12th Street Jump and Live broadcasts on FM 89.3 KCUR July-August

July 16, 2010 · No Comments

12^TH STREET JUMP—

PUBLIC RADIO’S JAZZ, BLUES & COMEDY JAM TURNS UP THE HEAT IN AUGUST

Live broadcasts on FM 89.3 KCUR

July 16, 2010—12^th STREET JUMP, public radio’s weekly jazz, blues and comedy jam heats up the end of summer every Saturday night through August 28 at midnight live from the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. This show is also broadcast live on KCUR FM 89.3 with live streaming at www.kcur.org.

12^th STREET JUMP continues through July 31^st celebrating the music of Blues legend Sonny Boy Williamson, jazz vocalist Annie Ross, jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby and the great Tony Bennett. The show moves into August featuring the music of jazz greats, Benny Carter, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson and Wayne Shorter. On August 28^th, 12^th STREET JUMP closes out the summer with a special celebration of jazz great Charlie Parker. Each weekend will spotlight the talents of Kim Park, Michael Pagan, Doug Talley and Bobby Watson.

12^th STREET JUMP is hosted by Pete Weber and Pearl McDonald. Vocalists David Basse and Nedra Dixon join musical director Joe Cartwright on piano, Tyrone Clark on bass and Mike Warren on drums.

The 12^th STREET JUMP line up of featured artists and special guests on the show weekly this August includes the following:

FEATURED ARTIST SPECIAL GUEST(s)

July 17 Summer Blues Show Sonny Boy Williamson Trashmouth Baker & Sheila Bey

July 24 Annie Ross,Rich Hill, Kathleen Holeman & Brian Hicks

July 31 Tony Bennett & Michael O’Shiver

Jazz Harpist Dorothy Ashby

August 7 Benny Carter Kim Park

August 14 Bill Evans & Oscar Peterson Michael Pagan

August 21 Wayne Shorter Doug Talley

August 28 Charlie Parker Birthday Bobby Watson

Located along the12^th Street Jazz Walk of Fame, Kansas City’s jazz, blues and honky-tonk heart, 12^th STREET JUMP continues that tradition on the same street where Count Basie tickled the ivories at the Reno Club and Big Joe Turner shouted the blues.”

12^th STREET JUMP is produced and presented by Theater League, celebrating thirty-three years enhancing the quality of life in Kansas City with the thrill of live music and theater. NO COVER-ONE DRINK MINIMUM; doors at the KC Marriott Downtown, 200 West 12^th Street, open Saturday nights at 11:30PM. Validated parking at the Marriott garage is subject to space availability.

For more information, visit www.theaterleague.org or call Theater League at 816-421-7500.