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Searching For Charlie Parker Volume 1: Poland Meets Charlie Parker at The Ship

Courtesy of Cheptoo Kositany | Posted on January 23, 2020

Where

The Ship
1217 Union Ave
Kansas City, MO
Map
816.471.7447

Searching For Charlie Parker Volume 1: Poland Meets Charlie Parker at The Ship

When

Thu, February 6, 2020
11:00 pm

Musicians

Logan Richardson
saxophone, alto

About

Searching for Charlie Parker is a year-long international performance to honor Kansas City’s most celebrated Jazz artist during the year of his centennial. More than any other figure, Charlie Parker changed the sound of Jazz, and one hundred years later he continues to impact Jazz artists and the art-form today.

Searching for Charlie Parker will launch in Kansas City, MO on February 6, 2020, at the Ship 1217 Union Avenue during Black History Month to highlight the importance of African American contributions to the fabric of America’s culture and art.

This first performance will feature Kansas City’s GRAMMY®-nominated alto saxophonist, composer, producer and educator, Bobby Watson, and will host international Jazz artists from Poland. The performance termed Searching for Charlie Parker Volume 1: Poland Meets Charlie Parker line up is planned as follows:...

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