June ended with one of my favorite jazz events, the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. And July began with another, the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Always at the top of my July list is the Iowa City Jazz Festival (July 5-7). No, it’s not really a Twin Cities event, but typically this fest draws fans from the Metro as it’s just a 4-5 hour drive and draws terrific musicians from far and wide. It’s user friendly with just one “main” stage and one side stage alternating the music—a lot like the Twin Cities fest if we were limited to Mears Park.