Kansas City Jazz Orchestra

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra: Take One

by Jack Bowers
February 17, 2006

The debut recording by the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra marks the pinnacle of a dream come true for cofounders Jim Mair and Gene Hall--a repertory orchestra comprised of top-notch musicians from the Kansas City area, patterned after others around the country with local sponsors, a board of directors and national grants to lend financial support. After honing its chops during three highly successful concerts, the band entered KC's Soundtrek Studio in November '04 to establish a more permanent record of ...

The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra to Present "Sweet Kansas City"

Source: Artists Recording Collective, LLC
March 12, 2010

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of its recording, The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Jim Mair, will present “Sweet Kansas City" in the orchestra's third concert of the season Friday evening, April 30 at 8:00PM at the Folly Theater in Kansas City. This will be a multi-media concert performance of Benny Carter's Kansas City Suite along with music by Charlie Parker, Ernie Wilkins and Nat Pierce. The Kansas City Youth Jazz program's top performing ensemble, the “Reno" Band, ...
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The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra to Present "Big Band Meets Hollywood" at Folly Theater

Source: Artists Recording Collective, LLC
August 18, 2009

The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Jim Mair, will present Big Band meets Hollywood in the orchestra's first concert of the season Friday September 25 at 8:00PM

The concert will headline the 18- piece big band made up of Kansas City's finest jazz players performing hip arrangements from movies and television shows. Some of the movie themes will include music from the top 100 movies of all time. Music from the Wizard of Oz, The Sound of ...
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Kansas City Jazz Orchestra to Present "Celebrating Kansas City"

Source: Artists Recording Collective, LLC
February 27, 2009

The music of Basie, Brookmeyer, Bird and others. With a special appearance by the vocal quartet, the Wild Women of Kansas City FRIDAY April 3rd – 8:00 PM Folly Theater 12th and Central KCMO SATURDAY April 4 –8:00PM Olathe Northwest High School Concert Auditorium 21300 College Boulevard Olathe, Kansas 66061 The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Jim ...
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