CJC JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH CONCERT

Name: CJC JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH CONCERT
Start: 2025-04-06T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-06T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center

Schedule

Sun Apr 06 2025 at 11:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center | Des Moines, IA

In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month (as designated by the
Smithsonian), the Community Jazz Center of Greater Des Moines (CJC) is hosting six hours of local jazz on Sunday, April 6 at Turner Jazz Center on the campus of Drake University. The day features up and coming students to seasoned pros. The schedule for the day is as follows:

11:00 - 11:45 AM: CJC STUDENT JAM SESSION
12:00 - 12:45 PM: DRAKE JAZZ BAND I
1:00 - 1:45 PM; TANNER TAYLOR & WILLIE SHAY DUO
2:00 - 2:45 PM: CJC BIG BAND
3:00 - 3:45 PM: DRAKE JAZZ BAND II
4:00 - 4:45 PM: JACKSON CHURCHILL QUARTET
There will be a $10 suggested donation for the event. Those donations help fund the many youth programming activities CJC offers throughout the year such as a monthly youth jam session, student scholarships,workshops,
festivals and more.
For more than 30 years, the CJC has been celebrating the past, present and future of jazz in Des Moines through a variety of activities for musicians, educators and fans of all ages.