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Blake Shaw

July 30 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

Sponsored by the Peninsula Neighborhood

About:  

Blake Shaw is a composer/arranger, bandleader, double/electric bassist, vocalist, private lessons teacher, and jazz professor at Cornell College and Mt Mercy College. Originally from Lisbon, Iowa, Blake has earned an Associate of Arts degree from Kirkwood Community College as well as a Bachelor of Music (‘13) and Master of Arts (‘17) degree both from the University of Iowa. He has called Iowa City, IA home for the past 14yrs where he has provided insight on festival boards for around half that time for the Iowa City Jazz Festival as well as the Iowa City Pride Fest where he serves as Entertainment Director. Shaw is a frequent performer and band leader in many different groups across Iowa and the US. He can also be found teaching private lessons to young dedicated classical and jazz double bass players. Shaw has had the pleasure of playing with jazz greats like Carmen Bradford, Wycliffe Gordon, Rachel Eckroth, Dave Pietro, O’had Talmor, and Dick Oatts. He’s also been in groups opening for bands like Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, Lake Street Dive, Donny McCaslin, Margaret Glaspy, John Raymond and the Real Feels, Bridget Kearney, Caroline Smith, The Marcus King Band, and Euforquestra. You may go “like” all of his cute pics on instagram @theeblakebass.

Contact Information:

Web: https://blakeshawbass.bandcamp.com/music
Other links:

https://www.facebook.com/blakeshawbass


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Details

Date:
July 30
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://summerofthearts.org/festival/2024-music-on-the-move/

Venue

Emma J. Harvat Square
904 Walker Cir
Iowa City, IA 52245 United States
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