Rhythm and Ribs is more than just Jazz and BBQ!

We'll be hosting a variety of family-friendly activities throughout Father's Day Weekend. 

Jazz Links

After experiencing swingin’ success in its inaugural season, Jazz Links, the educational component of the Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival, is returning in a newly expanded format, with a wide array of programming from Thursday, June 12 through Saturday, June 14.

The three-day workshop will be led by renowned saxophonist Bobby Watson, director of Jazz Studies at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, and use activities-based learning to inspire and educate Kansas City youth and adults about jazz listening, the art and technique of jazz performance, and Kansas City’s own rich jazz history and its role in the development and evolution of the music.

Members from the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band, set to perform on Saturday afternoon during the festival, are also targeted to conduct master classes during Jazz Links. The group, which is led by drummer and associate of legendary saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Louis Hayes, also includes saxophonist Vincent Herring, trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, bassist Santi Debriano and pianist Rick Germanson.

For more information, contact American Jazz Museum education specialist Dennis Winslett at 816-474-8463, x241 or dwinslett@kcjazz.org.

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