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George Benson (left) and Al Jarreau headlined the 2007 Rhythm & Ribs 18th and Vine Jazz and Blues Festival. Organizers say the festival will return this year.
Rhythm & Ribs to return this fall
Once again, it looks like a downsized summer of Kansas City jazz.
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Jazz Town | Nicole Mitchell, flutist/composer, blows in from the Windy City
May 18, 6:32 PM
They’re still doing it right in Chicago. The city’s jazz scene blossomed early — it was going strong by the 1920s — and since then, it has never rested on its laurels. Flutist and composer Nicole Mitchell, who brings some exciting new music to the Blue Room on Saturday, is living proof. She’s one of the new leaders of the Chicago scene, making music that’s a tasty stew of avant-garde jazz, deep grooves, soul and blues. It’s some of the most user-friendly, creative music on the planet right now.
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It's a busy week for jazz lovers
May 5, 7:40 PMThis is almost too much. The week’s jazz calendar has almost too many tempting events for just one week. As if it were possible to have too many. So there’s no time to waste.
