Kansas City didn't just play jazz. It reinvented it. The American Jazz Museum sits at the corner of that history — 18th & Vine — and Notes is how we keep the conversation going. Performances, stories, news, and the culture that connects it all.
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August 13–17 at the Blue Room — Nneoma Lanea at Jazz @ Noon, Lady D at Indigo Hour, the Adam Larson Quartet Friday night, the Darryl White Quartet Saturday, and Heidi Lanita hosting Monday's jam session.
August 6–10 at the Blue Room — Brian Scarborough at Jazz @ Noon, Big Luke & The Soul Disciples debut at Indigo Hour, David Watson headlines Friday, Chris Hazelton brings In Rotation home Saturday, and Loren Broaddus hosts Monday's jam.
Meet AJM Education Programs Manager Houston Gonzales and take a short community survey to help shape future workshops, talks, performances, family programs, and more.
July 31–August 3 at the Blue Room — the R&J Playerz Band opens Indigo Hour, the James Ward Band headlines Friday, trumpeter Nick Hmeljak brings his quartet Saturday, and Stan Kessler hosts Monday's jam.
July 24–27 at the Blue Room — third-generation jazz royalty Chloe McFadden opens Indigo Hour, the Doug Talley Quintet headlines Friday, Frost Loya & Friends groove Saturday, and Angela Ward hosts Monday's jam.
July 17–18 at the Blue Room — Gayle Price and the Pure Sweetness Band open Indigo Hour, Jazzy Jazz Miyagi headlines Friday, and The Sons of Brasil bring samba and bossa nova Saturday.
July 9–13 at the Blue Room — Jaylen Ward Trio at Jazz @ Noon, Jenna Bauer opens Indigo, all-star collective Sound on Sound KC headlines Friday, Alex Abramovitz swings Saturday, and Ernest Melton leads Monday's jam.
July 2–6 at the Blue Room — Roger Wilder Trio at Jazz @ Noon, Norman Liggins opens Indigo, Stacy & The Band headline Friday, Duck Warner sings the Fourth, and Owen Pirch leads Monday's jam.
Homage headlines Friday, the Taylorized Show Band (Johnnie Taylor's son TJ Hooker-Taylor) brings soul Saturday, and Eboni Fondren leads Monday's jam. The Band Oasis opens Indigo.
June 19-22 at the Blue Room — Chris C Note Nickens opens Indigo Hour, JaySol & Sol Movement headline Friday, Joey Gallant brings the soul Saturday, and Paganova's quintet leads the Monday jam.
