JJ Express is Johnny “Juke” Mattingly, of Newton, and Jimmy “Sticks” Robinson, the founding members will perform with a home base at 7 p.m. Thursday at Newton Senior High School.
For this Jasper County Concert Association performance, Newtonites Johnny “Juke” Mattingly (piano/organ/vocals) and Jimmy “Sticks” Robinson (drums/vocals/harmonica) are joined by Des Moines Community Jazz Center Hall of Fame inductee Scott “The Hat” Davis on cornet and flugelhorn and Central Iowa Jazz Center honoree Dave Altemeier on bass. Bassist, Iowa Blues Hall of Fame inductee Scott “Boogaloo” Cochran, appears with sponsorship by the South Skunk Blues Society.
The concert is free with a Jasper County Concert Association membership ticket or $5 for other guests.