Friday evening December 8, 2023 UMKC Jazz Studies Program presented a concert in collaboration with UMKC Orchestra in White Hall on...

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...

A trifecta of Kansas City Jazz is scheduled for Thursday, December 14th at the Uptown Lounge, located at the corner of 34th and Main...

Review “Basie Swings the Blues” (2023) unites modern living legend and contemporary blues singers with the long-standing Basie Band in a...

Kansas City doesn’t often have a chance to see a Grammy-winning “Best New Artist,” especially during their Grammy-winning year. If that...

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...

SPOTLIGHT: Charlie Parker and more. August is here, and for many in Kansas City, that means it’s time to celebrate the Bird, saxophonist...

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...

Hudspeth & Talor Ridin’ the Top of the Charts Kansas City is where ‘jazz and blues meet,’ and several blues and jazz musicians from this...

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...

An Evening with The Kelley Hunt Acoustic Quartet Thursday, August 31st 8pm-doors open at 7pm Uptown Lounge is proud to present a...

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...

Jay McShann Pavilion- Saturday, July 15th North Side-American Jazz Museum 2pm-9pm The Legacy Makers block party offers an independent,...

Summer jazz begins. Outdoor concerts bring jazz standards (and originals) to open air. Today it’s “Summertime,” “Quiet Nights,” and a...

Paraguayan jazz pianist Daniel Ayala made an April tour of Kansas and Kansas City, playing a whirlwind of gigs from Emporia, Pittsburg,...

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...

Bee Creek Shelter in Weston Bend State Park 16600 MO-45 Weston, MO 64098 Saturday, June 17, 2023 The Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign...

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...

The Mike Parkinson Sextet Sunday, May 7th, 6pm Westport Coffee House Theater presents JAZZ Spoken Here, Sunday, May 7, at 6pm Performers...

Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center Saturday, June 24th, 2023, 2pm It’s that time again, time to showcase the student’s progress...