*Pat Metheny was
featured by the National Endowment of the Arts in a video in advance of his induction as an NEA Jazz Master. His remarkable acceptance speech is at the 52:00 minute mark of the
2018 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert.
*Joe Klopus
examines the lineup of the SFJazz Collective in a concert preview for
The Kansas City Star.
*Kansas City Mayor Sly James
commented on the proposed temporary closure of the American Jazz Museum.
*
“Bando”, a track by the Kansas City group We the People, is now available.
*Kamasi Washington will perform at
The Truman on October 29.
*Jeneé Osterheldt
chimed in on the woes of the American Jazz Museum.
*
Nathan Davis, a saxophonist born in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1937, has died.
*Tweet o’ the Week:
Tim Burnell-
The American Jazz Museum is not a "black" museum. It is an AWESOME museum.
*Comment o’ the Week:
MP-
There were a few that weren’t on the album. I saw one of my old friend’s mother at the concert. I might ask her if she remembers. Either way, that was a fun concert. First one of ever been to in my 15 years of concerts at the Gem that I can recall not having an intermission. And they really didn’t need one
*From a press release:
The American Jazz Museum and the Mutual Musicians Foundation are teaming up to present activities in honor of International Jazz Day… Swing, Bebop and Beyond celebrates the music and culture of Kansas City Jazz through performances, lectures, film screening, exhibitions, and walking tours… Schedule of Events for International Jazz Day April 30, 2018: Blue Room: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Jazz Brunch featuring Charles Williams, $5 at the door; 11:30 am – 5:30 pm Walking Tours; Mutual Musicians Foundation: 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Jazz Hop featuring Tyree Johnson; Blue Room: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Jazz Fusion featuring Brad Williams; Mutual Musicians Foundation: 4:15 pm – 4:45 pm The History of the Mutual Musicians Foundation; Mutual Musicians Foundation: 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm Bebop featuring Ernest Melton; Gem Theater: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Swing featuring Denyse Walcott accompanied by dancers from Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey; Blue Room: 7:00 pm - until 11:00 pm Jam Session featuring Christian Swan; Gem Theater: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm The Last of the Blue Devils film documentary; Mutual Musicians Foundation: 10:30 pm - 11:30 pm Latin Jazz featuring Pablo Sanhueza and the KC Latin Jazz All Stars; Mutual Musicians Foundation 11:30 pm – Until the sun comes up Late Jam Session featuring James Hathaway.
*From Chris Burnett:
Italian jazz piano maestro Dino Massa will return to Kansas City in the Spring of 2019 to perform and record with Dino Massa Kansas City Quintet. This is the USA-based modern jazz ensemble Massa co-leads with the Kansas City-based alto saxophonist, Christopher Burnett.
(Original image by Plastic Sax.)
