Thursday, April 30, 2015

Now's the Time: The Project H

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The Project H , the ensemble responsible for my favorite jazz-oriented performance by Kansas City musicians of the first few months of 2015...
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Confirmation: Weekly News & Notes

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*Steve Paul considers Congressman Emanuel Cleaver’s latest proposals for the Jazz District. * The Columbia Daily Tribune...
Sunday, April 26, 2015

Album Review: Julian Vaughn- Limitless

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As I browsed the day’s new releases at Amazon last Tuesday, I was pleasantly surprised to spot Limitless , the latest effort...
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Now's the Time: Danilo Pérez

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A dazzling survey of centuries of Panamanian music, Panama 500 was one of the most exciting releases of 2014.  The bandleader and pianist D...
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Confirmation: Weekly News & Notes

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*Eldar Djangirov promotes World Tour Vol. 1 album in a video . The new release that is “exclusively available” at his site. ...
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Monday, April 20, 2015

Album Review: Matt Kane & the Kansas City Generations Sextet- Acknowledgement

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Creating a compelling straight-ahead album in the style of the Jazz Messengers is difficult in 2015.  Yet Acknowledgement ...
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Friday, April 17, 2015

Now's the Time: The Joe Locke Quartet featuring Kenny Washington

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While Saturday’s concert at the Gem Theater is billed as an appearance by the Joe Locke Quartet, the vocalist Kenny Washington will almost ...