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 16 at The Turner Jazz Center on the campus of Drake University.* The day features up and coming students to seasoned pros.

11:00 - 11:45 AM:
CJC Jam Session Trio (with Nate Sparks)
and selected jam session students

12:00 - 12:45 PM:
Drake Jazz II


1:00 - 1:45 PM;
JAZZ EDUCATORS
(Area jazz instructors lead by pianist Nick Rueckert and featuring MIke Giles & Wayne page on sax; Jackson Churchill on trombone; Eric Krieger on bass and Drew Selim on drums.)...

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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 16 at The Turner Jazz Center on the campus of Drake University.* The day features up and coming students to seasoned pros.

11:00 - 11:45 AM:
CJC Jam Session Trio (with Nate Sparks)
and selected jam session students

12:00 - 12:45 PM:
Drake Jazz II


1:00 - 1:45 PM;
JAZZ EDUCATORS
(Area jazz instructors lead by pianist Nick Rueckert and featuring MIke Giles & Wayne page on sax; Jackson Churchill on trombone; Eric Krieger on bass and Drew Selim on drums.)

2:00 - 2:45 PM:
NOLA JAZZ COMBO

3:00 - 3:45 PM:
CJC BIG BAND WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

4:00 - 4:45 PM:
NATE SPARKS & ANTHONY ORJI DUO

5:00 - 5:45 PM:
NICK LEO TRIO

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.

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