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World-touring jazz trumpeter Hermon Mehari is back in Kansas City to perform music from his new album "ASMARA," inspired by his family's Eritrean roots, at the Folly Theater.
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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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In spite of the pandemic, a lot of great music came out of Kansas City this year. Here are the songs music critic Bill Brownlee was especially impressed with.
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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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Segment 1: Kevin Willmott delivers his acceptance speech. Kevin Willmott won an Oscar for BlacKkKlansman in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay. But…
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Trumpeter Hermon Mehari, 31, is a Missouri native, who’s now based in Paris.In 2010, Mehari graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City…
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Today, we learn about two bills making their way through the Missouri General Assembly; one would place stricter rules on ride-hailing businesses like…
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Story of a Song is a monthly segment on KCUR's Central Standard, in which local musicians tell the story behind a recent song, and explain how it was…
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Kansas City-based jazz band Diverse is mixing it up to combine their smooth sounds with other musical genres.On Thursday's Up to Date, we talk with their…
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How do you get to be one of the rising stars of Kansas City's jazz scene?In the second part of Thursday's Up to Date, we'll talk with jazz trumpeter…
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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.Area musicians will…