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KCCK’s Featured Album for June 2026

The KCCK Featured Album for June is “The Brazilian Project” by Gabriel Espinosa. Now retired after a long stint as Director of Jazz Studies at Central College in Pella, Mr. Espinosa realizes a dream he’s had of having his compositions recorded by a small big band made up entirely of Brazilian musicians. Recorded in Rio …

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2026 Jazz Under The Stars – All New!

New Blood 2026 Performers are all Jazz Under The Stars First-Timers KCCK’s Jazz Under The Stars celebrated the station’s 50th anniversary by reuniting some of Iowa’s best-known jazz, blues, and R&B performers. Iowa’s Jazz Station kicks off its second half-century by presenting a group of rising stars who are shaping the face of jazz in …

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Iowa City Jazz Festival Returns July 3-5, 2026

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 …

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