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| 2013 IAJRC Convention in Kansas City, MO September 5th, 6th, & 7th The International Association of Jazz Record Collectors (IAJRC) is a worldwide organization of people interested in all styles of jazz and eras, embracing both the casual jazz listener and the serious collectors of jazz recordings, whether the collectible medium be 78s, vinyl, CDs, tapes, video, films, books or magazines. The Association produces the IAJRC Journal, a quarterly 100-page magazine that is packed with articles, rare photographs, discographical information and CD/book/DVD reviews. The Journal often covers musicians and topics that you won't get to hear about in other jazz magazines. The newly-renovated 295-room Marriott Country Club Plaza hotel in Kansas City has been chosen as the 2013 IAJRC Convention venue. The hotel's rooms have high-speed internet access/wi-fi (free for convention attendees), coffee/tea makers and all the usual facilities that you'd expect. There is a bar, two restaurants and a coffee shop, as well as a business center, fitness center and a swimming pool. All convention attendees staying at the hotel will get 50% off the hotel's breakfast buffet (saving $8) and a free drink in the lobby lounge each day. There is also a free hotel shuttle that will take you to Country Club Plaza and pick you up again after your visit. The Country Club Plaza is KC's premier retail, dining and entertainment area, located within old-world Spanish-style architecture. More Information on the Plaza and Kansas City can be found at www.visitkc.com. Think of Bennie Moten, Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, ; Lester Young, Jay McShann and Charlie Parker and you think of Kansas City. During the 1920's and 30's, Kansas City was one of the major jazz cities in the world. The area around 18th and Vine was filled to the brim with clubs and speakeasies that featured the best jazz musicians around. Today, Kansas City still revels in it's past musical heritage, and is the home of the American Jazz Museum (www.americanjazzmuseum.com) and the Marr Sound Archives (www.library.umkc.edu/marr) which is located less than a mile from the hotel and easily reached using the hotel shuttle or a taxi. The Archives are home to thousands of jazz and blues sound recordings, vintage radio programs, sheet music; original arrangements and recordings in a wide range of historic formats including LPs, 78s, 45s, cylinders, transcription discs, open-reel tapes, vintage phonographs and much more! Getting There Via Air: The hotel is 26 miles south of Kansas City airport. The airport Super Shuttle which drops you off and picks you up at your hotel, takes around 40 minutes and costs just $19. A taxi costs in the region of $60, so if you are traveling alone the shuttle is your best bet. Super Shuttle: Special for IAJRC members! Save $6 off the usual round-trip Super Shuttle service (normally $38) between Kansas city airport and the convention hotel. Book online at http://www.supershuttle.com/ or call 1-800-BLUE VAN (258-3826) and use the code FNEKL. Via Rail: For those who prefer to take the train, the Marriott CCP is only a short taxi ride from KC's Union Station. Kansas City is easily accessible by rail from most major US cities. Via Automobile: Kansas City is easily accessible by road from most parts of the US. On-site parking at the hotel is a reasonable $15 per day, with valet parking at $19 per day. Convention Program Those of you who have attended any of the recent Chicago, Manchester or New Orleans conventions, will know what to expect in Kansas City. If this is your first convention, then you'll find ◊ A "Welcome Pack" upon arrival that's full of jazz goodies ◊ 3 days of Member's Presentations and Guest Speakers ◊ Record Vendors ◊ Listening Room ◊ Hospitality Suite ◊ Classic Jazz Film Presentation ◊ Thursday Afternoon Live Jazz ◊ Friday Afternoon Field Trip to the Marr Sound Archives, the American Jazz Museum and the Mutual Musicians Foundation (Kansas City's Local 627, African-American Musicians Union, founded in 1917) ◊ Saturday General Membership Meeting ◊ Saturday Night Banquet, Live Jazz and Awards ◊ Raffle (Yes, Marc will be running it again and yes, there will be lots of valuable jazz prizes) Convention Updates Please check back on this page for the latest convention programming details. Presenters confirmed include: Sonny McGown ~ Trevor Tolley ~ Don Manning ~ Tom Hustad ~ Chuck Haddix ~ Mark Cantor Just Added: Live Thursday afternoon piano jazz with Bram Wijnands Just Added: The Saturday Night live jazz will be performed by the Vine Street Rumble - A 14-piece band that specialize in the early Kansas City jazz of Bennie Moten and Count Basie write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Jazz News :: home page |