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Under stay-at-home orders in the French countryside, trumpeter Hermon Mehari spent two months working on the new album. He calls it his most personal work to date.

A symphony commissioned for the University of Kansas music program in response to the Syrian refugee crisis turns out to be relevant in a pandemic, too.

Kansas City jazz clubs have been shut down since mid-March. Across the metro, veteran musicians are finding new ways to reach their fans as the virus continues to take its toll on the local music industry.

A new jazz album is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Lied Center of Kansas by honoring the Kansas Jayhawks.

The impact of COVID-19 on state parks, how local businesses are increasing their digital presence, and details on a new jazz album inspired by KU basketball greats.

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.

Logan Richardson left Kansas City to become a star.Now, twenty years later, having lived in New York City and Italy and toured internationally, the…

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…

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…

Segment 1: Odds are good that sports betting won't be illegal in Missouri for much longer.The U.S. Supreme Court ruled two years ago that states have the…

A tribute to the Kansas City tax attorney who spent 40 years hosting a music show devoted to rock and roll.Bill Shapiro recently died at the age of 82. To…

Segment 1: Will new leadership mean a new chapter for the American Jazz Museum?The American Jazz Museum just welcomed a new executive director, and she's…