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Top Tenors Team Up

Rich Wheeler (seated) and Matt Otto (standing) in rehearsal

Alex Smith

By Alex Smith

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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.

11:22 am

Tue April 17, 2012

The Jazz Drummer Who Makes Music Out Of Everything

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Han Bennink drums on whatever surface he can find — and plays with tone and rhythm while manipulating the drum with parts of his own body.

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Han Bennink performs in the Fresh Air studio.

Originally published on Tue April 17, 2012 2:04 pm

12:14 am

Mon March 12, 2012

A Vibe Called Mesh: Jazz Meets Hip-Hop

By Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall

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

2:06 pm

Sat February 18, 2012

Mardi Gras At The Fish Fry

By Hadley Galbraith

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.

10:38 am

Mon January 23, 2012

Where To Next For KC Jazz?

By Sylvia Maria Gross, Alex Smith, Susan B. Wilson and Kayla Regan

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A red light still glows in the back window, but Jardine's remains closed indefinitely.

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The gold Jardine's sign next to the front window has been stripped.

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The past few months have been rough for local jazz. Two promising newer venues, 1911 Main and Café Augusta in Lenexa, have shut down. And at Jardine's Restaurant and Jazz Club, one of the city’s most celebrated venues, a dispute between the owner and employees led to a boycott by musicians. The restaurant then closed its doors, and its future remains up in the air.

2:00 pm

Wed January 18, 2012

All That KC Jazz

By Tomeka Weatherspoon and Jabulani Leffall

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KCUR's Michael Byars admires Mark Lowrey's new tattoo from his visit to Africa.

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Kansas City jazz has a unique signature. On Wednesday's Central Standard, we talked about the state of our jazz community with pianist and composer Mark Lowrey and trumpet player Hermon Mehari.

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12:21 pm

Tue May 1, 2012