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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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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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 4 min
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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- May 10
- 2 min
Jazz Education
JAM Magazine is focusing on Jazz Education in May. A subject that takes on many forms. We have NOT covered it all, we’ve simply touched...
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- Mar 31
- 1 min
SFJAZZ Collective in KC! April 1
Act fast for tickets to join us for our next Jammin’ at the Gem concert on Saturd ay, April 1st featuring SFJAZZ Collective. Founded by...
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- Mar 31
- 2 min
2023 Recipients of the Woody Herman Award for Excellence in Jazz Education
For more than 50 years, vocalist and saxophonist Woody Herman, led his Thundering Herd—a popular swing era big band, and one of the first...
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- Mar 31
- 1 min
Future of Jazz Concert Series Concludes with UMKC Ensemble
KC Jazz Ambassadors’ Future of Jazz series winds up its 2022-23 season with two sets featuring UMKC’s renowned Jazz Ensemble under the...
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