This puts much onus on each individual musician to do their homework to be able to emulate their part in the score as well as their solos. We hope that each band, as an ensemble, but additionally each individual band member, embraces the challenge of dissecting the composition and studying the interpretation of the artists' who originally performed the music. ![]() The point of making "Basically Basie" a competition is to give bands the motivation to delve deeply into their chosen repertoire. Particularly with bands here in Kansas City, we feel it is important that our students understand, appreciate and take pride in the unique jazz legacy that many musicians, but particularly Count Basie, bestowed on our town. The "Basically Basie" competition is modeled after the "Essentially Ellington" competition in which bands select approved repertoire and work toward emulating the style and spirit of the music as closely to the original performances and recordings as possible. There is also a non-competitive category (Summit) that allows bands to showcase their own unique style and personality. Bands are judged on their ability to capture the essence of the Kansas City style as best exemplified by the Count Basie Orchestra. The festival highlights Kansas City's rich jazz heritage through the "Basically Basie" Jazz Heritage Competition. He also is the principal timpanist for the Kansas City Civic Orchestra and has performed with the Independence Messiah Festival Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, Kansas City Percussion Quartet and the Moody Blues, and was a principal guest conductor of the Kansas City Youth Symphony.The Kansas City Jazz Summit provides an educational performance opportunity for middle school, high school and college jazz bands, combos and jazz choirs and takes place in April each year at Kansas City Kansas Community College. The band delights in taking audiences “Back in time to 18th and Vine!” with toe-tapping, hand-clapping fun.īusby is a natural showman who has become one of Kansas City's favorite television personalities. ![]() Band members are some of Kansas City's top musicians, who love to perform the music of Count Basie, Jay McShann, Andy Kirk and the 12 Clouds of Joy, Harlan Leonard and His Rockets, Mary Lou Williams, Joe Turner and Pete Johnson, among others. Kansas City's Vine Street Rumble Jazz Orchestra is a 14-piece big band that honors the legacy of Kansas City Jazz during its “golden era” in the ’30s and ’40s. Each Midnight Blue Jazz member is an award-winning, world-class musician with a strong performance and teaching résumé. His newest album, “Greg Carroll & Michael Pagan 2 + 2” was released in 2019 on the Arc label. Carroll can be heard on 22 recording projects. He also is an award-winning clinician, guest artist and scholar and was named one of the 100 most Influential African-Americans in Kansas City. Enjoy newly arranged compositions and transcriptions of songs that represent Kansas City jazz pioneers Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Bennie Moten, Julia Lee, Mary Lou Williams, Big Joe Turner and many others!Ĭarroll leads the Midnight Blue Jazz Quintet on vibraphone and is the former CEO of the American Jazz Museum. Go on a journey of Kansas City jazz that celebrates the greats! This concert includes narration, multimedia images and historic video clips, all narrated by Bryan Busby.
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