IOWA CITY, IA – Award-winning headliner ARTEMIS featuring Renee Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Glover, Noriko Ueda & Allison Miller, will perform on the Strauss Community Main Stage at 8:00 PM on Saturday, July 4th, 2026, as part of the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Summer of the Arts is thrilled to announce the dates for the …
Even though in-person performances for the 2020 Iowa City Jazz Festival have been cancelled, we still think the airwaves should be filled with live jazz July 3-5. Since 2001, KCCK has recorded and broadcast nearly all of the mainstage performances. That’s nearly 500 hours of unforgettable shows! In addition to the online performances that Summer …
By Jordan Maldonado, KCCK Programming Intern In Orbit is a collective of musicians from both sides of the Canada-USA border, centered on the original compositions of saxophonist Jeff Coffin, and guitarist Michael Occhipinti, joined by Felix Pastorius, Nashville/Toronto pianist Tom Reynolds, and drummer Davide Direnzo. These artists have a broad spectrum of influence …
By Jordan Maldonado, KCCK Programming Intern Trombonist/Composer/Arranger Jacob Garchik comes to the Iowa City Jazz Festival this year with Ye Olde featuring a collective of Brooklyn Avant Guitarists, Mary Halvorson, Brandon Seabrook, and Jonathan Goldberger, Plus Drummer Vinnie Sperrazza. Named a “Rising Star” in the 2013 Downbeat Jazz Critic’s Poll, Garchik provides a vital role in …
By Jordan Maldonado, KCCK Programming Intern The North Corridor Jazz All Stars return for their fourth performance at the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Much like the United Jazz Ensemble, this band features the most talented and well-versed jazz students in the North Corridor. Under the direction of professor Steve Shanley, these musicians present and preserve …
By Jordan Maldonado, KCCK Programming Intern Every May, this collaborative high school ensemble comes together to prepare for the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Directed by Rich Medd and Ryan Arp, the band is comprised of students from Iowa City High School and West High School. Among the many benefits of the United Jazz Ensemble …
By Laura Eckles, KCCK Programming Intern David Berkman, an award-winning composer/bandleader and jazz pianist, has been a major contributor to the New York jazz scene over the last thirty years. Along with being a talented pianist, Berkman is currently an educator at Queens College. David Berkman is well known for his post-bop playing. His CD’s …
By Laura Eckles, KCCK Programming Intern Multiple Grammy Nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellowship recipient, Miguel Zenón was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Zenón continued on to take over New York by receiving his bachelor’s in Jazz Studies from Berklee College and a master’s degree in Jazz Performance at the Manhattan School …
