*Soul Jazz Fridays, the new album by Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7, was reviewed by KCUR.
*Kemet “The Phantom” Coleman wrote an appreciation of the young saxophonist Ernest Melton.
*The Kansas City sound engineer Ron Ubel has died.
*Karrin Allyson’s concert was reviewed by The Kansas City Star. The concert was previewed by KCUR.
*Bobby Watson was interviewed by Jon Hart in a 36-minute Local 909 session.
*Ted Gioia, the author of the new book How To Listen to Jazz, chatted with Steve Kraske on KCUR’s Up to Date.
*James Conqueror, the man in charge of the Mutual Musician Foundation’s radio initiative, discussed his aspirations with Joe Dimino.
*Marc Myers lauds the digital reissue of the Count Basie Orchestra’s High Voltage.
*The documentary Kansas City Dreamin’ (Music In Shadows) features Diallo Javonne French’s photographs. (Via Tony’s Kansas City.)
*Tweet o’ the Week: My New Band- Absorbed Lasagna is the name of my new Kansas City jazz quintet
*From a press release: Jazz luminaries David Basse and Joe Cartwright will bring a septet to Polsky Theatre in the Johnson County Community College Carlsen Center at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, as part of JCCC’s Winterlude concerts... Tickets, which are $20, are available online at jccc.edu/TheSeries… Other members of the septet are Seth Lee, bass; Taylor Babb, drums; Jason Goudeau, trombone; Stephen Martin, saxophone, and Nate Nall, trumpet.
*From a press release: Community Christian Church presents Jazz Carolfest 2016! Join Tim Whitmer and his all star cast of friends on Sunday, December 4 at 4pm for a swinging start to the Christmas season. The line-up features artists of from several generations including the talents of Kelley Hunt, Millie Edwards, Diane "Mama" Ray, Molly Hammer, Greg Meise, Tevin Williams, Scotty Dennis, John Stafford, the Kansas City Bass Quartet (James Albright, Gerald Spaits, Ben Leifer, & Tim Brewer), and The Wild Women (Geneva Price, Lori Tucker, & Millie Edwards) along with pianist Tim Whitmer and the award-winning house band (Jurgen Welge, James Albright, Rod Fleeman, Everette Devan, Todd Wilkinson, & Stan Kessler)... Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 in advance and can be purchased in person or online at Community Christian Church.
(Original image by Plastic Sax.)
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