*From the American Jazz Museum: After a two-year break during the pandemic, the 18th and Vine Jazz Festival is returning to the Gem Theater and American Jazz Museum in Kansas City’s 18th and Vine Historic Jazz District. *Tweet of the Week: Kansas City Tweets from 1922- 'In the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, rollicking, riffing, and rambunctious music was the soundtrack of the 20s and 30s, and it lasted all night long.' A concert to memorialize that is Saturday, May 14th. *David Basse’s site hosts Brian Scarborough’s interview with trombonist Steve Davis. *Joe Dimino documented Alyssa Murray’s recent appearance at the Blue Room. *Julie Denesha caught up with Lonnie McFadden for KCUR. *Performances and discussions featuring the Pittsburgh based Deanna Witkowski, a Mary Lou Williams scholar and jazz pianist, will be part of Creative City KC’s celebration of Jazz Day on April 30. at… Helzberg Hall… Artistic Director Clint Ashlock stated “… the centerpiece of the concert will be the majestic, soulful artistry of Sean Jones - arguably the world’s greatest trumpet player.' *From a press release: The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra … announced the inaugural concert for the 2022-2023 20th Anniversary season, The Horn, featuring guest artist Sean Jones, Friday, September 30 at 8 p.m. II)' from the great Available Now! 'Eh Hee 2.0' featuring Pat and Dave Matthews Buy CD/ Vinyl/ Stream here *Tweet of the Week: Pat Metheny- New Album 'SHIFT (Bad Hombre, Vol. *A television station filed a report from the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Harlem last weekend. *The author of Plastic Sax reviewed a performance by Bob Bowman and Peter Schlamb at his nondenominational music blog. *Anita Dixon and Jakob Wagner lobby for additional arts spending in a television news feature.

*Kansas City’s YouTube channel includes a new video feature about the Spotlight Charlie Parker initiative. at … Helzberg Hall… Brown is one of many American jazz performers who found her greatest fame and recognition overseas rather than in the U.S. *From a press release: The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Executive Director Lea Petrie today announced the next concert for the 2022-2023 20th Anniversary season, The Voice featuring guest artist Deborah Brown, Thursday, November 10 at 7 p.m. Eddie Moore, MellowPhobia, The Electric Lungs, purextc, and Nathan Corsi and My Atomic Daydream! Grab tickets: (link) #apocalypsemeow #abbysfund *Tweet of the Week: Midwest Music Foundation- JUST ANNOUNCED! Check out the official lineup for Apocalypse Meow, Nov 5th at the ft. *Joe Dimino interviewed Morgan Faw and shared clips of performances by the Greg Meise Trio, Lisa Henry and the Hannover Big Band. * Jazzwise considers the sound of Britain’s Big Band Metheny ensemble. *Bobby Watson promoted a concert in Schenectady in a candid interview with a correspondent for Albany’s The Times-Union. *The Kansas City debut of the Los Angeles duo Ohma is reviewed at There Stands the Glass.

*Brian Baggett and Ken Lovern discuss Baggett’s forthcoming album in a promotional video. at the Helzberg Hall of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts… Multitalented local legend Lonnie McFadden, a vocalist, trumpeter, and tap dancer, grew up immersed in Kansas City jazz through his deep, familial ties from his father Jimmy, a tap dancer who worked alongside Count Basie, Jay McShann, and Charlie Parker. *From a press release: Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Executive Director Lea Petrie today announced the next concert for the 2022-2023 20th Anniversary season, The Family featuring guest artists Lonnie and Chloe McFadden, Tuesday,December 6 at 7 p.m. It seemed like it was an ode to his hometown, or his love for jazz, not a project driven to serve story or character. *Tweet of the Week: Cinephile- Watched Altman's Kansas City.

*Marc Myers has been on a Freddie Green spree at Jazz Wax. *Mary Lou Williams aficionados are advised to investigate South Korean bassist Jeong Lim Yang’s startling interpretation of Zodiac Suite. *Snippets from a performance by Arnold Young and the Roughtet were shared by Joe Dimino.

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