JAM Magazine - December 1991-January 1992

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DEC 1991/JAN 1992 Vol. 6 .. No.6

JAM MagaZine Is published bi-monthly by theKansas City Jazz Ambassadors. a non-profitorganization. All rights are reserved. Repro-duction of any materials is prohibited withoutconsent of the publisher. For advertising Infor-mation. call 384-0759. Letters should be ad-dressed to: KC Jazz Ambassadors. P .O . Box36181.Kansas C ity . MO 64111-6181 o r phone(816) 384-0759. All article contributions mustbe submitted no later than the 1st of each odd-number month." .

EDITOR-IN~CHI.EF Dean HamptonSENIOR EDITOR Marilyn WimpCONTRIBIJTING John Trozzolo

. .WRITERS Kathy FeistJ.P. MakusChuck HaddixDick WrightDoug Alpert

ADVERTISING Mike Rollt. COPY EDITOR Stu PhillipsPHOTO EDITOR Gary Becker

PRODUCTION MGR. John ArcherTYPESETTINGILAYOUT MattQuinn

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The Jazz Ambassa-KANSAS CITY dorslsanon-profitorganizationdedicated to .promoting jazzand ..developing' ajaiz:' .: .."audlence, . ',..'

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SECRETARY Stu Phillips. TREASURER Mack KuhnSOCIAL COMMITTEE Ne.lson Farney

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Bird's Nest Hoppin'on New Year's EveThings will be hopping at the,Bird's Nest this New Year's Eve.. The New Breed Orchestra willsetthe house a boogie woogyirigwhen they strike the beat on NewYear'S Eve at the Bird's Nestlocated in' the Charlie ParkerMemorial Foundation, 4605Paseo. ,Also' performing will be theSonny Kenner band and theLuqman Hanza band with suchall-star performers as AhmadAlaadeen, Claude "Fiddler"Williams, Carmell Jones, CharlesPerkins and others.Three bands will perform

"throughout the evening: two on True featuring 45- local jazzthe second level and one on the musicians and 23vocalists is nowfirst.: on sale at all 7-Eleven_stores andTheevening includesbarbecue various record stores.catered by. Gates and Sons The cassette and CD,producedBarbecue, party favors, and a by local jazz pianist Greg Meise,complementary champagne toast. is a fundraiser for theDreamTickets are $29.50in advance and Factory. The Dream Factory is a$35 at the doot. Money raised non-profit organization designedwill go toward the Charlie Parker to grant terminally ill childrenMemorial Foundation and related their dream come true. This year,projects. Call 924-2200for tickets. -" the recording also grants the jazzChristmas Dreamfor-Ja~ fan his dream as well. .-Enthusiasts Cassettes are $8, CDs are $15.Rarely doyou hear improvised, Jazz Calendars Boost Localjazzy versions of long-time Musiciansfavorite Christmas tunes. But this Chances are you will find yourChristmas, that has changed.The recording D reams Com e CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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Grand Bmporium/Blues Society Wi~,A.wardHands Down0'nce,aga!n,~*,:eGr, and' ,", Emporium and theKansas'City BluesSociety .have made,Kansas CitYpro~eL Thisyear,, the two, under direction of Mr. 'Blues himself -e-RogerNaber,have won the prestigious w.e.Handy Awards given outOdober 11, in Memphis, Tenn.The Blues Society was honored, as the blues organization ofthe,year and the Grand Emporium/,Roger Naber received blues'club of the year. ,

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favorite local.musician featured Festiiral will start offwith the Jazz Jazz Service Organization.: in the,1992:Kansas City Jazz Band Festival at UMKC's White SaxmanPhii Woods. Calendar, now 'available for sale. Recital Hall and end with the.. Discusses Career, Gives" Thecalendar, produced by .'Women'sj~zfestivalattheMu~jc Master Class at UMKC'Iocaljazz radio personalitiesjohn _Hall""';"f"'" . Phil Woods, prominent alto"TrozzoloandCinneyColeman, ,,-".theJazzB~mdFestivalconsists saxophonist, will give a free.featuresphotosoflocalmusicians o f high school and college jazz master classand discuss his career. on their respective birthday 'bands around the region at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 i in Roommonth. .' competing 'In their respective 326 of the Center for theThe calendars are available for divisions and attending PerformingArts,SOthandCherry$8 and can be ordered by calling workshops with' artists-in- streets.,;\531-1439or 737-3?27. ' residence. The festival has been Woods will perform at 8 p.m.'Winter Ja zz Fest in the Works an ongoing event over th~ years Saturday, Dec. 7,with the Kansas.A March jazz festival is being .sponso~e~bytheKansasCItyJazz .City [azztet and the UMKC Jazz. planned by the Kansas City Jazz Commission ~nd UMK~: Orchestra in the jazz series at theCommission. The festival will Currently, Jazz musicians for Folly Theater. Proceeds from this~mark thereturn of the formerly . the Women's Jazz Festival have concert wi1l.aid,UM~C Jazzdefunct Women's Jazz Festival as:f!:otbeen~~med., ".... '.' scholarships,". ,.", ":_ .' . ~ .~ W a,s.Q j g h l i g l \ t . the UMJ(C Jazz' ::'},he, Wmter Jazz Fes~~valis. Woods came iritopr~mine~ce,:::.: ,'B~~qF~StiYal. .., ... , }P?lli:'()~~~bytheKa~sCIo/J~~ in the mid-19~O~,pl~y.mgwlth: : l :I e id ~during' tw o .weekends, 'qoU1mIs~lOn, the MId, Am:-rI,ca Gene Quill, U.lzzy~Gillesp~eand, .March ,6~14, 'the: Winter Jazz".~fts-~lhance,and the Natiorial )ater, with, QUincy)o:nes~.'Jones'.. . ~, . . .. , .. . ., . " - ,, ~ . _. . -'., . . -. -.. -', ....

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,Todd Wilkinson, by Dean HamptonNearl,Y two years ago; Iattended my first KCJazzAmbassadorsmeeting and met ToddWilkinson. One thing lwas sureof was that Ihad just met a veryunique individual.At that time, Todd wasVice President and Presi-dent Elect of the organiza-

tion, chairperson, of the,,"Education Committee con-::ducting "[azzin' Up theTown" classes through'Communivcrsity, and au':'", thor of The Kansas C ity J azz" '~fld 131ue~'Nightlife Sur_v.lval~ !< it, sponsored by .Blues"Cross/BlueShieldand the:K Jazz Ambassadors.(This' book is currentlymarketed by the Ambas- 'sadors and Westport Pub-lishers.)Itwas obvious that, de-spite this person's dis tine- ~tive characteristics that lseemed a little weird tome, he is someone whodoes common things un-commonly well.Severaltrips to the Tuba ' Ito .check this guy out with theKC Bottoms Band proved to bean exhilarating experience. AI-'t~ough Ididn't hear the main-stream [azz that is my prefer-ence, what Idid hear was a groupthat really had it together. They

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Inferno of Enthusiasm'tact became a must.' It didn'ttake long to realize that Iwasunder the leadership of a superperson who was in the musiciantrenches every day. He fullyunderstood the people the Am-bassadors were' trying' to sup-port - jazz musicians, ,My leader was more than fullof excitement. He wasrunning circles aroundthe rest of the ;Ambassa-

dors Executive Board. Hecrea te~~arrjrit~n~e 'volley'of ideas between .each of,us. ,Whe~e~6$t people -go through.life.with littlemore than a pilot light,'thisguy.hadan inferno ofexche}:ll,~nt'g'oing on in-side him:' )f Y04 have, \ever " met Todd'Wilki~on,.ybuknowthatwhat goes on inside, mustcomeout. The ideas be-carrie plans of action andthe plans, piece by piece,became standard opera-tion procedure.Musician in theMakingTodd Wilkinson was,born in Kansas City in

could. He also sang above aver- '~J . i960 and graduated fromShawnee Mission Northwestage and his percussion abilities 'were among the best. ' High.School in 1978. Todd says,A I d ' ''When Iwas in 6tH.grade, I. s . assume the Editor-in-Chief role with JAM,-and Todd wanted to be a doctor. Ididn't,attacked his roleasPresident of know it was going to be in mu-theAmbassado urdail ,siC." In his early musical years, '. rs.our ai ycon- Todd took piano lessons but

had a great sound and a solid actfhatwas full of drive and enthu-siasm. They were turning peopleon, packing the place, and get-ting them to come back on aregular basis. Most ofall,Houndthat this cat was playing saxo-phone much better than hewould have anyone believe he

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dropped th~m,f~r the same rea-.j)iovis~tion, .music fundamen- , lia and would like toreturn thetg,son)pts:of~~ys,'do. "That--;::t'als,ands~aUensefbies:~~ile someday. He said", '~hat , . a ,seemedlike sissy.stuffto me." at SFASl,J,.'Todd-was distin- country! They-are family orr-Todd said. Duringhigh school, . guished as "Outstanding, Jazz ented, ,they are cocky, they likehe was very active' in vocal Soloist." . a challenge, and they are a little'groups.vplayed drums, and 'Todd's next two years were bitnaive. It's some ofthepretti-startedhis.saxophonecareer. spentattheUniversityofNorth- est country I've ever seen. I'dThenextelevenyears would ern Colorado, Greeley, CO. like .togo b,acl


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ing a monument, I refuse to dothat. I'd much rather just. turnpeople on to something or getthem interested in anything. IfI can take music and get theminterested in stamp collecting,or anything then I have commu ...nicated. I've gotten a~ activeeven have a guitar in the band. reaction from somebody. That's

That means we are unique, man. JAM: Who is'Todd Wilkinson? what I'm interested in. MusicWe're not trying to be ina mold. .' ain'tmusic-it's a thing-' it's.Wetakewhatwehaveandbring Todd: I'm not very interested in a reflection of how you feel or. ittothetableandhaveanicepot being considered a great jazz what you're thinking about. Iluck dinner and people love it!" musician as you probably know. don't want to be known as a sax I______________________ .... _ "player. I just want to be known

~~,..." I as Todd Wilkinson. You-know.L he jazzers give usthis, the blues guys - "I know that guy, long hair,''< " plays sax." What does he do?giv~ us that, the rock guys don't know what to Maybe evenbeconfusing to'think because we don't even have a guitar in people. At least they will knowthatI'manintenseperson that'st~e band. That rneons we are unique, man. /I on the go, very open minded

_____ ___,...; rr": --- and eclectic. You get one ticket,"The Tuba is the greatest., . . '. . man. It's a one way ticket. Ifyou(Mike)' Harvey's got a place I d :ather be considered a Jour- spend (ill your time in the same

that's got it." It has jumping nalist, or. a father or a ~hat:ver car, you get real good at driving, music in there every night. We - somethmg that do~sn t drive a thatcarbutyou don'tknow any-have a lot of musicians sit in, If wedge between you and something.' .you've got something to share, body else. \ ..put it down. If you're good, " I'm not trying to be a legend. JAM: _Whodo you listen to?we'll pay you to doit. This place When I'm dead, I'm dead. Put Tod4r listen to everything thatis a laboratory." me at the curb with mybag. I'm comes across my plate. Idon't. a happy guy and I'm not build- follow guys anymore. I don'tB eing Great as a Person buy their records anymore. To

do that is like being.In the de-fensedepartment and trying to:figure a way to blow up all ofthem. It just never ends. It'smute. rnjust work on my qual- .ity. I just take whatever comes't o me. Ifit comes in tront ofme,Igrab it.'JAM: You seem to 'be averyemotional player: and an emo-tional person. Are you?Todd: Everybody puts their

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As Todd's year as Jazz Am-bassador President comes' to aclose; .that guy that seemed sounique.Js at least understand-able to me. ' The attitudes thatmakes him what he is ~ a totalperson - tame to ligh t in a recentinterview, Part of that interviewfollows.

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. .emotion in their product. Youcan look atanauto mechanic.[ustlook atthe workhe's doing.I wasplayinga tune for Stari~eti, the '~~ght .he died. And Iwas in' a , good mood until Istarted playing it. Then Istartedcrying. Lcouldn't stop playing.and Icouldn'tstopcrytng. Whathappened? I was playing thistune, a dedication, a tribute, fora guy I'm really happy about,that had died, and I just fellapart. I'm not even that emo-tionall ytied to Stan Getz. Itjustgot to me for a minute.,JAM: I understand you want tobe more involved in jazz ed uca-tion.Todd: Music is just' music. '. Idon't want to teach jazz. I justwant to teach music. I'm notagreat sax player. I know that.I'm not a great anything but I'ma human being and I'm the bestone I can be for me!JAM:\oYhat do you feel is goingon in jazz education today?Tcdd: The problem with musiceducation is'they're training theeducators ~n$tead of bringing

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the people in from the outside to back in school at the Universitytrain themusicians. What hap- of Kansas to complete his doc-pens is now, after the last 50 torate. He plans to continueyears o f American training, WIth the KC Bottoms Band and"TAT .. " V e hoveo lot of musicians sit in. If, you've got somethiQg to share, put it down, If

vou're goodwell! pay vou to do it. Tblsploce(the Tuba) ls.o labratory. '.

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we've got this circle going in-side of people who are in a boxand .they have no idea. Theylisten to all the records. Theylisten to all the right informa-tion but they don't get the rightinformation from the informa-tion. They miss the point. They.,look at the color of the car - notwhat makes it go. They don'tknow what kind of fuel is in the.thing,The Future 'As Todd concludes his reignas President of the IAmbassa-dors, he is planning a May wed-ding and in the fall, he will be

may be heard Wednesdaythrough Saturdays at the Tuba,333 Southwest Blvd, Kansas,City, Mo.. .:.

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STOR v i l L E I J.P. MAkusParis' toPittsburgh:A"Storyin ja~z,The\Life ~fNathanDavis

. .' . .'....~about his background and experi- has bonded other races to share-ence, visionary about what . jazz the experience throughtheirmu-can be for those who pursue it, sic called "jazz," not necessarily'and definitive about jazz a s a seri- theuniqueindi vidual experience,ous art form. but rather ,a unifying one thatH is expatriate status inEurope crossesracial and cultural bound-Nathan Davis says, "You during the 60s led to his close aries.- never gettoo big .... Musicis professional and personal asso- Regardless of the subject Davisbigger than all of us." These ciations with the likes of Kenny might be speaking of - from h isstatements really express the Clarke,EricDolphy, Donald Byrd, rootsinKansasOtytopayingduesinunderlying theme' of his book Woody Shaw, Mike Hennessey Berlin.fromthe notorietyofbeing aParis to P ittsburgh: A S tory in' and a host of other notables. Un- Pariscelebrityinthe 60s tobecomingJazz, the Li feofNathan Davis. First, known to U.S. audiences, Davis ,aprofessoratTheUniversityOfPitls-

one must keep learning to was making his mark in the field burgh, - he sounds as though heembrace, reflect and rethink the ofjazz overseas. When the oppor-, was right across the kitchen tableHmitlesspossibilitiesofjazzand tunity arose to teach at The Uni- from you. Without embellishmentone's role in it. Secondly, it is versity of Pittsburgh, he felt the fromthe author, Albus givesDavis'only when musicians imagine timewasrightforacareerchange, s tory fromtheperspectiveofNathanthat they ..have exhausted the From racial and cultural barri- Davis.Usingan extendedinterview" limits of their learningpotential ers to academic hurdles and artis-. . format interspersed with anecdotesthat they have actually come to ticroadblocks, Davis goesbeyond andbriefinterviewsfromotherswho,the pointoffurther discovery. thestoryofablackartisttryingto worked with him makes the bookParis to Pi ttsburgh provides the make it in a stereotypical white impressionable.reader with a profile of one who world' unaware, and It's refreshing to read thisrinter-.has demonstrated this approach unappreciative of jazz. view t ype" jazz book that extendsto musicianship. It delves deep Davis reaffirms the learning furtherintothepersonali~andleam-into the process and the person of process. It's almost as though the ing process. Even though the t~tNathan Davis. black experience transcends a focusesonthewordsofNathanDaVlSNathan Davis tells us his story greater good out of the negative Albus deservesaccoladesforher ef -in three ways. He's descriptive experience. The black jazz artist forts in compilingthebook. ' .:.

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:..'.-Everyonceinawhilelspotarecord" :,: jacket (or CD) that, because of the:':'.,'personnel and tune-selections, rings a",belfin -my head that says: "This is, gonna be a winner!" Well, this CD's" 'cover did just that and, it is a winner!.' -: This version of the Ray Brown Trio: r--...._-...._------~.......~---_;...~-----------..,: . .hasworked a number of jobs and A . M i L E S D A V is D iS C O C : R A n l t v're~or.dfngs together and are as tight - = = I ~.I-. 'Sotinding a group as one can find..RalphMoore, to me, is the outstand-ing new voice on tenor sax in theworld of jazz and has a number ofreleases out under his own name aswell as being a featured sideman withother jazz artists. Again,! find him tobe one of the most exciting players onthe jazz scene today.. The selections played by the groupconsists of a wonderful mix,of classicpopular .standards and classic jazz.standards. The popular standards in-". elude: Mort Dixon & Ray Henderson's': "Bye Bye Blackbird" i "Stars Fell, on:~'Alabama" by Mitchell Parish (who:.~ote the lyrics to Hoagy Carmichael's" ,,,Star Dust") and Frank Perkins; Cole

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PERSONNEL : Ray Brown, bass;Gene Harrts, piano; JeffHalilton, drums.Ralph Moore,tenor saxSELECT IONS : 5.0.$,; Bye-ByeBlack-bird; Stars Fell on Alabama;Ralph's Boogie;Quasimodo; LikeSomeone in Love; Polka Dotsand Moonbeams; Squatty Roo;EveiythingILove;My Romance;_The Champ . .

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tion Let's Face I t) ; that glorious Rodgersand Hart song, "My Romance" and,two winners from the 'pens of JohnnyBurke and Jimmy Van Heusen, "LikeSomeone in Love" and ''Polka Dotsand moonbeams.",The jazz classics include: "S.O.s."by guitarist Wes Montgomery; RayBrown's line, "Ralph's Boogie";Charlie Parker's great bop line,"Quasimodo" i "Squatty Roo" by.Johnny Hodges and, Dizzy's classicline, "The Champ."This one's bound to start your toes .tappin' and your fingers snappin' and -will be on your turntable or in your CD

, player for a long time to come. Itdeserv,es and g~ts five stars anywayyou look at it! .' ,B E F O R E SIGNING OFF for this time, I'dlike to express my great feeling of lossover the death of Miles Davis. I may, not have agreed with the direction hetook in the later part of his career or hisattitude in many matters but, I admireand respect him as 'one of the great

figures in jazz history. Looking at thelist of great musicians who passedthrough the various groups Milesheaded is like looking at a who's whoof jazz. If I may be so bold, below is alist of some of my favorite Miles Davisrecordings. I think all of them belongin any true jazz lover's collection. The 'numbers reflect my collection of jazzL Ps so you might check to see if per-haps all of them aren't by now re-released on CD.I know that our JAM. readers cancome up with many moreMiles Davisalbums that are favorites 'Oftheirs. Ihave only listed albums that I treasurevery highly and play quite often. Tohave lost Stan Getz, Dr. Seuss andMiles Davis in one year is almost toomuch for any of us to bear. - >

b y Dic k W r ig htCharlie Parker, Encores ~ Savoy SJL-II07The Complete Birth of the Cool ~ Capitol M-II026Bags' Groove ~.......................................... Prestige P-7109 )Miles Davis (contains 'the complete tracks from the "Cookin'" and "Re-laxin'" sessions) ..~.~ ~ Prestige P-24001Miles Davis (contains the complete tracks from the ''Workin'" and '"Steamin'" sessions) ~ Prestige P-~4034"Round about Midnight Columbia PC-8649,Le Grand Jazz (Michel) ~~...... ;..~ Columbia CL-1250

. " M ile"stories ~ : ~~............ i.~ ~ Columbia PC -9428 ., 'Miles Ahead: Mil~s Davis + 19 (Gil Evans) Columbia'PC-8633" /Porgy and Bess (with Gil Evans) ..; Columbia C5-8085

Kind o f Blue ., ~ Columbia PC-8163Someday My Prince Will Come ; Columbia PC8456Seven Steps to Heaven ; Columbia PC-8851Miles Smiles Columbia C5-9401Bitchetli Brew .......~.........C olum bia P G -26

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, 'Mary Ann's On" Main at 725 MainStreet, Kansas City, Mo. .Hours: 11 :00 a.m , - 1:00 a.m.,Monday,through Friday, food serveduntil 10:00 p.m., Monday throughThursday, until' 12:00- midnight onFriday and from 5:00 p.m. until 1:00a.rn.; Saturday, 5:00 p.rn, until 1:00a.m., food served unti l 12 midnight;

I 'f you are ready for some of thehottest jazz and best Italian foodinKansasCity, then Mary Ann's on Mainisyour place. Owners Ernie and MaryAnn Haynes brings over 20 yearsexperience to this unique Italian-American restaurant. Most likely you-will be greeted at the door.by Mary

Mary Ann's Ort MainAnn. If pot, she will surely stop byyour table to visit. "I want customersto feel as if they are coining to myhome for dinner." says Mary Ann.The extensive menu offers a widevariety of choices. Appetizers aregreat. Pizza bread, Caesar salad, andwings are outstanding. Pasta saucesare rich and hearty. The homemadesoups and the stuffed artichokes are~nottobemissed.Would you like some-thing not listed on the menu? Doyouhave special dietary needs? ' Ask and'you shall most likely receive.Have you ever wondered what aspeakeasy looked like? During Prohi-bition, MaryAnn's was disguised as acafe in front, but a speakeasy in back.According to one history buff cus-tomer, jazz, drinking and "raids" oc-

curred. Once inside, you can imaginehow thatcolorful bit of history playedapartin this restaurant's unique setup.The music currently performed inthe lounge three nights a week is topnotch. Wednesdaynightfeaturesgui-tarist and entertainer Sonny Kenner.'Friday evenings you should get a seat,early as Mama Ray will probably packthehouse. Saturday nights, Mary Annpresents a variety of lively entertain-ment.Mary Ann's offers lighted, indoorparking with direct access to the loungearea. The restaurant is openfor lunchand dinner with an average price of$10.00per entree. It comfortably seatsabout 100 people.For the gourmet and jazz lover alike,Mary Ann's is a must. -:.

"NORWAY NOTES" FROM PAGE 3questions: Who was Al Cohn's sister-in-lawwho had a megahit in the 1940s? (Ella Mae,Morse) Who were the original Four Brothersin Woo~y Herman's recording? (Getz, Sims,Herbie Steward & Serge Chaloff). I came insecond to a very knowledgeable lady from St.Louis and won a $100 discount certificatetowards a future cruise.1992 is the 10th anniversary ofthe FloatingJazz Festival and promises to be very special.Lists of performers are normally availablearound mid-February. /Ifany of this has whetted your appetite fornext year's cruises ,_' October 24-31 and Octo-

ber 31"'November 7,1992, a word of advice:prices are not fixed.yarious travel agents offerdiffering discounts fromthe "brochure rate"for the cruises, Ihave saved substantial amountsover the-past three years by shopping aroundand recommend that you do the same. Consid-ering that you get luxury hotel-type accom-.modations, fine food and .about 65 of theworld's greatest jazz, players, the Norwaycruises are the best bargain I know of. '-St~ Phillip

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COMMissioN NEWS I HOWARd NE l s o N IIIHall of Fame, Residencies Give J azz ResurgenceT he Kansas City Jazz Commission Jazz Hall of Fame a sense of uniquewas 'pleased to have recently purpose, honoring the heritage of jazzissued its"Internatlbnal Jazz Hall of while insuring the future dynamic

Fame Proposal For Organizational growth of the, art form. ,I Structure and Program We have proposed a timetable forImplementation." -We feel this implementation of these programsproposal to be a-vital step in moving which envision all of, Kansas City'sthe Hall of Fame project forward in a vast. jazz resources, but with an eyepositive and unified fashion. -, toward international participation. AsThe proposal takes the present Jazz we think of Kansas City jazz as "world-Hall of Fame plans and lays out the class" there is no reason for Kansasgroundwork for implementation of City jazz musicians and jazz organiza-those plans, Itdoes not seek to delete ,tions not to be involved in this project.or change these vital programs previ- ' The Jazz Commission's Jazz Hall of,ously proposed by the Charlie Parker 'Fame proposal also seeks wide-basedFoundation. participation and expertise for -itsThe three main components of the Board of Directors. This board will notJazz Hall of Fame are: the museum, only be vested with the power to de-the Parker-Gillespie Institute For Jazz cide the future of the Jazz Hall ofMasters (a university program for the Fame, but their decisions will impactfinest young jazz musicians in the on the future of jazz throughout theworld) and the Count Basie Academy world and Kansas City. "'(a community center for j azz and other The International [azzHall of Fame -arts presently operating as the Charlie will be successful if Kansas City be-Parker Academy for the Arts). These. gins to concentrate its vast jazz re-three components combined give the sources on the project in a unified and

positive manner. Not withstandingnegative comments aboutfragmenta-tion, we know the entire jazz commu-nity is working productively toward amore unified sense of purpose. Be-cause of this, the Jazz Commission isconfident that the International JazzHall of Fame will become a reality for'Kansas City, and the entire' world.One specific Jazz Commissionproject that telates to the Jazz Hall ofFame is our proposed Residency /, Workshop Project. Twelveweek ..Jongresidencies (two in each of the six citycouncil districts) will insure grass-rootsexposure to jazz on the commuriitylevel. This will in turn increase aware-ness and support for the importanceof jazz to Kansas City and its value tothe community. This will also serve tobring people into the idea of the Inter-national Jazz Hall of Fame and realizethat if exists not as an unapproachablemonument to jazz, but as a welcomecommunity center to be used and en-joyed qn a daily basis. . ' .;.

JAZZ OR ANizATioNS'. '.The Commission is distinguished as the only

one of its kind in the nation..KANSAS:CITY JAZZ 'AMBASSADQRSP.O. Box S6181; Westpbrf Annex 'Kansas City, Missouri 641ll(816) 942..3349Kansas City Jazz Ambassadors is a non-profit; all-volunteer organization dedicated

topromoting jazz and jazz musicians throughsuch projects as the bi-monthly JAM maga-zine, radio programs, jazz events, and dis-counts to members various jazz nightclubsand businesses.

, CH ARL IE P ARKER MEMORIA~FOUNDATION

4605PaseoKansas City, Missouri ,64110(816) 924-2200The Charlie Parker Foundation is a non-

profit educational and cultural institution thatwas incorporated in 1971. The foundationsponsors teaching facilities with divisions ininstrumental music, dance and voice. Besidessponsoring local and national tlent, the Foun-dation is dedicated to the preservation ofCharlie Parkers numerous contributions tojazz.

KANSAS CITY JA ZZCOM MISSION -,City HallKansas City, Missouri 64106(816) 274-2700 'Given such a rich legacy of outstanding

contributions and continued influence, MayorRichard L. Berkley and the City Council esta b-lished the Kansas City Jazz Commission. TheCommission seeks to preserve, perpetuateand promote jazz righ,t here where itall began,

KC JAIl. FESTIVALCOMMITTEE

~.O. Box 26264Kansas City, Missouri 64105(816) 753-3887The Kansas City Jazz Festival Committee

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" isa non-profit, all-volunteerorganiza tionthatwas formed in 1983 by a group of local busi-ness, civic and entertainment leaders. Iri Au-gust of that year, the group presented KansasCity Jazz 83, a week-long festival that at-tracted more than 100,000 people. Since thattime the Festival has become an annual eventand has featured such jazz greats as DizzyGillespie, Sarah Vaughan, the Modern JazzQuartet and Wynton Marsalis. -MUTUAL MUSIC IANSFOUNDATION1823 Highland

Kansas City, Missouri 64108Many jazz legendsha've graced the rosters

of Local 627 since it was established in 1904.Its current site at 1823 Highland is on theNational Historlc Register and was renovated .and restored. Throughout the years, the Mu-tual Musicians Foundation has been-an im-~rtant part of the legacy of Kansas City jazz.

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AMBASSADOR ACCENTS" FROM PAGE 1usicians,bands or groups, clubs, DJ's, .anddio stations. One of the great messages to theorld from this poll is that jazz and blues areally happening in Kansas City. \TheKansasCityJazzPortraitscolumnbyChuckaddix does not appear in the Dec/Jan issue.huck has been on special assignment for theissouri Arts Council writing "18st & Vine -treet of Dreams," a comprehensive portrait ofne of the most historic jazz areas in the world.M WI l l publish Chuck's efforts in an early 1992Of very special interest in this issue is the KCzz Commission News. The KC Jazz Commis-on proposal for implementation of the Interna-onal [azz Hall of Fame plans is of great interestthe worldwide jazz community. 'The .plansclude the Parker-Gilespie Institute for Jazzasters, .a university program, and the Countasie Academy, a community center forjazz ande, arts: I hope that our local, national andternational readers. will come forward to sup-ort this valuable project.In looking through the most 'recent Jazz Am-assador membership roster, I find that there arerprisingly few "musicians and club owners,anagers, and employees on our roles. Ifyou aremember, I challenge you to become active. Ifou are not a member.Lchallenge you to turn toge 17 prestissimo and 'fill out the membershipplication,put your check with it, and get itine mail. Most importantly, give Mary Ellenarney, our volunteer coordinator, a call at 816-8-8378 and make a commitment to investmentyour future. If you have writing or editingills you would like to putto work, give me a call816-455:-1628. . .:.

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MlltAbel Trio 333-1212Alaad .. n tha Dean. of Sw,ng ........................... ~1-4396Altarnlty(fuslon) .., 54H641'Vln~ Bllardo. Friend. 491-3271Blue Note Four 523-6537 . 231-8624Ronne" Bright Trio .....: 561-2140Sandy Brown Quartet 52:r7365'Joe Cartwright Trio 756-2697City Light Jazz Ensemble(City Light House Band) .. 756-2697City Light Orchestra 561-2489Evere.tte DeVan' .sSlick ....................... 262.0456 722-5368Duke Elephant Band .........~......... 942-7336' 421-0093Lonnie Elliott Trio 262-6587Fiermon and the King. of Jazz ......... ,....................... 923-2812,1lt~Bryan Hick. Group ~31-3556 S " . 8 d y Huggln .. s61-9~11J..zz.~ki 921-5854'Sam;~ci~nson Company 342-4233

-:I(CBd~,~msBand 471~510. '. : ~ : ~ i : ; ~ ; ~ ~ 3Son. of Brazil 531-Mal~St,:RhYthm De~lI. ~-8606\, -,'r ,'.Matin .. ld~I .:. 531-2872The McFadden Brother. Band212-621-7552". ,_ .GregM.i. Trio 649-9725MMF Big Band 421-9297,The New KC Saven ........................ 822-9086 . 756-0397 .Lonnie Newton Group 361-~9 ,Mike Nlng Trio 436-0318 . 274-577Q.sfeve Mil ler 9rchestra 722:0087M~dern Times ~.;,6n~3763

;,.New BreedO;'chestra :.924-2200I . .~rlglrial Legends of Jazz'" 'lv/Sammy Johnson Sr:andJackieAndeF$On..... 621-2896 472-1869

John Paul' the Hellhounds........................................ 831-4578Mama (Diane) Ray' The RichVanSant Band :. 421-0093Rich Hill' the Riffs 363-3821

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Frank Smith Trio 339-6698 . Tony LePuma 241-3628 . / 'Jim Morrison 74H981tGerald Spa It 926-0462 Alonzo Powell 371-4842

Greg Warrell : :.4Z;-5120 Abel Ramirez . 492-1315Greg Whitfield : 444-1813 Tommy Ruskin 432-6885

Jaisson Taylor 842-3001Amy Young 753-5641Dale Y,lts ;........ 635-6569

Touch of Class 763-2841- . ~:~.,.~~.~ltLori Tucker& Shining Light. 765-0640Julie Turner Group 432-6885Unbound Group 287-8412 D R U M M E R SB A S S I S T S John Armato 531-6n4

Milt Abel 333-1212Ricky Anderson 763-6873Bob Blount 737-3734Bob Bowman 262-9203Tyrone Clark 523-1335Saan Conly 561-4151Andy Dewltt 6n-3763

David Basse 561-2489Vince Bllardo 491-3271Tim Davl 333-7394Raymond DeMarchi 363-3892'James De Regne ..Dave Drasler 384-6125Mike Harvey 471-6510

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