Confirmation: Weekly News and Notes

*Kansas Public Radio presents audio and video of Stan Kessler and three pianists performing material from Kessler’s 2024 album Two’s Company.

*Joe Dimino shares footage of the Mitch Towne Trio’s gig at the Blue Room.

*The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that a $30,000 National Endowment of the Arts grant designated to the We Always Swing concert series has been retracted.

Now’s the Time: Mitch Towne

The Omaha based organist Mitch Towne performs at the Blue Room on Friday, May 9. “Steepian Faith,” the selection featured in the embedded video, is the fifth track on Towne’s new album Refuge.