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1. A Proven Legend . . . and a Promising Newcomer A Proven Legend . . . and a Promising Newcomer December, 2003 Article describes the life and career of Jay McShann on the occasion of a December 13, 2003 performance at the Folly Theater. McShann was born on January 12, 1916; he came to kansas City from Muskogee,...
2. An Afternoon with Jay McShann An Afternoon with Jay McShann June/July 2006 Interview with Jay McShann, in which he discusses his jazz education, playing with Joe Turner, and his upbringing in a religious family.
3. Biography of Jay McShann (1916-2006), Pianist and Bandleader Biography of Jay McShann (1916-2006), Pianist and Bandleader 2007;
4. Confessin' the Blues, The Music of Jay McShann Confessin' the Blues, The Music of Jay McShann 1986
5. Count Basie and That Kansas City Jazz Count Basie and That Kansas City Jazz March/14/1965 Article about the second jazz festival in two years, possibly to become annual.
6. Fitting Finale Fitting Finale May 2, 2004 Feature story on the Coda Jazz Fund and the help they provide for funeral arrangements for local jazz musicians who don't have enough of their own money for burial. Features the upcoming 2004 benefit concert...
7. Jay McShann Jay McShann Photos, illustrations, and information on Jay McShann, a jazz pianist born in Oklahoma about 1916 and coming to Kansas City in 1937, playing with several prominent jazz musicians and at many clubs, starting...
8. Jay McShann--A Kansas City Jazz Legend Jay McShann--A Kansas City Jazz Legend November/8/2000 Biographical article about Jay McShann, "[r]ecognized as one of the great blues and jazz musicians of the twentieth century," born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in 1916 and coming to Kansas City in 1937 as a...
9. Jay McShann 1916-2006 Jay McShann 1916-2006 March 1, 2007 Article memorializing Kansas City jazz great Jay McShann, composed of quotes about the musician by friends, fellow musicians, scholars, and fans.
10. Jay McShann: "It's Still a Gas Playing in Kansas City" Jay McShann: "It's Still a Gas Playing in Kansas City" February/March, 1997 Interview with Kansas City jazz legend Jay McShann. McShann discusses his personal jazz history, as well as his relationship with Charlie Parker.
11. Jay McShann: Still Swingin' Away Jay McShann: Still Swingin' Away May-June//1999 Photos and biographical article about James Columbus McShann, or Jay McShann, a longtime black jazz and blues musician of Kansas City born in Oklahoma in 1916 and coming here in the 1930s as a pianist...
12. Kansas City. ..and All That's Jazz Kansas City. ..and All That's Jazz 1999 Interview of McShann revealing "how one learned the music [of jazz and blues]. ..what the jazz scene was like in and around Kansas City during the late 1930s and early 1940s. ..and how Kansas City jazz...
13. Last of the Blue Devils Last of the Blue Devils 1979 Presents the story of Kansas City music in the twenties and thirties, when this midwestern city acquired an intense concentration of nightlife. Includes performances by, and interviews with, Count Basie...
14. Legendary Musician Dies Legendary Musician Dies December 8-14, 2006 Article reporting the death of Jay McShann, a Kansas City bebop jazz pioneer. McShann, known to his friends as "Hootie," was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1916, relocated to Kansas City in 1936, and formed...
15. Library Receives Legendary Jazz Collections Library Receives Legendary Jazz Collections October 21, 2009 Pam McShann, daughter of Jay McShann, has donated her father's papers to the Special Collections Department at Miller Nichols Library. The collection, which includes videos of interviews, photographs,...
16. McShann Jazz Memorabilia Collection Now at UMKC McShann Jazz Memorabilia Collection Now at UMKC September 8, 2009 Short announcement that Jay McShann's collection of video-recorded interviews and performances, photographs, awards, and other memorabilia was donated to the University of Missouri-Kansas City by McShann's...
17. New Outdoor Performance Space at 18th & Vine New Outdoor Performance Space at 18th & Vine November/8/2000 Photo, illustration, and news about the official dedication of the "new outdoor pavilion at the American Jazz Pavilion" in the 18th and Vine District, attended by and named for Jay McShann, a prominent...
18. Pantheon of Jazz Loses a Pillar Pantheon of Jazz Loses a Pillar December 8, 2006 Legendary pianist and bandleader Jay McShann died December 7, 2006. In the late 1930s, McShann's seven-piece band played extended gigs at Martin's Cafeteria and Plaza Tavern at the Plaza. His group was...
19. Remembering Piano Great Jay McShann Remembering Piano Great Jay McShann January 1, 2007 Brief article, accompanied by several photographs, describing the author's first exposure to the music of Jay McShann, and offering last respects to the musician, who died in 2006. The author writes that...
20. Swingin' since KC was Wide Open Swingin' since KC was Wide Open September 18, 2005 Interview with jazz pianist, Jay McShann