Like classical chamber music, jazz is a conversation between musicians. The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra celebrates this aspect of jazz with its just-announced 2023-2024 season. Vocalists Eboni Fondren, ...

Kansas City’s month-long Spotlight: Charlie Parker celebration will culminate in a dynamic concert led by trumpet virtuoso Lonnie McFadden and the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, August 23 at ...

“Spotlight: Charlie Parker,” Kansas City’s celebration of its hometown jazz legend, kicks off Sunday, Aug. 3, and runs through most of August. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1920, Parker grew up in ...

Lonnie McFadden appeared on KCUR's Up To Date on Aug. 18, 2025 to talk about the legacy of Charlie Parker. Kansas City's own Charlie "Bird" Parker revolutionized jazz music. Local jazz legend Lonnie ...

Kansas City jazz pianist Tim Whitmer is out with a new record for the second year in a row — and this time, he is hoping his music spreads holiday cheer. The album "Happy Holidays" features Whitmer's ...