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langosta wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:05 am Which of those artists is Jazz?

Tons of jazz influence throughout the entire roster. To call out two of my favorites, check out Robert Glasper and Terrace Martin. They're both doing some really interesting things to bring jazz into the 21st century. If you're curious, this song has the two of them together. Nearly 4 million plays on spotify which isn't too bad for a 7+ minute jazz jam.

The point is though that anything done doesn't need to be a strict swing time festival. Rather, to be successful it should blend jazz with soul/hip hop and other genres.

Cool lineup. Would be fun to have in KC. But most likely 75% of the bill would pass knowing the event is in KC. Napa is a draw but my guess KC would be less, regardless of the rich history