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Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00pm Blue Note 85th Anniversary Collection, Part 2 Craig spins more selections from the unusual and obscure side of the label. This again will include bonus material from a 4-part course Craig is teaching on Blue Note Records for the University of Iowa Senior … Continue reading
Terri Jo Jenkins and her combo will headline the Jan. 5 First Friday Jazz concert from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Activity Center at First Lutheran Church, 1551 S. 70th
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Elvin Jones on Blue Note Craig continues his celebration of the 85th Anniversary of Blue Note Records with samplings from drummer Elvin Jones’s 10-plus dates as a Blue Note leader and 20-plus dates as a sideman on the legendary label. … Continue reading
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Kenny Burrell on Blue Note Craig continues his celebration of the Blue Note Record’s 85th anniversary by spinning the choicest cuts from guitarist Kenny Burrell’s 38-plus recording sessions with the label. We’ll hear great sides from 1956 through 1968. … Continue reading
Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Boogie-Woogie & Other Keyboard Stylings, Part 2 It’s another big helping of boogie-woogie, stride, and a little ragtime piano, as Craig Kessler shares music from the senior class he teaches. We’ll hear great stuff from Pete Johnson, Jimmy Yancey, James P. … Continue reading