*Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner has been named as the new Executive Director of the American Jazz Museum. A portion of the press release is posted below. The editorial board of The Kansas City Star applauds the hiring. Steve Kraske interviewed Kositany-Buckner for KCUR.
*Marcus Lewis is the subject of a lengthy profile by Joe Klopus.
*The Pitch notes the jazz bookings at Prohibition Hall.
*Joe Dimino’s recent Neon Jazz interviews include Matt Wilson and Harold Mabern.
*Tweet o’ the Week: Jermaine Reed- American Jazz Museum announced Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner as Executive Director today @americanjazzkc @repcleaver
*From a press release: The American Jazz Museum (AJM) announced today the appointment of Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner as Executive Director of the organization. A seasoned nonprofit leader who has garnered numerous awards and recognition for her work, Kositany-Buckner accepts the position following a 25-year career with the Kansas City Public Library, where she rose from network administrator in the IT Department to Deputy Director… The announcement follows a comprehensive national search that included significant local stakeholder involvement and discussions with the leadership of some of the top music and African American cultural institutions in the U.S.
*From a press release: On Sunday, February 21, 2016, legendary jazz artists David Basse and Joe Cartwright will celebrate the release of their new CD Live at Pilgrim Chapel with a concert at Kansas City’s historic Pilgrim Chapel… If anyone embodies the sound and spirit of Kansas City, it’s Joe Cartwright and David Basse. Together and separately, the duo has become known over the past 40 years to represent a jazz musical tradition that began over 100 years ago... the recording would be simple- Joe on a keyboard and David’s vocals.
(Original image by Plastic Sax.)
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