The Dick Watson Trio, Plus
2019-07-07 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Ped Mall Stage, 210 Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Dick Watson grew up in Indianola, Iowa. He started taking classical piano lessons at age 8. At age 13 he added jazz lessons in Des Moines, Iowa with Speck Redd, a good friend of Duke Ellington. Dick went to Park College in Parkville, Missouri for one year and then transferred to the University of Iowa where he graduated with a degree in German. All through school the weekends were filled with playing gigs. Dick has played most of the last 20 years on Friday and Saturday nights with his trio at The Lighthouse Inn in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He has played in a number of local festivals and venues in the area over the years including the Bix Festival in Davenport and the Cedar Basin Festival in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Dick has played with Al Jarreau, David Sanborn, Boots Randolph, Roy Clark, Al Hirt, Smokey Stover, Ray Blue, Rusty Jones, Bill Allred, Pee Wee Matese, J. R. Monterose, Ira Sullivan and Dave Bennett among others.

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Web: http://www.dickwatsonjazz.com/
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Brick Street Ramblers
2019-07-07 15:00 | Ped Mall Stage, 210 Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Brick Street Ramblers is an Iowa City-based eight-member group of traditional jazz musicians playing “the world’s happiest music,” Dixieland.

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Other links: https://www.facebook.com/Brick-Street-Ramblers-216736205924720/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYcNon97Dg

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Ritmocano
2019-07-07 16:00 | Ped Mall Stage, 210 Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: ¡RITMOCANO! is a dynamic Latin jazz group led by percussionist James Dreier (founding member of Orquesta Alto Maiz) and featuring some of the best jazz musicians in the Midwest. ¡RITMOCANO! plays Latin jazz, including mambo, cha cha chá, rumba and bembé from Cuba, samba, bassa nova and maracatú from Brazil, merengue, and calypso form the Caribbean and more.

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Web: https://jamesdreier.com/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/ritmocano/

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The Bad Plus
2019-07-07 17:00 | The Mill, 120 E Burlington St, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Purchase tickets at: https://tickets.midwestix.com/event/the-bad-plus-early-show

About: Since its outset, iconic trio The Bad Plus has dared to be different, challenging all preconceived notions of jazz. Through a provocative style of arrangements and compositions they call ‘avant-garde populism’, their unique blend of influences, ranging from experimental jazz, indie rock, pop, and classical music has earned this ‘audacious, rule-breaking jazz trio’ (Billboard) a reputation as one of the most universally well-respected bands in jazz today. The intensely collaborative trio has constantly searched for rules to break and boundaries to cross, bridging genres and techniques while exploring the infinite possibilities of three exceptional musicians working in perfect sync.
2018 heralded a new and exciting chapter for the band consisting of founding members Reid Anderson (bass) and Dave King (drums) and new member Orrin Evans (piano): a group of passionate collaborators with no single ‘leader.’ Never Stop II is the first full-length release from this lineup, comprised entirely of original music with each member contributing fresh compositions. The New York Times calls it ‘an exhilarating document’ that sparks an exciting new journey for the iconic group. The BBC summed up the band best when they said, ‘from album to album, The Bad Plus continues to evolve and improve.’ They will never stop doing just that.

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The Bad Plus
2019-07-07 21:00 | The Mill, 120 E Burlington St, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Purchase tickets at: https://tickets.midwestix.com/event/the-bad-plus-late-show

About: Since its outset, iconic trio The Bad Plus has dared to be different, challenging all preconceived notions of jazz. Through a provocative style of arrangements and compositions they call ‘avant-garde populism’, their unique blend of influences, ranging from experimental jazz, indie rock, pop, and classical music has earned this ‘audacious, rule-breaking jazz trio’ (Billboard) a reputation as one of the most universally well-respected bands in jazz today. The intensely collaborative trio has constantly searched for rules to break and boundaries to cross, bridging genres and techniques while exploring the infinite possibilities of three exceptional musicians working in perfect sync.
2018 heralded a new and exciting chapter for the band consisting of founding members Reid Anderson (bass) and Dave King (drums) and new member Orrin Evans (piano): a group of passionate collaborators with no single ‘leader.’ Never Stop II is the first full-length release from this lineup, comprised entirely of original music with each member contributing fresh compositions. The New York Times calls it ‘an exhilarating document’ that sparks an exciting new journey for the iconic group. The BBC summed up the band best when they said, ‘from album to album, The Bad Plus continues to evolve and improve.’ They will never stop doing just that.

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Virtual Jazz: Dr Lonnie Smith in 2013
2020-07-03 18:00 - 19:00 | IA
Thank you to Rauch Productions for providing their recording!
All virtual concerts will be available on our Facebook page.

Virtual Jazz Festival Weekend
2020-07-03 18:00 - 2020-07-05 18:00 | IA
Although we cannot gather for the Iowa City Jazz Festival as we usually do, we ARE presenting virtual programming the weekend of July 3-5. See individual calendar events for details!
All virtual concerts will be available on our Facebook page.

Friday July 3, 2020
6:00PM

Dr. Lonnie Smith in 2013

8:00PM

Sammy Miller

Saturday July 4, 2020
2:00PM

Tom Harrell Colors of the Dream in 2014

4:00PM

Wave Cage

5:00PM

Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra

7:00PM

Jennifer Wharton

9:15pm

Free Movies Series: Independence Day at the Iowa City Municipal Airport

Sunday July 5, 2020
2:00PM

Charles Lloyd Quartet in 2015

4:00PM

Saul Lubaroff Quartet

5:00PM

Steve Grismore Trio

Virtual Jazz: Sammy Miller and The Congregation
2020-07-03 20:00 - 21:00 | IA
All virtual concerts will be available on our Facebook page.

About: Sammy Miller and The Congregation are on a mission, crisscrossing the country like a vaudevillian revival show with evangelic fervor for music. The seven-piece band is pulling people out of their solitary lives and putting them in the moment with a bracing dose of joyful jazz performed with infectious theatricality. The New York City-based, familial collective has captured its frenetic energy and unflinchingly optimistic songwriting on its debut album, Leaving Egypt.
They have been described as a mash up of the sensibilities of Ben Folds and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The band freely mixes vocal and instrumental tracks live and on record, asking the audience to go along for the ride with the lead melody being carried by vocalists half the time, and instruments the other half.

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Web: http://www.sammymillercongregation.com/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/smcongregation
https://www.youtube.com/user/smcongregation

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Virtual Jazz: Tom Harrell Colors of the Dream in 2014
2020-07-04 14:00 - 15:00 | IA

Virtual Jazz: Wave Cage
2020-07-04 16:00 - 17:00 | IA
Thank you to Mosley’s Barbecue and Provisions, City Channel 4, and Alex Body for making this possible!
All virtual concerts will be available on our Facebook page.

About: Wave Cage combines jazz composition, atmospheric synths, and driving beats to create their own blend of electrified, synth-heavy jazz fusion. Jazz Weekly pronounced them “Soulful space cadets”, while the River Cities’ Reader described their sound as “evoking the smooth melodies and diverse textures of early Weather Report; the ambitious, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink arrangements of groups such as Jaga Jazzist; and the more genre-agnostic trip-hop beat decisions of such projects as Thievery Corporation and Zero 7.

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Other links: https://www.facebook.com/wavecageband
https://www.instagram.com/wavecageband
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHon_JcGDBMm3M6i3c7mkLQ

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Virtual Jazz: Iowa Women's Jazz Orchestra Sextet
2020-07-04 17:00 - 18:00 | IA
Thank you to Mosley’s Barbecue and Provisions, City Channel 4, and Alex Body for making this possible!
All virtual concerts will be available on our Facebook page.

About: The Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra Sextet, a subgroup of the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra (est. 2017), is made up of some of the most sought after musicians and educators from right here in the Corridor. Musicians include Jen Tiede – alto saxophone, Lynne Hart – tenor saxophone, Toni LeFebvre – trumpet, Gail Williams – piano, Vivian Shanley – bass, and Farren Johnson – drums. This ensemble performs charts spanning a variety of styles within the jazz idiom, many of which are composed or arranged in-house by Lynne Hart.

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Web: https://www.iowajazzwomen.com/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/IowaWomensJazzOrchestra/

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Virtual Jazz: Jennifer Wharton from Bonegasm
2020-07-04 19:00 - 20:00 | IA
All virtual concerts will be available on our Facebook page.

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Virtual Jazz: Charles Lloyd Quartet in 2015
2020-07-05 14:00 - 15:00 | IA

Virtual Jazz: Saul Lubaroff Quartet
2020-07-05 16:00 - 17:00 | IA
Thank you to Mosley’s Barbecue and Provisions, City Channel 4, and Alex Body for making this possible!
All virtual concerts will be available on our Facebook page.

About: Saul Lubaroff and Andy Parrott have a combined 85 yrs of playing music. Friends since high school, Saul and Andy have performed as a duo, Trio and Quartet for over 30 yrs. Expect a wonderful musical stew of pop standards, Bossa Nova grooves and timeless standards.

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Web: http://www.sauljazz.com/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/sauljazz

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Virtual Jazz: Steve Grismore Trio
2020-07-05 17:00 - 18:00 | IA
Thank you to Mosley’s Barbecue and Provisions, City Channel 4, and Alex Body for making this possible!
All virtual concerts will be available on our Facebook page.

About: This trio has been together for several years now and really focuses on music by my favorite guitarists including John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, John Abercrombie, Pat Martino and more. We also play jazz standards and a few original tunes of mine. We have played clubs all over the state and several special events such as KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars, the Iowa City Jazz Festival, the Quad Cites Polyrhythms 3rd Sunday Jazz, and many more….
This rendition of the Steve Grismore Trio features Drew Morton on bass and Justin LeDuc on drums and cymbals.

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Web: https://www.gizmojazz.com/
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Schoolhouse Jazz
2021-07-02 16:30 - 17:15 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: For nearly two decades, KCCK’s Schoolhouse Jazz has introduced children to jazz with a fast-paced, interactive show that incorporates live music, video, narration, and movement. Now, Schoolhouse Jazz comes to the Friday Night Concert Series with an all-new show at a special “matinee” time. Bring the kids and get ready to get up and dance with the Schoolhouse Jazz band!

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Web: https://www.kcck.org/schoolhouse-jazz/
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NOLA Jazz Band
2021-07-02 18:30 - 19:50 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: In only a few short years The NOLA Jazz Bands “gutsy and heartfelt” blues and jazz stylings has earned them a nationwide fan base. This 5 generation, 8 member group led by clarinetist Jeff Kane has played with some of the biggest movers and shakers in the New Orleans, Hot Jazz, and NYC Traditional Jazz scenes including: Bria Skonberg, Marla Dixon and Shotgun Jazz Band, Paul Mehling and Hot Club of San Francisco, Davina & the Vagabonds, and many others. Band members have also played in Europe and at well-known clubs in New Orleans and New York including the Spotted Cat, Bamboula’s, Iridium, and Smalls Jazz Club.

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Web: https://www.nolajazzband.org/
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Big Fun
2021-07-02 20:10 - 21:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: We play funk, soul, and jazz fusion from the ‘60s and ’70s including the music of Herbie Hancock, Eddie Harris, Freddie Hubbard, The Jazz Crusaders, Fred Wesley, The Meters, James Brown, and more….we have been playing for the last two-plus years, but we have had ( like everyone else) a long covid break. Really looking forward to a hard-hitting set for the Iowa City Jazz Fest 2021.
We are:
Tim Crumley-drums
Danny Oline -bass
Michael Conrad-keys
Steve Grismore-guitar
Anthony Williams-bone
and last but not least Chris Merz on all reeds.

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Web: https://www.gizmojazz.com/about
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United Jazz Ensemble
2021-07-03 11:30 - 12:10 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by West Music

About: Every Summer, this collaborative high school jazz combo comes together to prepare for their performance on the main stage at the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Directed by Aaron Ottmar, Ryan Arp, and Brian Zeglis, the band is comprised of students from City, Liberty, and West high schools from the Iowa City Community School District. For 25+ years, this group has served as one of the signature elements of the Jazz Festival’s commitment to jazz education in the public school setting. The opportunity for these students to perform at the Jazz Festival not only deepens their growth as musicians but also fosters wonderful collaboration between all three high school jazz programs.

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North Corridor Jazz All Stars
2021-07-03 12:15 - 12:55 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by West Music

About: The North Corridor All-Star is made up of musicians from high schools along the north I-380 corridor and is under the direction of Coe College music professor, Steve Shanley. Individuals in this group have been recognized as members or alternates of the prestigious Iowa All-State Jazz Band, and all are pursuing private jazz studies. They are honored to be a part of this year’s festival and look forward to performing a mix of original compositions and standards.

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Bad News
2021-07-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival, 25 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Bad News is a sextet based out of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Members include Tyler Utter (alto), Johnny Hartleip (tenor), Luke Sanders (guitar), Max McBride (piano), Michael Gedden (bass), and Jackson Schou (drums). Under the tutelage of Dr. Michael Conrad and Professor Chris Merz, Bad News explores the jazz stylings of legends like Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker, and Mike Stern; as well as contemporary artists like Marbin, Nate Smith, and Gerald Clayton. On May 1st, 2021, Bad News recorded their debut album, We Get that A Lot, comprised of all original compositions inspired by the band’s eclectic tastes and backgrounds.

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Giveton Gelin
2021-07-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Pursuing jazz is difficult, especially in the Bahamas. Since 10-years-old, Gelin taught himself to play the trumpet simply by emulating his favorite records. After years of self-tutelage, bass player Adrian D’Aguilar, began to mentor him; thereby, providing him the tools to play jazz. Later on, the Nassau-born trumpeter would study with Dr. Eddie Henderson at the Oberlin Conservatory. The same year, he received recognition at the Young Arts Foundation and Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program. Thereafter, he continued his studies at the Juilliard School– expecting to graduate in 2021.
After only a year, the trumpeter has played with pioneers of the NY jazz scene such as Curtis Lundy, Harold Mabern, Winard Harper, Sullivan Fortner, Ben Wolfe, and Jon Batiste. Additionally, the 20-year-old trumpeter has received tutelage from some of the world’s greatest trumpeters including Wynton Marsalis, Nicholas Payton, Ralph Peterson, and the late Roy Hargrove. His artistic vision is to pay tribute to his ancestors as well as unify others by incorporating universal human experiences into sound. Through his quintet, Gelin brings forth a new narrative to jazz music.

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Web: https://www.givetongelin.com/
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Peterson/Thaker Quartet
2021-07-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival, 25 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: The Peterson/Thaker Quartet is comprised of talented young artists from around the state. Members of this group have studied with some of the most talented jazz artists on the scene today, and continue to advance the music while also staying in the line of tradition.

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Immanuel Wilkins
2021-07-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Immanuel Wilkins is a saxophonist, composer, educator, and bandleader from the greater Philadelphia area. While growing up, Wilkins honed his skills in the church and studied in programs dedicated to teaching jazz music like the Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts. After moving to New York in 2015, he proceeded to earn his bachelor’s degree in Music at Juilliard (studying with the saxophonists Bruce Williams and the late, great Joe Temperley) while simultaneously establishing himself as an in demand sideperson, touring in Japan, Europe, South America, The United Arab Emirates, and the United States and working and/or recording with artists like Jason Moran, the Count Basie Orchestra, Delfeayo Marsalis, Joel Ross, Aaron Parks, Gerald Clayton, Gretchen Parlato, Lalah Hathaway, Solange Knowles, Bob Dylan, and Wynton Marsalis to name just a few. It was also during this same period that he formed his quartet featuring his long-time bandmates: Micah Thomas (piano), Daryl Johns (bass) and Kweku Sumbry (drums).
Being a bandleader with a working group for over four years has allowed Wilkins to grow both as a composer and as an arranger — and has led to him receiving a number of commissions including, most recently, from The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, The Jazz Gallery Artist Residency Commission Program (a collaboration with Sidra Bell Dance NY, 2020) and The Kimmel Center Artist in Residence for 2020 (a collaboration with photographer Rog Walker and videographer David Dempewolf). Being emerged in the scene at a young age and sharing the stage with various jazz masters has inspired Wilkins to pursue his goal of being a positive force in both music and in society. This includes quite an impressive resumé as an educator. In addition to teaching at NYU and the New School, he has taught and given master classes and clinics at schools/venues like Oberlin, Yale and the Kimmel Center. Ultimately, Wilkins’ mission is to create music and to develop a voice that has a profound spiritual and emotional impact.
By studying the humanity and the cultural specificity of jazz, Wilkins aspires to bring people together through his art. His debut recording, Omega —produced by Jason Moran— was released by Blue Note Records in 2020 and has received uniformly rave reviews. In addition to being voted “Best New Jazz Artist” in the Jazz Times Critics’ Poll and “Best New Talent of 2020” by Musica Jazz, Wilkins’ Omega has appeared on numerous “Best of 2020” lists — most notably,” it was named NPR Music’s “Best Debut Jazz Recording of 2020” and the New York Times number one Jazz Recording of 2020. Wilkins began 2021 on a very positive note. He was nominated for a NAACP Image Award (Best Jazz Instrumental album) and won the prestigious LetterOne Rising Stars Jazz Award.

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Web: http://www.immanuelwilkins.com/
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Jim Buennig
2021-07-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival, 25 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: A native of Geneseo, Illinois, Jim Buennig is a saxophonist, educator, composer, and recording artist based in Iowa City, Iowa, specializing in a range of musical styles with his main focus being jazz. He received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin and also holds degrees in jazz studies from the University of Iowa and Western Illinois University.
Jim is currently on faculty at The University of Iowa, Cornell College, and Black Hawk College. His music has been described as “perpetually in the groove” and “a solid dose of pure jazz for serious listeners that want to hear some new stuff done right.”
Buennig released two EPs in 2020: “Only One to Go,” a collaboration with pianist Seth Fromal, and “Bench Warmers Vol. 1,” a collection of previously unreleased tracks. His entire library of recordings is available for purchase on bandcamp.com.

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Web: https://jimonsax.bandcamp.com/
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Bonegasm
2021-07-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Bass trombonist, Jennifer Wharton takes her enthusiasm for the horn seriously and hopes to spread her joy to the public with her infectiously fun ensemble, Bonegasm. According to leader Jennifer Wharton, a “bonegasm” is a climax of musical excitement, characterized by feelings of pleasure centered in the ears and experienced as an accompaniment to hearing a group of trombone players. She is a regular in two of the best large ensembles in jazz, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society and the Alan Ferber Big Band. These playing experiences led to her to create a band that would commission composers to write and arrange music for the often overlooked trombone.

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Web: https://jenniferwharton.com/music/bonegasm/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/bonegasm
https://www.youtube.com/user/jenniferwharton

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Wave Cage
2021-07-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival, 25 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Wave Cage combines jazz composition, atmospheric synths, and driving beats to create their own blend of electrified, synth-heavy jazz fusion. Jazz Weekly pronounced them “Soulful space cadets”, while the River Cities’ Reader described their sound as “evoking the smooth melodies and diverse textures of early Weather Report; the ambitious, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink arrangements of groups such as Jaga Jazzist; and the more genre-agnostic trip-hop beat decisions of such projects as Thievery Corporation and Zero 7.

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Other links: https://www.facebook.com/wavecageband
https://www.instagram.com/wavecageband
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHon_JcGDBMm3M6i3c7mkLQ

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Cory Wong
2021-07-03 20:00 - 21:30 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by: Premier Guitar and KCCK Jazz Radio

About: Music motivates at the most primal level.
As much as he treasures his roles as a guitarist, composer, and producer, Cory Wong fashions himself “a hype man,” first and foremost. Living up to this classification, he slings a Stratocaster and hurls “dad jokes” from the stage with the same panache, poise, and power.
Straight out of Minneapolis, Cory positioned himself as music’s answer to motivational speakers like Tony Robbins since emerging in 2011. Head-spinning rhythm guitar wizardry, technical ebullience, laugh-out-loud jokes, and radiance on stage established him as both a sought-after collaborator and celebrated solo artist alike. He lent his talents to television programs such as The Voice at the dawn of his career. After an impromptu meeting at the weekly jam hosted by Prince’s rhythm section (where the Purple One often either performed or watched), he crossed paths with Vulfpeck who welcomed him as a frequent collaborator and member of the band. Solidifying a fruitful partnership, the group named their most popular instrumental track “Cory Wong,” in tribute. Lighting up the stage in the band everywhere from Red Rocks Amphitheatre to Madison Square Garden, he remains a cornerstone of Vulfpeck’s storied gigs.
“The guiding light is to impart a feeling of joy,” he leaves off. “I want people to experience instrumental music in a different way. This is hype. It’s more than just guitar.”

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Web: https://www.corywongmusic.com/
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City of Iowa City Fireworks
2021-07-03 21:30 - 22:00 | Old Capitol Museum, 21 N. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52242, United States
An annual tradition at the Iowa City Jazz Festival, Saturday night’s performances will end with fireworks from the City of Iowa City! The best viewing is available on the Pentacrest in front of the Old Capitol or at the intersection of Clinton Street and Iowa Avenue.

Mike Conrad Trio
2022-07-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Mike Conrad is a composer and improviser currently serving as Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Northern Iowa. He has been recognized for his arranging and composing with four ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards and seven awards from Downbeat Magazine, as well as many other accolades. Conrad’s music has been performed all over the world, including a 2017 concert by the Metropole Orkest in the Netherlands, a 2014 Carnegie Hall Premiere, and a performance at the US Presidential Inauguration in 2013.
As a pianist and trombonist, he has toured China, played at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy, and appeared at various jazz festivals and venues all over the United States. Aside from his own projects like the All Angles Orchestra, the Mike Conrad Trio, and the co-led big band COLOSSUS, Conrad has enjoyed performing and/or recording with Alexa Tarantino, Dave Chisholm, the Bob Washut Dodectet, Christopher’s Very Happy. Band., the Max Wellman Big Band, and many other groups. Some of his more recent projects include a reimagination of Beethoven’s 3rd symphony in collaboration with the Berlin-based Stegreif Orchester, and a suite of four Iowa-inspired big band pieces for the Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra, which he founded. Conrad’s latest jazz trio project, “Reconnect,” features Katie Ernst on bass and Cassius Goens III on drums.

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Web: https://www.mconradmusic.com/
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