*Ronnell Bright, a former Kansas City resident best known for his elegant piano accompaniment with vocalists Sarah Vaughan and Nancy Wilson, has died. Marc Myers shares ten of his favorite Bright recordings at JazzWax.
*The Kansas City Star featured a few Spotlight 2021: Charlie Parker performances in its entertainment listings.
*Alonzo Weston of The Coleman Hawkins Jazz Festival and The St. Joseph News-Press pays tribute to Everette DeVan.
*Tweet of the Week: Pat Metheny- Pat Metheny Offers Up A Beautiful Reworking Of His Classic Composition, “Better Days Ahead,” The New Single From Side-EYE NYC (V1.IV) - Due Out Sept 10th Hear This Classic Interpreted In A Completely New Way: (link)