The 2021 Iowa City Jazz Festival will take place in downtown Iowa City July 2-3! Click here for the Full Schedule of performances and link to The Summer of the Arts page. Schedule July 2, 2021 4:30 pm Schoolhouse Jazz @ Weatherdance Fountain Stage 6:30 pm NOLA Jazz Band @ Weatherdance Fountain Stage 8:10 pm Big Fun @ Weatherdance Fountain Stage July 3, 2021 …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of bandleader Woody Herman, vibist Joe Roland, pianist/singer/composer Fats Waller, saxmen Dewey Redman, Jackie McLean and Sonny Fortune, Blues shouter Big Joe Turner and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Duke Ellington’s “Ellington Uptown” (1947), Kenny Dorham’s “Jazz …
Short List with Host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Short List: Annette Hanshaw This week on the Short List we listen back almost 100 years to hear the ten-year career of Jazz Age singer Annette Hanshaw. Along with Ethel Waters, Helen Kane and Ruth Etting, she was …
Join KCCK on Memorial Day for The Best of The Fest! KCCK kicks off the summer with a reprise of last year’s wildly popular listen back to some of the best performances at the Iowa City Jazz Festival, chosen by musicians, students, volunteers, and YOU! KCCK’s Best of the Fest includes comments from jazz fest …
Magician and mentalist Scott Silven brings his virtual show “The Journey” to Hancher through May 15. Only 30 virtual “seats” are available for each show, but tickets are still available. “The Journey” is a mind-bending, personal experience, as Scott weaves stories from his own youth and teases out reflections from audience members, with truly magical …
Summer of the Arts is transitioning to in-person events this summer. The Friday Night Concert Series will be virtual in May and June, with a mix of new and Best Of streaming shows. Kevin Burt and Dave Zollo will reprise last year’s traveling concerts, doing mobile sets around Iowa City. The Free Movie Series will …
Nearly 2000 people checked out the Corridor Jazz Virtual concert on May 7, with music videos from 13 area schools, featuring introductions and comments from students, teachers, and a few surprise guests. But if you missed it, you can still watch! Stream the concert on Facebook. Watch individual band performances on YouTube. Approximate performance …
