Confirmation: Weekly News and Notes

*The Kansas City Star provides an update on the delayed refurbishment of Boone Theater in the Jazz District.

*From a press release: Preparations for the 2025 Fellowship of the Kansas City Area Youth Jazz program are underway with the announcement of the audition dates for Season 7 and the introduction of the 2025 FELLOWS album cover. This is a spring and summer only program that doesn’t conflict with school, college, or other institutional music programs… 2025 Fellowship Auditions are Sunday, February 16, 2025.

Confirmation: Weekly News and Notes

*The Kansas City Star checked in with Will Matthews.

*A New Jersey publication interviewed Lucy Wijnands.

*From a press release: Kansas City Area Youth Jazz will conduct its annual auditions for fellowships on February 18 at BRC Audio Productions… The program is scheduled to present a “Next Generation Showcase” in July at The Folly Theater and the last Sunday in July is the capstone album recording session in Studio A at BRC Audio Productions.

Confirmation: Weekly News and Notes

*Last night’s concert featuring students of UMKC’s jazz program streams on YouTube.

*Kansas City Magazine catches up with Eddie Moore.

*Tweet of the Week: American Wild Ensemble- Another Missouri Music at 200 video is out today, and we are very happy to share this collaboration between Marcus Lewis, Glenn North, and @AmWildEnsemble (link)

*From a press release: Kansas City Area Youth Jazz is pleased to announce that the application and audition process for 2022 Youth Jazz Fellowships is now open for submissions.  Kansas City Area Youth Jazz has two ensembles: the Leon Brady Ensemble (LBE) and the Bill Crain Ensemble (BCE)…. Interested candidates should contact (Chris) Burnett with your name, instrument, email address, mobile phone number at director@youthjazz.us.