Plastic Sax
An irreverent and opinionated guide to jazz in Kansas City.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Now's the Time: Carmell Jones
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Carmell Jones was born in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1936. He’s probably best known for his contribution to Horace Silver’s classic 1964 reco...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Confirmation: Weekly News & Notes
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*Mark Wiebe’s 5,000-word examination of economic and racial disparities in the testing and treatment of the coronavirus centers on the l...
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Dolphin Dance
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As more than 500,000 hip-hop fans watched Snoop Dogg perform “Doggy Dogg World” in a rap battle with DMX on Instagram on Wednesday, July...
Friday, July 24, 2020
Now's the Time: Horace Washington
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Horace Washington was a fixture on Kansas City’s jazz scene in the ‘80s and ‘90s. The loyal following of the saxophonist and flautist ensu...
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Confirmation: Weekly News & Notes
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* The Kansas City Star reports on a spate of vandalism at the American Jazz Museum complex. *The Johnson County Library interviewed T...
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Album Review: Mike Dillon- Rosewood
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Most members of the audience of about 300 didn’t know what to make of Mike Dillon when he opened for Rickie Lee Jones at Crossroads KC la...
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Now's the Time: Luqman Hamza
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The death of Freddy Cole rightfully generated a tremendous amount of press coverage and heartfelt tributes from grieving fans last month. ...
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