An Up to Date jazz up

Hello, long lost blog readers. Long time no post.

Another spate of new jazz is on its way. The Great Kraskini and I will spin and speak to some new CDs.

The Short List:

• Frank LoCrasto - an amazingly gifted young pianist, composer, arranger
  
• Tia Fuller - Leaving Beyonce behind for the love of jazz
• Oscar Peterson, Bags and Ray Brown, too - I'm down with OP, see?
  
• Also, new local from the Kerry Streyer Quartet and loco guitar organ trio
  

When to tune in

• Friday, March 9 at 11:45 Central (or thereabouts)
  

Where to tune in

• KCUR FM 89.3 on your radio
• kcur.org on your interweb dongle

There's also an "appreciation" of Andy Summers's new memoir over at the New Low Down.

Kevin Mahogany in KC

Kevin Mahogany is a wonder to me. He seems to be able to approach almost any style of popular music and make it his own: the blues, bebop, Motown, Mingus and more.

He's returning to his hometown next week to perform a benefit concert at the Blue Room in the 18th & Vine Jazz district for the Euphrates Gallery.

I'm trying to set up an interview with the "Kansas City Cyclone" himself that would air on KCUR at some point. More on that later. In the meantime, enjoy this performance with the Ray Brown Trio.

(Can you really blame the drummer for looking a little intimidated?)