*The 2021 edition of the Prairie Village Jazz Festival has been canceled. The lineup consisted of a band led by Adam Larson with Fabian Almazan and Jaleel Shaw, We the People, Back Alley Brass Band and the Shawnee Mission East Blue Knights.
*Carolyn Glenn Brewer attempted to promote her book Beneath Missouri Skies: Pat Metheny in Kansas City 1964-1972 on The Pitch’s Streetwise podcast.
*Pat Metheny was interviewed by the popular YouTube personality Rick Beato.
*Eboni Fondren chatted with Steve Kraske about Everette DeVan on KCUR’s Up To Date program.
*Joe Dimino added Trent Austin and Desmond Mason to his catalog of interviews.
*The Spotlight 2021: Charlie Parker initiative is featured in a brief television news segment.
*Tweet of the Week: The Twittah Sh*ttah- Green Lady Lounge, Kansas City. Cool jazz club. To be honest, I was pretty drunk at this place. I think the bathroom was a good one. All I got was two blurry photos and a video of this awesome sink that lights up when you turn it on. (video and photos)