#KANSAS CITY JAZZ MUSICIANS FOR FREE#

“A full-size big band of the caliber of the KCJO is unique and we are excited to welcome them to Hannover.” “The festival’s lineup always focuses on quality and variety,” said Nicolas Sempff, booking manager for the Hannover Enercity Swinging Jazz Festival. Other performers representing Kansas City will be Karla Bauer, award-winning singer/songwriter and pianist, and Greg Carroll CEO of Midnight Blue Jazz. After the KCJO learned that the Hannover Jazz Club and Thomas Hermann, president and mayor of Hannover, expressed an interest in inviting a large, 17-piece band to play at the festival this year, the KCJO sent music to festival director Lothar Krist and was invited to play among the four other bands from the United States, Sweden, France and Germany. KCJO received the opportunity to perform at the jazz festival thanks to a partnership with the city of Kansas City, Missouri and the Hannover Committee of Sister Cities of Kansas City (SCAKC). “In addition, we are excited to use this opportunity to promote cultural exchange between the sister cities of Hannover and Kansas City.” “Both performances will raise an awareness of Kansas City as a culturally significant city, and is a great way to share the influence that Kansas City has on music,” said Dorene Shipley, KCJO executive director. These two performances are of cultural significance because not only will the KCJO perform with other world-renowned orchestra bands, but they will also serve as ambassadors, bringing awareness of jazz as an art form and Kansas City as a cradle of modern jazz to Europe. KCJO will perform songs in Germany and Poland from their recent library featuring tunes from great American jazz musicians. After the jazz festival concludes, the KCJO will travel on to Szczecin, Poland to perform in a smaller concert on May 11 and 12. First, the KCJO will perform at the Hannover Enercity Swinging Jazz Festival in Hannover, Germany on May 9 and 10.

The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra (KCJO) is performing in its first international trip in two European cities this May. Please Click Here to Support JazzEd Magazine! We hope you continue to remain healthy during this most strenuous of times. We at JazzEd Magazine wish nothing but the best for you, your school, your family and co-workers. Your consideration is greatly appreciated. It is with the utmost sincerity we ask you to consider supporting our efforts here with a small donation which will allow our staff the ability to keep these interesting stories about your chosen career coming to you in a consistent and timely basis. However, we would like your consideration in these difficult times to help support our efforts here at JazzEd Magazine to keep our information flowing and to provide you with a continuous stream of current and vital information when you need it the most.

#KANSAS CITY JAZZ MUSICIANS FOR FREE#

We have been proud to bring JazzEd Magazine for free for more than two decades and we will continue to provide you with free subscriptions during the pandemic.

We certainly understand times are tough for you, as it is for us.

It is a strange and trying time for all of us in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kansas city jazz musicians