It's SUMMERTIME!
And The Jazz in Kansas City is Sizzlin'

Summer is a great time to be in Kansas City. Especially if you're big on music. Several notable jazz-related events are on tap for the summer of '98. Here's a look at what's in store.

• THE CORPORATE WOODS JAZZ FESTIVAL
  WHEN: Friday-Sunday, June 12-14
  WHERE: Corporate Woods Park (North)
  TICKETS: Free admission
  INFO: 491-3271
  
  Friday, June 12
  5:30 - 11:00 p.m.
  Blue Note Four w/Raynola, Boko Maru, Lisa Henry & Kerry Strayer's New KC 7
  Saturday, June 13
  5:30 - 11:00 p.m.
  Bill Crain Quintet, Al Pearson Quintet, Karrin Allyson & Friends
  Sunday, June 14
  2:30 - 9:00 p.m.
  The Overland Park South Rotary All-Star Youth Jazz Band w/Doug Talley Quartet, The KC Jazz Quintet w/Mike White, Musa Nova w/Joe Cartwright & Angela Hagenbach, Vince Bilardo Big Band w/Queen Bey & Lloyd Schad
  
  
• THE 3RD ANNUAL JAZZ & FINE ARTS RIVER JAM
  WHEN: Friday-Saturday, June 19-20
  WHERE: English Landing Park (Parkville)
  TICKETS: Free admission
  INFO: 505-2227
  
  Friday, June 19
  6:00 - 11:30 p.m.
  Sons of Brasil, Hal Wakes, Pat Morrissey & the Shakehouse Horns
  Saturday, June 20
  noon - 11:00 p.m.
  Parkville Community Band, Pete Eye Trio w/Rob Richardson, Angela Hagenbach, Tim Whitmer & the KC Express, Everette DeVan w/Lisa Henry, Max Groove
  
  
• THE 17TH ANNUAL JAZZ LOVER'S PUB CRAWL
  WHEN: Thursday, June 25, 8:00 p.m. to midnight
  WHERE: Over 25 different venues around the metro area (see ad, back cover of this issue)
  TICKETS: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Call Ticketmaster at 931-3330 or visit a participating club.
  BUS INFO: They start rolling at 8:00 p.m. from designated clubs.
  FEATURED PERFORMERS INCLUDE: Mama Ray & Rich Van Sant, Horace Washington, Hal Wakes, Full Blast, Max Groove, Boko Maru, The Scamps, Dave Stephens, Oscar Polk, The McFadden Brothers, Bill Laursen, 360 Degree Band, Sky Bop Fly, Kerry Strayer, Zoe & the Mofoes, Crossfire, Simplexity and Tim Whitmer.
  
  
• THE 3RD ANNUAL KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
  WHEN: Friday-Saturday, June 26-27
  WHERE: Crown Center
  TICKETS: $12 per day at the gate, $10 per day in advance through the Central Ticket Office, 816-235-2700
  UPDATES & INFO: The Sprint Toll-Free Hotline at 1-888-FEST-111
  GENERAL INFO: 444-4558
  
  Friday, June 26
  6:00 - 11:00 p.m.
  (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.)
  Andrienne Wilson (Latin/jazz vocalist & flutist), Brad Mehldau Trio, Pete Fountain, Take 6
  Saturday, June 27
  1:00 - 10:30 p.m.
  (Gates open at noon.)
  The Boulevard Big Band, Julie Turner/Tommy Ruskin Quartet, Brian Blade Fellowship, Alaadeen & Group 21, Kol Simcha Klezmer Band (from Switzerland), Bram Wijnands Trio, Joe Lovano (and his New York trio), Dee Dee Bridgewater & "A Tribute to Ella."
  
  
• THE 1998 KANSAS CITY BLUES & JAZZ FESTIVAL
  WHEN: Friday-Sunday, July 17-19
  WHERE: Liberty Memorial Grounds/Penn Valley Park
  TICKETS: $10 per day ($7.50 in advance), $20 for all three days ($16 in advance)
  INFO/TO ORDER TICKETS: 800-530-KCMO. (Advance tickets will be available at 71 area Quick Trip locations beginning in mid-June and at the festival gate July 17-19.)
  
  Jazz Stage
  Friday, July 17
  6:30- 10:00 p.m.
  Mike Metheny Quintet, Pat Metheny Group
  Saturday, July 18
  1:00 - 10:45 p.m.
  Ervin Brown Quintet w/Lisa Thomas, Gerald Dunn, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Johnny Reno & the Lounge Kings, Charlie Hunter & Pound for Pound, Poncho Sanchez, David Sanborn.
  Sunday, July 19
  1:10 - 10:30 p.m.
  Sons of Brasil, Carol Comer Quintet, Phil Perry, John Scofield, Kevin Mahogany, Boney James
  
  Blues Stage
  Friday, July 17
  6:00 - 11:15 p.m.
  Waxed Tadpoles, Doghouse Band, Terrance Simien, Jonny Lang
  Saturday, July 18
  1:15 - 11:10 p.m.
  Neon Blue, Lawrence Wright, Brody Buster & the BWB Band, Bernard Allison, Sista Monica, Tab Benoit & the Louisiana Legends, Wilson Pickett
  Sunday, July 19
  1:00 - 10:35 p.m.
  KC Blues Society Talent Winner, Big John & the 39th Street Blues Band, Michael Hill's Blues Mob, Son Seals, Charlie Musselwhite, Peggy Scott Adams, Jimmy Vaughan
  
  Heritage Tent
  Saturday, July 18
  1:10 - 10:20 p.m.
  African Drum & Dance Troupe, Evan Dease Band, KCK Community College Big Band, Cotton Candy & So Many Men, Louisiana Red, Benny Waters, John Hammond w/Washboard Chaz, Eddie Baker's New Breed Kansas City Orchestra
  
  Sunday, July 19
  1:00 - 9:25 p.m.
  Paseo Academy Jazz Ensemble, Midtown Quartet, Prophecy w/Daronn Gilmore, Brody Buster & the BWB Band, St. Paul Monument of Faith Deliverance Radio Choir, Pinetop Perkins w/Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin, The Pharoahs
  
  
• SUMMIT FEST
  WHEN: Friday, August 14, 6:00 - 11:00 p.m.
  WHERE: William B. Howard Park (downtown Lee's Summit)
  TICKETS: Free Admission
  INFO: 969-7494
  PERFORMERS: Carl Bender Quintet, Evan Dease Band, Lee's Summit Citizens Band, Jazz Plus w/Rosemary Robinson, Pat Morrissey & the Shakehouse Horns
  
  
• THE KC SPIRIT FESTIVAL
  WHEN: Friday-Sunday, September 4-6
  WHERE: Liberty Memorial Grounds/Penn Valley Park
  INFO: 221-4444
  PERFORMERS: TBA
  
  
• 2ND ANNUAL 18TH & VINE GALA CELEBRATION
  WHEN: Friday-Saturday, September 11-12
  WHERE: The 18th & Vine Historic District
  TICKETS: On sale in August
  INFO: 474-VINE
  SCHEDULED TO APPEAR:
  Friday, Sept. 11 (private fund-raising gala) -- Harry Belafonte (M.C.), George Benson, The Manhattan Transfer, James Ingram, Patti Austin, Oleta Adams, Bobby Watson, Mike Metheny, the George Duke Orchestra.
  Saturday, Sept. 12 (free, public outdoor concert) -- Patti Austin, Oleta Adams, Bobby Watson, the George Duke Orchestra, plus Kansas City jazz musicians TBA.
  
  

(Schedules and acts for these events are subject to change. -- Ed.)


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