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Join pianist Dan Sturdevant and v
ocalist Millie Edwards
\nOn Sunday\, August 21st from 10 a.m. to 2 p.
m.
Celebrating their 6th Year at The Ph oenix Jazz Club
\nLiz Goodwin writing in th e Pitch July 2022 issue about The Phoenix brunch:
\n“Millie Edwards with Dan Sturdevant…people come because they lo ve music.”
\nYou’ll like this popular Kansas Ci ty Sunday food and live music and scene.
\n302 W 8th St. Kansas City\, MO 64105 | ThePhoenixKC.com | 816-221-5299 p>\n
SP OTLIGHT: CHARLIE PARKER EVENT
\nIt Takes a Village – CD
Release Performance featuring Morgan Faw and The Flame
With a special edition of the famous “Blue Monday Jam Session
” co-hosted by Houston Smith and Morgan Faw. (*Special Guest Appearance by
: Bobby Watson) @ The Blue Room
First Set: “It Take
s a Village” CD Release Concert Featuring: Morgan Faw and The Flame
Morgan Faw\, saxophone
Alonzo Demetrius\, trumpet
Miles Lennox\, piano
Isaac Coyle\, bass
Christian Napoleon\, drumset
Morgan Faw was raised musically in Kansas City. This album release performance is his fi rst of many expressions of gratitude to the greater KC community of artist s\, musicians\, teachers\, friends\, and family who helped shape and raise him.
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Recorded in April 2022\, his debut album\, “It Takes a Vill
age” (ARC-8777)\, Artists Recording Collective – ARC Record
s\, was completed on two separate days. The recording features all ori
ginal music by Faw collaborating with trumpeter Will Mallard and one compo
sition written by Pamela Wats
on.
“This is my first step
and attempt in truly giving back to those who taught me\,” says Faw. “I wa
nt to celebrate this album with everyone who helped me. And to be able to
release this project in The Blue Room at 18th and Vine is a dream come tru
e. The historic Jazz District had been my musical home and arts family gro
wing up. There is nowhere else I would want to celebrate this achievement.
”
The community is invited to this celeb
ratory event and open jam session to follow\, “It Takes a Village.”