Podcasts about American Jazz Museum

For the last couple weeks, I've been getting ready for a trip I'm going to make to Connecticut, to moderate a conversation between Jon Batiste and his wife, the author Suleika Jaouad. So I've been deep in my prep and research, and I thought about the first time I ever spoke to Jon Batiste, which was for a Song Exploder episode that came out back in March 2021. A lot has happened for Jon since then. At the time, his album We Are was brand new. The next year, he ended up getting 11 Grammy nominations, and winning 5 of them, including Album of the Year. Jon and Suleika were also the subjects of the award-winning documentary American Symphony. I really enjoyed our conversation, and I wanted to revisit it. So here it is:Jon Batiste is a pianist, songwriter, and composer from New Orleans. He's been nominated for multiple Grammys, and just won the Golden Globe and got an Oscar nomination for the soundtrack to the Pixar film Soul, which he composed along with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Jon is also a recipient of the American Jazz Museum's Lifetime Achievement Award, and on weeknights, you can see him as the bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In March 2021, he put out his new album, We Are. But the title track from it came actually came out much earlier, in June 2020. In this episode, Jon talks about how he drew from his roots, both at a personal level and at a cultural level, and wove all of it into the song.For more, visit songexploder.net/jon-batiste.

With AWP's annual conference headed to Kansas City next week, poet and activist Glenn North joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to tell incoming writers where to find the best food and coolest hangouts in the city. North discusses Kansas City's diversity, its history of racial covenants, and its newly rejuvenated Crossroads Arts District, which is near the convention site. North and Terrell, who also lives in Kansas City, highlight a variety of spots to check out, including the Green Lady Lounge, Swordfish Tom's, The Blue Room, the American Jazz Museum, and Kansas City's not-to-miss barbeque scene. North reads his poem, “Harmony on the Vine,” about the 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District, where he is the current poet laureate, as well as an excerpt from his poem for the 25th anniversary of the American Jazz Museum.   To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This episode of the podcast was produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Glenn North City of Song Check Cashing Day Love, Loss, and Violence: A Visual Dialogue on War Others: American Jazz Museum Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City Museum The Arabia Steamboat Museum World War I Museum Union Station Kansas City Public Library BLK + BRWN Bliss Books & Wine Rainy Day Books Wise Blood Booksellers Writer's Place Green Lady Lounge Afterword The Mutual Musicians Foundation 21c Corvino Farina Extra Virgin Anton's Soriée Lulu's Jarocho Prime Social Earl's Premier River Market Country Club Plaza Gates Bar-B-Q Jack Stack Barbeque Bryant's Barbeque Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que Q39 LC's Bar-B-Q Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the January 6 edition of the WBGO Journal, we have tributes for several jazz legends and we visit the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City

How Charlie Parker's plastic saxophone ended up as the centerpiece of Kansas City's American Jazz Museum — and how it's being revived for a new album. Plus: Midwest climatologists and meteorologists face stress, burnout and even death threats when they talk about climate change.

Glenn North, Educator, Poet, and Director Speaks with Claire de Mézerville López PublishedJun 08, 2023 Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Glenn North, educator, Poet, and Director of Inclusive Learning and Creative Impact at the Kansas City Museum to the Restorative Works! Podcast.   Glenn explains how the Kansas City Museum is a space where truth and storytelling are paramount. A place where often untold stories and fractured histories are put on display as whole and true experiences and reflections of their community and its past. The Kansas City Museum has adopted restorative practices as the center of their methodology where they are able to confront harm, conflict, and disinformation. Glenn describes how the museum addresses historical harms by having authentic conversations with community members, creating space for healing in the present.   Glenn received an MFA in Creative Writing from UMKC and is the author of City of Song, a collection of poems inspired by Kansas City's rich jazz tradition and the triumphs and tragedies of the African American experience. His ekphrastic and visual poems have appeared in art exhibitions at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the American Jazz Museum, and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. Glenn is also an adjunct English professor at Rockhurst University and is currently filling his appointment as the Poet Laureate of the 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District.   Tune in to learn more about Glenn and the Kansas City Museum and visit https://kansascitymuseum.org/ to check out their programing, events, and restorative initiatives!

A Happy Thursday From YOUR KC Morning Show!On the show today, Darron Story, Director of Development at The American Jazz Museum!We're back "In The Yard" on August 26th, as we celebrate the life and legacy of the great, Charlie "Bird" Parker!LINKS:American Jazz Museum - https://www.americanjazzmuseum.org/ A Good Day To Be A Kansas Citian. Always.xoxo - @hartzell965, @holeyhearts, & @kcmorningshow

For this episode of Randomly Selected, we sit down with Avery R. Young! We talk about everything from his origin story of growing up on the West Side of Chicago and how that shaped his career all the way to his current role as the Chicago Poet Laureate in Illinois and everything in between! An award-winning Poet, Educator, Musician, Artist, Composer and Producer, Avery R. Young's work spans the genres of music, performance, visual arts and literature. Young's work in performance, visual text, and sound design has been featured in several exhibitions and theater festivals, including the Chicago Hip Hop Theater Fest, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and the American Jazz Museum. You don't want to miss this one!

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Glenn North, educator, Poet, and Director of Inclusive Learning and Creative Impact at the Kansas City Museum to the Restorative Works! Podcast.   Glenn explains how the Kansas City Museum is a space where truth and storytelling are paramount. A place where often untold stories and fractured histories are put on display as whole and true experiences and reflections of their community and its past. The Kansas City Museum has adopted restorative practices as the center of their methodology where they are able to confront harm, conflict, and disinformation. Glenn describes how the museum addresses historical harms by having authentic conversations with community members, creating space for healing in the present.   Glenn received an MFA in Creative Writing from UMKC and is the author of City of Song, a collection of poems inspired by Kansas City's rich jazz tradition and the triumphs and tragedies of the African American experience. His ekphrastic and visual poems have appeared in art exhibitions at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the American Jazz Museum, and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. Glenn is also an adjunct English professor at Rockhurst University and is currently filling his appointment as the Poet Laureate of the 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District.   Tune in to learn more about Glenn and the Kansas City Museum and visit https://kansascitymuseum.org/ to check out their programing, events, and restorative initiatives!

Happy Monday From YOUR KC Morning Show!On the show today, just in time for the NFL Draft in KC, Rashida Phillips, Executive Director at the American Jazz Museum!Hartzell and Rashida chat all thing Jazz Draft, a 12-hr jam session this Thursday, at the Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District We wrap with our 2022 conversation with KC's own, Actor/Singer/Songwriter, Teddy Trice!A Good Day To Be A Kansas Citian. Always.xoxo - @hartzell965, @holeyhearts, @kcmorningshow

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Planning Committee Member Payton Kelly for the 2022 Hanover Big Band Jazz Orchestra Visit to Kansas City that will take place at venues throughout the Kansas City metro from October 14-24 .. This esteemed Hanover outfit will indeed infuse an on their very first visit to Kansas City as part of a Sister City jazz exchange program between the cities of Hannover, Germany and Kansas City. The 17-member renowned Hanover Jazz Orchestra will perform seven times beginning Oct. 15 .. Hanover Big Band Jazz Kansas City Fall ScheduleSaturday October 15, 2022 - American Jazz Museum at 11 amMonday October 17, 2022 - KC Bier Co. for 2 Shows - 4:30 & 7:30Tuesday October 18, 2022 - Knuckleheads in the Garage - 7:00 pmFriday October 21, 2022 - Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College with Kansas City Jazz Orchestra - 7:00 pmSaturday October 22, 2022 - Village Presbyterian ChurchSunday October 23, 2022 - Village Presbyterian ChurchClick here for the full list of events - https://gacaofkc.org/events/Click here for the interview.Thanks for listening and tuning into yet another Neon Jazz interview .. where we give you a bit of insight into the finest players and minds around the world giving fans all that jazz ..  If you want to hear more interviews, go to Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino on the iTunes store, visit the YouTube Neon Jazz  Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/neonjazzkc, go The Home of Neon Jazz at  http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/ and for everything Joe Dimino related go to www.joedimino.com When you are there, you can donate to the Neon Jazz cause via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ERA4C4TTVKLR4 or through Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neonjazzkc - Until next time .. enjoy the music my friends ..

The new exhibit, "Sound and Story: 25 Years at the American Jazz Museum," will include the four pillars of the American Jazz Museum's mission: exhibition, performance, education and research.

Happy Monday and a Happy Labor Day From YOUR KC Morning Show!On the show today, we meet Dr. Dina Bennett with the American Jazz Museum in the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District!LINKS: American Jazz Museumhttps://americanjazzmuseum.org DON'T FORGET! NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE PITCH, "BEST OF" FOR 2022. LETS RUN IT BACK AS BEST PODCAST...AGAIN!LINKS:https://vote.thepitchkc.com/arts-and-entertainment/best-local-podcastA Good Day To Be A Kansas Citian. Always.Solidarity Forever.xoxo - @hartzell965, @holeyhearts, @kcmorningshow

A Happy Wednesday and a Happy Humpday, (BAY-BAY!) From YOUR KC Morning Show!We pour one out for the late, great, Len Dawson. RIPOn the show today, celebrate 25 years of the American Jazz Museum with its Executive Director, Rashida Phillips!LINKS:https://www.americanjazzmuseum.org/We wrap up your Wednesday with some wrasslin'! This Friday, at Lemonade Park in the West Bottoms, Journey Pro and Guy Snack's brings to you, Weekend At Journey's 2, the Sequel of The Summer! Get your tickets now!LINKSjourneyprokc.comA Good Day To Be A Kansas Citian. Always.xoxo - @hartzell965, @holeyhearts, @kcmorningshow

Are you looking for fun new things to fill your summer days without wasting too much gas? Today we are exploring the Kansas City Metro with kids — no hotels or long road trips required! We challenge you to explore an area of the Kansas City metro you've never been to before. Explore Overland Park Downtown Overland Park Start with the Overland Park Farmers Market, open Saturdays and Wednesdays from 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Downtown OP. Great food trucks and a way to support local farmers. Other favorites in Downtown OP include Penzey's Spices, Thompson Park, Buffalo State Pizza and Strang Hall. Don't miss Upper Crust for great pie! Open Wednesday-Saturday. For a fun date night, check out the Third Fridays pie flights. Available by preorder only, and pick up between 4 and 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Craft Putt Craft Putt is a new, locally owned mini-golf taphouse. The 9,000 sq ft space features a custom design 10-hole indoor mini golf course, 24 local beers on tap, handcrafted cocktails, deluxe handheld food bites, and one-of-a-kind mini golf themed games. If you love it, check out more ideas for mini golf venues in Kansas City. Chicken and Pickle This is a great place for the whole family featuring a restaurant and bar with pickleball courts, live music and yard games. Check out happy hour, Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. and $5 burger Mondays and $2 Taco Tuesdays! Explore Parkville Check out our guide to a day in Parkville! Downtown Parkville has so much to offer!  This quaint area is filled with yummy places to eat, including Stone Canyon Pizza, Incahoots Donut Shop, Parkville Coffee, and PopCulture (don't forget to pop in and try some samples!) Downtown also has a variety of great local shops to check out. Parkville Mini Golf Play 18 holes at Parkville Mini-Golf! This place has everything you could want from a putt-putt experience: classic trick holes, clubs of every color, and ice cream at the end of the game. There are lots of stairs so best to leave any strollers in the car. Parkville Nature Sanctuary The Parkville Nature Sanctuary is a wildlife preserve and educational site developed and maintained by the city with the help of a group of volunteers. It is a 115 acre natural outdoor area made accessible by nearly three miles of hiking trails- don't forget to find the waterfall! English Landing Park This is a beautiful park right across from the riverwalk.  Walk the historic Waddell "A' Truss Bridge to see the Missouri River.  The park's trails follow the side of the river, making it the perfect spot to walk and see the scenery. Explore Lee's Summit  Downtown Lee's Summit has enough food options to cover all three meals of the day and then some!  Start with breakfast at Third Street Social (amazing breakfast cocktails) or Neighborhood Cafe for a cinnamon roll, then make your way to Main Slice for some delicious pizza for lunch. Poppy's Ice Cream is a local favorite for dessert!  Williams B Howard Station Park This is a great park right by the train station that is also conveniently close to Whistle Stop Coffee and Mercantile, Megan's personal favorite.  Grab a drink and pastry to enjoy while your kids play and watch trains go by. Explore Downtown Kansas City Check out our guide to a historic KC staycation! Crossroads District Mildred's is a tasty spot for breakfast and lunch, as well as coffee and cocktails- Sarah highly recommends! Enjoy learning at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum or the American Jazz Museum.  Stop by the Satchel Paige Stadium and see the beautiful handpainted murals throughout this area of KC. City Market City Market is a busy place!  There is a wide variety of restaurants and vendors, as well as an amazing farmer's market.  Click here to see the farmer's market schedule for the year, as it changes by season. Union Station In addition to the popular Science City, don't forget to check out the train display at the very back of Union Station. Lunch at Harvey's is great,

For over twenty years, Peter Kahn has been fortunate to employ the power of poetry to help give voice to those previously unheard. He has been a high school teacher at Oak Park/River Forest High School in Chicago since 1994 and has recently also taught at Roosevelt University. Peter was commended in the National Poetry Competition 2009 and 2017. He is a founding member of Malika's Kitchen and co-founder of the London Teenage Poetry Slam. Peter holds an MA in English Education from The Ohio State University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Fairfield University. His 2020 book, Little Kings, is a book with interconnected poems and recurring characters that feels more like a book of poetic short stories that speak to one another. His new book, Respect The Mic, is an expansive, moving poetry anthology representing 20 years of poetry from students and alumni of Chicago's Oak Park River Forest High School Spoken Word Club.Natalie Rose Richardson was born in New York City to a long line of border-crossers and proud people of blended heritage. Natalie is a graduate of the University of Chicago (BA), and the Litowitz Creative Writing Program (in poetry) at Northwestern University. She is a current non-fiction MFA candidate at NYU. Her poetry and prose has appeared, or is forthcoming in: Poetry Magazine, Narrative, Orion Magazine, North American Review, The Adroit Journal, Brevity, The Cincinnati Review, Arts & Letters, Emergence Magazine, Chicago Magazine, and others, along with numerous anthologies, including The Golden Shovel Anthology. She has received awards, residencies or fellowships from the Poetry Society of America, The Poetry Foundation, Tin House, The Newberry Library, The Luminarts Foundation, Crab Orchard Review, Davis Projects for Peace, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and the National Student Poets Program. Natalie's work has featured at BBC Radio London, Tedx, WBEZ Chicago, The British Royal Library, The Art Institute of Chicago, and the Poetry Foundation. She is a 2020 Pushcart Prize and Best New Poets nominee.Rich Robbins is a rapper, songwriter, producer, and educator. But more than anything, the Oak Park-born, Chicago-based artist is a world-builder. Rich's early years as a college student in Madison, Wisconsin's First Wave hip-hop scholarship program jumpstarted his artistry. He recorded wide-reaching tracks like “Dreams” feat. Mick Jenkins, along with records with Saba, Mother Nature, and more. He has performed at historic venues like the Apollo Theater in New York, and has done everything from music festivals, to working at Hot 97 as an intern, to teaching classrooms of high school students how to read and write poetry/songs. His work is an inward look at society's ills and creates spaces for listeners to explore. In short, Rich's work critiques the old while envisioning and manifesting the new. His latest releases are available on all streaming platforms.Poet t.l. sanders is a modern-day renaissance man who lives to build minds and loves to body build. He speaks French. He plays bass. He is a cage-fighting martial artist. He educates. Give him a stage, he articulates. Lend him an ear, he motivates. As a performance professional based in Kansas City, MO, Poet has performed at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (in the 2019 Lyric Opera of Kansas City production of Bizet's Pearl Fishers), at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, and—serendipitously—he has performed at several venues located in Kansas City's Historic Jazz District, 18th and Vine: the American Jazz Museum, at the Gem Theater, and in the Blue Room (which is the setting of his book, kNew: The POETICscreenPLAY). As Paper Birch Landing Art Gallery's 2019 Poet in Residence Recipient, the Winner of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts' 2021 Artful Poetry contest, a 2021 Missouri Arts Council Featured Artist, Prairie Lands Writing Project Teacher-Consultant, a Missouri Writing Project Network Teacher-Consultant, a current curriculum director, and former elementary, middle, and high school English teacher turned filmmaker, Poet embraces the value of our shared stories. In 2021, Poet delivered The kNew-Born, an art house film that explores the human side of drug addiction.

For over twenty years, Peter Kahn has been fortunate to employ the power of poetry to help give voice to those previously unheard. He has been a high school teacher at Oak Park/River Forest High School in Chicago since 1994 and has recently also taught at Roosevelt University. Peter was commended in the National Poetry Competition 2009 and 2017. His new book, Respect The Mic, is an expansive, moving poetry anthology representing 20 years of poetry from students and alumni of Chicago's Oak Park River Forest High School Spoken Word Club. Natalie Rose Richardson was born in New York City to a long line of border-crossers and proud people of blended heritage. Natalie is a graduate of the University of Chicago (BA), and the Litowitz Creative Writing Program (in poetry) at Northwestern University. She is a current non-fiction MFA candidate at NYU. Rich Robbins is a rapper, songwriter, producer, and educator. But more than anything, the Oak Park-born, Chicago-based artist is a world-builder. Rich's early years as a college student in Madison, Wisconsin's First Wave hip-hop scholarship program jumpstarted his artistry. He recorded wide-reaching tracks like “Dreams” feat. Mick Jenkins, along with records with Saba, Mother Nature, and more. He has performed at historic venues like the Apollo Theater in New York, and has done everything from music festivals, to working at Hot 97 as an intern, to teaching classrooms of high school students how to read and write poetry/songs. Poet t.l. sanders is a modern-day renaissance man who lives to build minds and loves to body build. He speaks French. He plays bass. He is a cage-fighting martial artist. He educates. Give him a stage, he articulates. Lend him an ear, he motivates. As a performance professional based in Kansas City, MO, Poet has performed at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (in the 2019 Lyric Opera of Kansas City production of Bizet's Pearl Fishers), at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, and—serendipitously—he has performed at several venues located in Kansas City's Historic Jazz District, 18th and Vine: the American Jazz Museum, at the Gem Theater, and in the Blue Room (which is the setting of his book, kNew: The POETICscreenPLAY). As a Prairie Lands Writing Project Teacher-Consultant, a Missouri Writing Project Network Teacher-Consultant, a current curriculum director, and former elementary, middle, and high school English teacher turned filmmaker, Poet embraces the value of our shared stories. In 2021, Poet delivered The kNew-Born, an art house film that explores the human side of drug addiction.

Have you taken some time to explore your own backyard? Vanessa Holloway from Travel the World History joins the show to talk about exploring her hometown of Kansas City. From the American Jazz Museum to the National World War I Museum & Memorial and so much more, Kansas City is full of historical sites to discover. Follow along using Vanessa's Kansas City blogExplore Group Experience to learn how to build your travel tribeTeachers, learn more about the Fall Into Travel webinar seriesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/dbetravel)

Please join host Patrick Sprehe as he welcomes James McGee to Center Cuts. James discusses his life growing up in California and Kansas City, some early music experiences with his family, his career in the music industry as an artist and label owner, and the transition to his involvement in the 18th and Vine Historic Jazz District with roles at The Mutual Musicians Foundation and American Jazz Museum. James also shares his thoughts about what makes KC special, and how we can work towards developing a musical identity for Kansas City. www.mutualmusicianslive.com americanjazzmuseum.org www.facebook.com/BlackVineWorldwide/ Each episode will focus on the guest's life, career in the music industry, great things about Kansas City, and areas of need in the KC music industry with suggested courses of action for improvement. Hope you can join us!

Michael Sweeney is passionate about state and local history and the power it has to establish common bonds and bring folks together. He shares this passion as the Missouri State Bicentennial Coordinator for The State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO). The Missouri Bicentennial provides an occasion for celebrating and exploring the rich history and culture of Missouri while enjoying it in the present and looking forward to the future. A lifelong history buff with a breadth of experience and knowledge, Michael is perfectly positioned to spearhead Missouri Bicentennial efforts. He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and was interested in a career in academia from an early age. He earned a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Missouri before earning a doctorate in American studies from the University of Kansas. His education and interests led him to positions including staff historian and senior research specialist at the Kansas City Research Center and director of collections at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City before rejoining SHSMO to lead Missouri Bicentennial efforts. In addition to planning this year’s celebration, Michael remains interested in academia and identifying common bonds between individuals and communities alike. Hear Michael and Cliff’s thoughts on the power of market research and the role it has played in the Missouri Bicentennial, as well as the extensive planning that set the foundation for Missouri Bicentennial events and activities. They’ll also discuss diversity in Missouri and across rural America and the importance of common bonds to build connections. What you'll learn: How the Missouri Bicentennial team leveraged the power of market research to strategically develop and position Missouri’s Bicentennial celebration An inside look at the extensive planning required to make the Missouri Bicentennial celebration a success and tips you can implement for your next event The importance of understanding your audience and how Michael and his team are working to engage individuals across the state Insight into the activities and events planned for the Missouri Bicentennial and how you can be a part of the celebration Unique stories and examples from Michael from the process of planning this year’s celebration Michael’s thoughts on the importance of giving people the option to participate in a way that is easy and exciting for them The importance of building bridges every step of the way and how to leverage those connections for mutual benefit More on diversity in Missouri and across rural America and the common bonds found throughout

Jon Batiste is a pianist, songwriter, and composer from New Orleans. He’s been nominated for multiple Grammys, and just won the Golden Globe and got an Oscar nomination for the soundtrack to the Pixar film Soul, which he composed along with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Jon is also a recipient of the American Jazz Museum’s lifetime achievement award, and on weeknights, you can see him as the bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In March 2021, he put out his new album, We Are. But the title track from it came actually came out much earlier, last year, in June 2020. In this episode, Jon talks about how he drew from his roots, at a very personal level — and at a cultural, historical level  — and wove all of it into the song. For more, visit songexploder.net/jon-batiste.

This week on the Northeast Newscast we’re sitting down with Rashida Phillips, Executive Director of the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City’s historic 18th and Vine District. After nearly a year of being closed due to COVID-19, the district is beginning to see a little bit of activity. We discuss the museum’s In the Yard campaign, expanding programming, live music, her first year in the role, and so much more. Thanks for joining us!

Welcome in to State Your Line, voted the Best Local Podcast in Kansas City in The Pitch Magazine and Kansas City Magazine in 2019 & 2020! This week the Ritz brothers talk with Rashida Phillips, Executive Director of the American Jazz Museum This episode includes some of our favorite segments: Chiefs Updates Openings and Closings What'd We Try This Week Deets on the Streets Personal Pine Tar Mixed Plate of Musicians from KC

We explore the digital collection in Part 2 of our trip to the American Jazz Museum. This collection of photos and stories highlights the museum’s rich history and that of the surrounding neighborhood. You can explore this content at www.americanjazzmuseum.org/ajmathome. 

Jazz is the truly American sound. In this first of two visits to the American Jazz Museum, we look at the virtual tour as part of www.americanjazzmuseum.org/ajmathome. Thanks to Explorer Wayne Percy for this link to his contribution to jazz as well. https://youtu.be/S1sJ9GF0Z3E

Our guest is one of the world's foremost Jazz historians, especially as it pertains to the swing era of Jazz that emanated from her hometown of Kansas City, MO starting in 1917. Jazz is that quintessential American art form that's been exported around the world. Anita Dixon discusses Jazz and its connection to Asia and Europe, and in particular, her experience in Copenhagen, and the Danes reverence and total immersion in this art form. Travel and Jazz go hand-in-hand. In Copenhagen it's the powerful Jazz rhythms that attracts tourists the world over.Kansas City is home to the American Jazz Museum, and the National Historic Landmark, the Mutual Musicians Foundation, Local 627 the colored musicians union established in 1917, during a time when Kansas City was under the heavy influence of mob rule.Here's an article from Culture Trip entitled 11 of Copenhagens Top Spots to Hear Jazz. It's not an all-inclusive list, but this will give your an appreciation for the high esteem and regard held by the Danish people for Jazz.

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with President of Buttonwood Financial Group & A Key Architect of Kansas City Jazz ALIVE Jon McGraw .. Bird is 100 in 2020 and this COVID-19 world with a pandemic taking out live events is going to present a very different 7th Annual  Charlie Parker Centennial Celebration with Musical Performances, Tributes & Education .. It’s a time for Kansas City to celebrate “Bird” Spotlight 2020 – a jubilant citywide celebration of his life and music throughout August 2020. KC Jazz Alive, University of Missouri Kansas City, the American Jazz Museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Mutual Musicians Foundation, Bruce Watkins Cultural Center and other cultural and civic organizations will host jam sessions, tours, lectures, exhibits, panel discussions, poetry slams, workshops and concerts .. It’s going to be a symbol of recovery and resilience this year .. Jon talks about this and so much more .. Enjoy…Click here to listen.Full list of events: https://spotlightcharlieparker.org/Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

In this episode, Rashida Phillips, Executive Director of The American Jazz Museum, and Lauren Conaway talk about jazz, the importance of staying open and agile, generational activism, and how to be like a lobster. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Find Startup Hustle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustlexyz/ Visit Our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg Suggest a Guest: https://fullscale.io/contact-us/ Learn more about: American Jazz Museum americanjazzmuseum.org InnovateHerKC https://www.innovateherkc.com/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Eric sits down with artist and longtime friend Michael Massenburg, for an intimate conversation about what inspired him to become an artist. They discuss his experiences growing up in Los Angeles during the 1965 Watts Rebellion and significant moments that ended up informing his art. They reflect on the untimely death of Sam Cook who's song "A Change Is Gonna Come" became a symbol of the civil rights movement... the Killing of Latasha Harlins, the Rodney King verdict and LA Riots of 1992. Massenburg describes his journey of discovering art and what drives him as an artist. About The ArtistMichael Massenburg was born in San Diego and raised in Los Angeles California. Michael pursued his studies at California State University, Long Beach and Otis School of Art and Design. Massenburg has exhibited in galleries and museums, completed private commissions and worked on public art projects throughout the country and abroad. His list of public artwork clients includes Verizon, MTA Metro, ESPN, American Jazz Museum and the Fabulous Forum. He is also the recipient of various grants, including from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the California Arts Council. Along with his art-making practices, Michael is a teaching artist, community organizer and activist for various organizations and causes.Artist StatementIn this body of work, I want to investigate the language and imagery to explore the issues class, race and culture in their relationship through rituals. In each artwork, I assembled constructions of objects and images in an attempt to engage the subjects through representational, psychological and spiritual perspectives. Elements of decaying and blooming landscapes, earth mapping and the migration of life forms are all visual metaphors for the transformation of the unknown and the profound. Through these varieties of elements, my intention is to speak to the notion of what is the significance of life or the purpose of existence. This is the ongoing conversation that I want the artwork to engage in.

Hi loves, we're back with part deux of our conversation with the vibrant Michelle Peñaloza. Coming off of last week's lovely conversation about her own work, for this episode, she brought in Douglas Kerney's "Tallahatchie Lullabye, Baby". We excited to share the poem and this chat with you. Hope you're staying safe! MICHELLE PEÑALOZA is the author of Former Possessions of the Spanish Empire, winner of the 2018 Hillary Gravendyk National Poetry Prize (Inlandia Books, 2019). She is also the author of two chapbooks, landscape/heartbreak (Two Sylvias, 2015), and Last Night I Dreamt of Volcanoes (Organic Weapon Arts, 2015). The recipient of fellowships and awards from the University of Oregon, Kundiman, Hugo House and The Key West Literary Seminar, Michelle has also received support from Lemon Tree House, Caldera, 4Culture, Literary Arts, VONA/Voices, and the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, among others. The proud daughter of Filipino immigrants, Michelle was born in the suburbs of Detroit, MI and raised in Nashville, TN. She now lives in rural Northern California. DOUGLAS KERNEY has published six books, most recently, Buck Studies (Fence Books, 2016), winner of the Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Award, the CLMP Firecracker Award for Poetry and silver medalist for the California Book Award (Poetry). BOMB says: “[Buck Studies] remaps the 20th century in a project that is both lyrical and epic, personal and historical.” M. NourbeSe Philip calls Kearney's collection of libretti, Someone Took They Tongues. (Subito, 2016), “a seismic, polyphonic mash-up that disturbs the tongue.” Kearney's collection of writing on poetics and performativity, Mess and Mess and (Noemi Press, 2015), was a Small Press Distribution Handpicked Selection that Publisher's Weekly called “an extraordinary book.” His work is widely anthologized, including Best American Poetry (2014, 2015), Best American Experimental Writing (2014), The Creative Critic: Writing As/About Practice, What I Say: Innovative Poetry by Black Writers in America, and The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop. He is also widely published in magazines and journals, including Poetry, Callaloo, Boston Review, Hyperallergic, Jacket2, and Lana Turner. His work has been exhibited at the American Jazz Museum, Temple Contemporary, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, and The Visitor's Welcome Center (Los Angeles). A librettist, Kearney has had four operas staged, most recently Sweet Land, which received rave reviews fro The LA Times, The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The LA Weekly. He has received a Whiting Writer's Award, a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Cy Twombly Award for Poetry, residencies/fellowships from Cave Canem, The Rauschenberg Foundation, and others. A Howard University and CalArts alum, Kearney teaches Creative Writing at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities. Born in Brooklyn, raised in Altadena, CA, he lives with his family in St. Paul. 

This week, we kick off our Women’s History Month series with Marissa Baum, Director of Development and Communications at the American Jazz Museum and Amber Underwood, a flautist, educator, band director, model, and vocalist who puts her heart and soul into playing and performing Jazz. So much so, she has dubbed herself Flutienastiness. The American Jazz Museum is celebrating Women in Jazz in March and will be highlighting incredible female Jazz musicians throughout the month, including Amber Underwood on March 9.

In honor of Black History Month, we are highlighting black voices that make up our wonderful community. On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast, we are speaking with Rashida Phillips, executive director of the American Jazz Museum. Rashida has spent the past 16 years at some of Chicago’s most impactful organizations including her most recent role as Deputy Director and Senior Director of Community Ventures organizing strategy, expansion, and turnaround at the Old Town School of Folk Music, the largest community arts school with acclaimed concert space in the nation. This week, Phillips discusses the impact and importance of the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, how Jazz has contributed to the spirit and history of Kansas City, the assets and challenges of the museum, and what the future holds at the American Jazz Museum.

Topic: Black hair and hair culture has been a form of political activism for centuries.  When black women were forced to cover our heads, we wore beautiful headwraps, highlighting our beauty. But penalized for the creativity and originality. To the 1960’s, when certain types of hairstyles were pictured equivalent to resistance. The advertising presence shifted in the late 1960’s- 1990’s, emphasizing black hair care be relaxed. Black women once again are resisting the traditional relaxed look, to its natural and cultural representation of curly/kinky hair and braids/cornrows. The US government isn’t too keen of black women being autonomous of our hair and bodies--some can make the argument about this overseas too. Schools and the military have placed discriminatory hair policies, due to lack of understanding (and cultural insensitivity) to black/brown individuals. The battle between our autonomy and black hair care remains. We will discuss the most recent piece of legislation, called the C.R.O.W.N act, which was created in support of banning these hair policies. How does this act translate to us as success in the workforce? What are we teaching our daughters about their hair? And what are teaching our sons as acceptable beauty?  Mahogany Mom of the Week: Our Mahogany Mom of the week is Karen Griffin.  Karen constantly teaches the community about the history of jazz at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City.   Her daughter says she worked full time and took care of two girls as a single mom. Karen, as her daughter praises "Is an angel, loving, giving, and God-fearing".   Thank you Karen for your brighten all of our days. Podcast Partner: If you are looking for STEM activities for your 5 and up afterschool or on the weekends look no further than HAK Electronics.  Located near Downtown Dallas and Fairpark, HAK makes STEM learning cool and affordable. Check out their classes at https://www.hakelectronics.com/ and use the MOMOLOGY at check out to receive a 10% discount.  References: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/crown-act-california-becomes-first-state-to-ban-discrimination-against-natural-hair/ https://www.thecrownact.com/research https://daily.jstor.org/how-natural-black-hair-at-work-became-a-civil-rights-issue/ https://www.jstor.org/stable/26505328?mag=how-natural-black-hair-at-work-became-a-civil-rights-issue&seq=7#metadata_info_tab_contents https://prospect.org/article/black-beautiful-hair-still-political https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/73b5/71153398d414a50f9f7649f11c9ffa627af8.pdf   Produced By: Greenville Ave. Recording Studio Continue the Discussion, Download, Subscribe, Rate, Like, Follow Us, and Share on: Website: https://linktr.ee/mahoganymomology Marvelous Mahogany Mom Nomination Form: https://form.jotform.com/Mahoganymomology/marvelous-mahogany-mom-nomination Twitter: @MMomology Insta: @mahoganymomology FB: @MahoganyMomology FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mahoganymomologist Email Us: Mahoganymomology@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahogany-momology/

INTRO: (00:00) We have a guest googler, Jen Byrne with us this week! And she did a 10K Day, which means Alison didn't prepare one, or anything at all, actually. But she did bring dessert, and the microphones, so she's still good for some things. Hey, have you guys heard our #10KSaturday bonus episodes yet? OBSESSIONS: (12:28) Alison is obsessed with Wild Turkey American Honey, yum. Lulu has moved Rodan + Fields Enahancements Lash Boost from a trial period to her official obsession. Jen is obsessed with Fresh's Soy Face Cleanser. WISHLIST: (16:00) Alison is wishing for these dishwashing gloves, even though they are called Magic Saksak, don't let that deter you. Jen is wishing for a Subaru Crosstrek. Lulu wants to see King Lear in NYC.JEN’S 10K DAY - PHUKET, THAILAND: (22:29) Five-star hotel and wellness resort Keemala Phuket's bird nest villa is picturesque, to say the least. After a shopping spree Jen takes a private speedboat out to her islands of choice. Next she heads to Kathu Waterfall, Monkey Hill, and the Big Buddha. Jen's evening involves taking in the Phuket Weekend Night Market and dancing 'til dawn at Illuzion Phuket.LULU’S 10K DAY - KANSAS CITY: (50:48) The state line dividing Kansas and Missouri goes through this up-and-coming city. Lulu found a bed and breakfast called Southmoreland on the Plaza. Lulu heads to the Hallmark headquarters for a tour and decides to get this singing stuffed animal for the next 31 people that leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Lulu gets BBQ and an interesting cocktail at Q39. Her next stop is The Monarch Bar where she wears this very-on-theme MNM Couture gown. The Corvino tasting room, Blue Room at the American Jazz Museum, and Winstead's caps off her day.Read more about this episode and the cities we visited here.CHARITIES: (1:18:23)Phuket Elephant SanctuaryBand of AngelsFOLLOW US:FacebookInstagramYoutubeTwitterWebsiteApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/10KDollarDay/)

As the calendar turns from 2018 to 2019, we are one year closer to Missouri's bicentennial in 2021. Since 2013, several state-wide organizations, including the State Historical Society of Missouri, have been tasked with the opportunity to develop and promote events related to this special occasion. This episode features Michael Sweeney talking about his travels throughout the state as the bicentennial coordinator for the State Historical Society of Missouri. Michael also explains how the hard work put in by members of the Bicentennial Alliance and other local organizations has produced a multi-faceted series of programs and events to celebrate Missouri's 200th birthday. About the Guest:  Michael Sweeney holds a master's degree in library and information science from the University of Missouri and a PhD in American Studies from the University of Kansas. Prior to rejoining the State Historical Society of Missouri as the bicentennial coordinator in 2017, he served as the director of collections at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.  Michael has written for the Jackson County Historical Society Journal, and his most recent article, "Fateful Bargain: Race, Money, and Politics in the Origins and Development of Kansas City's Paseo YMCA," appeared in the April 2018 edition of the Missouri Historical Review.

2019 KCMO Mayoral candidate Phil Glynn - one of two candidates from outside of City Council - joins Northeast News managing editor Paul Thompson for the latest episode of Kansas City's Northeast Newscast. Glynn discusses his experiences as a business owner in Kansas City, talks about his motivations for running for Mayor, and speaks passionately and eloquently about a plethora of issues: including the expenditure of $800 million in General Obligation bond dollars, the ongoing saga of the American Jazz Museum board, and the proper way to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Glynn also discusses his ties to the Historic Northeast through his time serving as the Board President of Northeast Community Center, displaying a surprising understanding of the makeup of the area.

This week's podcast was recorded live on March 13 at The Bookworm in Beijing as part of the Bookworm Literary Festival, which is why you'll notice the prolonged and decidedly rambunctious audience pop at the start of the show. No matter where Sinica goes, it'll always be most enthusiastically received in the city where it began. The entire episode is a hoot, as SupChina Asia managing editor Anthony Tao sat in for Kaiser and Jeremy to talk music with longtime jazz musicians David Moser (no stranger to Sinica listeners) and Jess Meider. Moser is associate dean of Yenching Academy at Peking University, but his true passion is jazz. He studied music as an undergrad in the U.S. before moving to China, where he happened upon a band at a place called Maxim’s in 1993. You’ll need to listen to get the story. Other highlights include his explaining of swing (11:25), retelling of particular adventures translating for Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (22:30 mark), and what makes for good jazz (31:45 — including a Charles Mingus anecdote, featuring one of the three times we had to press the bleep button on him). Jess Meider has spent more than two decades singing in China, and can still be seen (and heard) around Beijing. She was previously the resident jazz artist at East Shore Jazz Club and booker/resident artist at Chao Hotel. She’s worked with Cui Jian, the father of Chinese rock ‘n’ roll, and voiced a part in his movie Blue Sky Bones. She talks about that experience just before the 19-minute mark. Also listen to what she has to say about playing with Chinese musicians (30-minute mark) and her thoughts on the future of jazz in China (39:45). Be sure to stick around for the musical performance at the end. Recommendations: David: The young Chinese jazz pianist A Bu 阿布 (real name Dai Liang 戴梁), who is a prodigy. “Very modest and unassuming, but the future of Chinese jazz right there,” Moser says. “He grew up listening to it.” Check out videos of him playing here and here. Jess: Contemporary jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, who is relatively new on the scene but is amazing. (She won a Grammy last year for her album Dreams and Daggers; here she is singing You’re My Thrill from that album.) Anthony: Three recommendations: 1. The American Jazz Museum coupled with the Negro Leagues Museum in the 18th and Vine District of Kansas City, Missouri. (Tao grew up in Kansas City — though on the Kansas side of State Line.) 2. Contemporary poetry: Poetry 180 (a project of former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins, highlighting contemporary poems) and the Poetry Foundation podcast. 3. The Bookworm Literary Festival: May we all spread the lore of The Bookworm and the Bookworm Literary Festival ever far and forever. It is truly special.

In this week's episode of Kansas City's Northeast Newscast, managing editor Paul Thompson sits down with 3rd District Councilman Jermaine Reed to discuss a variety of subjects, including Reed's connections to the Historic Northeast and his thoughts about KCPS superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell; Marvel's Black Panther; the City's Ban the Box legislation, which Reed championed; the City's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Edgemoor for the construction of a new single terminal airport; the 1/8-cent sales tax for economic development on the Kansas City's east side, approved by voters in April 2017; the possibility of getting an Independence Avenue MAX line; the latest news regarding the Parks Department's organizational review of the American Jazz Museum; and finally, the economic development potential of Major League Baseball's new Urban Youth Academy.

jessica Care moore is a poet, playwright, actor and activist. She’s shared the stage with Steve Harvey, Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Amiri Baraka… jessica Care moore has graced the cover of The New York Times, The Metro Times, Michigan FrontPage, Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, African Voices Magazine, Black Elegance Magazine, and has been featured in print and online magazines across the world, including, Essence,Huffington Post, Blaze, The Source, Vibe, Bomb, Mosaic, Savoy, One World,  Upscale, Ambassador Magazine, UPTOWN and others. SHE IS POETRY IN MOTION making it happen!  Her multimedia show, God is Not an American, was produced by The Apollo Theater and Time Warner’s NYC Parks Summer Concert Series.  She was the host, writer and co-Executive Producer of the poetry driven television show, Spoken, which was executive produced by and directed by Robert Townsend.  As an artist/activist, jessica Care moore lent her powerful voice to the international fight against AIDS. She performed for the United Nations World AIDS Day Commemoration two years in a row. moore has also performed in front of  thousands of  people during AIDS WALK Opening Ceremonies in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Florida and Atlanta. jessica Care moore lives for the stage and her audience. Her techno solo theater performance, The Missing Project: Pieces of the D is an high energy homage to Detroit. Black Tea: The Legend of Jessi James is her debut album. The album features guest appearances from Talib Kweli, Roy Ayers and Jose James. Her work has been on exhibit at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City and the Charles H. Wright Museum for her Black WOMEN Rock! Exhibition.  What else is her legacy? The jess Care moore Foundation, her nonprofit, which focuses on youth literacy and expression through art. She is a Youth Institution Builder.  Hear this provocative and entertaining episode that ends with one of those powerful poems that made jessica Care moore a five-time record-breaking legend at just 24 years old at "It's Showtime at the Apollo” competition.  She believes in igniting others to impact the world. She is real, raw, bold, unapologetic, compassionate and candid.  See show notes at www.drgenevaspeaks.com/podcasts  Follow our hashtag #ignite2impact  Please share this podcast, subscribe in iTunes and leave a review  

In episode No. 7 of the Femin • Is series, I sat down with three powerhouse jazz vocalists and wild women to talk about jazz, feminism, race and history. This is a rich slice of pie.    I couldn't put it any better, so I'll let the Wild Women speak for themselves. The Wild Women of Kansas City, organized in 1999, show the importance of respect for diversity and the need to embrace diversity. Four different women with four different gifts, different styles, one common heritage yet four different cultural experiences become one spirit, one voice, one heart. Together, the current roster of vocalists, Geneva Price, Millie Edwards Nottingham and Lori Tucker, use their many gifts to share their passion for jazz, but of course, no conversation of the Wild Women is complete without mentioning one of the founding members, Myra Taylor, who passed in 2011. To here more from Myra herself, and more music clips from the Wild Women, here's a great KCUR interview from 2007. In this episode, another of the original members, Geneva Price, shared some poetry that stems from the book Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, a key inspiration behind the name of the jazz group. Geneva also mentioned her work with interviewing local musicians for The American Jazz Museum for their archives. While not online, those stories can be accessed as part of their wide-ranging collection.  Lastly, I would also like to thank KC music guru, Chuck Haddix, for introducing me to the Wild Women. It was a pleasure and honor.

Chepto Kositany-Buckner of the American Jazz Museum and Claudia Nelson with Communities Creating Opportunity highlight the work they are doing to promote culture, community and education. The post Culture. Community. Education. appeared first on KKFI.

Ms. Kositani-Buckner is the new executive director of the American Jazz Museum located in the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District in Kansas City. She will lay out her plans […] The post “Plans for the American Jazz Museum” with Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner appeared first on KKFI.

We do mid-season reviews of the MLB 2015 Season. Brenton makes an incorrect prediction about Cole Hamels. James correctly predicts how Papelbon's deal would go down. We talk All-Star Break summer heat, Soccer and the World Cup's horrible labor practices and economics, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump. Brent goes to see Reggae Sublime and is planning a big baseball roadtrip from Detroit to Memphis to a tiny house in Omaha to Kansas City. James has a block party in South Philly. Heidelberg Project: http://www.heidelberg.org/ Graceland Too: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11097 Negro Leagues Museum: https://www.nlbm.com/ American Jazz Museum: http://americanjazzmuseum.org/ NO FRILLS NO MUSIC Twitter: @jgeneric @bwalcoff

This week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler I have an interview with Alex Kraft and Antony Merino. Both are established ceramic artists and co-curators of the exhibition 50 Women: A Celebration of Women in Ceramics. The exhibition will open in 2016 at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, MO and will be one of the major exhibitions featured during this year’s 50th NCECA conference. In the interview we talk about gender, dismantling hierarchies, and the challenges of curating a large scale exhibition. For more information please visit their Facebook page or YouTube Channel.