*Gary Sivils, a trumpeter and bandleader whose integral role in Kansas City’s jazz scene included a mentorship of the teenage Pat Metheny, has died.
*Stan Kessler is teaching a virtual class in jazz appreciation through the auspices of Village Presbyterian Church.
*Tweet of the Week: Marc Myers- Friday at JazzWax, a little-known 3.5-hour documentary on Charlie Parker produced in Norway in 1989 with amazing interviews. Go here