Feb 9, 2024
Jopará Ensemble Traditional & Acoustic Music Contact Person:Aleia GonzalezPhone:785-393-3995Email:[email protected]:Youtube Channel The Jopará Ensemble performs music from Paraguay blended with harmonies and rhythms from around the world. The word “jopará” is the colloquial language we use in Paraguay, a perfect blend between Spanish and Guarani. This idea of blend, or Jopará,…
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Mikala Marie Petillo Modern Music Contact Person:Mikala PetilloPhone:913-259-9435Email:[email protected]:theswallowtails.com The Swallowtails are an acoustic folk-rock band inspired by the evolution of the butterfly: cyclically reinventing itself to spread its wings. Coming from a wide array of musical backgrounds, they have an idiomatic approach to genre, being able to incorporate influences of…
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Multifarious Modern Music Contact Person:Susan MayoPhone:316-258-2342Email:[email protected]:www.multifarioustrio.com Multifarious is a Kansas-based international trio featuring Susan Mayo - cello, Paul Elwood - banjo, and Sue McKenzie -saxophones. Bela Fleck meets The Art Ensemble of Chicago. From jazz and avant-garde via deconstructed bluegrass, the trio weaves inventive improvisations amongst diverse sounds. Sue McKenzie…
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Philip Wang Traditional & Acoustic Music Contact Person:Phil WangPhone:(913)-488-4277Email:[email protected]:www.philwang.com Phil Wang is a Guitarist Vocalist Harmonica Player. He plays Original and Historical Classic Rock and Folk Music. The performanceincludes complex melodies played on Acoustic Guitar and Harmonica simultaneously . The unique Guitar style pulls from Classical and World music including…
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Pretend Friend Modern Music Contact Person:Grant BoesenPhone:316-644-3151Email:[email protected]:pretendfriend.com Pretend Friend is a nationally touring progressive bluegrass and folk-rock band led by Grant Boesen and based in Wichita, Kansas. Known for combining musical elements across genres, Pretend Friend melds raw energy and soulful expression into timeless original songs "that seem to have…
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Jack Mouse/Janice Borla Group Jazz Contact Person:Jack MousePhone:630-609-4030Email:[email protected]:jackmouse.com The partnership of jazz drummer Jack Mouse and jazz vocalist Janice Borla spans nearly 40 years. Renowned jazz performers, improvisers and educators, they have collaborated on a number of projects - performing together, producing one another’s recordings, designing and delivering innovative jazz…
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MHM Modern Music Contact Person:Susan MayoPhone:316-258-2342Email:[email protected]:www.nikkimoddelmog.com/mhm From jazz to folk, originals to pop, and Americana to world music, MHM roams over an adventurous musical landscape. They can be seen at festivals, concerts, clubs, and more. Led by the stunning vocals of Nikki Moddelmog, Dennis Hardin on mandolin and Susan Mayo…
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Kathryn King Modern Music Phone:785-633-6728Email:[email protected]:katbking.com Kathryn King is a versatile and multi-talented artist based in Kansas City. As a singer-songwriter, musician, and performer, she's made her mark in the indie pop/rock scene with her band, known as Kat King. The group is made up of five talented Kansas City musicians,…
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Derrick Doty Traditional & Acoustic Music Phone:620-487-4579Email:[email protected]:flinthillsfiddler.wordpress.com Derrick Doty is a native Kansan who has been playing traditional fiddle and banjo for over 25 years, and teaching music for over 20 years. Hearing stories of his great-grandfather playing fiddle for dances in the barn on the family farm inspired him…
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Beth Watts Nelson Traditional & Acoustic Music Phone:913-709-8418Email:[email protected]:bethwattsnelson.com Beth is a Kansas born and bred, award-winning songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer, teacher and community builder. The music she makes draws from wells of old-time Americana, roots harmony, and nostalgic charm. With a voice like a church bell she sings to highlight connections…
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