The New Vintage Big Band at B.B.'s Lawnside BBQ

Our world-acclaimed CD "Always and Forever" features the best KC jazzmen in town - Jay Sollenberger, Bob Harvey, Bill Crain, Rob Whitsitt, Jeff Hamer, Carl Bender, Kelly White, and former KC guys Josh Sclar, Craig Akin, Brian Bass, ...and the late Dave Baker.

This disc is 78+ minutes of the best big band jazz in the world, with tributes to Basie, Woody, Buddy, and Maynard. Engineered and mastered by Bill Crain, this full digital recording is state of the art, right down to the charts (selected by me), the soloists (selected by me), the artwork (inspired by me and brought to life by Brett Bass), and extensive liner notes (penned by me in their entirety)....

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Our world-acclaimed CD "Always and Forever" features the best KC jazzmen in town - Jay Sollenberger, Bob Harvey, Bill Crain, Rob Whitsitt, Jeff Hamer, Carl Bender, Kelly White, and former KC guys Josh Sclar, Craig Akin, Brian Bass, ...and the late Dave Baker.

This disc is 78+ minutes of the best big band jazz in the world, with tributes to Basie, Woody, Buddy, and Maynard. Engineered and mastered by Bill Crain, this full digital recording is state of the art, right down to the charts (selected by me), the soloists (selected by me), the artwork (inspired by me and brought to life by Brett Bass), and extensive liner notes (penned by me in their entirety).

This disc would be an incredibly thoughtful gift for anyone in your life who appreciates good music and/or loves big band jazz as it is played today. It's double length (78:21) and is only $15.

Now in it's 21st year, Kansas City's oldest continuously active and most exciting big band returns to B.B.'s Lawnside Bar-B-Q at 7:00pm EVERY first WEDNESDAY of the month. The band appears each first Wednesday at B.B.'s and assembles 18 of Kansas City's finest jazz musicians to play an eclectic mix of contemporary big band music, as well as an emphasis on the forgotten repertoire of 1950 and forward.

This month featuring Keth Mallory, Tim Brewer, Will Crain, Ryan Sharp, Jeff Hamer, Brett Jackson, Craig Treinen, Mike Herreral, David Freeland, Bill Funk, and Brad Burchstead - and new cutting-edge charts to enjoy. These charts challenge the listener as much as they challenge the musicians.

From Basie to Buddy, Stan, Woody, and Maynard - to Pat Metheny, Vince Mendoza, Steely Dan, and Phil Collins, **ONLY** NEW VINTAGE does it all.

- Jack Taylor, founder and leader

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