Sixteen And Singing Proudly
Gracie Schram has sung the national anthem for the Kansas City Royals and Sporting KC, and she also has her own single with an album in the works. It's...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLocal Listen: Carswell & Hope
Carswell & Hope, a soulful folk-rock band from Lawrence, Kan., will be among the performers at this weekend's Kansas City Irish Fest. A...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLocal Listen: The Project H
The instrumental band The Project H allows several of Kansas City's most exciting jazz musicians to showcase their affinity for rock and rhythm &...» E-Mail This
View ArticleKansas City Symphony And The 'Bohemian' Life
The Kansas City Symphony’s Classics Uncorked series is a more informal concert experience — shorter and with a theme. This weekend’s program, called...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLocal Listen: Various Blonde
Kansas City's Various Blonde has been attempting to expand the consciousness of listeners since 2008. The art-rock band has perfected its potent...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMiguel 'Mambo' DeLeon On Afrocuban Rhythm And His Time In Kansas City
Miguel DeLeon is a man of many aliases. To some, he's El Mambo. To others, El Pionero. After nearly three decades leading Latin bands and teaching music...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWATCH: Pianist Behzod Abduraimov Takes On New Role At Park University
When the International Center for Music (ICM) at Park University in Parkville, Mo., a boutique conservatory for top performers, decided to add an artist...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLocal Listen: Grand Marquis
Big Joe Turner died in 1985, but the jump blues tradition he forged in Prohibition-era Kansas City nightclubs is kept alive by the Grand Marquis. The...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHow Kansas City Relates To Its Jazz Legacy
In the 1930s, Kansas City was a place where talent and history converged, resulting in a whole new sound that jazz aficionados continue to study today....» E-Mail This
View ArticleLocal Listen: Shades Of Jade
Shades of Jade is among Kansas City's many notable young jazz ensembles. This band differentiates itself with an invigorating blend of bop and R&B....» E-Mail This
View ArticleLawrence's Rock Wizard: Paul DeGeorge Of Harry And The Potters
Paul DeGeorge and his brother Joe have been writing and performing songs about the trials and triumphs of wizards-in-training since 2002. They look...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLocal Listen: OJT
This Saturday's 18th & Vine Jazz and Blues Festival will have national acts like the great jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove. But the event also provides...» E-Mail This
View ArticleArt Spiegelman and Phillip Johnston On Comics And Jazz
Art Spiegelman has been called the father of the graphic novel, though it's a title he resists. And composer Phillip Johnston has been a fixture in the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleComposer Jeffrey Ruckman Knows His Tools, His Obsessions And His City
When Central Standard thought about asking Jeffrey Ruckman to create new theme music for the show, one of the things that made him appealing was his...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHorace Washington, Kansas City Saxophone And Flute Player, Dies
The American Jazz Museum is reporting the death of musician Horace Washington, 62, posting this today on the museum's Facebook page: “The Board and...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLocal Listen: The Architects
The Architects have been Kansas City's sturdiest punk band for a decade. The quartet is barnstorming the country with the California skate-punk legends...» E-Mail This
View ArticleDiDonato Invites 40,000 Fans To Sing With Her At Kauffman Stadium
After a social media campaign with the twitter hashtag #LetJoyceSing, a Change.org petition, an invitation from Major League Baseball to sing in Game 7...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLocal Listen: White Girl
In one of the most striking transformations on the Kansas City music scene in recent memory ... Martin Bush has completely reinvented himself. Once a...» E-Mail This
View ArticleKansas City's Vinyl Revival And The Music Collection Of The Future
How are the elements of pride, care and luck-of-the-find translating from the tangible world of the record collector to the digital world of, well,...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLocal Listen: Sara Swenson
The elegant Kansas City singer-songwriter Sara Swenson is one of many artists participating in this weekend's Apocalypse Meow benefit. This annual...» E-Mail This
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