Kansas City was shut out of WBGO’s widely circulated fall jazz survey of 88 notable new albums and initiatives. Not a single Kansas City musician, recording or area event rated a mention. The snub isn’t surprising to readers of Plastic Sax. I regularly note the lack of acknowledgement garnered by Kansas City’s jazz scene. The most dispiriting aspect of the influential preview is the sickening sense the dismissal is warranted. In the coming weeks I’ll examine the reasons behind the all-too-familiar Kansas City blues. I’ll conclude the analysis with eight reasons for optimism.
K.C. Blues, Part One
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