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In the aftermath of Saturday’s reprehensible “hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides” statement by the President, I’m rec...

I was reminded of the parable of the blind men and the elephant as I listened to a talk radio segment that’s archived wit...

The Kansas City Star chastised the American Jazz Museum for bouncing checks and a fashioning a financial shortfall related ...

Before I assume the role of an imperious Monday morning quarterback, it’s imperative that I explicitly state that I loved t...

I like Boulevard beer.  And I like the American Jazz Museum.  It was a given that I would diligently cast votes for the mus...

Could my steadfast belief that Kansas City's jazz scene is undergoing an artistic renaissance be little more than wish...

*Book of Gaia was featured on KCUR's Central Standard program. * Esperanza Spalding , the woman referred to as ...

 *A friend told me that he'd be a guest on Up To Date 's "Best Music to Date of 2012" show on KCUR this Frid...

* Tony's Kansas City highlighted an intriguing item published by the city clerk's office.  Dated June 7, it's ti...

*Sometime jazz venue The Marquee will be shuttered in favor of an indeterminate lounge with a "'Jazz Age' atm...

The namesake of this blog is displayed in a case at the publicly-funded American Jazz Museum in Kansas City's Jazz District. The instit...

*Pearl Thuston-Brown passed away Sunday. She was 84. Chuck Haddix interviewed the one-time vocalist in Li...

Aside from a handful of weirdos like me, who would want to see both The Yellowjackets and Peter Nero? That was my first reaction when I rea...

I'd already heard a lot of great music in 2011, but Joe Lovano 's concert Saturday at the Folly Theater topped it all. Startlingly ...

This is going to hurt a little bit. I ran a detailed analysis of the March music calendars for Kansas City's three most recognized jazz ...

*Bird speaks! An obscure 1954 discussion featuring Paul Desmond and Charlie Parker was recently posted at YouTube. (Via Rifftides .) *KC...

*Steve Paul's insightful review of Bobby Watson's The Gates BBQ Suite includes valuable context omitted from my September 20 crit...

*KCJazzLark makes another invaluable contribution to the jazz world by unearthing an obscure documentary on Jay McShann. It serves as a se...

It's hard to hate an attractive park. Yet I loathe Paseo Green. These photos show what's standing at Kansas City's fabled inter...

*Jason Harper wrote a fascinating account of the demise of the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival. The annual event typically featur...