*Joe Dimino posted new interviews with Jeff Harshbarger and Clint Ashlock at Neon Jazz.
*KCJazzLark alerts his readers to a BBC report about Herb Jeffries and shares a vintage photograph of the Mutual Musicians Foundation.
*The Grand Marquis created a new Kickstarter campaign.
*Jeneé Osterheldt spoke to Fanny Dunfee, Ahmad Alaadeen's widow, about her new book of poetry.
*Diana Krall's concert at the Midland theater was reviewed by The Kansas City Star.
*A critic raves about a Kansas City-inspired band's performance at a British jazz festival.
*Tweet o' the Week: parkavepirate- Easy Listening Jazz is like the Kansas City Royals...unobtrusive and yet secretly enjoyable with no real threat.
*Comment o' the Week: Russell- Time is no longer linear anymore.. it's a retrovirus
*From Rob Scheps: Early Notice: The Rob Scheps / Jim O'Connor Quintet- Rob Scheps - tenor sax, Jim O'Connor - trumpet/ flugelhorn, Roger Wilder - piano, Bob "Dwight" Bowman - bass, Brian Steever - drums, makes its Kansas Debut in these shows: Thursday October 3, 2013- Jazz On The Lake, Kansas City Kansas Community College, 12 pm - 1 pm. Friday October 11, 2013- Take Five Coffee Bar, 7 pm - 10 pm… Jim O'Connor is one of the greatest jazz trumpeters I've ever heard.
*From Doug Talley: This Friday, May 10, 8:30pm, we'll be performing the music of Wayne Shorter at the Blue Room, 18th and Vine, KCMO. Don't miss this opportunity to hear pianist Sean Giddings, Shawnee Mission Northwest graduate currently living in Texas. Doug Talley - saxes, Joe Parisi - trumpet and flugelhorn, Sean Giddings - piano, Tim Brewer - acoustic and electric bass, Keith Kavanaugh - drums and cymbals.
(Original image by Plastic Sax.)
I'm a big fan Diana Krall but how is she able to draw 2500 people? How would you know who she is unless you listen to jazz. Is her music played on any Kansas City radio stations? Is it because of her looks or her associaiton with Elvis? Kenny G is a house hold name. So was Chuck Mangletony in the 70's....(just joking..he used to play with Blakey)
ReplyDeleteHow is Diana Krall so familiar internationally yet Karrin Allyson, Eliane Elias, Carol DuBoc, Ann Hampton Callaway are unknown to the majority of people.
Well, winning Grammy awards didnt hurt! Krall is not my cuppa tea but there's no denying her commercial success. Read the wiki on her career and you'll get an idea. I do like her core jazz group of John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton and Anthony Wilson. Now... if they could find a better piano player and singer, I'd be a real fan ;)
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