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181. Recovering Musician Gets Help from Pals Recovering Musician Gets Help from Pals January 12, 2006 Article reporting a stroke suffered by long-time Scamps tenor saxophonist Eddie Saunders, and efforts by his numerous friends in the Kansas City jazz community to support and assist him.
182. Re-Joyce, Greatly Re-Joyce, Greatly November 13, 2005 Brief article noting positive reviews received by Kansas City native Joyce DiDonato from drama critics for her work in the Metropolitan Opera's 2005 production of "The Marriage of Figaro." Martin Bernheimer...
183. Ralph Earl Sutton, Jazz Piano Great, Dies Ralph Earl Sutton, Jazz Piano Great, Dies January/1/2002 Article concerning the death of Missouri born jazz musician, Ralph Earl Sutton on Saturday, December 29, 2001, in Colorado. He was born in Hamburg, Missouri, in 1922 and played off and on for many years...
184. Ragtime Struts Back Home Ragtime Struts Back Home January-February//1975 Photos, illustrations, and biographical article about Scott Joplin (1868-1917), the "King of Ragtime" music. He was born in Texas and moved to Sedalia, Missouri, about 1894, becoming one of the first commercially...
185. Quantrill and the Border Wars Quantrill and the Border Wars 1910 Portrait and descriptions of Alice Van Ness, an actress and musician of Saint Joseph and Kansas City sympathizing with the Confederacy during the Civil War "arrested by order of General Ewing as a spy...
186. Q and A with Mike Methany Q and A with Mike Methany February/March, 2004 Interview with Mike Methany on the occasion of his stepping down as editor of JAM magazine after 9 years.
187. Q & A: JAM Talks with Ahmad Alaadeen Q & A: JAM Talks with Ahmad Alaadeen November 1, 2006 Interview with Kansas City saxophonist Ahmad Alaadeen. Includes details of his youth attending R. T. Coles, musicians with whom he has played, and his opinions and theories about jazz in general.
188. Q & A with Vince Bilardo Q & A with Vince Bilardo April/May, 1995 Interview with Vince Bilardo, "one of Kansas City's most noteworthy drummers."
189. Q & A with Pete Eye Q & A with Pete Eye February/March, 1997 Interview with Kansas City jazz pianist Pete Eye. Eye describes a history of playing in Kansas City venues with his Pete Eye Trio, as well as his work as a renowned piano tuner in the area.
190. Q & A with Pat Methany Q & A with Pat Methany August/September, 1995 Interview with Pat Metheny, in which he discusses his early career in Kansas City, and whether or not the heyday of Kansas City jazz will ever be recaptured.
191. Q & A with Mark Pender Q & A with Mark Pender August/September//2002 Interview with Mark Pender, lead trumpet player on Conan O'Brien's NBC "Late Night" show. Pender spent many early days in Kansas City as a member of the Inner City Orchestra, learning from veteran musicians...
192. Q & A with Karrin Allyson Q & A with Karrin Allyson October/November, 2004 Interview with Kansas City jazz chanteuse Karrin Allyson. Allyson discusses her 2004 release Wild for You.
193. Q & A with Karrin Allyson Q & A with Karrin Allyson April/May, 2003 Interview with Karrin Allyson, in which the jazz vocalist comments on her years in Kansas City and how its jazz scene here compares to New York City.
194. Q & A with Joe Klopus Q & A with Joe Klopus August/September, 2003 Interview with Joe Klopus, jazz columnist with the Kansas City Star, pertaining to the health of Kansas City's ''Jazz Town''.
195. Q & A with Doug Tatum Q & A with Doug Tatum October/November, 1997 Interview with Doug Tatum, executive director of the Folly Theater. Tatum began his tenure at the Folly in 1993, where he has developed a renowned jazz series.
196. Promises, Promises Promises, Promises 1969 File containing a booklet with a biographical sketch of Burt Bacharach, a native Kansas Citian and composer of the music for the musical play "Promises, Promises" and various other famous songs such as...
197. Profile: Joanne Baker--A Master Teacher Takes a Bow Profile: Joanne Baker--A Master Teacher Takes a Bow November-December//1998 Photo and biographical profile of Joanne Baker, a prize-winning, nationally known pianist in Kansas City from the 1940s to 1969 and a musical professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City since the...
198. Preserving the Song in Her Heart Preserving the Song in Her Heart Summer 2003 Review of the life of Jane Froman, a former resident of Columbia, Missouri, who became a singing star in the 1930s and '40s. The Boone County Historical Society has a collection of personal effects and...
199. Prairie Dogg Prairie Dogg May 13-19, 2004 Author describes his experiences at the May 2, 2004 memorial service for legendary Kansas City jazz musician Claude "Fiddler" Williams. According to the author, "You could scarcely swing a cane at Fiddler's...
200. Pompeian Room at Hotel Baltimore Pompeian Room at Hotel Baltimore Performers and orchestra members from the floor show in the Pompeian Room at the Hotel Baltimore.