Singer-songwriter Carol Montag brings “A Carol Christmas” to CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids Dec. 16, 17, & 18. It’s an all-new show of traditional holiday music, plus some new compositions, including a unique tune inspired by the 2020 Derecho. Information and tickets at www.carolmontag.com.
In their 25th anniversary season, Chorale Midwest returns to the first venue the choir ever performed, First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids for their Christmas Concert, Dec. 11 at 7:30 and Dec. 12 at 3:00. The program will include the premiere of a new commission by Matthew Culloton. Tickets and more information at www.choralemidwest.org.
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of lyricist Ira Gershwin, trumpeter/singer Louie Prima, pianist Dave Brubeck, organist Jimmy Smith, bassist Jay Leonhart, pianist/singer/composer Tom Waits and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Louis Armstrong & His Friends’ “All Stars In Concert, 1951” (1951), Louis …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM Tribute to Pat Martino, Part One Host Craig Kessler pays tribute to the life and legacy of jazz giant Pat Martino by spinning some remarkable offerings from a variety of important jazz records. We’ll revisit his earliest recordings from the early 1960s, all the way …
2021 marks the 20th anniversary of “Tuba Christmas” in Cedar Rapids. Organizers Kyle Patrick and Jim Engelbach have been there since the very beginning, and are excited for the return of a live in-person performance, Saturday, Dec. 4, 4pm at Kirkwood’s Ballantine Auditorium. Directing the ensemble, which could number as high at 80 tubas, euphoniums, …
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place December 9, 2021. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
The KCCK Featured Album for December is “Merry and Bright” from the Jeff Hamilton Trio. The drummer is a former member of the Woody Herman Orchestra and co-leads of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Along with pianist Tamir Hendelman and bassist Jon Hamar, the trio weaves its way through some of Hamilton’s favorite Christmas tunes, from …
Mr. Christmas, Tim Hankewich, works pretty much year-round on Orchestra Iowa’s Holiday Spectacular. This year, the Orchestra’s special guest is singer Amy Friedl Stoner, who will sing some brand new arrangements of holiday classics that make this show the equal of any of the top holiday orchestra shows anywhere in the country. Also featuring the …
