The Cedar Rapids Chorale is bringing all the bells and whistles this holiday season for their upcoming second annual “Handel’s Messiah Part One, Sing-Along” and director Gerry Kreitzer is in the studio to tell us all about it. This year you’ll get two chances to see the concert with performances on Saturday, December 14 at …
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This Week’s Shows December 9 through December 15
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm A Tribute to Benny Golson Craig salutes the recently departed jazz giant, composer, arranger, and tenor man Benny Golson with a dazzling program of great recordings featuring Benny. We’ll also hear some of his greatest compositions, like “Whisper Not,” “Along Came Betty,” “I Remember Clifford,” “Killer …
Big Mo Pod Show 041 – “Be Receptive”
With another Big Mo Blues show comes the Big Mo Pod Show! As always this week’s episode features a selection of five tracks from Friday night’s show, and similar to every episode they cover a wide range of blues tones from many genres and eras. This week Noah and John discuss the importance of giving …
KCCK’s Featured Album for December 2024
The KCCK Featured Album for December is “This Year at Christmas” from the supergroup Band of Other Brothers. In the spring of this year, acclaimed pianist Jeff Babko received a text from veteran bassist Will Lee that simply read “Band of Other Brothers needs to do a holiday record.” Babko immediately wrote a new piece …
Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet December 5, 2024
The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place December 5, 2024. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
Special Programs December 2 – December 8
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm Happy 84th Birthday Billy Hart Craig celebrates another November birthday. This week, it’s a party for drummer Billy Hart. Craig spins choice goodies that feature Billy’s work from the early 70s, right up to the present! Wednesday Night Special Wednesdays …
Big Mo Pod Show 040 – “Breeze Through Town”
Dovetailing the Pod Show’s interview comes another regular installment of the series! Just like always Noah and John review a selection of five songs from the most recent Big Mo Blues Show, this time taking a peek at a mixture of new and old, as well as vocals and instrumentals. Songs featured in the episode: …
Big Mo Pod Show 039 – “The Luckiest Blues Man Alive”
This week’s Big Mo Pod Show is a special treat! Noah and John invite local legend Tom T-Bone Giblin to share his stories from when he played with Lonnie Brooks as well as how he approaches playing music as a “sideman” by profession. Tune in to hear his story! Listen to ‘da Friday Blues with …