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*Clint Ashlock is featured in a cover story by The Pitch.

*KC Jazz Lark reveals that his previous post about the Mutual Musicians Foundation’s plans for a radio station was poorly received in some quarters.

*Joe Klopus highlights a forthcoming concert by the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra.

*Missouri Western State University's student newspaper published a story about The Project H.

*Sunday brunch at Take Five Coffee + Bar is recommended by The Pitch.

*Trumpeter Clark Terry has died.  I’m almost certain that a 2010 tribute to Duke Ellington at the Gem Theater that also featured Ahmad Alaadeen was Terry's final performance in Kansas City.

*Steve Kraske interviewed the Hot Sardines on KCUR’s Up To Date.

*Eddie Moore and Charles McPherson are among Joe Dimino’s recent interview subjects.

*Tweet o’ the Week: Ryan Keberle- Blues, TIME, humor, honesty - quintessential Clark Terry summed up in 2 choruses with the Count Basie Band (video)

*Comment o’ the Week: Gary- So you're getting Bill Shapiro's gig, huh?

*From a press release: The University of Kansas School of Music proudly presents the 38th Annual KU Jazz Festival concerts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 in Woodruff Auditorium at the Kansas Union. This year’s concerts feature special guest artists Jerry Bergonzi, saxophone (March 6) and Marshall Gilkes, trombone (March 7). Both concert events are open to the public… For more information about the KU Jazz Festival visit KU Jazz Festival.

(Original image by Plastic Sax.)

Now's the Time: Clark Terry

Take a long hard look at the 44-year-old man in the black-and-white film from 1965. Fast forward 45 years. The same man performs tonight, April 30, at the Gem Theater. Clark Terry continues to astound the jazz world.

Confirmation: Weekly News & Notes

*Ida McBeth will be performing at a benefit for Danny Cox this Friday, July 18, in Kansas City, Kansas. Read about it here.

*Present magazine provides what amounts to the definitive profile of Mark Southerland.

*KCUR interviews Megan Birdsall.

*The new parking lot in the Jazz District sounds swank.

*Change the word "Chicago" to "Kansas City" and substitute the word "blues" with "jazz" and this sad story about the decline in the quality and popularity of blues in Chicago will strike home.

*The Star offered an update on Clark Terry's condition.

*381 Days, an exhibit about the Montgomery bus boycott, begins a two month run at the American Jazz Museum on August 2.

*Rember Vinx? Here's an update on the former Kansas Citian.

(Plastic Sax has been traveling. Original image captured last week in Niwot, Colorado.)

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*Plastic Sax attended the memorable memorial service for Ed Fenner at the Gem Theater Monday night. A proper report is forthcoming.

*I updated the Plastic Sax jazz calendar. Note to clubs and musicians- while I encourage you to contact me directly, your first order of business should be to email your event schedule to the Jazz Ambassador's calendar site. Without Ed Fenner's contribution, you'll need to step up.

*Don't forget about Hawkfest in Topeka this weekend. Candace Evans has the rare and challenging honor of following the great Sam Rivers Saturday. Here's the festival's impressive schedule. And it's free!

*The Pitch investigated the mystery of Jazzbo.

*Makusa was profiled in UMKC's student paper.

*Plastic Sax enjoys scrolling through Downbeat's list of summer jazz festivals. Oh, to be a jetsetter...

*Clark Terry's site reports that the trumpeter returned home after a stint in a Kansas City hospital. (Tip via St. Louis Jazz Notes.)

*Marilyn Maye finally has a web site! Plastic Sax mocked the diva's lack of a web presence several months ago.

*I'm not big on Benedetti. But this scribe claims allegiance to the Charlie Parker solo recordings.

(Original image of Son Venezuela performing at Fiesta KC by Plastic Sax.)

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*Saint Joseph is erecting a statue of Coleman Hawkins during their jazz festival in June. It's the work of the Coleman Hawkins Jazz Society.

*Kansas City's Fox affiliate broadcast a nice segment on Sons of a Hoofer.

*Did you see that Louis Hayes has been added to the Rhythm & Ribs lineup?

*Poor health prevented Clark Terry from appearing at a concert at Unity Temple Sunday night. KCUR aired a feature before the bad news hit.

*Hearne Christopher Jr. reports that Marilyn Maye is returning to Jardine's.

*Details have emerged about the new signage going up in the Jazz District.

*A one-man play about Charlie Parker was produced in Massachusetts.

*One-time Kansas City resident Ronnell Bright is extensively interviewed here.

*Frank Wess was recently featured in both the New York Sun and in the New York Times.

*Bebopified raves about a recent Karrin Allyson show.

*Leawood? Ask David Basse.

(Original image of Chicago by Plastic Sax.)

Now's the Time: Clark Terry

I trust that the fine educators at the Kansas City Youth Jazz project have made certain that their students have witnessed this vintage Clark Terry video. Now a vigorous 87-years-old, the trumpeter is the very definition of an elder statesman. Still, the kids need to be reminded that the legend they'll perform with Sunday was once a prank-loving young man. Terry's solo begins at 2:20.