Mondamin Presidential/Chautauqua Park Neighborhoods - FreeStyle
« Return to the July 2012 Calendar- July 19, 2012 6:30PM - 8:30PM
- Forest and Martin Luther King Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50314 (Click here for directions)
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PLEASE NOTE THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN MOVED INDOORS DUE TO THE HEAT!
FreeStyle hosted by Chautauqua Park and Mondamin Presidential Neighborhood Associations at the Polk County Senior Center on Forest and MLK. Sponsored by Neighborhood Finance Corporation.
Band members:
Scott Davis – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Ed Kelly – Bass, Vocals
Tommy Doggett – Saxophones
Jay Alcorn – Guitar, Vocals
Dave Merrill – Drums, Vocals
Interesting Facts about FreeStyle:
- FreeStyle has played many of the Jazz in July seasons going back to 1987.
- The band performed on Court Avenue for the 1991 RAGBRAI visit to Des Moines.
- The band was one of the first bands to regularly play at Summerset Winery.
About FreeStyle:
Ed Kelly co-founded FreeSyle with Scott Davis, also plays with Old School and Kelly’s Clan. Dave Merrill and Jay Alcorn have performed in various rock and jazz groups for several decades. Dave, Jay and Ed are all members of the Iowa Rock ’n Roll Hall of Fame. Tommy Doggett, a native of Ohio, has been in Iowa for five years, playing with the One Night Stand among others. He joined FreeStyle in 2011.