jazz

Jazzing It Up In KC

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Musician Joe Sample has made his life about all that jazz.

Trumpeting Jazz In Kansas City

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

How do you get to be one of the rising stars of Kansas City's jazz scene?

Why Jazz Happened

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The sweet notes of smooth jazz are well-known to anyone who’s delved into Kansas City’s history, but jazz is still evolving today.

Jazz Singer Deborah Brown's New CD And International Attention

Susan B. Wilson — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:00:09 +0000

Kansas City-based singer Deborah Brown says her new CD, All Too Soon, explores hidden gems of jazz songs. Like most of her music, the disc delivers a no-nonsense, romantic sound to fans of classic, swinging jazz. For much of her career, the singer has found those classic jazz fans at nightclubs, concerts and festivals in Europe. She’s spent the last couple of decades living and teaching off and on in Europe, and she also performs regularly in Russia.

KC's Music Scene Drives Filmmaker's Latest Effort

Steve Kraske and Beth Lipoff — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:56:59 +0000

The sounds of Count Basie and Charlie Parker are part of Kansas City’s musical identity.

In the second half of Wednesday's Up to Date, we'll hear from the woman behind Kansas City Jazz & Blues; Past, Present & Future, a new documentary that drops by 18th & Vine to explore the city’s famed blues and jazz scene in this year’s Kansas International Film Festival.

Songs & Moments With Kevin Mahogany

Steve Kraske — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:37:23 +0000

In the second part of Thursday's Up to Date we take some time with jazz vocalist Kevin Mahogany.

Kansas Native Karrin Allyson Returns To Prairie Village - For The Weekend

Stephen Steigman — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:37:42 +0000

Jazz singer and pianist Karrin Allyson is in town this weekend to perform at the Prairie Village Jazz Festival.

Mutual Musicians Foundation's Spirit Won't Stop

Susan B. Wilson — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:00:10 +0000

For more than eighty years, the small two-story building at 1823 Highland Avenue has been the heart of Kansas City jazz. Today it’s the Mutual Musician’s Foundation, but in 1917, the building became the headquarters for the Local 627 Colored Musician’s Union. Over the decades, nearly every jazz great in the country has jammed here, and the all-night weekend jam sessions have also served as training grounds for jazz students. Susan Wilson spent a late night there to find out what draws audiences and keeps them until the 6 a.m. closing time.

Kansas City Youth Jazz

Tomeka Weatherspoon, Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:32:45 +0000

Pop, rock and rap might top the charts, but it’s good old Jazz that’s capturing the hearts of at least some of the new generation of area musicians.

In the first half of Thursday’s Central Standard – we'll take a look at KC Youth Jazz, a group that’s expanded into more than 50 schools around greater Kansas City. We’ll hear some music, talk concerts, appreciation, preservation – all that jazz with Musical Director and instructor Clarence Smith.

Slam Poetry Meets Jazz

Eric Baker — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:20:13 +0000

Let’s play a word association game. What’s do you think when I say, “Kansas City?” Barbecue? The Royals? How about jazz? Now what about when I say “Jazz,” what do you think? It probably isn’t poetry.

Get Your Rag On This Summer

Charlie Upchurch, Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:25:22 +0000

On this Thursday's Central Standard, ragtime music and one of its earliest composers, Scott Joplin. A man of mystery, Joplin moved from place to place but left his heart in Sedalia, Missouri. This is where he wrote his famous Maple Leaf Rag, which was the first piece of sheet music to sell over one million copies.

Top Tenors Team Up

Alex Smith — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:21:49 +0000

Back in Kansas City’s classic jazz era of the ‘30s and early ‘40s, it was not uncommon to hear a full stage of horn players making music together.

The Jazz Drummer Who Makes Music Out Of Everything

editor — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:22:00 +0000

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A Vibe Called Mesh: Jazz Meets Hip-Hop

Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:14:53 +0000

On this Monday's Central Standard, we explore how area artists honor Jazz’s heritage and progression, through the language of Hip-Hop.

Mardi Gras At The Fish Fry

Hadley Galbraith — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:06:10 +0000

The Mardi Gras celebration begins this weekend In New Orleans and on tonight's Fish Fry!

Touted as America's biggest party, Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is traditionally a time for eating and enjoying richly before the Lenten season. The celebration in New Orleans stems from a mixture of cultures which is also often touted as the founding factor in the birth of jazz music.