*The Pitch reports on the shuttering of Broadway Kansas City. KC Jazz Lark ponders the closing.
*Natalie Gallagher documents a memorable night at the Mutual Musicians Foundation.
*Joe Klopus decodes the “JazzAlice” project.
*KCUR featured a track from Ron Carlson’s new album in a Local Listen segment.
*The New York townhouse that was once Charlie Parker’s home is on the market for $9,250,000. I wrote about visiting the site earlier this year.
*Hmph was interviewed on KCUR’s Up to Date program.
*Pat Metheny took the honors at the top guitarist in the Downbeat Reader’s Poll.
*Tweet o’ the Week: Brett Jackson- Live recording with the #boogaloo7 at the #greenladylounge tonight. Come lay down your best tracks with us!!
*Comment o’ the Week: Anonymous- Maybe more people would come to these gigs if even the least little attempt was made to promote the show. Your review was the first I'd heard of it.
*From Michael Pagán: I am pleased to announce the residency of Thomas Knific in Kansas City next weekend. Tom is a seasoned bassist who has performed with a long list of music luminaries. He is Director of Jazz Studies at Western Michigan University (in Kalamazoo)… He is an accomplished composer, performer, and master teacher… Knific will work with students in the jazz program of Ottawa university on Friday October 30 and perform at the Blue Room in Kansas City that night (8:30 PM) in a quartet led by Michael Pagán with clarinetist John Blegen and guitarist Rod Fleeman. On Saturday Oct. 31st, he will present a duo masterclass/concert with fellow bassist Bob Bowman (KC location TBA).
(Original image by Plastic Sax.)
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