| From its beginnings as nothing more than a | | | | brought about a unique musical expansion |
| simple trading post on the banks of the | | | | which enriched the city's history and |
| Missouri river, to its raucous heyday in the | | | | initiated the genesis of Jazz.Kansas City's |
| 1920's and 30's, Kansas City has retained the | | | | affiliation with Jazz is celebrated daily at |
| independent spirit of its frontier | | | | the American Jazz Museum |
| beginnings. Even though an assortment of | | | | |
| colorful characters, cowboys, politicians, | | | | in the 18th and Vine District and nightly at |
| criminals, and even wagon trains populate the | | | | clubs and restaurants throughout the city. |
| history of Kansas City, you can forget | | | | |
| everything you've ever heard about it being a | | | | Live Jazz and Blues are still an important |
| "cow town." Today, the outgrowth of that | | | | part of the Kansas City entertainment and |
| colorful history and frontier spirit radiates | | | | nightlife scene.Kansas City's early sports |
| energetically throughout the city | | | | history, specifically its affiliation with |
| | | | Negro League Baseball, is showcased in detail |
| and its populace.Widely regarded as the | | | | at the Negro League Baseball Museum. Also |
| birthplace of Jazz. KC's early reputation as | | | | located at the 18th and Vine District, the |
| a "wide-open, anything goes" city captivated | | | | museum documents the history of Negro League |
| and allured the musical performers of the | | | | Baseball from its beginnings in the mid |
| day. It's central location and ease of access | | | | 1800's, to its demise in the 1960's. If you |
| via rail were the other components which | | | | are interested in this facet of the histoy of |
| induced this musical migration. Kansas City | | | | baseball, a visit to this museum is highly |
| became a haven for musicians and fans | | | | recommended.A part-time writer and full-time |
| alike.The musicians, who interpreted their | | | | webmaster, Joseph Patrick, can usually be |
| experiences in KC's permissive environment | | | | found |
| through their music, were also creating the | | | | |
| elastic techniques and musical license, which | | | | managing his full service travel website, |
| remain at the heart of Jazz today. The hub of | | | | where you |
| this development was the | | | | |
| | | | will find the resources to book affordable |
| 18th and Vine district. Many legendary | | | | trips to Kansas City |
| musicians, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe | | | | |
| Turner and Charlie Parker to name a few, made | | | | as well as other exciting vacation |
| their way to Kansas City. Their connection to | | | | destinations. |
| one another and to the Kansas City "scene" | | | | |