James Ward Band | Saturday, August 7th at 8:30 pm | The Blue Room | $10
The James Ward Band, a.k.a. The JWB, is a contemporary jazz and smooth jazz band. Their compositions also infuse elements of latin, R&B, fusion, funk, jazz, and gospel. The band formed in January 1997 at The Blue Room and continue to play across the greater Kansas City area.
Bandleader James Ward is a Kansas City native. He attended Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida, where he studied Tuba, and played acoustic and electric bass. He has performed alongside Nat Adderly, Bobby Watson, Patti Austin, Jonathan Dubose, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Lisa Henry, and a host of other artists. James also toured South Africa with Oleta Adams.
Tickets are $10. For more information about performances in The Blue Room, visit americanjazzmuseum.org/blueroom
2019/09/07 - 2019/09/07
The Blue Room
1600 E 18th St., Kansas City, MO 64108
Street parking is available on 18th Street, Vine Street, 19th Street, Highland Avenue, and 17th Terrace.