CJC Jazz Festival - April 16th, 2023 - 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 an afternoon of local jazz on Sunday, April 16th at the Turner Jazz Center at 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, middle school/junior high festivals and more. As a volunteer organization and 5013C, we value and appreciate your support of our events and our mission.

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 jazz fans of all ages.