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A night of ‘Unforgettable’ standards Oct 10th with Sachal Vasandani and The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra

October 6, 2024

  Entering their 22nd season, The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra kicks things off with renowned vocalist Sachal Vasandani. A consummate performer, bandleader, lyricist, composer, and educator, Sachal is one of the foremost contemporary interpreters of Read more…

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The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Presents The Root

April 24, 2023

The origin of jazz lies in another great Black American art form: the blues. But the relationship that Kansas City jazz has with the blues is unique, maintaining a strong association throughout the past century. Read more…

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Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Presents: The Future ft. Lee Langston and Eboni Fondren

February 18, 2023

Celebrate The Future of jazz in KC!  Friday, February 24, 8 p.m. | Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Jazz is a conversation best shared warmly: from those who have spent a lifetime working Read more…

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Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Presents The Voice ft. Deborah Brown on Nov. 10

November 1, 2022

Deborah Brown will perform alongside the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra (KCJO) on Thursday, November 10th at Helzberg Hall of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts for The Voice, a part of KCJO’s 20th Anniversary Read more…

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Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Launches New Ensemble, Riff Generation

May 17, 2022

This spring, the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra launched a new ensemble, Riff Generation. The ten-piece ensemble creates new jazz compositions all while remaining deeply engrained in Kansas City’s riff-based improvisational tradition. The development of jazz Read more…

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KCJO Presents Just the Two of Us with Special Guest Kirk Whalum

March 1, 2022

Get your tickets today for Just the Two of Us, presented by The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, an evening of contemporary jazz with guest saxophonist Kirk Whalum. The performance will take place on Saturday, March 12 Read more…

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