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For the past month this blog has reprinted articles from the thirtieth anniversary issue of Jam magazine. I’ve done that because long after...

In assembling the latest Jam – celebrating 30 years of the magazine with the question, what is the future of jazz in Kansas City – capturing...

The educators surprised me. They’re engaged in far more than developing the next KC jazz superstar. They’re introducing children to the mu...

Now let’s hear from the clubs. This is the second week of excerpting articles from the latest issue of Jam , on the streets now (it’s free...

Nary a post in May. Let’s get this blog back on track, starting with the mayor. My May was monopolized with putting together the new Jam ,...

Probably the earliest efforts to build a jazz hall of fame in Kansas City date to 1969. That group envisioned it near 12th and The Paseo. In...

It’s always a treat when Deborah Brown plays Kansas City. Deborah’s magnificent jazz voice is acclaimed all over the world – her website i...

That wasn’t less frequent. That was moribund. When I last posted seven long weeks ago, I said blog posts would continue though less often....

Other than a promise of a post yet to appear, this blog has been fairly barren the last several weeks. This blog is not dead, but it has bec...

Last week I offered nary a post as the next issue of Jam magazine came together. It should start hitting the streets later this week, ...