Sunday, March 29, 2020

Spot(ify) the Difference

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Before the coronavirus epidemic initiated the necessity of social distancing, I intended to meet privately with a Kansas City jazz musicia...
Friday, March 27, 2020

Now's the Time: Count Basie

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It may not cure the coronavirus, but vintage footage of an all-star band led by Count Basie joyously riffing on Charlie Parker’s “Billie’s ...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Confirmation: Weekly News & Notes

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*The American Jazz Museum announced a Charlie Parker Centennial Contest with cash prizes of $500. * Drone footage created by The Kansa...
Sunday, March 22, 2020

Album Review: Eldar Djangirov- Rhapsodize

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If speed and aggressiveness were the form’s most prized attributes, Eldar Djangirov would be the top pianist in jazz.  When he was a chil...
Friday, March 20, 2020

Now's the Time: Big John Patton

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I intend to showcase Kansas City jazz artists of yore during the coronavirus-related closure of performance spaces.  Long before jazz organ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Confirmation: Weekly News & Notes

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*As my note at The Kansas City Jazz Calendar indicates, Kansas City’s live music venues have been silenced. *CJ Janovy created an audio...
Sunday, March 15, 2020

Concert Review: Luciana Souza, Chico Pinheiro and Scott Colley at the Folly Theater

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After hearing me excitedly rant about the rare opportunity to hear a Brazilian luminary perform in Kansas City as we made our way to the F...