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   Saturday, September 30th, 2023

All Ages • Doors 7:00 PM • Show 8:00 PM

   The James Theater                          

213 N Gilbert Street                              

Iowa City, Iowa 52245

   Ticket Options

General Admission • $22 Advance / $25 Door

Student • $12 Advance / $15 Door

Artists

John Raymond x S. Carey "Shadowlands"

John Raymond and S. Carey have been playing music together for close to twenty years since their time studying music at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. While they both received training in jazz and classical music, their careers would soon head in very different directions. Carey would become the right-hand man to Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver); collaborate as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer with the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Low, and Bruce Hornsby among others; and release four albums of his own to critical acclaim from Pitchfork, NPR, and more. Raymond, on the other hand, would become a Grammy-nominated trumpeter and composer “steering jazz in the right direction” (Downbeat); release eight albums garnering praise from the New York Times, Stereogum, and others; and teach on faculty at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, one of the most prestigious music conservatories in the world.

In 2019, the two reunited and began experimenting on what their artistic voices would sound like together. Raymond brought in a host of musical ideas, while Carey contributed lyrics and helped shape the ideas into songs. Producer Sun Chung (formerly with ECM Records) came on board shortly after, and together they enlisted a cast of A-list musicians to help flesh out the music including pianist Aaron Parks (Terri Lyne Carrington, Terence Blanchard), bassist Chris Morrissey (Norah Jones, Mark Guiliana), and guitarist Dave Devine (Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band).

The result is their new album, Shadowlands (out September 15th), a stunning, genre-bending collection of songs that combines the warmth and beauty of Carey’s aesthetic with the improvisational, spontaneous nature of Raymond’s. The music ranges from intimate and meditative to soaring and anthemic, with electric moments of musical interplay throughout. It’s the kind of collaboration that feels as if it were years in the making.

Bella Moss

Bella Moss is an up-and-coming artist from Dubuque, Iowa, with a pure, mellow voice that has the power to captivate an audience. Her heartfelt folk style is clear and transcends genres. She began learning guitar off YouTube and has evolved to play the banjo, mandolin, bass guitar, violin, and harp. Bella is also Iowa Public Radio's September Artist of the Month. 

All tickets are non-refundable, excepting the official cancellation of a performance for which there is no rescheduled date by The James Theater, in which case funds will be credited back to the account of purchase. 

Tickets may be exchanged only in the circumstance of a multi-showing run, in which case tickets may be exchanged between same or lower-priced showings, seat availability permitting.

Box Office hours are limited based on the event calendar. Contact info@thejamesic.com or 319 - 600 - 2936 for any questions.

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