Confirmation: Weekly News & Notes

*Live music resumes at the Blue Room this week.

*Jazzwise magazine offers a profile of Logan Richardson.

*Robert Castillo is among the artists featured in an arts overview published by KCUR.

*A fundraising campaign for a new Kansas City based big band with Rob Scheps as musical director is accepting donations.

*Nate Nall chatted with Joe Dimino.

*The Kansas City Star assesses the push for gun control in the Jazz District.

*Tweet of the Week: St. Louis Public Radio- Ferguson native and renowned jazz trumpeter @keyonharrold shares why jazz purists need to open their eyes to other music genres. (link)

*From a press release: The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra is thrilled to announce the debut of its new, second ensemble, Riff Generation, in the 21/22 season. The ensemble, distinct from the organization's long-established 18-piece big band, now entering its 19th season, will perform a multi-concert series beginning in the first half of 2022.

Confirmation: Weekly News and Notes

*A Condé Nast Traveler feature suggests Green Lady Lounge is “arguably the best place to catch live jazz in the city.”

*Nate Nall shared a track from his forthcoming album.

*Joe Dimino interviewed Jim Lower and Tim Reid, Jr.

*Tweet of the Week: American Jazz Museum: JOB ALERT The American Jazz Museum is officially hiring the following positions: Grant Writer (Contract); External Affairs/Membership & Donor Relations Associate (Part-Time); Museum Accountant (Part-Time). More information here.