Tuesday, August 18, 2020

President of Buttonwood Financial Group & A Key Architect of Kansas City Jazz ALIVE Jon McGraw

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with President of Buttonwood Financial Group & A Key Architect of Kansas City Jazz ALIVE Jon McGraw .. Bird is 100 in 2020 and this COVID-19 world with a pandemic taking out live events is going to present a very different 7th Annual  Charlie Parker Centennial Celebration with Musical Performances, Tributes & Education .. It’s a time for Kansas City to celebrate “Bird” Spotlight 2020 – a jubilant citywide celebration of his life and music throughout August 2020. KC Jazz Alive, University of Missouri Kansas City, the American Jazz Museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Mutual Musicians Foundation, Bruce Watkins Cultural Center and other cultural and civic organizations will host jam sessions, tours, lectures, exhibits, panel discussions, poetry slams, workshops and concerts .. It’s going to be a symbol of recovery and resilience this year .. Jon talks about this and so much more .. Enjoy…

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Full list of events: https://spotlightcharlieparker.org/

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