MOUNT VERNON, IA – Eddie Piccard Jazz will perform at the Uptown Theatre in the First Street Community Center, on Saturday, October 5, at 7:00 pm. The show will feature favorite jazz and pop tunes as well as Dixieland jazz. Patrons are welcome to bring a favorite beverage with the purchase of a Community Center cup.
Eddie Piccard grew up in Norway, Iowa, and attended Cornell College. He played gigs in Cedar Rapids and nearby communities before leaving for Chicago, the West Coast, and Florida.
In the 1990s, Piccard and his wife Dallis returned to Iowa and opened a jazz club on Mount Vernon Road. Well-known jazz musicians, such as guitarist Russell Malone, made a point of jamming at the club with Piccard. “We closed the club and played until three in the morning,” Piccard recalled. “People were always astonished to find a thriving jazz club on Mount Vernon Road.” When the city of Cedar Rapids widened Mount Vernon Road the club had to close.
Piccard’s group plays regularly in Cedar Rapids, as well as the Chicago area. “Playing for the Mount Vernon audience is like coming home,” Piccard said. “We always enjoy seeing familiar fans and we love introducing this classic American art form to new listeners.”
For tickets and more information, contact Mike Smith at 319-361-8193 or [email protected].
