School, which joined the Corridor Jazz Project for the first time this year. She even played some of … Continue reading

Clear Creek-Amana is new to this year’s Corridor Jazz Project, so it was extra fun to welcome Adonis Fender, Ryan Humphrey, and Liz Schultz to KCCK to learn more about their school and music programs. Along the way, we also get to hear Cannonball Adderly, Chick Corea, Chet Baker, and even Glenn Miller. Click here … Continue reading

Trombonist Sara Jacovino is in Iowa City, as guest artist for the City High’s Jazz Showcase. She stopped by with City High band director Aaron Ottmar to talk with Hollis Monroe.

KCCK’s Hollis Monroe talks to Nneena Freelon about “Georgia On My Mind,” a Ray Charles tribute show that will team the award winning singer with Take 6, saxophonist Tom Scott, and singer-actor Clint Holmes. Nov. 12 at Hoyt Sherman Place with the Des Moines Civic Music Association. Details at www.civicmusic.org/georgia.

A roundup of news from the 9-11 terrorist attacks as produced by the KCCK News Department. From the KCCK Archives.