A CELEBRATION OF KANSAS CITY JAZZ

AUGUST 19-29, 2020

Kansas City celebrates Charlie “Bird” Parker’s Centennial with Spotlight: Charlie Parker, a citywide celebration of his life and music August 19 – 29.

LiveJazzKC, KC Jazz Alive, Kansas City Jazz Ambassadors, University of Missouri Kansas City, the American Jazz Museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Mutual Musicians Foundation, Bruce Watkins Cultural Center and numerous other cultural and civic organizations will host jam sessions, tours, lectures, exhibits, panel discussions, poetry slams, workshops and concerts celebrating Charlie Parker—Kansas City’s native son.