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Jan 11 min read
Classical Vs. Jazz Conducting Style
Friday evening December 8, 2023 UMKC Jazz Studies Program presented a concert in collaboration with UMKC Orchestra in White Hall on...
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Jan 12 min read
President Mark Edelman, Retiring Jazz Ambassador
As we enter 2024, the Jazz Ambassadors would like to shed light on those who have shepherded this non-profit organization for the good of...
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Nov 15, 20231 min read
JAM Awards, Future of Jazz and KCJA Annual Meeting December 14 at the Uptown Lounge
A trifecta of Kansas City Jazz is scheduled for Thursday, December 14th at the Uptown Lounge, located at the corner of 34th and Main...
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Nov 9, 20231 min read
Blues That Swing
Review “Basie Swings the Blues” (2023) unites modern living legend and contemporary blues singers with the long-standing Basie Band in a...
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Sep 20, 20232 min read
Old-School Jazz is Young Again
Kansas City doesn’t often have a chance to see a Grammy-winning “Best New Artist,” especially during their Grammy-winning year. If that...
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Sep 20, 20235 min read
Upcycle Piano Craft: Steve Wilson, Piano Wizard
As an adult, changing careers and opening a new business is one of the hardest things a person can do. When I first met Steve Wilson and...
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Aug 10, 20232 min read
Bird Lives
SPOTLIGHT: Charlie Parker and more. August is here, and for many in Kansas City, that means it’s time to celebrate the Bird, saxophonist...
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Aug 10, 20232 min read
The Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum
Sunday, August 27, 2023, 3:00-5:00 pm The CEO of the Black Archives, Dr Carmaletta Williams will be on hand to tell the story of a...
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Aug 10, 20232 min read
Ridin’ the Blinds
Hudspeth & Talor Ridin’ the Top of the Charts Kansas City is where ‘jazz and blues meet,’ and several blues and jazz musicians from this...
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Aug 10, 20233 min read
Paganova
Happy Hour at Upcycle Piano Craft 3945 Main Street, KCMO As I walk in late, to Upcycle Piano Craft’s monthly jazz event, I feel at home...
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Aug 10, 20231 min read
Soulful Serenade
An Evening with The Kelley Hunt Acoustic Quartet Thursday, August 31st 8pm-doors open at 7pm Uptown Lounge is proud to present a...
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Aug 10, 20232 min read
Fall Folly Five Powerful Females
MARILYN MAYE October 27th, 2023, 8pm The marvelous Ms. Maye sets the pace for this line-up of outstanding talent, although she is not the...
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Jun 26, 20231 min read
The Legacy Makers Block Party
Jay McShann Pavilion- Saturday, July 15th North Side-American Jazz Museum 2pm-9pm The Legacy Makers block party offers an independent,...
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Jun 26, 20231 min read
Summer Jazz Begins
Summer jazz begins. Outdoor concerts bring jazz standards (and originals) to open air. Today it’s “Summertime,” “Quiet Nights,” and a...
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May 10, 20233 min read
Paraguayan Jazz Pianist Daniel Ayala Visits Kansas City by way of Partnership for the Americas
Paraguayan jazz pianist Daniel Ayala made an April tour of Kansas and Kansas City, playing a whirlwind of gigs from Emporia, Pittsburg,...
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May 10, 20232 min read
Kansas City Youth Jazz
Youth Jazz has begun their 5th season in the Kansas City Area. They look forward to working with the 2023 FELLOWSHIP. Youth Jazz has made...
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May 10, 20232 min read
Weston’s Third Annual Juneteenth Heritage Jubilee
Bee Creek Shelter in Weston Bend State Park 16600 MO-45 Weston, MO 64098 Saturday, June 17, 2023 The Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign...
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May 10, 20232 min read
Kansas Public Radio Presents Jazz Night with the City Light Jazz Orchestra
Sunflower Music Festival, June 19, 7:30 p.m. On Monday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m., the Sunflower Music Festival at White Concert Hall on the...
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May 10, 20231 min read
JAZZ Spoken Here
The Mike Parkinson Sextet Sunday, May 7th, 6pm Westport Coffee House Theater presents JAZZ Spoken Here, Sunday, May 7, at 6pm Performers...
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May 10, 20234 min read
Oliver School of Music 2023 Recital and Floor Show
Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center Saturday, June 24th, 2023, 2pm It’s that time again, time to showcase the student’s progress...
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