Kansas City blues is a genre of blues music. It has spawned the Kansas Blues & Jazz festival and the Kansas Blues Society. Kansas City has many blues and jazz fans. The careers of Count Basie and Charlie Parker began in Kansas City.^[1] Blues music redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. ... Charles Bird Parker, Jr. ...

Local clubs

On the corner of 39th and Jackson in Kansas City, Missouri, lies an old night club balled The Blues Alley. This club serves as one of the homes and starts of various jazz legends.^[2] One of the most dedicated artists is John Amaro. His hardwork over years has inspire other Blyes Musicians to The 39th Street Blues Band. This band has been around for now two decades and has experienced many changes since. Big John and The 39th Street Blues Band have been touring with other experienced artists such as Chick Willis at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago and Harry "Big Daddy" Hypolite at the 2003 & 2004 Monterey Blues Festival. They also were included the line up at the Medgar Evers Homecoming Festivals in North Canton and Fayette, MS among with B.B. King, Little Milton, Artie Blues, Boy White, Chick Willis and Willie Cobbs. They've also performed in Des Moines. George Buddy Guy (born July 30, 1936) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American blues and rock guitarist and singer. ... Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an African American civil rights activist from Mississippi. ... Fayette is a city located in Jefferson County, Mississippi. ... Riley B. King aka B. B. King (b. ... Milton Little Milton Campbell, Jr. ... This article is about the state capital of Iowa. ...

Here are some other Kansas City blues clubs:

Kansas City Music Blues & Jazz Festival

The Kansas City Music Blues & Jazz festival is an annual blues celebration. Most recently, Kansas's City Music Blues & Jazz Festival has been held on Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 2-3 at The Woodlands, I-435 and Leavenworth Rd. in Kansas City, KS headlined by Bo Diddley. The event also showased 24 additional acts over the two days. This featured the band Proto-Kaw, the most recent incarnation of the members of rock band, Kansas. "The event expected at least 30,000 seats." “We've got Bo and we are on our way to rockin' this city over Labor Day weekend,” says Mark Valentine, show organizer, creater and himself a professional musician. “We heard you Kansas City! You said you wanted the Blues & Jazz Fest back to where it belongs, and we're honoring your request.”^{[1] [4]} Bo Diidley who is an 1987 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee has also been credited with a “lifetime achievement”, the Rhythm & Blues Foundation's Pioneer Awards (1996), the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences' Grammy Awards (1998), and the National Association of Black-Owned Broadcasters' Communications Awards (2002). ^[4] Blues music redirects here. ... Labour Day (or Labor Day) is an annual holiday that resulted from efforts of the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. ... Bo Diddleys emphasis on rhythm largely influenced popular music, especially that of rock and roll in the 1960s. ...

Mark Valentine, himself marked the event to have the biggest drawing crowd of the two-day event. ^{[1] [4]} The Latin Jazz All Stars, Baby Lee and the Kansas City All Stars and Fast Johnny Ricker were all featured at the 2006 event. Due to the Woodlands covering land, securing parking, and being close to the Legends, it is one of Kansas City's best entertainment districts.^[4] Valentine additionally had expected the event to outleap 2005's event by crowd audience and originality. ^{[1] [4]} It was an all-day event starting at 11:00. Woodlands refers to several places in the world: Woodlands, Dorset, England Woodlands, Glasgow, Scotland Woodlands, Falkirk, Scotland Woodlands, Lusaka, Zambia Woodlands, Singapore Woodlands, South Africa Woodlands, South Yorkshire Woodlands, Western Australia Woodlands is also a part of the name of: The Woodlands, Texas, United States of America The Woodlands High...

In 2005, headliners included Billy Paul and John Lee Hooker, Jr.. That year, also invited charity and community group partners benefits, from large ticket sales, with a portion of the ticket price being donated back to their organizations.^[1]

Blues News

Other than the Blues & Jazz festival, other events commonly take place. DC Bellamy Roosters Blyes debut, Water to Wine, was released last summer.^[5] Bellamy, who is Curtis Mayfield's half cousin was born in the West side of Chicago and now resides in Kansas, Missouri. His group named America's Most Wanted, have performed at Memphis' Beale Street at the Handy Awards, accompanied by pianist Ike Turner. He's also performed at the current year's Chicago Blues Festival. Bellamy currently plays every Monday night at Club Paradow in Kansas City. And they had performed at the Kansas City Street Blues Festival on Saturday, June 24 from 5-6:45 PM. Curtis Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American soul, funk and R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions and composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Superfly. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ...

Local artists

Little Hatch (born October 25, 1921, died January 16, 2003) was a blues singer, musician and harmonica player. ...

See also

• Blues
• Jazz

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References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} ."Kansas City is home to many great Jazz artists". Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
2. ^ The Blues Alley and artists. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
3. ^ KC Club Directory. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
4. ^ ^{a b c d e} Kansas City Music Blues & Jazz Festival. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
5. ^ Blues in the summer. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
6. ^ In touch with the blues. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.

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External links

• Complete Kansas City Band Listing
• 2006 Festival
• 2005 Festival
• Kansas City Blues Society