By Laura Eckles, KCCK Programming Intern Hailing from Osaka, Japan, Akiko Tsuruga attended the Osaka College of Music. While attending Osaka, Tsuruga had the privilege to play with talented jazz musicians such as Roy Hargrove, Jeff “Tain” Watts, and Grady Tate. Grady Tate acted as a mentor and had the strongest influence on her professional …
By Laura Eckles, KCCK Programming Intern This local group, directed by Rich Medd (West High Director) and Ryan Arp (City High Director), brings students together from Iowa City West High School and Iowa City High School. For the past twenty years, the United Jazz Ensemble has been involved in the Iowa City Jazz Festival’s education …
