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One African-American chef from Kansas City is creating a new community around food in the 18th and Vine District. Also, we hear about a Kansas City jazz singer who made waves across the nation 75 years ago for her specific type of blues.
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For three decades, Julia Lee reigned over Kansas City jazz clubs singing raunchy songs “her mother taught her not to sing.” But beyond the lyrical wordplay of hits like "Snatch and Grab It," Lee was a trailblazer for Black female musicians, and forged a career on her own terms.
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Kansas City jazz artists say the gender imbalance in the music world continues to be evident, specifically in their genre.
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The American Jazz Museum's executive director discusses new additions and how far the museum has come in 25 years.
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Kansas City Artists Wait For COVID-19 Vaccines And Keep Hoping For The Return To Indoor PerformancesIt’s been a pandemic year off — for writers, artists, musicians and actors. Canceled shows and readings, and postponed plans. And a smattering of online productions.
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A check-in with the Kansas City, Missouri mayor and the renowned jazz trumpeter is hosting a new music program.
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The renowned trumpeter has found another educational outlet as the host of a new music program.
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Vocalist Molly Hammer was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and learned in 2016 that cancer had spread to other parts of her body. She was known for her advocacy for cancer awareness and her support of Kansas City's music community.
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Segment 1: Kansas City health experts on keeping your family preparedWith cases of COVID-19 popping up in Missouri and Kansas, we talk with local doctors…
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Segment 1: "Our infrastructure isn't an asset, it's a liability," said architect Dennis Strait.In recent years many cities, including our own, have become…
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The new director of Kansas City's American Jazz Museum says she's ready to take the city's historic 18th and Vine District "back to the glory that we know…
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Bill Shapiro, a Kansas City tax attorney by day who spent more than four decades hosting a Saturday-night radio program devoted to rock-and-roll, died on…