*Earl Robinson, a founding member of the Scamps, died May 19. He was 85. Robinson and his excellent band were probably my favorite roots-oriented act in the 1980s, although they'd already been entertaining Kansas Citians for decades. Here's how fun they were- I'd often opt for a night with the Scamps over local competitors BCR, the Blue Riddim Band, the City Light Orchestra, Little Hatch, Kevin Mahogany, the Morells, Ida McBeth, Horace Washington and Claude "Fiddler" Williams.
*Here's a bit of good news amidst the gloom. The Metheny Music Foundation awarded eleven students cash scholarships for summer band camp. Details are posted at the Foundation's site.
*Ed Fenner's obituary ran in Sunday's Star, What an remarkable life!
*My friend Jason remembers Ed Fenner.
*Discussions about funding the city's museums- the American Jazz Museum included- are quite taxing.
*My friend Richard profiles Shay Estes and Mark Lowrey.
*The Star published an elaborate feature on Brad Cox in its Sunday magazine.
*KCUR offers an insightful interview with Kevin Cerovich.
*Steve Penn follows up on an item Plastic Sax published April 9. His column provides background about D.J. Sweeney's quest to salvage jazz programming on KKFI. More disaffected grumbling is here.
*Anyone want to provide historic context for today's news report about the bandstand pavilion at Swope Park? It's "in danger of collapse."
*Hey! There's a "new" Charlie Parker recording!
*A Los Angeles man submitted an impassioned defense of the American Jazz Museum to the Star.
(Incredible image by this photographer. Plastic Sax tipsters BGO and Lee assisted with this post.)
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