KCCK’s Jazz Under The Stars 2021 wraps up on August 26 with the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra. This all-female big band is the only one in the state. Directors Toni Lefebvre and Kelli Swehla say the band was formed to give women opportunities to perform and arrange, and also to spotlight female jazz composers, who have generally been given short shrift over the years.
The band also exists to provide role models for young women just starting to play, so they can see themselves continue to study and perform jazz.
Thursday, August 26 at 7pm in Noelridge Park, Cedar Rapids. Concert details at www.kcck.org. Learn more about the band at www.iowajazzwomen.com.
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