The 2023-24 season of noon jazz recitals at Johnson County Community College opens with a performance overseen by saxophonist Charles Perkins and bassist Gerald Spaits on Tuesday, September 19. Details are here.
Now's the Time: Charles Perkins
Charles Perkins is one of Kansas City’s most underappreciated jazz masters. He plays alto saxophone for a handful of fortunate people in the embedded video. The host of the Mutual Musicians Foundation function even jokes about the need to boost attendance: “Next time tell a friend to bring a friend and we’ll have two people!”