Confirmation: Weekly News & Notes

*The Kansas City Star reports that the Mutual Musicians Foundation has received approval to proceed with plans to open a 100-watt radio station.  Anita Dixon was interviewed by a television station about the concept.  A blogger examines the viability of the plan.

*A profile of Gunnar Gidner, a saxophonist studying at UMKC and the winner of the 2015 Vandoren Emerging Jazz Artist Competition, was published by KCUR.

*KC Jazz Lark reports that Take Five Coffee + Bar was filled to capacity during a performance by the Boogaloo 7. 

*Sonny Gibson speaks about Charlie Parker in a television news report.

*Joe Klopus recommended Gerald Albright’s concert at the Gem Theater.

*The Pitch touted Mark Southerland's Mardi Ra show at Take Five Coffee + Bar.

*KCUR previewed Marcus Hampton’s gig at the Blue Room.

*“Jazz: Then and Now,” an exhibit at the American Jazz Museum, is promoted in a three-minute television segment.

*The Millennial Society, a new initiative of the American Jazz Museum, “aims to reach out to more millennials.”

*Rudresh Mahanthappa spoke to NPR about his new Charlie Parker-inspired album.

*Tweet o’ the Week: Trey Sanchez- @ExploreKC Comparing the green lady to the Broadway club. At the green lady I experienced a luxury called a "PARKING SPOT" #Jazz #parking

*From Take Five Coffee + Bar: Friday, February 13, 8pm: Mardi Ra with Mark Southerland- ...Join us for Sun Ra meets Mardi Gras, hosted by Mark Southerland on saxophone and various wind-powered creations, with Clarke Wyatt on keyboards, Nick Howell, trumpet, Bill McKemy, bass and sousaphone, and Arnold Young on drums and cymbals. $10 cover.  Saturday, February 14, 8pm: Second-Line Valentine!- ....Drummer (and Take Five barista!) Brad Williams leads the second-line jam… $5 cover.  Sunday, February 8, 10am - 2pm: Sunday Jazz Brunch: Jeff Harshbarger- Master bassist Jeff Harshbarger has long been one of the city’s leading creative spirits... Andrew Ouellette on piano, Brian Steever on whisk broom. No cover.

(Original image by Plastic Sax.)

Confirmation: Weekly News & Notes

*The lineup of the next edition of the Jazz In the Woods festival has been announced.  Rick Braun and Peter White are Friday’s headliners.  Najee tops the bill on Saturday. 

*Gunnar Gidner, a student at UMKC’s Conservatory of Music and Dance, won the 2015 Vandoren Emerging Jazz Artist Competition.  (Tip via M.S.)

*KC Jazz Lark is puzzled by a notable jazz venue’s failure to properly promote its bookings.

*The Pitch recommends a gig featuring John Kizilarmut on vibraphone.

*A track from Bob Bowman’s new album was featured on KCUR.

*Joe Dimino’s most recent interview subjects include Kris Bowers and the former Kansas Citian Jo Ann Daugherty. 

*The lineup of the Iowa City Jazz Festival includes Ben Allison, Julian Lage, Charles Lloyd and Rudresh Mahanthappa.

*The beleaguered Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame continues to struggle.

*Tweet o’ the Week: Cynthia Moxley- Bobby Watson with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra 2nite at Square Room (Instagram video).

*Comment o’ the Week: Cb- I don't know if it is about "liking" or "not liking" smooth and contemporary jazz, really. It is making fun of ourselves as musicians in this context. Don't we ALL take ourselves too seriously much of the time? I think we do our fair share of "laying back" to our audiences ... ;)

*From Take Five Coffee: This weekend we’re bookending some serious funk with some Latin flavor. Friday, January 30, 8pm: Sons of Brasil- ...- $5 cover. Saturday, January 31, 8pm: Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 featuring Julia Haile- ...the Boogaloo 7 in their first performance outside of the Crossroads district in a long, long time. $10 cover. Sunday, January 25, 10am - 2pm: Sunday Jazz Brunch: Michael McClintock & Jordan Shipley- It’s a Mistura Fina kind of Sunday.. No cover.

(Original image by Plastic Sax.)