An irreverent and opinionated guide to jazz in Kansas City.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Introducing The Kansas City Band
Meet the latest Kansas City jazz sensations. The Kansas City Band have the classic Basie charts down cold. More importantly, these dedicated cats capture the rollicking spirit that made Kansas City jazz so distinctive. If they were based here rather than in Japan, perhaps The Majestic would still be open for business. Check their MySpace for additional fine listening. My favorite track is 話な生活感溢れる日. Bram Winjands had better watch his back.
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