Join vocalist Max Wellman alongside an 17-piece big band led by composer/pianist Nate Sparks and some of the best jazz musicians in Iowa. Following an extremely trying year in the music industry, Wellman is bringing together some of his greatest collaborators for a big show to kick off the next chapter as the arts community prepares to move forward.
The evening will comprise some of Wellman's favorite standards from the world of jazz and cabaret music, including the title of the show, "Back in Business," an all-too-appropriate anthem made famous by Liza Minnelli in her return to Radio City Music Hall in 1992. Wellman has put the show together in close collaboration with Nate Sparks, an Iowa native who returned to Des Moines during the pandemic after several years of lauded performances in New York City's greatest jazz clubs, Dizzy's Club among them.
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Vocalist Max Wellman is enticing music lovers throughout the region. With a sound evoking the likes of Sinatra and Connick, Wellman’s recordings & performances promise that the Great American Songbook is alive & well for a new generation of listeners.
Wellman co-founded Noce, a state-of-the-art jazz club in the Western Gateway neighborhood of downtown Des Moines. Additionally, Wellman has appeared at some of the great clubs throughout the country, from Dizzy's Club Coca Cola at Lincoln Center to Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago to Dazzle in Denver & many in between. Performances alongside vocalist Rose Colella & pianist Annie Booth have been met with rave reviews.
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Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is required for entry. For individuals electing not to get vaccinated, proof of a negative test from the 48 hours prior to the show will be accepted. A photo of either document will suffice.
Customers may be subject to updated guidelines regarding masking or vaccine requirement as Noce sees fit & as the situation continues to evolve. All ticket purchases are final & Noce does not offer refunds for those purchases.
