Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Confirmation: Weekly News & Notes
*Dominique Sanders recently won the iStandard Producers Showcase for the Kansas City area. Here’s a related interview.
*The Mutual Musicians Foundation has three special events planned in June.
*Thisiskc.com praised the Green Lady Lounge and Take Five Coffee + Bar.
*The Pitch notes Saturday’s triple-bill at the Blue Room.
*Jaleel Shaw has been named as the artist in residence at the Charlie Parker Celebration in August.
*Johnny Hamil was interviewed by Nick Omiccioli.
*Bobby Watson promoted his gigs at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club.
*Marc Myers highlights a new Carmell Jones reissue.
*Joe Dimino interviewed Stefon Harris.
*Tweet o’ the Week: NPR R&B- Now playing on I'll Take You There ♬ Jay McShann - Blue Devil Jump ♬ (link)
*Comment o’ the Week: John Scott Fitness: Chained Lighting, Black Peter and OJT theme are my favorite tracks on OJT's album. Their next album will be all originals. I hope they put Brian Baggett's original composition Pickles on it. He wrote that for his then ex gf and future wife back when he was in high school. Always enjoy and appreciate your insight Plastic Sax. Thanks for doing it!
*The Kansas City Jazz Calendar has been updated.
(Original image by Plastic Sax.)
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