March 8th, the meeting was held in reverse order to accommodate The Terrance Blanchard Quintet due to a scheduling conflict requiring that they be in Muscatine, Iowa by 1:30. They presented an entertaining concert starting at noon and finishing in time to leave by 12:45. We had numerous guests attending this annual event of our club.
The quintet was led by Terrance Blanchard on trumpet, with Pablo Sans on piano, Derrick Hodge on Bass, Kendrick Scott on drums and Bruce Winston on sax. The quintet was in the … (2 comments)
jazz: Jazz Came Up The River...
- 02/23/07 11:51 PM
from New Orleans to Davenport, Iowa!!! The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival is celebrated each summer in LeClaire Park. The bands play in the LeClaire Park Bandshell built by the Davenport Levee Improvement Commission and located right on Davenport's Mississippi riverfront. The RME (River Music Experience) is located in the Redstone Building located in downtown Davenport. It celebrates music of all kinds but has a strong flavor for Jazz. There is even an area for kids to try out instruments that is very popular for school field trips. We also have the River Roots Live Music Fest! The Grand Excursion 2004was a re-enactment of … (9 comments)
We've been "jazzing it up" lately in the Davenport Outing Club Ballroom! 
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