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...