*The most recent edition of KCUR’s weekly Adventure! newsletter is titled “Where to hear live jazz music in KC.” (The feature had yet to be added to the archive as of the morning of April 22.)
*From a press release: Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Executive Director Alyssa Bell Jackson today announced the annual fundraising event for the 2025-2026 Season, Shaken, Not Stirred: A 007 Jazz Gala, with an evening of 18th & Vine events starting with the Gala at the Zhou B Art Center at 5 p.m. and concluding with a high-energy big band concert at the nearby Gem Theater… Blending the iconic soundtracks of Bond films with full-bodied Kansas City swing, the concert will feature Barnaby Bright vocalist Becky Bliss. Additional information is available here.