*The Kansas City Star checked in with Will Matthews.
*A New Jersey publication interviewed Lucy Wijnands.
*From a press release: Kansas City Area Youth Jazz will conduct its annual auditions for fellowships on February 18 at BRC Audio Productions… The program is scheduled to present a “Next Generation Showcase” in July at The Folly Theater and the last Sunday in July is the capstone album recording session in Studio A at BRC Audio Productions.