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 East Coast Gains, KC Losses Earlier this year, KC-based, award-winning jazz singer Kevin Mahogany and his wife, jazz photographer Allene hit the road for Boston where Kevin is now a faculty member at the Berklee College of Music. At Berklee, Kevin will be teaching vocal jazz while continuing to gig and tour. "...We will still come back often," Mahogany told us in December. "We have many friends and family in Kansas City." More recently, there was this email message. "Got the latest issue of JAM; it looks great and has a ton of info. It's nice to read about friends and people from home, as strange as that may seem. (But) we all need to continue our journey, even though it leads us far away. I hope we can stay in touch." Mrs. Mahogany had this to say at the Folly Theater in February where she will finish out the season returning to capture its jazz series headliners. "The drivers in Boston are crazy! Totally crazy!" Like a cab driver once told the editor of this magazine, "The traffic lights are only for decoration." Good luck to the Mahoganys, both professionally and on the lawless streets of the Beantown. Another noted music community couple is also east coast bound. Singer Karrin Allyson and mate/composer/conductor and host of NPR's "St. Paul Sunday" Bill McGlaughin have found new digs in New York City where they will set up shop for their respective musical careers. "I'm still trying to come up with the right word I feel about leaving KC," said Allyson recently. "'Sad' says some of it, but not all. I don't consider this a 'goodbye' as I will be coming back periodically to perform. I also have several tour dates scheduled that will include the guys I've had the great fortune of working with here. "I've met so many good musicians -- and people -- because of Kansas City. The jazz community here is very open and welcoming to newcomers like I was ten years ago. Also, making so many records at Soundtrek, and taking the music out on the road with the guys... I have always been very proud to be a part of this scene. I'll never stop touting it. "I want to say thank you to the folks who have been so loyal, and who have made all the trips to hear us and be a part of what we do. And thank you, also, to the club owners. Neither of our jobs are easy; thanks for keeping me off the streets!" With these departures, the KC music scene just got a little quieter. All the best to these four very talented people. UMKC Lands a Big Fish As we go to press the jazz community is abuzz with the news that internationally acclaimed (and KC-rooted) alto saxophonist Bobby Watson will be added to the UMKC staff this fall. Watson has agreed to a contract at the Conservatory of Music and will become a professor of jazz studies. Lose some, win some. The aforementioned departures have certainly taken some wind out of KC's jazz sails, but Watson's return is outstanding news. Look for more about this developing story in future issues of JAM. KC's Grammy Connections
On a related note, percussionist and Paseo Academy senior Justin Freeland-Sokol was honored by being chosen to appear with the 2000 Grammy High School Jazz Combo. There was a live performance prior to airtime, and a new CD of the group was recorded and awaits future release. And let us not forget to acknowledge one of KC's jazz vets with strong Grammy ties. As a member of the quintet comprised of vibraphonist Gary Burton, pianist Chick Corea, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Roy Haynes, guitarist Pat Metheny picked up Grammy number 13 for his contribution to the CD Like Minds (Concord). Congratulations to all. R.I.P. KCJI (At Least for Now) They gave it a good go, but Kansas City Jazz International is having to scrap plans for another installment of its International Jazz Festival in June. "The support just wasn't there, either from the corporate world, or from the public at large," said Steve Irwin, KCJI president. "I'm afraid that's true," added Jo Boehr, Irwin's wife and KCJI partner. "But I think we really did bring a first class international jazz festival to Kansas City." A third member of the KCJI team is hinting, however, that all may not be lost. "We have some ideas about different ways to keep the festival alive and possibly regroup for 2001," said John Jessup. "But we'll need someone to ride to the rescue first." For the sake of the Kansas City jazz scene, let us hope that such a jazz-loving philanthropist is waiting somewhere in the wings. Irwin had some additional thoughts. "It's far easier to get corporate backing in Kansas City for a Beach Volleyball League than for a cultural arts event. The International Jazz Festival had excellent support from some of the charitable foundations of the community. Corporate sponsorships follow numbers of attendees to certain events. The lack of perceived huge attendance for our festival translated to a wait-and-see attitude by many. Had we been able to survive for two or three more years, we felt the attendance would have increased exponentially, particularly from cultural tourists who live three hundred-plus miles from the metropolitan area. "With a $10 adult ticket price, and children under 12 free, the International Jazz Festival was positioned to reacquaint new audiences with the tremendous jazz talent that is out there. Because jazz isn't market-driven by mainstream media, and the Ellas, Basies, Getzes and Armstrongs -- who touched the pop culture -- are gone, most people can't identify with the new jazz reference points such as Kenny Garrett, Brad Mehldau, Chucho Valdes, Tom Harrell and scores of others. "The hardest reality that hit Jo, John and me between the eyes was the dearth of a real jazz audience in Kansas City. It is almost non-existent. The second greatest reality was the lack of cultural curiosity in Kansas City. The fact that we fed the community an American Restaurant jazz menu at McDonald's prices could not get huge numbers through the gate. I truly feel that if KCJI had started the festival in Omaha, Des Moines, St. Louis or Minneapolis it would have been successful." Comin' to Kansas City Of the many good things about the International Jazz Festival, one was how it attracted so many major (and up & coming) names in the world of jazz. With a shortage of clubs attempting such bookings, there will now be a bit more of a void in the local scene. But, the good news is that jazz headliners are still finding ways to make stops in the area. On Sunday, April 9, trumpet legend Maynard Ferguson will be appearing at the new Blue Springs Performing Arts Center; on Tuesday, April 11, award-winning guitarist John Scofield will be at Liberty Hall in Lawrence; on Wednesday, April 19 trumpet-legend-in-the-making Wynton Marsalis appears at the Lied Center in Lawrence; and on Friday, May 5, two acclaimed jazz singers are coming to town: Bobby McFerrin, in concert at the Music Hall with the Kansas City Symphony, and recent Grammy winner Diana Krall, who is scheduled to concertize at the Uptown Theater. Call the respective venues for tickets and additional information.
Three KC jazz musicians are about to hit the road on a tour that will take them to eight different countries. A world tour, indeed. Vocalist Angela Hagenbach, pianist Joe Cartwright, and bassist Steve Rigazzi have been selected by the US Information Agency and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (where an April 25 kickoff concert will take place) to perform concerts and conduct workshops in Jordan, Israel, Uganda, Ethiopia, Oman, India, Thailand and Malaysia. They will then return to KC on June 14, tired but certainly exhilarated. "To be able to share the joy we feel when making music is a reward in itself," says Hagenbach. "But as Ambassadors of Jazz (for the USIA), my colleagues and I will have the pleasure of seeing the world and experiencing incredibly diverse cultures while presenting the music we love so dearly." This is a USIA encore of sorts for Hagenbach and Cartwright; the duo was also selected in 1998 to tour six African countries. "To be selected again to represent the US as a Jazz Ambassador is a real honor," says Cartwright. "We hope to broaden our own musical horizons while sharing America's only truly indigenous art form with the world." There is also a companion maxi-single CD called World Tour 2000, available from Hagenbach's Amazon label or at various performance locations around the metro area. Visit the Amazon web site at www.amazonrecords.com for more info and to view an interactive tour map. (Wo)Mentors and Jazz "The Sisters In Jazz program is a wonderful program. It will ensure that young women entering the arena of jazz have an instant support network, and are taught the basics of the music business. This in turn will result in a smarter, more confident jazz artist. I'm very excited about the potential for this program here in Kansas City. We're going to be doing some great things!" The words of KC-based jazz singer Lisa Henry, who is the Program Director of the Kansas City chapter of "Sisters." The Sisters in Jazz program was developed in 1995 by bassist/composer Marion Hayden, jazz vocalist Sunny Wilkinson and Western Michigan University Jazz Studies faculty member, Diana Spradling and is sponsored by the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE). Its purpose, according to Henry, is "to encourage and promote the participation of young women in the art of jazz music, both educationally and professionally, through the implementation of a mentoring program linking young women with established women jazz musicians. Inspired by the apprentice programs of the Middle Ages, where young artisans were able to study their craft by aligning themselves with a master tradesman, Sisters in Jazz gives young women the opportunity to spend time with experienced female jazz musicians. By the simple act of being in their presence, the apprentice has a role model to absorb rehearsal and practice routines and ask questions about the special concerns of being a woman in jazz." Guidelines for aspiring apprentices are simple: you must be a young woman between the ages of 15 and 21 interested in a career in music. For more information, contact Lisa Henry at the American Jazz Museum at 816-474-8463, or e-mail her at: lhenry@kcjazz.org More Jazz Ed Ops on the Vine While we're talking about Lisa Henry's many admirable initiatives at 18th & Vine (in case you didn't know, Lisa is the American Jazz Museum's new Outreach Coordinator), we should also tell you about two other programs aimed at keeping jazz alive in the new century. "Jazz and Poetry" is a weekly two hour program that "combines the art of jazz and poetry reading" and is geared for junior and senior high students. It has been running on Wednesdays and Saturdays since February 5 and will continue (at the Blue Room) through April 29. Then for the pre-school crowd (never too young to start 'em!), "Jazz and Storytelling on the Vine" is a weekly one hour program that, yes, combines the art of jazz and storytelling along with various interactive musical activities. These sessions have been taking place every Friday at 10:00 a.m. since February 18 in the Museum's Wee Bop Room and will continue through April 28. Like to know more? Give Lisa Henry a call at 816-474-8463. (And be sure to catch Ms. Henry's musical side when she appears at the Recital Hall of the Carlsen Center at Johnson County Community College on Monday, April 4. The concert is free and starts at noon.)
Filmmaker Robert Altman's 1996 homage to his hometown? It may have come and gone rather quickly back then, but there was also a companion piece the director made concurrent with production titled "Robert Altman's Jazz '34 -- Remembrances of Kansas City Swing." "Robert Altman grew up in Kansas City and remembers the music of joints like the Hey Hey Club," says Harry Belafonte, star of the original theatrical release and narrator of the musical numbers that comprise "Jazz '34." "(Altman) has re-created a classic jam session with some of the best musicians of today playing in the spirit of the jazz legends of yesterday. Like those cats in the 1930s, these cats of today came to swing -- in Kansas City." Featured in this re-creation of a 1930s Kansas City jam are Joshua Redman, Ron Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Christian McBride, James Carter, Don Byron, Mark Whitfield, Nicholas Payton, Craig Handy and KC's (now Boston's) Kevin Mahogany, among others. Because of legal restrictions regarding music rights, "Jazz '34" was never released and has only been shown in festival and museum settings. (A shortened version was shown on the PBS series "Great Performances"). However, area jazz fans will have a chance to view the film thanks to the Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee and the Mutual Musicians Foundation. On Thursday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., there will be a benefit screening at the Manor Square Tivoli Theater. And following the screening, head next door to the Mill Creek Brewery & Restaurant for a 9:30 concert jam with Sonny Kenner and "The Wild Women" featuring Myra Taylor, Mary Moore, Geneva Price and Millie Edwards. Honorary chair of the event is Claude "Fiddler" Williams. Tickets for both the screening and the concert are $25; $15 for one or the other. All proceeds benefit the Mutual Musicians Foundation and the Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee. Call the Central Ticket Office at 816-235-2700 for reservations. The Jazz Train Arrives Over a span of nine months (beginning last August), the Jazz Train Project has brought the American Jazz Museum, the Gem Theater Cultural and Performing Arts Center, the Lied Center of Kansas, and the State Ballet of Missouri together for a series of jazz-related activities and residencies. The series will culminate with two performances of choreographer Donald Byrd's "Jazz Train" at the Lied Center on Friday and Saturday, April 7-8. "...This project is about creating a greater awareness and sense of artistic discernment about the art form of jazz and the choreography it drives," says Byrd. "(It) is only possible because all the music for Jazz Train was created by composers Max Roach, Vernon Reid and Geri Allen... They are acknowledged as masters of their art form and are thoroughly comfortable with exploring jazz beyond its traditional boundaries. "I believe that Jazz Train may help to illuminate the expanding vocabulary of the jazz community, and thus encourage audiences to seek out more and more challenging work in the world of jazz and modern choreography." Showtime at the Lied Center in Lawrence is 8:00 p.m. And both performances will be dedicated to the memory of the late Dick Wright. Call the Lied Center box office at 785-864-ARTS for ticket information. And Speaking of Max Roach... The legendary drummer will be appearing prior to "Jazz Train" at a special KC concert on Saturday, April 1 at the Gem Theater. It's being billed as a solo performance, which, in itself, will make it worth the price of admission. Roach is one of few who can so brilliantly tell a story on a set of drums. For tickets call 785-864-ARTS or Ticketmaster at 816-931-3330. Showtime is 8:00 p.m. Empowering a New Generation "The idea behind the Liberty School of Arts," says Dave Millstein, owner of Lawrence's Liberty Hall, "is to offer kids in our area an opportunity to learn the arts as a tool of empowerment and as a positive influence in their lives. If we are able to help some youngster become a professional musician or movie director, that's great. But more importantly, we want to give children with special needs a chance for the positive, healing elements of being active in the arts to hopefully improve their quality of life." On Tuesday, April 11, the Liberty School will begin a pilot project in partnership with Down Beat magazine and the Boys and Girls Club of America's Lawrence, Kansas chapter. World renowned jazz guitarist John Scofield, in town for a Liberty Hall show that night, will be on hand to help launch the project. "An initial eight-week pilot project is being offered twice each week in guitar instruction along with a class called 'rhythm and groove'," says Down Beat magazine events coordinator (and KCJA jazz education director) Tom Alexios. "Children will experience the power of successfully playing music, many for the first time. Taught by outstanding instructors from the Lawrence community, children will have not only an instructional experience, but will also be introduced to the touring artists who play Liberty Hall." The children will have the opportunity to perform in a recital at Liberty Hall in the beginning of June showcasing their newly acquired skills, Alexios says. Plans are currently being made to invite a prominent national artist to headline the recital. "We hope children will take this opportunity to be lifted by the arts," says Millstein. "If this occurs for each of our students in some meaningful way, our purpose will be served." Season Finales Two of the area's most noted jazz concert series will wind down their respective seasons this spring. The '99-2000 Kansas City Jazz Workshop will conclude with the trumpets of Marvin Stamm and Mike Metheny on Sunday, April 23. The concert begins at 2:00 p.m. at the 12th Street Rag Room, Downtown Marriott, and will also feature Paul Smith (piano), Bob Bowman (bass) and Todd Strait (drums). Then on Sunday, May 14, the Jammin' at the Gem series will feature pianist/NPR radio host Marian McPartland and B-3/keyboard vet Trudy Pitts in concert at 18th & Vine's intimate, state of the art venue. That show begins at 8:00 p.m. For KCJW information, call 816-436-0318 or 816-737-3627; to learn more about events at the Gem and the American Jazz Museum, call 816-474-8463 (VINE). Jazzmates for Life It may seem like a cliché, but playing music has a way of bringing people together for life. Two such lifelong friends in (and of) jazz are trombonist Arch Martin and tenor saxophonist Ed Dix. Both have KC roots going back to childhood (Dix now lives in Texas) and a jazz connection dating back to their days with the Warren Durrett Orchestra more than 40 years ago. (Durrett produced the '98 Martin-Dix collaboration One More Time!! Two Guys From Kansas City.) The twosome will be fronting quintets on Saturday, April 29 at the Blue Room (with Paul Smith, Bob Bowman and Todd Strait) and Sunday, 3:00 p.m., April 30 at Topeka's "Best of Kansas City Jazz" series at the Topeka Performing Arts Center (with Smith, Bowman and Tommy Ruskin). It will be like old times; and it will swing. And Speaking of Swing... The Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th, is becoming the perfect intimate venue for the rare KC appearances of acclaimed vocalist Marilyn Maye. Her September '98 tribute to Frank Sinatra drew capacity crowds over a two week span, and now an homage to swing music, very much back in vogue these days, promises to do the same. Ms. Maye's "Singin' Swing" will run at the 150 seat theater May 2-17 and will feature the music of Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Artie Shaw, the Dorsey Brothers, Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington. "We may even have some 'guest swing dancers' come up on stage for a tune or two!" says the singer whose 76 appearances on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" remains an impressive milestone. Joining Marilyn Maye for this extended engagement will be some of the area's finest jazz artists, including arranger/bandleader Frank Mantooth on piano (May 2-15), KC's Paul Smith on piano (May 16-17), Gerald Spaits on bass, and Todd Strait on drums. Showtimes are 8:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, May 1-6; 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 7; 8:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, May 9-13; 3:00 p.m. only on Sunday, Mother's Day, May 14; and 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, May 16-17. Call the Quality Hill Playhouse for reservations at 816-421-1700. Tickets will go fast. "Live Bird" On Tuesday, May 9, and Wednesday, May 10, Bird will live once again when the Gem Cultural and Educational Center presents "Live Bird" at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine. Showtime is 8:00 p.m. "Live Bird" is "a one-man intimate portrait" of the famed KC jazz legend written by musician, actor and playwright, Jeff Robinson. "Robinson's portrayal makes the audience feel as if Bird is right there in person," says Pat Jordan, president of the Gem Cultural Center. "If you like Charlie Parker, and if you like theater, you've just got to see this." Tickets are $5 at the door; no reservations are required. Call 816-842-4538 for additional information. Celebrating a New CD Longtime KC jazz pianist and vocalist Luqman Hamza (a.k.a. Larry Cummings) has a brand new CD soon to be released. When a Smile Overtakes a Frown will be launched in style at a special CD release concert at the Folly Theater, Friday, May 19. Joining Hamza on the bill will be special guest Will Matthews (currently the guitarist with the Basie Band), as well as the Willie Akins Quartet out of St. Louis. Saxophonist Akins, one of the jazz world's best kept secrets for the last 30 years, will be joined by Simon Rowe (piano), Willem Von Hombracht (bass) and Montez Coleman (drums). For tickets visit the Folly Theater box office or any Ticketmaster location. Charge by phone by calling 816-474-4444. Get Jazzed in Topeka! Longtime jazz aficionado Jim Monroe has started a Memorial Day weekend tradition in Topeka. Now in its third year, Monroe's Topeka Jazz Festival has quickly become one of the most star-studded straightahead jazz events in the Midwest. This year Topeka Jazz Festival 2000 will take place May 27-29 at the Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 SE 8th in Topeka and will feature such jazz world all-stars as Gary Foster, Jeff Hamilton, Junior Mance, Terry Gibbs, Bucky Pizzarelli, Alan Broadbent, Frank Mantooth, Keter Betts, Butch Miles, Marvin Stamm and many more. Also, plenty of KC-connected artists will be on hand, including Interstring (Bob Bowman, Todd Strait, Danny Embrey, Rod Fleeman), Karrin Allyson, Paul Smith, Russ Long, Gerald Spaits and Tommy Ruskin. This is one of the big ones. Call 785-234-2787 for reservations and VIP ticket packages, 785-267-1315 for additional information. Looking Ahead Vision Entertainment Performing Arts Group, Inc. in conjunction with Kansas City's 150th Celebration and the Participate 2000 Project, will be presenting "When Ella Sings," a musical celebrating singing legend Ella Fitzgerald along with the important role Kansas City played in the origins and development of jazz. The event will take place at the Gem Theater, June 9-10, and will feature Faith Luster as Fitzgerald and Raymond Angry as Count Basie. Emerging KC jazz talent will also be in the spotlight. The production will be directed by KC native Sidney Porter, Artistic Director of Vision Entertainment and also the producer of the jazz musical, "Ms. Holiday's Blues," which was performed at the Gem Theater in June 1998. For additional information and/or ticket reservations, call 816-923-0417, the Gem Theater at 816-474-6262 or Ticketmaster at 816-931-3330. And you know summer festival season is right around the corner when word first arrives of the annual Corporate Woods Jazz Festival with its traditional early June slot. Festival organizer and KC jazz vet Vince Bilardo reports that the 2000 event will take place June 9-11 at Corporate Woods Park (North). The three day fest is free and will feature a wealth of local talent, including Pete Eye, Rob Richardson, Sons of Brasil, Ahmad Alaadeen, Karrin Allyson, Everette DeVan, Millie Edwards, Bilardo's "Nightlife Jazz Orchestra," David Basse, Rod Fleeman, Gerald Spaits, Greg Richter and Eldar Djangirov. Look for a complete schedule in the June/July JAM. Teacher Training 2000 The International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) has joined forces with MENC, the Music Educators National Conference, to present an intensive two and a half day Jazz Teacher Training Institute at three sites around the country, one of which will be in Kansas City. Designed for instrumental, vocal and general music teachers "who desire to increase their understanding and competency in jazz education," the institute is also open to college students currently enrolled in a music education program. "The IAJE invites you to participate...", says Dusty Cox, project coordinator. "Our faculty includes some of the most dynamic and accomplished educators in the country." The Institute's site in KC will be the American Jazz Museum at 18th & Vine, June 22-24. Like to know more? Contact Adrie Taylor, the museum's Special Events Coordinator, at 816-474-8463, or email ataylor@kcjazz.org. Happy (Jazz) Campers If you are an aspiring adult student of jazz (aren't we all?), then you might like to know about the "Tritone Jazz Fantasy Camp," which is part of a larger summer camp in Door County, Wisconsin called "Bjorklunden." "Enjoy a high quality, fun, participational experience for adult musicians at all musical levels," says the brochure, "ranging from novice/beginner to weekend warrior." The week's activities include "playing and performance opportunities in combos and large ensembles, jazz master classes, jazz improvisation and theory classes, jazz history classes, individual lessons, open jam sessions, special topic sessions, and informal meet-the-artist sessions, rehearsals and performances with a renowned professional jazz artist." Artist/instructors-in-residence will include Fred Sturm, Jim Doser and Jeff Campbell, all from the Eastman School of Music, Rich Thompson (a former Basie band drummer), and the noted guitarist Gene Bertoncini. The camp runs the week of July 23-29; call 716-218-9950 for more info, or email jazz1@servtech.com Capitol Jazz It's not too early to plan a jazzy September weekend in Jeff City. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 8-10, Capitol Jazzfest 2000 will offer a multitude of jazz events and activities featuring such luminaries as Dr. Billy Taylor, Omar Sosa & John Santos, the Afro-Cuban Connection, the Paseo Academy All-Stars, the Lincoln University Jazz Ensemble, the Jim Widner Big Band, Steve Turre, Bobby Watson, and the Missouri All-Star Jazz Band (with Jay Sollenberger, Ahmad Alaadeen, Kim Park, Rod Fleeman and Sam Johnson, Jr., among others) directed by Dr. David Baker. There are numerous ways to learn more. Call 573-635-5720, email justjazzu@socket.net, or visit the festival web site at www.capjazz.org Good Exposure/Free Promo UMKC tells us that they are developing a student-oriented, magazine format television program for broadcast on cable access TV and the university's web site. "As part of this project, we would like to help promote the local music scene by using original works by area artists," says John Couture, who is assisting with the project. "Specifically we are looking for jazz, blues, funk, groove and hip hop as background music." For more information, call Couture at 816-235-1591. Or send him an e-mail at couturej@umkc.edu And The Overland Park Sun tells us they are happy to include listings of up and coming jazz events in the paper's monthly preview section. Send your info, dates and blurbs to Judy Southard, c/o The Overland Park Sun, 7373 W. 107th St., Overland Park, KS 66212. Faxes are also cool. 913-381-1402.
1928-2000 KKFI radio host Joseph Hall died on February 11 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 71. Highly regarded by musicians and aficionados alike, Hall shared his passion for and knowledge of jazz as the host of KKFI's "Jazz Workshop" and later "Lunch and Brunch." As he told us in October of '97, "Since 1945, I have listened to, learned about, followed and enjoyed jazz. Jazz is a form of communication... where the musicians are talking to each other. On my show, I want to reach the listeners in a similar way, to communicate and share my love of jazz music with them." And indeed he did. The complete 1997 article about this fine gentleman can be found on the JAM web site at www.jazzkc.org Got News? Got Notes? Please send to: Editor/JAM, P.O. Box 36181, Kansas City, MO 64171-6181. Deadline for all submissions is the 15th of each odd numbered month. RETURN TO APRIL 2000 MAIN INDEX ------------------------------------------------------------------------ © Kansas City Jazz Ambassadors 1996-2001. All rights reserved. |
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