JAZZ NEWS - KANSAS CITY, MO.

Community, Business Leader Ralph Reid Named Interim CEO for American Jazz Museum  “We are incredibly fortunate Ralph has agreed to serve,” said AJM Board Chair Trey Runnion. “Beyond his clear business and leadership attributes, he is very supportive and committed to Kansas City and our cultural assets. Ralph is certainly a team builder, and his knowledge of AJM and our operating environment will provide us significant advantages during this time of transition.” Read the press release » Charlie Parker Celebration Bop Lives: Panel Discussion Thursday, August 20, 6 pm AJM Atrium, Free Moderated by American Jazz Museum Education Manager Bill McKemy, this panel discussion will explore the significance of Bird’s influence on musical and scholarly output in today’s environment. Panelists include: Scott DeVeaux, Professor of Critical and Comparative Studies, University of Virginia. Author of The Birth of Bebop: A Social and Musical History and co-author of Jazz with Gary Giddins. Clay Jenkins, Trumpet Player, Recording Artist, Jazz Studies faculty member at Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, and 2015 Charlie Parker Celebration Artist in Residence. Chuck Haddix, Director of the Marr Sound Archive, University of Missouri Kansas City and author of Bird: the Life and Music of Charlie Parker and Kansas City Jazz: From Ragtime to Bebop. RSVP Kansas City's 18th & Vine Jazz and Blues Festival Headliners have been announced. Don't miss this year's great lineup! Dwele Conrad Herwig Popa Chubby and The Family Stone $5 early bird tickets are available through September 7. Buy Tickets! Buy tickets at Ticketmaster or call 816-474-6262 today! KC Jazz Alive presents A Kansas City Charlie Parker Celebration August 20-29, 2015 As a partner of KC Jazz ALIVE, American Jazz Museum is joining fourteen other venues and organizations in creating a Kansas City-wide celebration of Charlie Parker and his influence and contributions to the larger jazz community. During the month of August we will celebrate his birth and life through performances and education.  Visit American​Jazz​Museum.org or KC​Jazz​Alive.org for more information August 2015 Blue Room Calendar Have a Blue Room Pale Ale in the Blue Room! North Coast Brewing is proud to support Jazz education and makes a donation to the American Jazz Museum for every pint of Blue Room Pale Ale that's sold. Buy Tickets at Ticketmaster or Call 816-474-6262. The Blue Room opens at 5 p.m. on Mon, Thurs., and Fri. and 7 p.m. on Sat. Bookmark Club.AmericanJazzMuseum.org for more! Jammin' at the Gem: 2015-2016 Season Season Lineup! Early Bird Discounts Available through October 19! The 2015-2016 Jammin' at the Gem concert series season is another great line up of talent! Julian Vaughn Dec. 12, 2015, 8 pm Kim Waters Feb. 13, 2016, 8 pm Patti Austin Mar. 26, 2016, 8 pm The Bad Plus Joshua Redman Apr. 16, 2016, 8 pm The McFadden Brothers and Ida McBeth May 14, 2016, 8 pm Download our App!  The American Jazz Museum app is now available in the App Store and on Google Play! Download the American Jazz Museum App for your iPhone or Android today for easy access to our events calendar, the Blue Room schedule, and our box office!   Want to learn more or get more involved with the Museum? Visit AmericanJazzMuseum.org for more information about our performances, exhibitions, education, and research. Check out our membership program or join us for an upcoming Take Five Tour! Copyright © 2015 American Jazz Museum, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive regular updates and news from the American Jazz Museum. Please be sure to add us to your safe sender list. Thank you for being involved! Our mailing address is: American Jazz Museum 1616 East 18th Street Kansas City, MO 64108 Add us to your address book