![]() *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. No cost admission policy.Ī true community asset accessible to every dedicated student musician age12-21, regardless of race or socio-economic status.*Snippets from a performance by Arnold Young and the Roughtet were shared by Joe Dimino. Members manage day-to-day operations with the band’s director elected student leaders serve on the Board of Directors. We empower our student members with entrepreneurial and management skills that give them to tools to succeed as a professional musician. We average 30-40 gigs annually throughout the bi-state region, with two weekly rehearsals year round. Solo, improvisation and sight-reading skills are developed and honed through live performance at paid gigs. Some of our more notable gigs have been headline performances for the Missouri Band Masters Association, Kansas City Harvest Ball at Bartle Hall, Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon at the State Capitol, ArtsKC Live! Main Stage in Kansas City, Dick Clark’s Legends Theater and the Branson Bell Showboat in Branson, Missouri, as well as for community, civic and charitable organizations, corporate functions and private parties.įounded by three high school jazz band students from North Kansas City High School, 5 Star’s Mission is organized around three guiding principles: Numerous alumni now perform and record professionally around the country.ĥ Star has logged hundreds of performances and recorded five CDs. Many gain admission and scholarships to music programs at the nation’s leading universities and music conservatories. Members receive advanced performance-based training (instrumental and vocal) in a 30-piece Big Band and an 8-piece combo.Ĭurrent members earn highest ratings at district and state competitions, earning admission into prestigious jazz ensembles. 5 Star is led by Bob Drummond, an award-winning band director with 45 years’ experience as music educator.
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