Appreciate jazz whenever it's within earshot
One reason why I shed my taste preferences while listening to Jane Monheit Wednesday at Hammons Hall for for Performing Arts in Springfield, Mo., is that jazz is rare here — best to sit back and enjoy. Nearby St. Louis and Kansas City have established jazz histories and several clubs. The Blue Note in Columbia occasionally programs jazz. However, during periods when all Missouri clubs are on hiatus, especially in the doldrums of August, the region becomes a jazzless wasteland — no jazz for 500 miles. Last August, I suffered such withdrawal that I willingly attended a fairgrounds performance of K.C. and the Sunshine Band, just to hear the horns. Such is life when droplets of jazz dry up in this brutal and unforgiving climate.
Kansas City:
St. Louis:
Columbia:
We Always Swing Jazz Series
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