Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyWorld-renowned guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli has dedicated many of his albums to the great songwriters and performers who have helped to establish the Great American Songbook and the pop music canon: Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Richard Rodgers, and Duke Ellington, to name a few. With his … Continue reading
Taking a momentary break from its regular venue at Bettendorf's Rivermont Collegiate (as the stage there is currently set for a school play), the monthly Polyrhythms' Third Sunday Jazz Series continues at Rock Island's Sound Conservatory Music Academy & Shoppe on April 16 with a performance by the gifted artists of ML III & Friends, an ensemble composed of Quad Cities
The Polyrhythms jazz series will be at Sound Conservatory, 1600 2nd Ave., Rock Island, this Sunday, with the band headed by drummer Manuel Lopez III, who has served as an invaluable consultant for the Polyrhythms organization, as well as others, for many years. “One of the reasons Polyrhythms Third Sunday Jazz Series has been able […]
LE MARS One of Iowa's premier young guitarists will be the guest soloist at the Friday, Feb. 17, Le Mars Community High School Band Concert. LCHS Band Director Michael Prichard said the concert.
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Miles On Columbia – 1982-1985 Craig Kessler celebrates Columbia Record’s latest in their Miles Davis Bootleg series, featuring some surprising unreleased music from 1982 through 1985. We’ll also hear some unusual live sets from the period. It’s an excellent sound picture of Mile’s creative … Continue reading