*The Kansas City Star acknowledges the "short shrift" The Star and The Times gave to Kansas City jazz giants including Charlie Parker during the city’s jazz heyday.
*KCUR’s Gina Kauffman relates the story of the creation of Andrea Lewis’ new Christmas album.
*I shared tracks by Mike Dillon and Flutienastiness on an episode of Eight One Sixty on 90.9 The Bridge.
*Joe Dimino interviewed Chris Burnett and Bill Crain.
*Ça Va, a Kansas City establishment that often hosted live jazz, has closed.
*Tweet of the Week: Mayor Q- While we talk reconciliation here, also note something The Star mentioned as an oversight—not telling the positive stories of the Black experience in Kansas City over a decades. To share and repeat a tale of pain alone is to miss the greatness of our community.