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From jazz to folk, Kansas City has a rich collection of music for this time of year. Music critic Bill Brownlee recommends adding these to your holiday playlist.
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If you're looking for a soundtrack for the end of 2020, look no further than this playlist for the holiday season and the best new songs of the year by Kansas City artists.
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A Kansas City nonprofit is a new source of capital for Black entrepreneurs, the jazz community is celebrating Kansas City's own jazz virtuoso, and a novel idea for assisting voters seeking to mail in their Missouri general election ballots.
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A new jazz album is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Lied Center of Kansas by honoring the Kansas Jayhawks.
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Part of this year's Parker centennial, the American Jazz Museum's competition was well-timed for musicians out of work due to COVID-19.
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Segment 1: The Kansas City Public School Board prepares for a new school yearBoth new and returning school board members are preparing for the start of…
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There's a new sign glowing on the side of the Boone Theater at the corner of East 18th Street and Highland Avenue, next door to the Gem Theater in the…
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Segment 1: Most people agree access to pre-K needs to be expanded. Not everyone agrees on how to pay for and oversee it.Days after Kansas City Mayor Sly…
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Micah Herman is a fine Kansas City jazz bassist. Although he’s not as recognized as other area jazz bassists Bob Bowman, Jeff Harshbarger, Dominique…
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Jazz is all about creativity and freedom, but casual listeners can sometimes find deciphering it a chore. Today, we learn How to Listen to Jazz. Then,…
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Charlie Parker was born on Aug. 29, 1920. For three years now, Kansas City jazz organizations have marked his birthday week with a Charlie Parker…
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Charlie ParkerUnheard Bird: The Unissued Takes (Verve/Universal Music)Sounding exasperated, someone in the studio production crew sighs “take three” after…