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Plastic Sax’s Favorite Performances of 2023

November 12, 2023 William Brownlee

Original image of Artemis at the Gem Theater by Plastic Sax.

Top Ten Performances by Kansas City Artists
1. Mike Dillon, Brian Haas and Nikki Glaspie at the Brick
Plastic Sax review.

2. Hermon Mehari at the Folly Theater
Plastic Sax review.

3. Adam Larson, Matt Clohesy and Jimmy Macbride at Westport Coffee House
Instagram clip.

4. Rod Fleeman at Green Lady Lounge
Instagram clip.

5.  Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye at Muriel Kauffman Theatre
Plastic Sax review.

6. Drew Williams, Alex Frank, Ben Tervort and Brian Steever at Westport Coffee House
Plastic Sax review.

7. Cynthia van Roden at the Market at Meadowbrook
Instagram snapshot.

8. Chalis O’Neal at the Blue Room
Instagram clip.

9. Alan Voss, Benjamin Baker, Forest Stewart and Evan Verploegh at Swope Park Pavilion
Plastic Sax review.

10. Rich Hill, Arnold Young and Rob Whitsitt in Volker Park
Instagram clip.

Top Ten Performances by Artists from Elsewhere
1. Samara Joy at the Folly Theater
Plastic Sax review.

2. Devin Gray and Maria Elena Silva at the Firehouse Gallery
Plastic Sax review.

3. Bill Frisell, Greg Tardy, Gerald Clayton and Johnathan Blake at the 1900 Building
Plastic Sax review.

4. Artemis at the Gem Theater
Plastic Sax review.

5. CRAG Quartet and Joshua Gerowitz at the Bunker Center for the Arts
Instagram clip.

6. Miguel Zenón Quartet at the Folly Theater
Plastic Sax review.

7. Henrique Eisenmann and Eugene Friesen at the 1900 Building
Plastic Sax review.

8. Robert Stillman at the Midland Theater
There Stands the Glass review.

9. Jack Wright and Ron Stabinsky at Charlotte Street Foundation
Instagram clip.

10. Rob Magill and Marshall Trammell at Farewell
Plastic Sax review.



(Last year’s survey is here.)

Tags Kansas City, jazz, Mike Dillon, Hermon Mehari, Adam Larson, Rod Fleeman, Pat Metheny, Drew Williams, Alex Frank, Ben Tervort, Brian Steever, Cynthia van Roden, Chalis O'Neal, Alan Voss, Rich Hill, Arnold Young, Rob Whitsitt, Blue Room, The Market at Meadowbrook, Westport Coffee House, Muriel Kauffman Theatre, Green Lady Lounge, Folly Theater, The Brick, Firehouse Gallery #8, 1900 Building, Gem Theater, Bunker Center for the Arts, Midland Theater, Charlotte Street Foundation, Farewell

Confirmation: Weekly News and Notes

March 22, 2023 William Brownlee

Original image by Plastic Sax.

*Angela Hagenbach spoke to Nick Spacek in advance of last weekend’s A Tribute to Black Composers concert.

*A blogger assessed a performance of improvised music at the Bunker Center for the Performing Arts.

*Northeast News published a press release about an extended jam session at the Blue Room on April 27.

*Joe Dimino filmed portions of Artemis’ concert at the Gem Theater.

*An editorial in The Kansas City Star proposes “18th & Vine International Airport” as the new name for the city’s airport.

*Tweet of the Week: Farewell- Extemporaneous Music and Arts Society presents a show with New Mexico’s La Practica, the EMAS Electro-Acoustic Ensemble, and Iris Appelquist on April 5.

Tags Kansas City, jazz, Angela Hagenbach, Bunker Center for the Arts, Blue Room, Gem Theater, Farewell, Extemporaneous Music Society