By Laura Eckles, KCCK Programming Intern

The North Corridor All-Star Big Band, a newer addition to the festival, will be joining the lineup again this year. This group is similar to a group the IC jazz festival is very familiar with, the United Jazz Ensemble. The group is comprised of some of the most skilled high school jazz musicians from the North end of the Creative Corridor, Cedar Rapids to Cedar Falls. Coe College music professor Steve Shanley directs this band as they perform for the fifth time at the Iowa City Jazz Festival. This is a group of talented students you truly will not want to miss, especially if you enjoy swinging! The North Corridor Jazz All Stars take the stage Saturday, July 2, at 1 p.m.