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Celebrating Mary Lou's Legacy

There’s so much going on in the world of the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra: concerts, recordings, parties, airports, and thankfully much...

And We're Off!

The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra's 20th Anniversary Season started with a bang with what has been my favorite concert during my time with...

Celebrating 20 Years

For 20 years, the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra has been in existence, and that’s pretty incredible. If you think about things that have...

KCJO Presents Roaring KC

In the 1920s, Kansas City brought about a few developments that would eventually change the landscape of popular music in the world,...

KCJO Launches New Educational Programming, Jazz Café

Last month, KCJO successfully launched a new educational offering entitled Jazz Café as a part of our education program, JazzWorks. Jazz...

Onward and Upward

“Onward and upward.” This is something the great Bobby Watson used to say when leaving a conversation or a rehearsal. The mindset of...

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