The Norwegian guitarist Iver Cardas will be joined by the top-tier Kansas City musicians Pete Fucinaro, Jeff Harshbarger and Ryan Lee at the Ship on Thursday, April 10.
Concert Review: Dawson Jones at Green Lady Lounge
Original image of Dawson Jones and Pete Fucinaro by Plastic Sax.
While the Phoenix has long served up jazz-ish brunches, Green Lady Lounge recently resumed offering performances of undiluted jazz on Saturday mornings. Saturday appearances by vibraphonist Dawson Jones currently run from 11:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
With no televisions, bright lights or rambunctious children to interfere with recovery from Friday night revelries, Green Lady Lounge is an ideal place to ease into Saturday. The heavenly sound of vibraphone provides a comforting soundtrack for indulging in the hair of the dog or merely sipping coffee.
Dawson’s conception differs from the approaches taken by the prominent Kansas City vibraphonists Mike Dillon, Isaiah Petrie and Peter Schlamb. Accompanied by bassist Andrew Voggesser on March 8 and saxophonist Pete Fucinaro on March 15, Dawson’s sublime sound is reminiscent of Gary Burton.
Voggessor’s aggressiveness waylaid any opportunity for tweeness on material including an imaginative contrafact of Charlie Parker’s “Confirmation.” A week later, Fucinaro tackled a contrafact of “How Deep is the Ocean” as if his life depended on it.
The performances merited rousing ovations. Yet only a pair of diehards showed up to the opening sets. Not only were the regulars present for an experience unique to Kansas City, they knew that the good times were just getting started. The room gradually fills up before the final notes are played at 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning.
Confirmation: Weekly News and Notes
Original image by Plastic Sax.
*Seth Davis, Mike Dillon and Matt Otto received votes in El Intruso’s 16th Annual International Critics Poll.
*A slightly different version of the audio feature about Charlie Parker’s Grafton saxophone created for KCUR in December aired nationally on NPR’s Morning Edition program last week.
*Joe Dimino shared footage of recent performances of bands led by Pete Fucinaro and Adam Larson.
*WBGO aired a travelog set in Kansas City’s Jazz District.
Confirmation: Weekly News and Notes
Original image by Plastic Sax.
*Joe Dimino shared video clips from shows by Dave Scott and Charles Williams.
*The Chicago jazz advocacy group Fulton Street Collective streamed a performance by the Kansas City trio of saxophonist Pete Fucinaro, bassist Ben Tervort and drummer Brian Steever.
*Tweet of the Week: Kenneth Barreras- Master Musician Carmell Jones was born on this date in 1936. Here he is playing his own composition on a Nathan Davis recording. Davis himself does not play on this tune. With the legendary Kenny Clarke on drums. Carmell's Black Forest Waltz (link)
Confirmation: Weekly News and Notes
Original image by Plastic Sax.
*Tim Finn interviewed Ryan Heinlein for In Kansas City magazine.
*Pete Fucinaro and Adam Larson chatted with Joe Dimino.
*Tweet of the Week: 20sJazz- String bass innovator, Walter Page was born today in Gallatin, Missouri in 1900. -The tuba player and double bassist was active on the 1920's Kansas City jazz scene as both a member of the "Bennie Moten Orchestra" and leader of his own "Blue Devils". (link)
Now’s the Time: Pete Fucinaro
Saxophonist Pete Fucinaro, a recent addition to Kansas City’s jazz scene, leads a band in renditions of Thelonious Monk compositions at Ça Va on Thursday, January 20.