Cjc Jazz Appreciation Month Concert at Fred And Patty Turner Jazz Center

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...

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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 (listed to the left).

For more information about the organization or the event, visit cjc-dsm.org or contact CJC executive director Abe Goldstien at 515-279-6452 or via email at [email protected]. You can also visit cjc-dsm.org.

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