Results for "Kansas City"

Brett Jackson Quartet

Born: March 18, 1986

From www.brettjacksonmusic.com Kansas City-based saxophonist and educator Brett Jackson was born and raised in Kansas, having spent most of his formative years in the bustling metropolis of North Newton, KS. Since relocating in 2009, Jackson has been joining the ranks of a Kansas City music scene that is bursting with talent, performing with many of Kansas City’s premier jazz ensembles including The Project H (2014 Pitch Award Winner - Best Jazz Ensemble), Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7, The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, Vine Street Rumble, and Clint Ashlock’s New Jazz Order. At home on all of the saxophones as well as flute and clarinet, Jackson is able to adapt to any musical situation

Greg Carroll

GREG CARROLL is a seasoned arts executive, performer, and educator. He currently serves as the Director of Development with Youth Symphony of Kansas City and founded and operates Midnight Blue Jazz, LLC – A global jazz & executive consultancy providing creative, scholarly, and strategic services to the non-profit, education, and corporate communities. 

Mr. Carroll recently completed an 8-year appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, Missouri where he successfully led fund development efforts generating more than $18M through municipal contract negotiations, corporate and foundation sponsorships, contributions and earned revenues. Under his leadership, the Museum has become a viable destination attraction for the City of Kansas City and has garnered numerous awards and recognitions of distinction including its Blue Room Jazz Club being named as one of the world’s top 100 jazz venues by Downbeat Magazine and its Jazz and Blues Festival being selected as Kansas City’s Visitor’s Choice for Best Music Festival by the Convention and Visitors Association. 

Clint Ashlock

Brad Gregory

Born: December 24, 1957

Brad Gregory was born and raised in Edmonton Canada. He was taught by G Gordon Nicholson and was heavily influenced by many of the great Edmonton musicians such as PJ Perry, Harry Pinchin and Tommy Banks. Brad attended the University of North Texas where he was a member of the One O’Clock Lab Band. Brad is also an alumnus of the Houston Jazz Orchestra. After working in New York City as a professional jazz musician for several years Brad began a full-time career in the plastics industry and relocated his family to Kansas City. He performs regularly with his own groups, The Brad Gregory Sextet as well as Kansas City Reeds and Rhythm as well as The Marcus Hampton Sextet, Tim Doherty’s Nine Plus One, the Boulevard Big Band

Joseph L Cartwright

Born: December 29, 1954

Pianist Joe Cartwright makes his home in Mission, Kansas and is recognized as a proponent of ‘Kansas City Jazz.’ He is a graduate of the UMKC Conservatory of Music and is currently the musical director for the critically acclaimed NPR radio show '12th Street Jump.' Joe has performed on and produced numerous recordings. Some of his credits include work with jazz luminaries Eddie Harris, Christian McBride, Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, Karrin Allyson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Kevin Mahogany and Mel Torme. Cartwright has performed for audiences in Africa, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia as part of the USIA/Kennedy Center Jazz Ambassador Touring Program

Brett Jackson

Born: March 18, 1986

From www.brettjacksonmusic.com Kansas City-based saxophonist and educator Brett Jackson was born and raised in Kansas, having spent most of his formative years in the bustling metropolis of North Newton, KS. Since relocating in 2009, Jackson has been joining the ranks of a Kansas City music scene that is bursting with talent, performing with many of Kansas City’s premier jazz ensembles including The Project H (2014 Pitch Award Winner - Best Jazz Ensemble), Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7, The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, Vine Street Rumble, and Clint Ashlock’s New Jazz Order. At home on all of the saxophones as well as flute and clarinet, Jackson is able to adapt to any musical situation

Jeff Shirley

Born: July 9, 1979

Originally from the Kansas City, Missouri area, Jeff started studying music at 7 years old and found guitar at 12 years old. His specialties are composing jazz and playing jazz guitar. A graduate of University of North Texas with a jazz performance degree, he has since been growing in the Kansas City thriving jazz scene. From traditional to modern, he is always trying to create and innovate, while honoring the tradition. Right now he is playing weekly at places like the historic Mutual Musician's Foundation, YJ's Snack Bar every Sunday, 7-10PM, the Blue Room, and many more. His latest album is “Point Of The Story,” with Roger Wilder, Bob Bowman, Matt Leifer and Ryan Theilman. Jeff’s new jazz guitar album “Point of The Story” Amazon - https://amzn.to/2uGXbwr iTunes - https://apple.co/2pZCwPm Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2GYwtko Follow Jeff Shirley: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffshirley/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffshirleyjazz Website: https://jeffshirley.net

Ida McBeth

There’s a quiet storm in Kansas City. And it swirls around the captivating, elegant, mystifying and delightful music of singer Ida McBeth. Ida’s musical style is so unique that it is hard to classify. Over the years, her repertoire has included pop-style ballads, jazz and blues, show tunes, funk, R&B, gospel and well known standards. Critics have described her as “a jazz singer,” “a blues singer,” “a pop singer” and “a cabaret singer.” Still others have referred to her as “a story teller,” “a professor emeritus of body language,” “a consummate actress” and “the complete entertainer.” A song stylist is the title Ida prefers. By the age of five, Ida McBeth knew she wanted to be a singer

Logan Richardson

Born and, raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Logan Richardson was mentored by some of the finest figures in the history of improvised music, including Jay McShann, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, and Queen Bey, in addition to having artists such as Max Roach, Shirley Scott, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Kenny Burrell, Marcus Belgrave, Richard Davis as artists in residence between the ages of 15 to 19 years old. At 19 years old he moved to Boston, Massachusetts to study at the Berklee College of Music, and after one year Logan left Boston to move to New York to complete his studies at The New School University on a full scholarship

Betty Bryant

A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Betty Bryant is a revered pianist/singer who brings a solid piano technique, a light, swinging touch and a skilled vocal approach to her music. Whether she is playing the blues on “He May Be Your Man (But He Comes To See Me Sometime)”, or delivering obscure cabaret gems like Mort Lindsey’s humorous “Scratch”, or romping through serious jazz compositions like Bud Powell’s “Parisian Thoroughfare”, Betty always connects with the material and with her audience. Dubbed “Cool Miss B” by her fellow musicians, Betty’s career started in her hometown of Kansas City, where she was mentored by the great Jay McShann