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George Freeman, Ermelinda Cuéllar, Bennie Moten & Lonnie McFadden

Read "George Freeman, Ermelinda Cuéllar, Bennie Moten & Lonnie McFadden" reviewed by Joe Dimino


We're kicking off the 902nd episode in style--with none other than the King of Kansas City Jazz himself, Lonnie McFadden. We drop the needle on a fiery cut from his 2018 album Live at the Green Lady Lounge, and it sets the tone just right. During a recent chat with Lonnie, he gave us the lowdown on the upcoming Count Basie 90th birthday bash, lighting up KC on International Jazz Day. And guess what? The party doesn't stop there--he's hosting ...

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Album Review

Lonnie McFadden: Live at Green Lady Lounge

Read "Live at Green Lady Lounge" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki


In his own words, tap dancer, composer, trumpeter, vocalist, and bandleader Lonnie McFadden is, “an unapologetic Kansas City jazz guy." He may be a classic “song and dance man" type of entertainer, but Live at Green Lady Lounge demonstrates that he is also more than that. Lonnie McFadden was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. His father Jimmy was one of The Three Chocolate Drops, one of that swingin' city's most famous traveling tap dancing troupes. As ...


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