Performances are in Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. That’s why I play this music to help people feel good,” he said. “I hope they feel warm, cared about, and loved. Past Event Join the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, one of the nation’s preeminent big bands, for a thrilling display of jazz virtuosity KCJO will present a combination of classic and original repertoire that celebrates the past while embracing the future. The last performance of the season will be “The Roots” on Sat., April 20, and will explore the deep ties of Kansas City Jazz to the Blues as a way to celebrate and honor the roots of the genre.Īshlock hopes guests leave their performances feeling uplifted and gain an additional perspective of the human experience.
#GENE HALL PRESIDENT OF KANSAS CITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA PROFESSIONAL#
“The future concert is about education and kind of bridging the gap between a professional performance and then the future of music,” said Ashlock. Kansas City vocalists Lee Langston and Eboni Fondren’s featured performance “The Future” will be on Fri., Feb. Ashlock says “Family” is a huge deal in jazz because everybody that plays this music feels “a part of a family tree.” Kansas City standouts Chloe and Lonnie McFadden’s featured performance “The Family” will be on Tues., Dec. She’s recorded in over 50 countries, including 16 albums as a leader. Brown is a Kansas City native who’s gained most of her fame overseas. Jazz vocalist Deborah Brown with her featured performance “Voice” is up next on Thurs., Nov.
Jones kicks off the season with his performance titled “Horn,” which is inextricably connected with a big band sound. The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra’s 20th anniversary season includes five shows, each featuring great African-American jazz performers, with each of the concerts connecting to a different aspect of jazz.
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