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1. "Blind" Boone Plays On in Columbia - Restoring the Home of a Ragtime Great "Blind" Boone Plays On in Columbia - Restoring the Home of a Ragtime Great August 2009 Pictures and article about the work to restore the home of John Willliams "Blind" Boone, a great pioneer of American ragtime music. The home is at 10 North Fourth Street in downtown Columbia, Missouri,...
2. A Coda to a Musical Career A Coda to a Musical Career April 30, 2010 Article profiles pianist Myrna Braverman who is retiring after 20 years as a teacher at the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy. For the past decade she has performed with Yachad: The Traveling Tefillah Band. Braverman...
3. A Pianist with a Passion A Pianist with a Passion April 29, 2010 Obituary for Kansas City jazz pianist and piano tuner Byron Floyd "Pete" Eye (77). His band, the Pete Eye Trio, played regular shows at the Carriage Club for 20 years. In 1992, Eye was honored as an Elder...
4. Artur Rubinstein Artur Rubinstein circa 1945 Performance view of pianist Artur Rubinstein, shown seated and playing the piano.
5. Artur Schnabel Artur Schnabel circa 1945 Portrait of pianist Artur Schnabel.
6. Biography of Bennie Moten (1894-1935), Pianist and Bandleader Biography of Bennie Moten (1894-1935), Pianist and Bandleader 1999
7. Biography of James Scott (1885-1938), Jazz Pianist, Composer, and Teacher Biography of James Scott (1885-1938), Jazz Pianist, Composer, and Teacher 1999
8. Biography of Jay McShann (1916-2006), Pianist and Bandleader Biography of Jay McShann (1916-2006), Pianist and Bandleader 2007;
9. Biography of Julia Lee (1902-1958), Singer and Pianist Biography of Julia Lee (1902-1958), Singer and Pianist 1999
10. Charles Williams Charles Williams April/May 2009 Article spotlights the career of pianist Charles Williams. A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Williams grew up in a musical family and learned to play several instruments at a young age. He identifies his...
11. Claudio Arrau Claudio Arrau circa 1945 Portrait of Chilean pianist Claudio Arrau performing at the piano.
12. Gaby and Robert Casadesus Gaby and Robert Casadesus circa 1940 Portrait of Gaby and Robert Casadesus, a French husband and wife duo piano team.
13. Jazz Women at the Keyboard Jazz Women at the Keyboard //1983 Chapters of the book about Midwestern women pianists and keyboard players, mostly in the jazz style. Photos and description of Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981), a black jazz pianist born in Atlanta and coming...
14. Joe Sanders Collection Finding Aid Joe Sanders Collection Finding Aid circa 1908-1950 (bulk 1920-1940) Joe Sanders was born in Thayer, Kansas, and spent the majority of his childhood in the Kansas City area. He started his musical performances as a boy soprano in local church choirs and graduated from Westport...
15. KC Pianist Richard Cass Dies at 78 KC Pianist Richard Cass Dies at 78 December 1, 2009 Retired UMKC professor Richard Cass, "one of Kansas City's most influential musicians and teachers," died of a stroke November 28, 2009. Cass taught at the University for 25 years and was known for his...
16. Keeping That KC Vibe Keeping That KC Vibe Cover story about Eldar Djangirov, the piano prodigy who came to Kansas City from Kyrgystan around 1997 at the age of 10. Companion article "Good Press for Eldar" quotes reviews fromother newspapers about...
17. Local, National, International Local, National, International March 2012 Interview with Behzod Abduraimov, 21-year-old pianist who won the 2009 grand prize at the esteemed London International Piano Competition. Abduraimov grew up in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and attended Park College...
18. Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou Williams Information on Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981), born in Atlanta as Mary Elfrieda Scruggs, a prominent black jazz pianist of Kansas City. Williams came to Kansas City in 1928 as a pioneer woman jazz musician...
19. Missouri's Role in the Ragtime Revolution Missouri's Role in the Ragtime Revolution April//1961 History of ragtime music, a precursor of jazz music played mainly by African-American pianists, originating in the American Midwest in the late 19th century and giving way to jazz and blues mostly by 1910,...
20. Mrs. Ruth Seufert Dies Mrs. Ruth Seufert Dies January 27, 1975 Picture and obituary for Mrs. Ruth Seufert, "Kansas City concert impresario for more than three decades," with residence at 3700 West 52nd Terrace in Roeland Park, Kansas. Native of Bonner Springs, Kansas...