CJC Jazz Festival - April 7th, 2024 - Turner Jazz Center - Drake University

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 7 at Turner Jazz Center on the campus of Drake University*. The day features up and coming students to seasoned pros. Download a festival flyer here.

The schedule for the day is as follows:

• 11:00 - 11:45 AM: CJC Jam Session Trio (with Jason Danielson on piano, David Altemeier on bass and Zane Gedler on drums)
• 12:00 - 12:45 PM: John Krantz Trio (with Randy Ward on bass and Jim Eklof on drums)
• 1:00 - 1:45 PM; NOLA JAZZ TRIO
• 2:00 - 2:45 PM: ABRAM MILLER DUO
• 3:00 - 3:45 PM: CJC BIG BAND
• 4:00 - 4:45 PM: CJC HALL OF FAME JAM (with Wayne Page, John Morgan, Scott Davis, Dave Rezek, Paul Bridson, Dartanyan Brown, Steve Charlson, Jim Eklof and Tina Haas-Findlay)

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.

PLUS: PURCHASE RECORDS & CDS from the Sam Salomone collection
For more than 25 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.

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.

* Turner Jazz Center is located on the north end of the Harmon Fine Arts Center on 25th St. between Carpenter and Forest. The main door is situated by the orange sculpture. A parking lot is located on the east side of 25th St.