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Description: The Dandelion Stompers bring you New Orleans jazz with all the trimmings. Start with a grade-A rhythm section, add a savory selection of horns, round out the mixture with hot and spicy vocals and you’ve got a recipe for Dandelion gumbo!

Lineup:
Katie Roche – vocals
Chris Clark – baritone saxophone, vocals
Tim Crumley – percussion
Katie Greenstein – trumpet, vocals
Brandi Janssen – upright bass, vocals
Marc Janssen – guitar, vocals
Suzanne Smith – clarinet
Devin van Holsteijn – alto saxophone

And always in our hearts, in memory of Ira Greenstein on trombone, trumpet, pocket trumpet, and vocals.

Bio: Iowa City’s Dandelion Stompers bring vintage jazz to life with infectious energy and the spirit of a street band busking on a sunny afternoon. Blending hot swing, joyful rhythms, and soulful horns, they transport audiences to a bygone era where the music fills the air and everyone’s invited to join the fun.