Cast members Chad Sonka (Dr. Falke), Emily Secor (Adele), and Keely Futterer (Rosalinda) from the Cedar Rapids Opera’s upcoming production of Johann Strauss’s “Die Fledermaus” are in the studio with insights into this timeless comedic operetta. Shows are Friday, Jan 16, 7:30pm and Sunday, Jan 18, 2pm at Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids. For tickets …
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KCCK’s Featured Album for January 2026
The KCCK Featured Album for January is “Memories of Home” by John Scofield and Dave Holland. The two jazz masters have collaborated over the years, including work on projects by Herbie Hancock and Joe Henderson and the spirited quartet ScoLoHoFo co-led with Joe Lovano and Al Foster. The new disc is their very first duo …
25 Live – New Years Eve Special
The results are in! We asked you to vote for your favorite KCCK concerts from our 50th anniversary year and you responded! More than 400 votes came in for 40 different shows. On New Year’s Eve beginning at 1pm, we’ll play back the eight top vote-getters (in no particular order). Here’s the broadcast schedule (times …
Producers’ Top 10s for 2025
KCCK’s music producers have chosen their 10 favorite jazz and blues releases for 2025. Bob Stewart Hollis Monroe Ron Adkins Bob DeForest Amira Kellison Bob Stewart: Monday-Friday 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. 1) Wild Iris Brass Band “Way Up” (Ear Up) The sheer exuberance of the debut release from this Nashville-based New Orleans-informed brass band co-founded …
Top 88 for 2025
The Yellowjackets’ “Fasten Up” was the Number-1 album in KCCK’s Top 88 jazz releases of 2025. Conrad Herwig “Reflections: Facing South” was Number-88. Following is the list of everything else in between. Click here for a printable version of KCCK’s Top 88 for 2025 Yellowjackets “Fasten Up” (Mack Avenue) Russ Anixter Hippie Big Band “What …
KCCK’s Year-End Fireworks with 25 Live and Top 88
Iowa’s Jazz Station ends 2025 the same way we spent this banner year: Giving you great music! Each during during the final week of 2025, we’re look back at the year’s best jazz releases with KCCK’s Top 88 of 2025. Listen at 11am each day for our annual countdown of the most-played CDs from this …
Holiday Music, 2025’s Best Liven Up Your Holidays on KCCK
Iowa’s Jazz Station is THE place to enjoy great music throughout the holidays. We begin Christmas Eve morning at 10, with 38 hours of uninterrupted holiday music to make your time with family and friends even more special. All commercial free, of course. Beginning December 26, we’ll look back at the year’s best jazz releases …
This Week’s Shows December 22 thru December 28
Jazz Corner of the World (Encore) Mondays at 6:00pm John Coltrane’s Prestige Classics Craig presents a variety of beautiful jazz gems from the 40 Prestige sessions featuring multi award winning saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, John Coltrane, who continues to be among the most influential and acclaimed figures in jazz, and in all of 20th century …