THE VIRUS. WELL, TODAY MARKS INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY, A GLOBAL CELEBRATION OF ART FORM THAT HAS SHAPED CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD, AND MANY CONTRIBUTE ITS ROOTS THROUGH RIGHT HERE IN KANSAS CITY. THE ...

Mike Corrigan is maintaining a centuries-old craft of making and repairing brass instruments. Musicians from Bruno Mars' band, Lincoln Center's jazz series and others from around the world come to his ...

“Spotlight: Charlie Parker,” Kansas City’s celebration of its hometown jazz legend, kicks off Sunday, Aug. 3, and runs through most of August. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1920, Parker grew up in ...

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Executive Director Alyssa Bell Jackson has announced the last events for the 2024-2025 Signature Series, Glamour of Old Hollywood, featuring a Jazz Gala on Friday, May 30 at ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - It’s a day of celebration and remembrance for Jazz legend Charlie Parker. The American Jazz Museum is celebrating the day with performances, stories, and more to honor the ...

Kansas City’s month-long Spotlight: Charlie Parker celebration will culminate in a dynamic concert led by trumpet virtuoso Lonnie McFadden and the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, August 23 at ...

Lonnie McFadden appeared on KCUR's Up To Date on Aug. 18, 2025 to talk about the legacy of Charlie Parker. Kansas City's own Charlie "Bird" Parker revolutionized jazz music. Local jazz legend Lonnie ...

Mia Rasmussen, a former student at Lawrence's Bishop Seabury Academy, earned multiple accolades for a short film about Kansas City's jazz scene. She'll be honored Sunday afternoon in Chicago after she ...

Jazz musician Lonnie McFadden discusses career, his family's legacy, and new club in Kansas City. Kansas City jazz musician Lonnie McFadden discusses his life and career, including his father's ...