Kansas City, Mo.: Kansas City jump.(FRONT and CENTER)(Kanzass City jazz in the new play Carter's Way by Eric Simonson)(Theater Review)
American Theatre, May, 2005 by Sampson, B. Walker
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"The difference between Kansas City jazz of the 1930s and, say, New York or Chicago jazz," playwright Eric Simonson explains in regards to his music-infused new play Carter's Way, "is like the difference between a panda bear and a grizzly. Kansas City jazz has more character." Darrell Leonard, whose score for Simonson's drama is a homage to the period, goes beyond bears in his explanation: "The Kansas City sound was based on ragtime and blues," he adds.
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