*Mark Lowrey, Hermon Mehari, Jeff Harshbarger and representatives of the Project H and the People's Liberation Big Band are among the musicians who participated in Q-and-A sessions for The Pitch.
*Marilyn Maye will receive the "2012 Outstanding Kansas Citian Award” from The Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas City on September 18 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
*"I really idolize Matt Otto for his playing and writing. He just epitomizes everything I love about music," Jeff Stocks says in a Black House Improvisors' Collective interview.
*Set times for the Prairie Village Jazz Festival have been published.
*T.J. Martley's Meditations Vol. 1 has been released.
*KCJazzLark marks his third anniversary as a jazz blogger.
*The Topeka Capital-Journal offers a preview of the forthcoming Topeka Jazz Workshop series. (Via KC Stage Blog.)
*Touring band conflict alert- Skerik's Bandalabra performs at The Brick and Todd Clouser appears at the RecordBar on September 19.
*Comment o' the Week: Anonymous- what the HELL is with all these photos you post? Also, please, enough with this Unity Band stuff already. Cheers.
*Tweet o' the Week: yurishimojo- Pat Metheny Unity Band を聴きに行きました Upstateの森の中 古いオペラハウス 音楽好きなともだちと お弁当つくってピクニック 豊かな一日 わたしって大人 帰りはヤンキース試合後の渋滞に巻きこまれました わたしってニューヨーカー
*From Joe Powers: Harmonica virtuoso, Joe Powers makes his debut performance in Kansas City with guitarist Beau Bledsoe. Powers is known for bending and blending genres from jazz to classical, hip-hop to world music, and Argentine Tango. Since gaining a music degree from the University of Oregon he has performed around the world, from Paris to Tokyo to tango-crazy Buenos Aires… His latest album, "Just Duet!" (2012) features eclectic harmonica duos with 12 different instruments. Kansas City Arts Academy, Grassroots concert series Saturday, August 11th, 8pm, 7933 Main St. KC, MO 64114 Ticket $10 and $15 for preferred seating.
(Original image by Plastic Sax.)
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