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*The Kansas City jazz organist Dave Creighton has reportedly died. Creighton is best known among the general public for his band’s street performances on First Fridays.
*The Kansas City Star notes the passing of drummer Marvin Jones.
*Joe Dimino checked in with Vincent Orsolini.
*Tweet of the Week: Green Lady Lounge- Macedonia listeners represent 5% of Green Lady Radio listeners over the last 30 days. Thanks for listening to all original compositions by Kansas City jazz musicians!
Original image by Plastic Sax.
*An otherwise commendable feature story in The Kansas City Star about a reunion of the McFadden Brothers asserts the duo has been on a “ten year hiatus.” A cursory check of Plastic Sax’s published archives confirms that’s simply not the case.
*KC Studio checked in with Vincent Orsolini.
*Tweet of the Week: West End Cultural Centre- In the 1920s thousands of dance bands were scattered across America. Join the @WpgJazzOas we explore some of the rarely-played music from that era alongside hits from the wild and raucous Kansas City jazz scene.