As a freelance illustrator, Hector has exhibited his “Faces of Kansas City Jazz” caricature collections in Kansas City jazz venues such as the Folly Theater and the Gem Theater during the 20 Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration. The citys historical legacy of jazz is rooted in Local 627 the colored musicians chapter of the American Federation of Musicians (AFofM). He worked for Hallmark Cards for many years as an artist and store merchandising designer. Kansas City Jazz Venues 424 Lounge, 424 Cherokee St, Leavenworth, KS 9th & State, 1717 West 9th St., Kansas City, MO Ambassador Hotel, 1111 Grand Boulevard. I watched a friends kid play music in Jazz (the restaurant), but IDK if its on certain nights or what. Homers Coffee House in OP has jazz sometimes. Hector is a local artist and illustrator. Green Lady Lounge, the Phoenix, or the Blue Room for jazz. As Kansas City Jazz came into its own in the 1920s, its sound could be heard emanating around the clock. Early in the 20th century, jazz music developed in the black communities of the nation’s urban cores. It will be a reminder to everyone that, no matter how hard the times may get, that resilient spirit that kept us moving through a difficult year is very much still alive. Schools, entertainment venues, social clubs, churches and recreational facilities rounded out the activities in the neighborhood. The KC Streetcar is the perfect vehicle to keep the spirit of Kansas City Jazz moving around the streets of this vibrant city. I want to celebrate Kansas City’s jazz with a colorful and playful design that will be enjoyed by Kansas City locals as well as out-of-town visitors. They kept playing meanwhile learning many new things about themselves and finding ways to connect in ways they never knew they could. They collaborated virtually through ‘remote’ jam sessions conducted over the internet. They organized ‘porch concerts’ and fundraisers to earn a living and help fellow musicians. They found new ways to continue expressing themselves. This map provides the locations of jazz venues throughout Kansas City, roughly from the late 1910s to the early 1940s. Not being able to play gigs in the many local venues because of the pandemic, musicians found ways to still keep that spirit alive. Music is that spirit and Jazz is its name.

However, the spirit of Kansas City was never dormant. These have been, without a doubt, extremely difficult and trying times.

Kansas city jazz venues