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Adventureland Series

The Palace Theatre at Adventureland Park, located in Altoona, Iowa, just outside of

Des Moines, Iowa, served as a unique concert setting for Iowa Public Television to videotape numerous jazz programs in the mid to late 1970's.

Featuring many established jazz stars, these ten, one-hour programs were broadcast both on Iowa Public Television and nationally over the Public Broadcasting System (PBS).

September, 1975

Mel Torme In Concert with Woody Herman

 

January, 1976

Woody Herman in Concert with The Young Thundering Herd

 

November, 1976

Della Reese and Woody Herman with The Young Thundering Herd

 

November, 1977

In Concert with Nancy Wilson

 

May, 1978

In Concert at the Palace with Sarah Vaughan

 

November, 1978

In Concert at the Palace with The Four Freshman

 

November, 1979

In Concert at the Palace with Sarah Vaughan and the Mel Lewis Big Band

 

March 1979

Big Band Expo, the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra

 

March, 1979

In Concert at the Palace with Carmen McRae

 

March 1979 Big Band Expo, Clark Terry's Big Bad Band