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FOUNDING MEMBERS

SUMI TONOOKA | FOUNDING MEMBER

Sumi Tonooka

SUMI TONOOKA - Tonooka’s career has been chronicled in several highly regarded jazz books, including Living The Jazz Life by Royal Stokes, ln The Moment by Francis Davis, and Madamme Jazz by Leslie Gourse (all on Oxford University Press). She is currently teaching piano at both Bard College and Dutchess Community College in The Hudson Valley of New York. Her latest CD, Initiation, featuring saxophonist Erica Lindsay, Reid, and Braye was released worldwide on ARC and met with critical acclaim.

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ERICA LINDSAY | FOUNDING MEMBER

Erica Lindsay

ERICA LINDSAY – Tenor saxophonist and composer, currently leads her own quartet featuring Francesca Tanksley on piano, and co-leads a quartet with pianist Sumi Tonooka that features Bob Braye and Rufus Reid. Two new recordings with these ensembles respectively are, Yes – Live at the Rosendale Cafe and the recently released, Initiation. Both of these critically acclaimed titles are available worldwide on ARC. She also currently performs with the Oliver Lake Big Band, the Baikida Carroll Quintet, the Howard Johnson, Hojo5 Quintet, the Jeff Siegel Quartet and the San Francisco-based group, Trace Elements.

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CHRIS BURNETT | FOUNDING MEMBER

Chris Burnett

CHRIS BURNETT – As a composer, Mr. Burnett is the 1995 “5-Star Award of Merit” Winner of the National Federation of Music Clubs for his original composition and arrangement for big band titled, Daedalus. Daedalus was initially recorded by the award-winning Engineer Center Jazz Ensemble and published on the highly acclaimed compact disc recording by the 399th US Army Band, titled “Essayons” – which was also the first-ever CD recording released in that particular military band’s history. He has two acclaimed releases, Time Flies (Original Master) and Theme Music, both are available worldwide on ARC.

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MEMBER ARTISTS AND LABELS

ARTISTS RECORDING COLLECTIVE

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ANTHONY NELSON, JR.

ANTHONY NELSON, JR. - Saxophonist, composer, producer

B.J. JANSEN

B.J. JANSEN - Baritone saxophonist, composer, educator, producer

BLACK HOUSE IMPROVISORS’ COLLECTIVE

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BLACK HOUSE IMPROVISORS' COLLECTIVE - new works and composers residencies

BILL CALDWELL

BILL CALDWELL – Saxophonist, composer, educator, producer

BRANDON DRAPER

BRANDON DRAPER - Percussionist, musician, educator, composer, producer

BRUCE WILLIAMS

BRUCE WILLIAMS - saxophonist, composer, producer, educator

COURTNEY LEMMON

: COURTNEY LEMMON – Vocalist, composer, producer

DAN ARCAMONE

DAN ARCAMONE. - Guitarist, composer, producer

DONALD HARRISON, JR.

DONALD HARRISON, JR. - Saxophonist, singer, composer, producer

GENE PERLA

GENE PERLA – Bassist, composer, educator, producer

GEORGE KAHN

GEORGE KAHN – Pianist, composer, clinician, producer

JEFF SIEGEL

JEFF “Siege” SIEGEL – Percussionist, composer, educator, producer

JIM MAIR

JIM MAIR – Saxophonist, composer, educator, producer

JOHN BLAKE, JR.

JOHN BLAKE, JR. – Violinist, composer, educator, producer

KANSAS CITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA

KANSAS CITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA – a premiere repertory ensemble

LEE SHAW TRIO

LEE SHAW TRIO – Pianist, composer, educator, producer

LOREN PICKFORD

LOREN PICKFORD – Alto saxophonist, composer, educator, producer

MARK TAYLOR

MARK TAYLOR – Horn, composer, voice-artist, educator, producer

MATT OTTO

MATT OTTO – Saxophonist, composer, educator, producer

MICHAEL JEFRY STEVENS

MICHAEL JEFRY STEVENS – Pianist, composer, educator, producer

PM RECORDS (Ed Bickert, Elvin Jones, Gene Perla, Doug Riley, Bug Alley, Pat La Barbera, Bernie Senensky, Sonny Greenwich, David Liebman, Nina Simone, Steve Grossman, Kathryn Moses, Stone Alliance, Johnson / Abercrombie / Hammer, Open Sky, Don Thompson, Carlos “Patato” Valdes)

PM RECORDS, INC. - a premiere recording label

RICHIE PRATT

RICHIE PRATT – Percussionist, composer, educator, producer

SEBASTIEN PAINDESTRE

SEBASTIEN PAINDESTRE - Pianist, composer, producer, educator

STAN KESSLER

STAN KESSLER – Trumpet, composer, educator, producer

TONI GATES

TONI GATES – Vocalist, composer, educator, producer

WILL MATTHEWS

WILL MATTHEWS – Guitarist, composer, producer

HONORARY MEMBERS

Honorary Members: LEON BRADY and KANSAS CITY YOUTH JAZZ

KANSAS CITY YOUTH JAZZ - Leon A. Brady, founder and musical director | Kansas City Youth Jazz program began with one band and a handful of dedicated students and parents. In January 2001, the Kansas City Youth Jazz program began with one band and a handful of dedicated students and parents. It has since grown to 5 bands and two combos composed of over 100 students from over 50 different schools throughout greater Kansas City, including students from Lawrence, Lansing, Olathe, Raytown, Raymore-Peculiar, Lee’s Summit, Blue Valley, Blue Springs, Kansas City, MO, Independence, and Turner schools along with several students from Shawnee Mission and Kansas City, Kansas. Students have performed with Clarke Terry, Marilyn Maye and the McFadden Brothers and received clinics with international jazz artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Ali Jackson, and Bobby Watson. Participation in the advanced band is by audition and instructor recommendation. Most recently, the Reno Band was selected to perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival's 6th Annual Next Generation Festival in April of 2010. More information online at www.KCYouthJazz.org

Honorary Members: MUTUAL MUSICIANS FOUNDATION

MUTUAL MUSICIANS FOUNDATION | Located in the heart of the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, Kansas City’s Mutual Musicians Foundation is one of the country’s principal cradles of jazz along with New York, New Orleans and Chicago. The Foundation bred numerous nationally significant big bands and a legion of talented soloists who revolutionized American jazz. Among these jazz artists are such luminaries as Count Basie, Jay McShann, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Andy Kirk, Jimmy Rushing, Big Joe Turner, Hot Lips Page, Mary Lou Williams, Buck Clayton... Because it is the place where the Kansas City Style of Jazz was born, this building at 1823 Highland has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of Interior. It is also entered in the National Register of Historic Places and the Kansas City Landmarks Commission Register. Jazz has been played continuously here since 1930 when Local 627 moved into the building, making it the longest running Jazz place in the United States and in the world. TheFoundationJamsOn.org

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