2017 Friday Night Concert Series
Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage - Iowa Arts Festival 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City
Week of Events
2017 Iowa City Jazz Festival
Find out more about the performers and schedule of events. Click here.
Sunday, June 25, 2017
No events on this day.
Monday, June 26, 2017
No events on this day.
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
No events on this day.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Thursday, June 29, 2017
No events on this day.
Friday, June 30, 2017
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June 30, 2017 -Artist Booths
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June 30, 2017 -FUN Zone
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June 30, 2017 -Culinary Row
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June 30, 2017 -Beverage Garden
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June 30, 2017 -United Jazz Ensemble
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June 30, 2017 -Smith Studio Jazz
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June 30, 2017 -The Jarrett Purdy Project
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June 30, 2017 -Tributary
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June 30, 2017 -Rhythm Future Quartet
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June 30, 2017 -Smith Studio Jazz
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June 30, 2017 -The Jarrett Purdy Project
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June 30, 2017 -Tributary
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June 30, 2017 -In Orbit with Jeff Coffin & Michael Occhipinti & Felix Pastorius
Smith Studio Jazz
Smith Studio Jazz is a 20-piece big band playing jazz arrangements and improvisational combos. SSJ is playing the Iowa City Jazz Festival Youth Stage for the 4th consecutive year. Whether playing a standard jazz arrangement or an improvisational combo based on a rock song, SSJ's goal is
The Jarrett Purdy Project
The Jarrett Purdy Project is a collective that unites the talent of the jazz programs at the University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa. Performing almost entirely compositions by pianist and bandleader Jarrett Purdy, the group creates an energized, original sound that touches on both contemporary
Tributary
"Tributary is a collective of musicians from around the US dedicated to performing spiritually rich and honest music that is thoughtful, creative and improvisatory." Des Moines based percussionist Derek Dreier is an eclectic musician and educator, versed in a variety of musical traditions. Derek has a passion
Smith Studio Jazz
Smith Studio Jazz is a 20-piece big band playing jazz arrangements and improvisational combos. SSJ is playing the Iowa City Jazz Festival Youth Stage for the 4th consecutive year. Whether playing a standard jazz arrangement or an improvisational combo based on a rock song, SSJ's goal is
The Jarrett Purdy Project
The Jarrett Purdy Project is a collective that unites the talent of the jazz programs at the University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa. Performing almost entirely compositions by pianist and bandleader Jarrett Purdy, the group creates an energized, original sound that touches on both contemporary
Tributary
"Tributary is a collective of musicians from around the US dedicated to performing spiritually rich and honest music that is thoughtful, creative and improvisatory." Des Moines based percussionist Derek Dreier is an eclectic musician and educator, versed in a variety of musical traditions. Derek has a passion
In Orbit with Jeff Coffin & Michael Occhipinti & Felix Pastorius
About: In Orbit with Jeff Coffin & Michael Occhipinti & Felix Pastorius
Saturday, July 1, 2017
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July 1, 2017 -Artist Booths
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July 1, 2017 -FUN Zone
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July 1, 2017 -Culinary Row
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July 1, 2017 -Beverage Garden
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July 1, 2017 -North Corridor Jazz All Stars
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July 1, 2017 -Midwest Youth Jazz Collective
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July 1, 2017 -Blake Shaw Quintet
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July 1, 2017 -The George Jazz Trio
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July 1, 2017 -Christopher’s Very Happy. Band.
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July 1, 2017 -Midwest Youth Jazz Collective
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July 1, 2017 -Blake Shaw Quintet
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July 1, 2017 -The George Jazz Trio
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July 1, 2017 -Jacob Garchik’s Ye Olde
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July 1, 2017 -Dakota Combo
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July 1, 2017 -Jim Buennig
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July 1, 2017 -Three Dawgs & a Bone
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July 1, 2017 -Kris Davis Quintet
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July 1, 2017 -Dakota Combo
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July 1, 2017 -Jim Buennig
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July 1, 2017 -Three Dawgs & a Bone
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July 1, 2017 -The Cookers: Billy Hart, George Cables, Cecil McBee, David Weiss, Eddie Henderson, Billy Harper, and Jaleel Shaw
Midwest Youth Jazz Collective
Local trumpeter Joey Schnoebelen joins with some of Illinois' finest talent to entertain JazzFest lovers. The group will take standards as well as lesser known tunes and put their own unique twist on the music.
Blake Shaw Quintet
Blake Shaw is an upright/electric bassist, composer, bandleader and private lesson teacher from Lisbon, Iowa who now resides in Iowa City. Shaw started on double bass at the age of 17 after becoming familiar with electric a year or two before. He started his college career in
The George Jazz Trio
The George Jazz Group is committed to playing the music of the 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond; music more commonly known as - "Jazz Standards." This musical genre is truly an American art form which conjures up composers with titles such as Duke and Count; musicians such as
Midwest Youth Jazz Collective
Local trumpeter Joey Schnoebelen joins with some of Illinois' finest talent to entertain JazzFest lovers. The group will take standards as well as lesser known tunes and put their own unique twist on the music.
Blake Shaw Quintet
Blake Shaw is an upright/electric bassist, composer, bandleader and private lesson teacher from Lisbon, Iowa who now resides in Iowa City. Shaw started on double bass at the age of 17 after becoming familiar with electric a year or two before. He started his college career in
The George Jazz Trio
The George Jazz Group is committed to playing the music of the 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond; music more commonly known as - "Jazz Standards." This musical genre is truly an American art form which conjures up composers with titles such as Duke and Count; musicians such as
Dakota Combo
The Dakota Combo is a program of the MacPhail Center for Music (Minneapolis), supported by the Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education (DFJE), A Twin Cities-based nonprofit whose mission is to create and support opportunities for Twin Cities area youth to play and learn through jazz. Selected each
Jim Buennig
A native of Geneseo, Illinois, Jim Buennig is a saxophonist based in Iowa City, Iowa specializing in a range of musical styles with his main focus being jazz. He received a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Western Illinois University and is currently completing a
Three Dawgs & a Bone
This is a new band, but it is also a chance for 4 old friends to have a little fun playing more modern music (from off the beaten path) as well some originals. Hopefully you will find our approach to this music to be challenging and fun
Dakota Combo
The Dakota Combo is a program of the MacPhail Center for Music (Minneapolis), supported by the Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education (DFJE), A Twin Cities-based nonprofit whose mission is to create and support opportunities for Twin Cities area youth to play and learn through jazz. Selected each
Jim Buennig
A native of Geneseo, Illinois, Jim Buennig is a saxophonist based in Iowa City, Iowa specializing in a range of musical styles with his main focus being jazz. He received a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Western Illinois University and is currently completing a
Three Dawgs & a Bone
This is a new band, but it is also a chance for 4 old friends to have a little fun playing more modern music (from off the beaten path) as well some originals. Hopefully you will find our approach to this music to be challenging and fun
The Cookers: Billy Hart, George Cables, Cecil McBee, David Weiss, Eddie Henderson, Billy Harper, and Jaleel Shaw
About: The Cookers: Billy Hart, George Cables, Cecil McBee, David Weiss, Eddie Henderson, Billy Harper, and Jaleel Shaw