*KCJazzLark objects to changes recently made at the Mutual Musicians Foundation.
*Chris Lewis conducted an excellent interview with Stan Kessler.
*Here's the EPK for T.J Martley's new Meditations Vol. 1 album.
*Pat Metheny is interviewed at All About Jazz.
*KCUR's 12th Street Jump conducted an online cutting contest.
*St. Louis Jazz Notes reports that Mike Metheny will perform in St. Louis on October 22.
*Road trip alert- Christian Scott, the artist responsible for Plastic Sax's probable pick for the best jazz album of 2012, will perform at St. Louis' Jazz at the Bistro on October 17-20.
*Tweet o' the Week: ShadesofJade4- Where is a good place preferably in KC to do a photoshoot for an album?
*Comment o' the Week: Sam- I don't think Brian is "fronting"....I think he is enjoying Ryan's amazing playing/keeping the bass drum from sliding across the floor.
*From UMKC: The 11th annual Jazz & BBQ benefit for the UMKC Jazz Studies program is Sunday, October 14, 2012. Legendary jazz trumpeter Gerald Wilson will receive a lifetime achievement award. The event, which is extremely popular and typically sold out, begins at 6 p.m. with a silent auction and buffet dinner. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. with Bobby Watson and Dan Thomas leading the UMKC Conservatory Concert Jazz Band and the 11 O'Clock Jazz Band, respectively…. The event is in the UMKC Student Union, fourth floor multipurpose room, 5100 Cherry St., KCMO. Ticket prices: Patron levels $1,000, $500, $250, $175 and $100. Concert and buffet, $75 Concert only, $30. A VIP reception is 5–6 p.m. preceding the event, on the rooftop of the Student Union.
*From the Prairie Village Jazz Festival: The third annual Prairie Village Jazz Festival takes place on Saturday, September 8, 2012 in Harmon Park, at 77th and Mission Road, in Prairie Village, Kansas. Admittance to the festival is free. The first festival, in 2010, drew an audience of 7000 fans to Harmon Park. Last year’s event was rained out after the second act. With dual headliners of internationally renowned vocalist Karrin Allyson and saxophone star Bobby Watson, this year’s festival promises to be the biggest yet. The Prairie Village Jazz Festival is presented by BRGR Kitchen + Bar, and hosted by the Prairie Village Municipal Foundation and the City of Prairie Village. Proceeds from the event go to Heartland Habitat for Humanity. The Schedule:
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Diverse, Hermon Mehari, trumpet, Ben Leifer, bass, Brad Williams, drums
4:20 – 5:20 p.m.: Rich Wheeler Quartet Rich Wheeler, tenor saxophone, T.J. Martley, piano, Bill McKemy, bass, Sam Wisman, drums
5:40 – 6:40 p.m.: Mike Metheny Quartet Mike Metheny, trumpet and flugelhorn, T.J. Martley, piano, Gerald Spaits, bass, Todd Strait, drums
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.: Megan Birdsall Quartet Megan Birdsall, vocals, Wayne Hawkins, piano, Bob Bowman, bass, Matt Leifer, drums
8:20 – 9:20 p.m.: Bobby Watson Quartet Bobby Watson, alto saxophone, Chris Clarke, piano, Curtis Lundy, bass, Michael Waren, drums
9:40 – 10:55 p.m.: Karrin Allyson Quintet Karrin Allyson, vocals and piano, Bob Sheppard, tenor saxophone and flute, Rod Fleeman, guitar, Gerald Spaits, bass, Todd Strait, drums
(Original image by Plastic Sax.)
Bill, there was a typo in that St. Louis Jazz Notes story that now has been corrected. Mike Metheny will be playing at Webster University in St. Louis on October 22, not October 15. Either way, looking forward to having him here....
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