Join us as we celebrate the life,
the music, and the iconic legacy
of Kansas City’s own:

Charlie “Yardbird” Parker!

Aug
7
Sat
Parker Trumpet Summit: Show 1 of 2 @ Blue Room
Aug 7 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Parker Trumpet Summit: Show 1 of 2 @ Blue Room
Clint Ashlock, Trent Austin, & Daniel Dissmore headline two shows at the Blue Room, American Jazz Museum’s jazz club

About this event

About Clint Ashlock

Trumpeter/composer/bandleader/educator Clint Ashlock grew up in the Kansas City area. An in-demand musician across various genres, Clint is a dedicated and tireless contributor to the scene. Alongside his position as the Artistic Director and conductor of the esteemed Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, he has performed with such luminaries as Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Nicholas Payton, and Natalie Cole, as well as being a mainstay on the local Kansas City performing circuit, most notably with his own groups, the quintet Forward, his ‘other’ big band, New Jazz Order (releasing that group’s first CD in 2012, featuring such musicians as Hermon Mehari, Mark Lowrey, and Bobby Watson), and the singer/songwriter/bandleader Jessica Paige.

As a student of jazz, Ashlock reflects the lineage of his hard bop idols such as Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw, and his big band writing is heavily influenced by Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, and his teachers Paul McKee, Frank Mantooth, and Kerry Strayer. Ashlock was recently featured as a soloist at the First Jazz Education Festival in Shanghai, China, and as the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Sydney, Australia, in addition to performing locally.

About Daniel Dissmore

Daniel Dissmore is a trumpet player based in Kansas City, Missouri. And although jazz is his foundation, he is a versatile musician who can be found playing in various settings around town. This includes blues, salsa, cumbia, mariachi, and more. He has performed with groups such as the Marcus Lewis Big Band and the Phantastics and artists like Bobby Watson and Eugene Smiley.

About Trent Austin

Celebrated trumpet artist, educator/clinician and entrepreneur, Trent Austin is a trumpeting Renaissance Man. His brilliant performances and recordings in both the jazz and classical music worlds, as well as packed-house Master Classes have garnered him rave reviews, awards and International acclaim.

Fiercely dedicated to the cause and development of music and jazz education, Trent was a trumpet professor at the University of Southern Maine for 9 years and regularly provides clinics and Master Classes nationwide at various trumpet and brass conferences, including at the International Trumpet Guild Conference and other trumpet/brass conferences. Austin also maintains an active teaching studio in Kansas City, MO and worldwide online via Skype, providing trumpet and jazz improvisation lessons.

Parker Trumpet Summit: Show 2 of 2 @ Blue Room
Aug 7 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Parker Trumpet Summit: Show 2 of 2 @ Blue Room
Clint Ashlock, Trent Austin, & Daniel Dissmore headline two shows at the Blue Room, American Jazz Museum’s jazz club

About this event

About Clint Ashlock

Trumpeter/composer/bandleader/educator Clint Ashlock grew up in the Kansas City area. An in-demand musician across various genres, Clint is a dedicated and tireless contributor to the scene. Alongside his position as the Artistic Director and conductor of the esteemed Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, he has performed with such luminaries as Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Nicholas Payton, and Natalie Cole, as well as being a mainstay on the local Kansas City performing circuit, most notably with his own groups, the quintet Forward, his ‘other’ big band, New Jazz Order (releasing that group’s first CD in 2012, featuring such musicians as Hermon Mehari, Mark Lowrey, and Bobby Watson), and the singer/songwriter/bandleader Jessica Paige.

As a student of jazz, Ashlock reflects the lineage of his hard bop idols such as Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw, and his big band writing is heavily influenced by Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, and his teachers Paul McKee, Frank Mantooth, and Kerry Strayer. Ashlock was recently featured as a soloist at the First Jazz Education Festival in Shanghai, China, and as the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Sydney, Australia, in addition to performing locally.

About Daniel Dissmore

Daniel Dissmore is a trumpet player based in Kansas City, Missouri. And although jazz is his foundation, he is a versatile musician who can be found playing in various settings around town. This includes blues, salsa, cumbia, mariachi, and more. He has performed with groups such as the Marcus Lewis Big Band and the Phantastics and artists like Bobby Watson and Eugene Smiley.

About Trent Austin

Celebrated trumpet artist, educator/clinician and entrepreneur, Trent Austin is a trumpeting Renaissance Man. His brilliant performances and recordings in both the jazz and classical music worlds, as well as packed-house Master Classes have garnered him rave reviews, awards and International acclaim.

Fiercely dedicated to the cause and development of music and jazz education, Trent was a trumpet professor at the University of Southern Maine for 9 years and regularly provides clinics and Master Classes nationwide at various trumpet and brass conferences, including at the International Trumpet Guild Conference and other trumpet/brass conferences. Austin also maintains an active teaching studio in Kansas City, MO and worldwide online via Skype, providing trumpet and jazz improvisation lessons.

Aug
8
Sun
Brunch with Millie Edwards, Dan Sturdevant & Dave Taylor @ The Phoenix
Aug 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Brunch with Millie Edwards, Dan Sturdevant & Dave Taylor @ The Phoenix

Live jazz at The Phoenix!

Aug
14
Sat
ARC Student Jam Session @ 424 Lounge
Aug 14 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
ARC Student Jam Session @ 424 Lounge

Jazz music is learned and passed along by experienced musicians sharing knowledge on the bandstand with aspiring jazz players. This no-cost educational program is sponsored by Frontier Community Credit Union in order to eliminate economic barriers to participation. ARC Recording Artists curate and administrate this jazz jam session program with the assistance of professional rhythm section players from the ARC roster and the Kansas City jazz artist community. The ARC Student Jazz Jam Session program at 424 Lounge is scheduled for the 3rd Saturday of each month during the year from 3 pm to 5 pm. The 2021 Season dates are: June 19, July 17, August 14 (an official Spotlight: Charlie Parker event), September 18, and October 16.

Parker Saxophone Summit: Show 1 of 2 @ Blue Room
Aug 14 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Parker Saxophone Summit: Show 1 of 2 @ Blue Room
Matt Otto & Adam Larson headline two shows at the Blue Room, American Jazz Museum’s jazz club

About this event

About Matt Otto

Matt Otto studied music performance and composition at Indiana University , Berklee School of Music, New School of Jazz, (BFA) and California Institute of the Arts (MFA). Having lived in Japan for 5 years, New York City for 7 years and Los Angeles for 6 years, he has performed with a variety of artists including Anthony Wilson, Larry Koonse, Rashid Bakr, Ben Monder, Wadada Leo Smith, Willie Jones III, Alan Ferber, Mark Ferber, Albert “Tootie” Heath, Gregory Hutchinson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Charlie Haden , Joe La Barbera, Leroy Vinegar, Jimmy Smith, Paul Jackson, Ari Honig, Ben Street, Mike Moreno, Sara Gazarek, Josh Nelson, Danny Weiss, William Parker, Matt Wilson, Steve Cardenas, Bobby Watson, Bob Weir, Deborah Brown, Larry Goldings, Jerry Bergonzi, Eric Harland, Sheryl Bailey, Darek Oles, Erik McPherson, John Stowell, Ralph Peterson, Alan Pasqua, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Reggie Workman and many others.

About Adam Larson

Adam Larson (b. 1990) is an American saxophonist, composer, educator and author currently residing in the Kansas City-area.

Larson teaches music business, jazz pedagogy and applied jazz saxophone lessons at UMKC Conservatory, where he has been on faculty since 2019. Larson holds BM and MM degrees in jazz performance from The Manhattan School of Music and was a part of the vibrant NYC jazz scene for eleven years before relocating in 2019.

Larson continues to perform in NYC with some of the greatest musicians in the genre.

As a guest artist, Larson has been invited to present masterclasses on music business, improvisation and composition at more than fifty universities across the globe.

Adam has recorded five albums and maintains an active touring schedule year-round playing his original music.

Parker Saxophone Summit: Show 2 of 2 @ Blue Room
Aug 14 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Parker Saxophone Summit: Show 2 of 2 @ Blue Room
Matt Otto & Adam Larson headline two shows at the Blue Room, American Jazz Museum’s jazz club

About this event

About Matt Otto

Matt Otto studied music performance and composition at Indiana University , Berklee School of Music, New School of Jazz, (BFA) and California Institute of the Arts (MFA). Having lived in Japan for 5 years, New York City for 7 years and Los Angeles for 6 years, he has performed with a variety of artists including Anthony Wilson, Larry Koonse, Rashid Bakr, Ben Monder, Wadada Leo Smith, Willie Jones III, Alan Ferber, Mark Ferber, Albert “Tootie” Heath, Gregory Hutchinson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Charlie Haden , Joe La Barbera, Leroy Vinegar, Jimmy Smith, Paul Jackson, Ari Honig, Ben Street, Mike Moreno, Sara Gazarek, Josh Nelson, Danny Weiss, William Parker, Matt Wilson, Steve Cardenas, Bobby Watson, Bob Weir, Deborah Brown, Larry Goldings, Jerry Bergonzi, Eric Harland, Sheryl Bailey, Darek Oles, Erik McPherson, John Stowell, Ralph Peterson, Alan Pasqua, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Reggie Workman and many others.

About Adam Larson

Adam Larson (b. 1990) is an American saxophonist, composer, educator and author currently residing in the Kansas City-area.

Larson teaches music business, jazz pedagogy and applied jazz saxophone lessons at UMKC Conservatory, where he has been on faculty since 2019. Larson holds BM and MM degrees in jazz performance from The Manhattan School of Music and was a part of the vibrant NYC jazz scene for eleven years before relocating in 2019.

Larson continues to perform in NYC with some of the greatest musicians in the genre.

As a guest artist, Larson has been invited to present masterclasses on music business, improvisation and composition at more than fifty universities across the globe.

Adam has recorded five albums and maintains an active touring schedule year-round playing his original music.

Aug
17
Tue
Bird 101: The Art of Charlie Parker in Kansas City (Film Screening & Panel Discussion) @ The Nelson-Atkins Tivoli
Aug 17 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Bird 101: The Art of Charlie Parker in Kansas City (Film Screening & Panel Discussion) @ The Nelson-Atkins Tivoli

Celebrate Charlie Parker’s enduring musical legacy with a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary Bird: Not Out of Nowhere and a panel discussion in the Tivoli Theater at the Nelson Atkins-Museum of Art.

Produced by Brad Austin, an Emmy-Award-winning KCPT Producer, Bird: Not Out of Nowhere takes an in-depth look at Parker’s early life and music and his enduring influence on present-day Kansas City jazz musicians. The documentary features rarely-seen archival footage, interviews, and performances by Bobby Watson, Lonnie McFadden, Logan Richardson, and commentary by Chuck Haddix, author of Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker.

The August 17th screening from 5:30 – 6:30 will be followed by a lively panel discussion featuring Austin, Watson, McFadden, and Haddix.

Check out this write-up on the documentary in London Jazz News!

Aug
18
Wed
Jackie Myers Quartet @ Chaz on the Plaza
Aug 18 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Jackie Myers Quartet @ Chaz on the Plaza

Pianist /vocalist Jackie Myers has been splitting her time between Austin and KC. The Austin Chronicle describes “her earthy lungs” finding a musical home in both locales. Myers’ mix of soul and jazz highlight her heartfelt voice and musical skill.

Aug
20
Fri
Tim Whitmer Quartet with Jim Mair @ Black Dolphin
Aug 20 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tim Whitmer Quartet with Jim Mair @ Black Dolphin

Live jazz at Black Dolphin!

Lonnie McFadden @ Lonnie's Reno Club
Aug 20 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Lonnie McFadden @ Lonnie's Reno Club

Lonnie McFadden performs live at Lonnie’s Reno Club. Confirm your table by booking your reservation in advance (816-298-7700). Walk ins are welcome after 8pm with a $25 cover charge.

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Ouellette Trio: Show 1 of 2 @ Blue Room
Aug 20 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Andrew Ouellette Trio: Show 1 of 2 @ Blue Room
Andrew Ouellette Trio headlines two shows at the Blue Room, American Jazz Museum’s jazz club

About this event

Andrew Ouellette is a pianist, composer, and educator currently residing in Kansas City, MO. He had the privilege to study under world-renowned saxophonist Bobby Watson at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory from 2008-2012, earning his bachelor of music in jazz performance. Andrew also earned his MBA from UMKC in 2016. Andrew enjoys a busy playing and teaching schedule in the Kansas City area, and has been blessed to be able to share the stage with many nationally and internationally recognized artists such as Bobby Watson, Roy Hargrove, Tivon Pennicott, Lonnie McFadden, Lisa Henry, Marilyn Maye, Matt Kane, The Sons of Brasil, Hermon Mehari, Peter Schlamb and many others. Andrew has also been fortunate to study under Roger Wilder, Bram Wijnands, and John McIntyre.

Andrew Ouellette Trio: Show 2 of 2 @ Blue Room
Aug 20 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Andrew Ouellette Trio: Show 2 of 2 @ Blue Room
Andrew Ouellette Trio headlines two shows at the Blue Room, American Jazz Museum’s jazz club

About this event

Andrew Ouellette is a pianist, composer, and educator currently residing in Kansas City, MO. He had the privilege to study under world-renowned saxophonist Bobby Watson at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory from 2008-2012, earning his bachelor of music in jazz performance. Andrew also earned his MBA from UMKC in 2016. Andrew enjoys a busy playing and teaching schedule in the Kansas City area, and has been blessed to be able to share the stage with many nationally and internationally recognized artists such as Bobby Watson, Roy Hargrove, Tivon Pennicott, Lonnie McFadden, Lisa Henry, Marilyn Maye, Matt Kane, The Sons of Brasil, Hermon Mehari, Peter Schlamb and many others. Andrew has also been fortunate to study under Roger Wilder, Bram Wijnands, and John McIntyre.

Aug
21
Sat
Bird Boot Camp @ Folly Theater
Aug 21 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Bird Boot Camp @ Folly Theater

Bird Boot Camp has been a significant applied instrumental music program element that’s been part of the annual August spotlight celebration of Jazz celebrity, globally recognized musical icon, and Kansas native, Charlie “Bird” Parker, that takes place at venues throughout the greater KC metro since 2014.

It’s going to be another all-day educational immersion into learning about the music and life of Mr. Parker on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at another historic Kansas City icon, The Folly Theater.

Our Bird Boot Camp 2021 “featured celebrity” artist is Ronald McFadden from the legendarily brilliant McFadden Brothers’ frame. Ronald will interact with the campers musically and lead the Musical Salute in the lobby of The Folly at the end of the event.

Bird Boot Camp 2021 features three combination group ensembles in breakout sessions as they study a particular Charlie Parker composition in detail with some of the foremost educators teaching jazz anywhere today:

“Now’s The Time” by Charlie Parker (combo directed by Prof. Clarence Smith – Kansas City Jazz Academy and Metropolitan Community College Music) for the newest jazz musicians;

“Yardbird Suite” by Charlie Parker (combo directed by Dr. Todd Wilkinson – Ottawa University Music) for the intermediate jazz musicians;

and, “Donna Lee” by Charlie Parker (combo directed by Dr. Michael Parkinson – Conn-Selmer Artist and MidAmerica Nazarene University Jazz) for more experienced jazz musicians at the day camp.

Each of the combos will enjoy three scheduled clinics with their directors engaged in detailed study of the music, and one of the sessions will be on the main stage of The Folly Theater performing with an all-star jazz rhythm section comprised of: Gerald Spaits (bass – Jay McShann, Westport Art Ensemble, UMKC Adjunct Professor); Will Mathews (guitar – The World Famous Count Basie Orchestra, Grammy Winner); Dr. Justin Binek (piano – Midnight Blue Jazz Quartet and Assistant Professor of Music, Kansas City Community College Jazz Studies); and Doug Auwarter (drums – the Sons of Brasil). Students will also be able to interact with these jazz celebrities and living master musicians in person.

Keynote Address and Special Full Camp Jazz Clinic 

Bird Boot Camp 2021 is going to be great. We’ll also have leading “Charlie Parker” historian and author, Chuck Haddix, give a 20-minute keynote about Bird; and, Greg Carroll will give the campers interactive jazz clinic that he does with Midnight Blue Jazz LLC each year in Las Vegas. And a few surprise guests!

Bird Boot Camp History

Bird Boot Camp began in 2014 as part of the original Charlie Parker celebration that was initiated by the Jazz catalyst nonprofit organization, Kansas City Jazz A.L.I.V.E. The originator of the Bird Boot Camp program was Greg Carroll, who successfully modeled the one-day educational event after some of the premier jazz camps and other music education programming he’d developed or initiated at various points in his professional career over the years. Spotlighting the life and musical contributions of Charlie Parker, Jr. (b. August 29, 1920, Kansas City, Kansas – d. March 12, 1955, New York, New York) by the entire greater Kansas City metropolitan area community was also considered to be long overdue among this initial consortium of noted artists, educators, Jazz venue owners, and arts institutions in the region. In 2019, Burnett Music Foundation, a relatively new Jazz nonprofit organization, was asked to take over the program and has assumed the role of artistic director and administrator, handling every detail of Bird Boot Camp – from the itinerary schedule for the day, booking artists and clinicians, organizing a coherent program, to funding the entire event through sponsorships, donations and grants to preclude possible barriers to participation. BMF added the Musical Salute element as well. In 2020 Burnett Music Foundation earned a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for Bird Boot Camp + Musical Salute. (BirdBootCamp.org)

Jam Session @ Majestic
Aug 21 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Jam Session @ Majestic

Join KC Jazz ALIVE and KC Jazz Ambassadors for a Jam Session at the Majestic on August 21st! The Majestic is opening early for us at 3:30pm. Light appetizers will be served and a cash bar will be available. Please purchase drinks to support the Majestic!

The jam will be led by the talented Dr. Mike Pagan (piano) and B.J. Jansen (saxophone). Musicians are welcome to come and join the jam session! Bring your instrument and play your heart out!

We will be downstairs as we enjoy the sounds of Kansas City jazz. This event is part of the annual “Spotlight: Charlie Parker” series to celebrate Charlie Parker, his legacy and Kansas City jazz!

There is no cost to attend. Come and enjoy!

 

Tim Whitmer Quartet with Jim Mair @ Black Dolphin
Aug 21 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tim Whitmer Quartet with Jim Mair @ Black Dolphin

Live jazz at Black Dolphin!

Jazz Disciples feat. Will Matthews: Show 1 of 2 @ Blue Room
Aug 21 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Jazz Disciples feat. Will Matthews: Show 1 of 2 @ Blue Room
Jazz Disciples with Will Matthews headlines two shows at the Blue Room, American Jazz Museum’s jazz club

About this event

About Jazz Disciples

Saxophonist Gerald Dunn has been featured in bands with Illinois Jacquet and Bobby Watson. He plays an inventive, contemporary sound and knows how to capture an audience’s attention. Pianist Everett Freeman has toured with Oleta Adams, performing with a deliciously intricate yet fluid grace. There are few Kansas City jazz musicians whom drummer Michael Warren hasn’t backed. The Jazz Disciples give him unique opportunities to stretch. Bassist DeAndre Manning provides a solid footing.

About Will Matthews

In 1996 Matthews joined the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of former Basie band lead trombonist Grover Mitchell, to fill the coveted chair of the late legendary guitarist and composer, Freddie Green, who performed with the Orchestra for over fifty years.

The guitarist released his debut CD, Will Matthews “Solo” in November 2000, and his second cd project titled ‘Count On Swingin’ was released in 2009 featuring legendary Organist Mel Rhyne, from the original Wes Montgomery Trio, along with former Art Blakey Jazz Messengers member, Bobby Watson, and Indianapolis drummer Kenny Phelps.

Jazz Disciples feat. Will Matthews: Show 2 of 2 @ Blue Room
Aug 21 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Jazz Disciples feat. Will Matthews: Show 2 of 2 @ Blue Room
Jazz Disciples with Will Matthews headlines two shows at the Blue Room, American Jazz Museum’s jazz club

About this event

About Jazz Disciples

Saxophonist Gerald Dunn has been featured in bands with Illinois Jacquet and Bobby Watson. He plays an inventive, contemporary sound and knows how to capture an audience’s attention. Pianist Everett Freeman has toured with Oleta Adams, performing with a deliciously intricate yet fluid grace. There are few Kansas City jazz musicians whom drummer Michael Warren hasn’t backed. The Jazz Disciples give him unique opportunities to stretch. Bassist DeAndre Manning provides a solid footing.

About Will Matthews

In 1996 Matthews joined the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of former Basie band lead trombonist Grover Mitchell, to fill the coveted chair of the late legendary guitarist and composer, Freddie Green, who performed with the Orchestra for over fifty years.

The guitarist released his debut CD, Will Matthews “Solo” in November 2000, and his second cd project titled ‘Count On Swingin’ was released in 2009 featuring legendary Organist Mel Rhyne, from the original Wes Montgomery Trio, along with former Art Blakey Jazz Messengers member, Bobby Watson, and Indianapolis drummer Kenny Phelps.

Aug
22
Sun
Jazz Brunch with Millie Edwards & Dan Sturdevant @ The Phoenix
Aug 22 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Jazz Brunch with Millie Edwards & Dan Sturdevant @ The Phoenix

Live jazz at the Phoenix!

LiveJazzKC Sunday Jam @ MET @ Warwick
Aug 22 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
LiveJazzKC Sunday Jam @ MET @ Warwick

Live Jazz KC is excited announce a jazz series curated by renowned saxophonist & composer, David Valdez in at the historic Warwick Theatre (3927 Main St., Kansas City, MO. 64111). In an effort to continue to showcase the amazing talent in Kansas City as well as continue to foster the growth and development of the next wave of jazz musicians, Live Jazz KC in partnership with The Warwick Theatre and University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory’s Jazz Faculty we have curated a series of live performances starting August 22nd, 2021. We look forward to many great performances as well as continuing the rich tradition of live jazz in Kansas City.

August 22nd – LiveJazzKC Sunday Jam at The Warwick hosted by Aryana Nemati (6:30-10pm) Admission is free for musicians participating in the jam session and there is a suggested donation of $5 for all others.

Tyronne Clark Trio @ Green Lady Lounge
Aug 22 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Tyronne Clark Trio @ Green Lady Lounge

Live jazz at Green Lady Lounge!

Aug
23
Mon
Bram Wijnands, Lucy Wijnands & Kadesh Flow @ KC Bier Co
Aug 23 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bram Wijnands, Lucy Wijnands & Kadesh Flow @ KC Bier Co
Join us at KC Bier Co. for a night of Jazz on August 23rd featuring live performances by Bram & Lucy Wijnands and Kadesh Flow.

Every August, local jazz advocacy organization KC Jazz Alive celebrates the life of Charlie Parker, the pioneering jazz saxophonist who called Kansas City home.

Join us at KC Bier Co. for a night of Jazz in the Biergarten on August 23rd featuring live performances by Bram & Lucy Wijnands and Kadesh Flow. Doors open at 4pm. Outdoor communal seating, tables seat 8 to 10 people. In the event of rain or excessive heat the show will be cancelled and guests will be issued a full refund.

Aug
24
Tue
Tyronne Clark Trio @ Green Lady Lounge
Aug 24 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tyronne Clark Trio @ Green Lady Lounge

Live jazz at Green Lady Lounge!

Aug
27
Fri
Indigo Hour: Kim Keyz & Loc’D @ Blue Room
Aug 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Indigo Hour: Kim Keyz & Loc'D @ Blue Room
Kim Keyz & Loc’D headlines Indigo Hour at the Blue Room, the signature happy hour event at American Jazz Museum’s jazz club

About this event

Start your weekend with Indigo Hour, the Blue Room’s signature happy hour event featuring free live jazz music and select deals on wine and well drinks!

Kimberly is an Arkansas native who now resides in Kansas City. She was born into a family of singers and been doing so since she was 5 years of age. Kimberly has sang background for some amazing artists such as Michael McDonald, Michael Bubble’ and evening opened up for Lyfe Jennings. She has recently started the path of writing her own music and is getting ready to release her first song entitled FIYA (Fabulous in your absence). Be on the lookout for this southern soul to show us how it’s done.

Note: your Eventbrite ticket to Indigo Hour serves as pre-registration but does not guarantee a seat for the performance. Register and arrive early!

Lonnie McFadden “All About Bird” @ Lonnie's Reno Club
Aug 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Lonnie McFadden "All About Bird" @ Lonnie's Reno Club

Lonnie McFadden performs live at Lonnie’s Reno Club. Confirm your table by booking your reservation in advance (816-298-7700). Walk ins are welcome after 8pm with a $25 cover charge.

 

 

 

 

Lucy Wijnands feat. Bram Wijnands: Show 1 of 2 @ Blue Room
Aug 27 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Lucy Wijnands feat. Bram Wijnands: Show 1 of 2 @ Blue Room
Lucy Wijnands with Bram Wijnands headline two shows at the Blue Room, American Jazz Museum’s jazz club

About this event

About Lucy Wijnands

With her serene, spirited tone, emerging jazz vocalist Lucy Wijnands is a dedicated enthusiast of jazz music from its beginnings to today. Now a recent graduate and the Ella Fitzgerald scholar at the Conservatory of Music at SUNY Purchase, Wijnands has been named the 1st place winner of the 4th annual Ella Fitzgerald Vocal Competition.

Wijnands has drawn inspiration from Jazz Studies director Peter Malinverni, voice professor Alexis Cole, Ingrid Jensen and jazz icon, Jon Faddis, with whom she has performed at the Louis Armstrong Museum and Jazz Forum Arts, among other places. Wijnands has also received the 2020 President’s Award for Achievement for the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music as well as a Downbeat Student Music Award as Outstanding Jazz Vocal Soloist. In the fall of 2020, Wijnands performed in Tokyo, Japan, serving as an ambassador for Purchase College as their Ella Fitzgerald Scholar and recipient of the President’s Award of Achievement.

Wijnands has completed a five month residency with the Birdland Big Band, directed by David Dejesus and has performed with musicians as acclaimed as Joe Lovano and Kenny Washington. In 2016, marking the beginning of her professional jazz studies, she appeared in concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room.

Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, she got her start performing with her father, master of stride piano, Bram Wijnands. From a very young age, she sang with her father in many jazz clubs in Kansas City, including the Majestic Steakhouse, the Blue Room, Green Lady Lounge, as well as the Endless Mountain Musical Festival in Pennsylvania. In the summer of 2017, she and her father toured in Europe, enriching her musical scopes. The two toured together again in the Netherlands in the summer of 2019, including special performances at the Binnenhof in The Hague, followed by their duo debut at the Birdland Theater in New York.

Once relocating from Kansas City to New York in 2013, Lucy studied with renowned vocalist, Anne Phillips. While attending Hastings High school, she participated in numerous school bands, musical productions and All-State jazz ensembles. She was nominated for a Maestro Award by the Philadelphia Heritage Festival in high school. Wijnands is now working on her debut album, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” with an interdisciplinary approach to jazz music. Wijnands looks forward to keep creating, sharing and singing.

About Bram Wijnands

In 1991, Bram Wijnands came to Kansas City to perform at the ‘City Light Jazz Club’. He is a graduate from the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Born in Eindhoven, Holland, he became interested at an early age in Stride piano, Boogie Woogie and Swing. Bram became a master of Stride piano and the stylings of Erroll Garner while studying in Amsterdam.

Mr. Wijnands extensively studied the arranging styles of Swing music, particularly Kansas City Swing, and Boogie Woogie (Barrelhouse) piano. Former mayor Cleaver II proclaimed him Kansas City’s Ambassador of Swing after performing at Carnegie Hall in 1998, naming April 6 ‘Bram Wijnands Day’. He taught for 15 years at UMKC’s Jazz Division alongside Bobby Watson which led to a collaboration at Jazz At Lincoln Center in 2005 where Mr. Wijnands performed his arrangements and compositions in the Kansas City Swing style.

Over the years he has performed with many different artists like Deborah Brown, Bobby Watson, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Bob Kindred, Dukes Boys, The U.S. Coast Guard Band, Slide Hampton, Richard Ross, Milt Trenier, The Scamps, David Grossman, many acclaimed European musicians and now also with his daughter Lucy, a great talent in her own right.

Concert tours have continuously included locations such as: The Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Russia, Cyprus, Hungary, Romania and The United States where, in addition to performing, he is also more and more in demand for giving Masterclasses.

A big part of his life has been arranging which he does for different ensembles, for instance the EMMF orchestra conducted by Stephen Gunzenhauser, and for his own Swingtet. With that ensemble the forties come back to life. Bram Wijnands is an Artist in Residence with the Endless Mountain Music Festival since 2013 after performing for the EMMF as a guest artist since 2009 and an award winning artist with the NEA.

Lucy Wijnands feat. Bram Wijnands @ Blue Room
Aug 27 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Lucy Wijnands feat. Bram Wijnands @ Blue Room
Lucy Wijnands with Bram Wijnands headline two shows at the Blue Room, American Jazz Museum’s jazz club

About this event

About Lucy Wijnands

With her serene, spirited tone, emerging jazz vocalist Lucy Wijnands is a dedicated enthusiast of jazz music from its beginnings to today. Now a recent graduate and the Ella Fitzgerald scholar at the Conservatory of Music at SUNY Purchase, Wijnands has been named the 1st place winner of the 4th annual Ella Fitzgerald Vocal Competition.

Wijnands has drawn inspiration from Jazz Studies director Peter Malinverni, voice professor Alexis Cole, Ingrid Jensen and jazz icon, Jon Faddis, with whom she has performed at the Louis Armstrong Museum and Jazz Forum Arts, among other places. Wijnands has also received the 2020 President’s Award for Achievement for the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music as well as a Downbeat Student Music Award as Outstanding Jazz Vocal Soloist. In the fall of 2020, Wijnands performed in Tokyo, Japan, serving as an ambassador for Purchase College as their Ella Fitzgerald Scholar and recipient of the President’s Award of Achievement.

Wijnands has completed a five month residency with the Birdland Big Band, directed by David Dejesus and has performed with musicians as acclaimed as Joe Lovano and Kenny Washington. In 2016, marking the beginning of her professional jazz studies, she appeared in concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room.

Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, she got her start performing with her father, master of stride piano, Bram Wijnands. From a very young age, she sang with her father in many jazz clubs in Kansas City, including the Majestic Steakhouse, the Blue Room, Green Lady Lounge, as well as the Endless Mountain Musical Festival in Pennsylvania. In the summer of 2017, she and her father toured in Europe, enriching her musical scopes. The two toured together again in the Netherlands in the summer of 2019, including special performances at the Binnenhof in The Hague, followed by their duo debut at the Birdland Theater in New York.

Once relocating from Kansas City to New York in 2013, Lucy studied with renowned vocalist, Anne Phillips. While attending Hastings High school, she participated in numerous school bands, musical productions and All-State jazz ensembles. She was nominated for a Maestro Award by the Philadelphia Heritage Festival in high school. Wijnands is now working on her debut album, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” with an interdisciplinary approach to jazz music. Wijnands looks forward to keep creating, sharing and singing.

About Bram Wijnands

In 1991, Bram Wijnands came to Kansas City to perform at the ‘City Light Jazz Club’. He is a graduate from the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Born in Eindhoven, Holland, he became interested at an early age in Stride piano, Boogie Woogie and Swing. Bram became a master of Stride piano and the stylings of Erroll Garner while studying in Amsterdam.

Mr. Wijnands extensively studied the arranging styles of Swing music, particularly Kansas City Swing, and Boogie Woogie (Barrelhouse) piano. Former mayor Cleaver II proclaimed him Kansas City’s Ambassador of Swing after performing at Carnegie Hall in 1998, naming April 6 ‘Bram Wijnands Day’. He taught for 15 years at UMKC’s Jazz Division alongside Bobby Watson which led to a collaboration at Jazz At Lincoln Center in 2005 where Mr. Wijnands performed his arrangements and compositions in the Kansas City Swing style.

Over the years he has performed with many different artists like Deborah Brown, Bobby Watson, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Bob Kindred, Dukes Boys, The U.S. Coast Guard Band, Slide Hampton, Richard Ross, Milt Trenier, The Scamps, David Grossman, many acclaimed European musicians and now also with his daughter Lucy, a great talent in her own right.

Concert tours have continuously included locations such as: The Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Russia, Cyprus, Hungary, Romania and The United States where, in addition to performing, he is also more and more in demand for giving Masterclasses.

A big part of his life has been arranging which he does for different ensembles, for instance the EMMF orchestra conducted by Stephen Gunzenhauser, and for his own Swingtet. With that ensemble the forties come back to life. Bram Wijnands is an Artist in Residence with the Endless Mountain Music Festival since 2013 after performing for the EMMF as a guest artist since 2009 and an award winning artist with the NEA.

Aug
28
Sat
Early Bird: Charlie Parker at 18th & Vine Walking Tour @ 18th & Vine Jazz District
Aug 28 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Early Bird: Charlie Parker at 18th & Vine Walking Tour @ 18th & Vine Jazz District

Get your tickets TODAY for a walking tour of one of Kansas City’s most historic neighborhoods; 18th & Vine Jazz District! August 29, 2021 is the 101st birthday of Kansas City jazz legend, Charlie Parker. Celebrate a day early by touring Bird’s old stomping grounds and feel his tunes run through you!

Chuck Haddix – Director of UMKC Marr Sound Archives, host of KCUR 89.3 “Fish Fry” on Friday and Saturday nights, author of “Bird – The Life and Music of Charlie Parker” and “Kansas City Jazz – From Ragtime to Bebop”.

Geri Sanders – Independent historical consultant, specializing in the community at the 18th and Vine Historic District and other diverse projects such being a part of the design team for the reopening of the Kansas City Museum as well as the Community Remembrance Project through the Legacy Museum, founded by Bryan Stevenson in Alabama.

Attendees will meet at the park at 18th & Highland Avenue at 9:45am to check in for the walking tour. Bottled water will be provided. Please bring your tickets with you.

About the Tour:

During the days of public segregation, Kansas City’s 18th and Vine area developed into a self-contained community. The intersection of 18th and Vine served as the hub of a bustling business and entertainment district–the heart and soul of an African-American community, bounded by Independence Avenue on the north, Troost Avenue on the west, 27th Street on the south and Benton Boulevard to the east.

Just after the turn of the 19th century, an African-American preacher and his wife, the Reverend and Mrs. Sweeney, operated a truck farm in the 18th and Vine area. By the late 1800s, thousands of African-Americans settled in the area, then known as the “Bowery.” In November 1909, the first moving picture show for African-Americans, the Star, opened in a wood-frame building at the northeast corner of 18th and Vine, forming the cornerstone of the new business district.

The area grew quickly and by 1915 dry goods stores, laundries, fish shops, bakeries, barbers, cobblers, tailors, restaurants, nightclubs and all the businesses and services denied the community downtown packed 18th Street east of Paseo Boulevard. Apartments and headquarters for social clubs perched on the second floor above the bustle of commerce below. The fragrant aroma of hickory smoke from Henry Perry’s Barbeque pit at 19th and Highland wafted over the community. Street cars rattled down the center of 18th Street connecting the community to the rest of the city and jobs in packing plants, the railroads and homes of the wealthy. Once established, the community grew swiftly and prospered.

Young Charlie Parker came of age as a man and musician in the 18th and Vine area. After Charlie’s parents separated in 1930, he and his mother Addie moved to a two-story brick house at 1516 Olive Street just blocks away from 18th and Vine. Addie worked nights and after she left for work, Charlie began his nightly rounds of the night clubs dotting 12th and 18th streets. While on tour later in his career, Charlie often stopped off in Kansas City to visit Addie, play gigs in the clubs on 18th street and renew old acquaintances.

Rod Fleeman Trio @ Green Lady Lounge
Aug 28 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Rod Fleeman Trio @ Green Lady Lounge

Live jazz in the afternoon at Green Lady Lounge!

Joe Cartwright Trio: Show 1 of 2 @ Blue Room
Aug 28 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Joe Cartwright Trio: Show 1 of 2 @ Blue Room
Joe Cartwright Trio headlines two shows at the Blue Room, American Jazz Museum’s jazz club

About this event

Pianist Joe Cartwright makes his home in Mission, Kansas and is recognized as a proponent of ‘Kansas City Jazz.’ He is a graduate of the UMKC Conservatory of Music and currently serves as music director for Unity Village Chapel in Unity Village, Missouri. He served for ten years as music director for the critically acclaimed NPR radio show 12th Street Jump. Joe has performed on and produced numerous recordings, many on his own label, Lafayette Music, including the 2017 release Out Of This World, featuring vocalist Molly Hammer. Some of his credits include work with jazz luminaries Eddie Harris, Christian McBride, Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, Karrin Allyson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Kevin Mahogany and Mel Torme. Cartwright has performed for audiences in Africa, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia as part of the USIA/Kennedy Center Jazz Ambassador Touring Program. In the fall of 2012, the Joe Cartwright Quartet headlined the CCPA Jazz Festival in Asuncion, Paraguay as representatives of Kansas City Jazz.

Joe Cartwright Trio: Show 2 of 2 @ Blue Room
Aug 28 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Joe Cartwright Trio: Show 2 of 2 @ Blue Room
Joe Cartwright Trio headlines two shows at the Blue Room, American Jazz Museum’s jazz club

About this event

Pianist Joe Cartwright makes his home in Mission, Kansas and is recognized as a proponent of ‘Kansas City Jazz.’ He is a graduate of the UMKC Conservatory of Music and currently serves as music director for Unity Village Chapel in Unity Village, Missouri. He served for ten years as music director for the critically acclaimed NPR radio show 12th Street Jump. Joe has performed on and produced numerous recordings, many on his own label, Lafayette Music, including the 2017 release Out Of This World, featuring vocalist Molly Hammer. Some of his credits include work with jazz luminaries Eddie Harris, Christian McBride, Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, Karrin Allyson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Kevin Mahogany and Mel Torme. Cartwright has performed for audiences in Africa, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia as part of the USIA/Kennedy Center Jazz Ambassador Touring Program. In the fall of 2012, the Joe Cartwright Quartet headlined the CCPA Jazz Festival in Asuncion, Paraguay as representatives of Kansas City Jazz.

Aug
29
Sun
‘In The Yard’ by American Jazz Museum – CANCELED
Aug 29 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Due to COVID rise, American Jazz Museum has made the difficult decision to cancel Sunday’s (8/29) in-person events. They will be pivoting to a virtual event/video to be released next month. Updates to be announced at https://americanjazzmuseum.org/

Livestreamed Broadcast from Charlie Parker Statue @ American Jazz Museum Facebook
Aug 29 @ 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm

Tune into the American Jazz Museum’s Facebook at 5pm on Sunday 8/29 for a livestreamed  horn salute and tribute to Charlie Parker, led by Bobby Watson! https://www.facebook.com/ajazzmuseumKC

A message from AJM…

“Due to the rising concern surrounding the COVID-19 Delta Variant, the American Jazz Museum has determined it is in the best interest of our staff, community, and guests to cancel this Sunday’s In the Yard parade and celebration.

We know how excited so many were to experience ‘Bird at 100,’ a Charlie Parker centennial tribute featuring saxophonists Vincent Herring, Bobby Watson, and Gary Bartz. So, we look forward to broadcasting In the Yard virtually featuring ‘Bird at 100’ next month (air date TBA).

To honor Bird’s legacy, we will pivot to all virtual programming, with a livestreamed broadcast from the Charlie Parker bust on his birthday, this Sunday August 29th at 5:00PM. Please join us virtually on Facebook to watch a very special horn salute and tribute led by Bobby Watson.

This was a difficult decision to make, as we were looking forward to welcoming visitors to our yard to honor the end of Charlie Parker’s centennial year and 101st birthday. His legacy deserves a community-wide celebration, but we have to prioritize the health and safety of all who visit our museum.

We are so close to reaching our fundraising goal for In the Yard, and you can still honor Charlie Parker’s centennial year with a contribution to the campaign by texting ‘BIRDLIVES’ to 44-321. If you purchased VIP or party pass tickets, or made a donation through Eventbrite to the In the Yard fundraiser, Lisa Alpert will be reaching out to you shortly regarding your contribution and refunds. You may also contact her directly at [email protected].

Thank you for your understanding as we navigate these circumstances. We look forward to welcoming large gatherings back to the museum as soon as we are able.”

LiveJazzKC presents Bird Jam 2021 Celebrating Charlie Parker @ MET @ Warwick Theatre
Aug 29 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
LiveJazzKC presents Bird Jam 2021 Celebrating Charlie Parker @ MET @ Warwick Theatre

Live Jazz KC is excited announce a jazz series curated by renowned saxophonist & composer, David Valdez in at the historic Warwick Theatre (3927 Main St., Kansas City, MO. 64111). In an effort to continue to showcase the amazing talent in Kansas City as well as continue to foster the growth and development of the next wave of jazz musicians, Live Jazz KC in partnership with The Warwick Theatre and University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory’s Jazz Faculty we have curated a series of live performances starting August 22nd, 2021. We look forward to many great performances as well as continuing the rich tradition of live jazz in Kansas City.

August 29th – LiveJazzKC Presents: Bird Jam 2021 Celebrating Charlie Parker hosted by Stephen Martin. An open jam session dedicated to the music of Charlie Parker on what would be his 101st Birthday! (6:30-10pm). Admission is free for musicians participating in the jam session and there is a suggested donation of $5 for all others. Find more Spotlight: Charlie Parker events at spotlightcharlieparker.org

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra – Alto Madness @ The Black Box in the West Bottoms
Aug 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Kansas City Jazz Orchestra - Alto Madness @ The Black Box in the West Bottoms
The Black Box Jazz Series (formerly “KC Drive-in Concerts”) presents The Kansas City Jazz orchestra live in concert!

About this event

The Black Box Jazz Series (formerly “KC Drive-in Concerts”) presents The Kansas City Jazz orchestra live in concert!

General Admission $20 – please bring your own lawn chair if you’d like to sit.

Reserved tables (up to 4 people) – $30

The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra is an internationally acclaimed, premier performing arts icon providing jazz entertainment and education.

Tickets available!

 

Sep
7
Tue
Gerald Spaits & Charles Perkins Quartet @ Polsky Theatre
Sep 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Gerald Spaits & Charles Perkins Quartet @ Polsky Theatre

Gerald Spaits, Charles Perkins, Roger Wilder and John Kizalarmut will perform Charlie Parker compositions and music he is noted for.

Nov
7
Sun
Kansas City and All That’s Jazz: Bringing Legends to Life @ JCCC Midwest Trust Center
Nov 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Kansas City and All That's Jazz: Bringing Legends to Life @ JCCC Midwest Trust Center

Tickets are available online and by calling the box office at 913-469-4445.

Featuring Greg Carroll and the Midnight Blue Jazz Quintet with special guest, Kansas City’s Vine Street Rumble Jazz Orchestra, directed by Kent Rausch. Hosted by award-winning KMBC 9 News Chief Meteorologist Bryan Busby.


Go on a journey of Kansas City jazz that celebrates the greats! This concert includes narration, multimedia images and historic video clips, all narrated by Bryan Busby. Enjoy newly arranged compositions and transcriptions of songs that represent Kansas City jazz pioneers Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Bennie Moten, Julia Lee, Mary Lou Williams, Big Joe Turner and many others!

Carroll leads the Midnight Blue Jazz Quintet on vibraphone and is the former CEO of the American Jazz Museum. He also is an award-winning clinician, guest artist and scholar and was named one of the 100 most Influential African-Americans in Kansas City. Carroll can be heard on 22 recording projects. His newest album, “Greg Carroll & Michael Pagan 2 + 2” was released in 2019 on the Arc label. Each Midnight Blue Jazz member is an award-winning, world-class musician with a strong performance and teaching résumé.

Kansas City’s Vine Street Rumble Jazz Orchestra is a 14-piece big band that honors the legacy of Kansas City Jazz during its “golden era” in the ’30s and ’40s. Band members are some of Kansas City’s top musicians, who love to perform the music of Count Basie, Jay McShann, Andy Kirk and the 12 Clouds of Joy, Harlan Leonard and His Rockets, Mary Lou Williams, Joe Turner and Pete Johnson, among others. The band delights in taking audiences “Back in time to 18th and Vine!” with toe-tapping, hand-clapping fun.

Busby is a natural showman who has become one of Kansas City’s favorite television personalities. He also is the principal timpanist for the Kansas City Civic Orchestra and has performed with the Independence Messiah Festival Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, Kansas City Percussion Quartet and the Moody Blues, and was a principal guest conductor of the Kansas City Youth Symphony.

Produced by Midnight Blue Jazz, LLC
Exhibit sponsored by Kansas City Jazz Alive

Supported in part by Peter Goulet.

https://www.jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events/2021-2022/winterlude-kc-all-that-jazz.html

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