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Vor 5 Tagen · From Harlem to Kansas City. In the early 1920s, Basie left his hometown in New Jersey and moved to Harlem, New York City, where he immersed himself in the vibrant jazz scene. Later, he relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, which would become his musical home and the birthplace of his famous Count Basie Orchestra.
Vor 5 Tagen · May 30, 2024 • 12 min read. Kansas City has hit the headlines: here are 14 reasons you should get there this year © Elliot Haney / EyeEm / Getty Images. Kansas City has been hitting the headlines in a big way – even before Taylor Swift started showing up in a box at Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs football games.
Vor 5 Tagen · Legendary musicians like Count Basie and Charlie Parker honed their craft in the city’s jazz clubs. Read also: 43 Facts about Zunyi The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is located near Kansas City.
Vor 4 Tagen · Even if one doesn't think of jazz as a religion, as many fans do, one can appreciate Larry Tye referring to Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington as "jazz's Holy Trinity" in his admiring biography The Jazzmen. Tye is only slightly hyperbolic when he writes that this book is about "three revolutionary American maestros, the jazzmen whose music throbs at the soul of twentieth-century ...
Vor 3 Tagen · Learn more about Count Basie and other Kansas City jazz legends by visiting 18th and Vine. Known as Kansas City’s Jazz District, this historic neighborhood just east of downtown is home to the American Jazz Museum .
($15-$25 tickets | 7pm & 8:30pm sets) Inspired by the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the 17-piece CRJO performs classic big band repertoire every Monday night at the Century Room starting at 7pm. Expect music from the Count Basie Orchestra, Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Thad Jones/Mel Louis Jazz Orchestra and much more! Drummers Arthur Vint ...
Vor 2 Tagen · Pennway Putt. 10AM - 10PM. KC Wheel - the Heart of Kansas City. Welcome to the KC Wheel, open year-round in the heart of Missouri. Enjoy one-of-a-kind views of the beloved KC skyline from the comfort of your own private gondola seating up to six people. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer a 360-degree view and a perfect spot for share-worthy selfies.
