Jun 30 2018
Doug Talley featuring Millie Edwards

Doug Talley featuring Millie Edwards

Presented by American Jazz Museum at The Blue Room

Doug Talley has performed with such jazz luminaries as Jay McShann, Clark Terry, Bob Mintzer, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Bobby Watson, Karrin Allyson, Byron Stripling, Ignacio Berroa, Randy Brecker, Scott Robinson and Gary Foster. He is a familiar face throughout the Midwest as a jazz performer and educator. Talley has also appeared at the 18th & Vine Festival, the Kansas Jazz and Blues Festival, the Kansas City Spirit Festival, the Coleman Hawkins Jazz Festival, Mayport Jazz Festival, and in Las Vegas with The Four Freshman, The Platters and The Diamonds.

Millie Edwards is known in Kansas City for her big voice and wide vocal range. She has been a regular on the Kansas City jazz and blues circuit, performing at the best clubs and in radio and television spots. Music critics have praised her as revealing “a confident, full-range voice that has no doubt been heard in church on many a Sunday.” Her singing has been characterized as being both honest and dynamic, and her phrasing is credited for finding new reflections from old, familiar words.

Admission Info

Tickets are $10. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.

Dates & Times

2018/06/30 - 2018/06/30

Location Info

The Blue Room

1600 E 18th St., Kansas City, MO 64108

Parking Info

Street parking is available on 18th Street, Vine Street, 19th Street, Highland Avenue, and 17th Terrace.