06.29.10 | PLBB at the RecordBar--July 11
July 11, 2010
8:00 p.m.
$5

The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City celebrates the 2nd anniversary of Jeff Harshbarger's jazz series at the RecordBar with a "year in review."

The RecordBar
1020 Westport Rd.
KCMO

04.24.10 | PLBB reprise of "Battleship Potemkin"
May 1 (International Workers' Day), 2010, The People’s Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City perfoms original music to Sergei Eisenstein’s classic 1925 silent film “The Battleship Potemkin.”

8:00 p.m.
Paul Mesner Puppet Studio
1006 Linwood
Kansas City, MO
$15 ($10 students)

A Worker's Day Reception follows the screening. Paul Mesner Puppet Studio does not sell drinks, but feel free to bring a beverage of your choice to enjoy during the film.

03.28.10 | PLBB with Shay Estes and Nathan Granner!
The People's Liberation Big Band makes it's monthly return to the RecordBar with two of our favorite singers--Shay Estes and Nathan Granner.

Sunday, April 11, 8:00 p.m.
The RecordBar
1020 Westport Rd.
KCMO
$5

03.03.10 | PLBB at the RecordBar
The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City presents:
Aleatory music night at the RecordBar
Enjoy an aleatory cocktail while listening to PLBB's smash hits of indeterminacy.

Sunday, March 7, 8:00 p.m.
The RecordBar
1020 Westport Rd., KCMO
$5

02.06.10 | PLBB plays the Super Bowl Half-time Show
People's Liberation Big Band celebrates Super Bowl Sunday with a rendition of the Who's Half-time show.

Sunday, Feb. 7, 8:00 p.m.
The RecordBar
1020 Westport Rd.
Kansas City, MO

12.11.09 | "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King"
Owen/Cox Dance Group and The People's Liberation Big Band present:
"The Nutcracker and the Mouse King"

December 11 & 12, 8:00 p.m.
December 13, 2:00 p.m.

H&R Block City Stage Theater--Union Station
30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO

www.owencoxdance for ticketing information

12.06.09 | PLBB Nutcracker preview at the RecordBar
The People's Liberation Big Band performs a preview of music from "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King"

December 6, 8:00
The RecordBar
1020 Westport Road
Kansas City, MO

11.08.09 | PLBB with Ken Aldcroft
The People's Liberation Big Band is joined by Toronto guitarist Ken Aldcroft, Sunday, November 8th at 8:00 p.m. at the RecordBar. Ken is amazing! Don't miss this one!

10.04.09 | PLBB at the RecordBar
Jeff Harshbarger Alternative Jazz Series
Sunday, Oct. 4, 8:00 p.m.
The RecordBar
1020 Westport Rd.
KCMO
$5

07.18.09 | PLBB at the RecordBar Sunday, Aug. 2
Jeff Harshbarger Alternative Jazz Series
Sunday, Aug. 2, 8:00 p.m.
The RecordBar
1020 Westport Rd.
KCMO
$5

07.04.09 | Jeff Harshbarger Jazz Series One Year Anniversary
Come celebrate the first anniversary of Jeff's RecordBar jazz series with the People's Liberation Big Band.

Sunday, July 5
8:00 p.m.
The RecordBar
1020 Westport Rd. KCMO

05.03.09 | PLBB at the RecordBar
Jeff Harshbarger presents: An Alternative Jazz Series at the RecordBar. PLBB 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 3.

04.07.09 | PLBB at the RecordBar--Happy Easter!
PLBB returns to the RecordBar on Sunday, April 12 at 8:00 p.m.
Nothing says Easter like the People's Liberation Big Band!

04.07.09 | PLBB presents "The Battleship Potemkin"
The People's Liberation Big Band performs a new score to the Sergei Eisenstein classic silent film "The Battleship Potemkin." May 1st at 8:00 p.m. at the Pitstol Social Club in Kansas City's West Bottoms (1219 Union, 64101).

03.01.09 | People's Liberation Big Band at the RecordBar
The People's Liberation Big Band returns to the RecordBar for Jeff Harshbarger's Alternative Jazz Series.

8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 1
$5 at the door

01.29.09 | People's Liberation Big Band--Feb. 8
The People's Liberation Big Band returns to the RecordBar for Jeff Harshbarger's Alternative Jazz Series.

New music by Patrick Alonzo Conway, Brad Cox, Lauren Wells, and Peter Lawless.

8:00 Sunday Feb. 8.
$5 at the door

12.18.08 | People's Liberation Big Band presents "The Nutcracker"
The People's Liberation Big Band performs "The Nutcracker" Sunday, Dec. 21 at 4:00 p.m.

All Souls U.U. Church, 4501 Walnut, KCMO 64111

12.07.08 | Owen/Cox Dance Group Dec. 12, 13 & 14
The Owen/Cox Dance Group presents:
"The Christmas Story--a medieval mystery play"

12.07.08 | People's Liberation Big Band at the RecordBar
The People's Liberation Big Band returns to the RecordBar for Jeff Harshbarger's Alternative Jazz Series.

8:00 Sunday Dec. 14.
$5 at the door
Free admission with a ticket stub from Owen/Cox Dance Group's "The Christmas Story--a medieval mystery play"

10.24.08 | People's Liberation Big Band Nov. 2
The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City returns to the RecordBar November 2 at 8:00 p.m.

10.05.08 | The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City at the Recordbar
Jeff Harshbarger Presents an alternative jazz series at the Recordbar.

The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City
Sunday, October 5, 8:00 p.m.
Recordbar
1020 Westport Rd
KCMO 64111
$5

07.29.08 | August 3rd show moved to August 17th
The People's Liberation Big Band RecordBar show advertised as August 3rd has been moved to Sunday, August 17th at 8:00 p.m. Such minor setbacks only increase the revolutionary zeal of the People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City, and cause us to fight harder for the Liberation. Please join us for the Summer's best auditory-free-love-fest.

06.17.08 | Jeff Harshbarger unveils new jazz series at the Recordbar
Jeff Harshbarger’s new jazz series at the Recordbar kicks off with The People’s Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City--Sunday, July 6 at 8:00.

The Peoples Liberation Big Band
July 6, 8:00 p.m. at the recordbar
Kansas City, Missouri
$5

11.20.07 | Brad Cox Ensemble presents "The Christmas Story"
Sunday, December 9, 4:00 p.m.
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church
4501 Walnut, KCMO 64111
$10

A musical adaptation of the Shearmen and Taylors' Pageant from the Coventry Cycle Mystery Plays

11.11.07 | The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City
The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City
at The Pistol Social Club

Sunday, Nov. 18, 8:00 p.m.
1219 Union, KCMO
$5

Music by P. Alonzo Conway, Brad Cox, Jeffrey Ruckman & Mark Southerland

06.21.07 | Owen/Cox Dance Group with The People's Liberation Big Band
The Owen/Cox Dance Group, The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City and Urban Culture Project combine forces for two big fun shows!

October 5 & 6, 8:00 p.m.
la Esquina (25th & S.W. Boulevard, KCMO)
$10

Featuring new works by Owen/Cox Dance Group, P. Alonzo Conway, Bill McKemy, Jeffrey Ruckman, and Mark Southerland, accompanied by the melodious cacophony of the People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City.

02.18.07 | Owen/Cox Dance Group--April 5, 6 & 7
Don't miss the debut of the Owen/Cox Dance Group April 5, 6 & 7 at H&R Block City Stage in Kansas City's Union Station.

The ensemble features dancers, Jennifer Owen, Kristopher Brown, Matthew Carney, Andrew Lamar, Rebka Sakati, Jerome "Nuney" Stigler, Lisa Thorn, Jennifer Tierney, and Lateef Williams.

With vocalists, Nathan Granner, Valery Price and Krystle Warren, accompanied by Beau Bledsoe, Brad Cox, Jeff Harshbarger, Lidia Kaminska, Gregory Sandomirsky, and Sam Wisman.

11.25.06 | The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City presents "The Nutcracker"
Sunday, December 10, 4:00 p.m. $8.00
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church (4501 Walnut, KCMO 64111)

The People's Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City presents a reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet score and dramatization of E.T.A Hoffman's original Nutcracker story

Featuring:
Jake Blanton, P. Alonzo Conway, Brad Cox, Stephanie Cox, Jeff Harshbarger, James Isaac, Scotty McBee, Bill McKemy, Jeffrey Ruckma, Aaron Simcox, Forest Stewart, Rich Wheeler, Roger Wilder and John Wirt

With Special Guests:
Mike Dillon, Mark Southerland, and Lilah Wilder

And Arrangements by:
P. Alonzo Conway, Brad Cox, Jeff Harshbarger, Bill McKemy, Jeffrey Ruckma, and Forest Stewart

08.03.06 | August 12th Concert
The Brad Cox Jeff Harshbarger Lidia Kaminska Gregory Sandomirsky Quartet presents a concert on August 12, 8:00pm as part of All Souls Unitarian Classical Grapes Concert Series.

All Souls is located at 4501 Walnut KCMO. The ticket price of $15 includes wine and food, so come early, stay late and enjoy some new music in between.

05.31.06 | Quixotic Performance Fusion
Jennifer Owen will present her latest choreography to my composition "Schenker's Last Stand" on June 16th and 17th as part of the 2nd Quixotic Performance Fusion. Lidia Kaminska (accordion) and Sam Wisman (drum set) will perform the music. Visit www.quixoticfusion.com for more details.

05.31.06 | Kwartet Akord Preview Concert
Catch a free preview concert of the new Kwartet Akord, June 19th, 7:00pm at All Souls Unitarian Church (4501 Walnut, KCMO 64111). We will have lots of new and exciting music, so please come have a listen. This concert will feature Lidia Kaminska on accordion, Jennifer Bryan on violin, Craig Akin on bass and me on piano. It is a free non-ticketed event, but donations are accepted.

03.28.06 | Jennifer Owen Wins Columbus Choreographic Competition
Jennifer Owen, was recently selected as one of three winning finalists in Columbus Ohio’s second Columbus Choreography Project for her piece “When Jesus Wept,” choreographed on six members of BalletMet of Ohio to one of my musical arrangements. The recording of “When Jesus Wept“ features fellow Tzigane artists Nathan Granner and Krystle Warren, as well as frequent contributors the Brad Cox Ensemble, Valery Price, Sascha Groschang, and Jennifer Bryan.

Jennifer has choreographed seven previous works in collaboration with Tzigane artists, including selections from Nathan Granner and Beau Bledsoe’s interpretation of Shubert‘s “Winterreise” and Duparc‘s “Chanson Triste,” and my recordings of “Pulchra Es” (also featuring Nathan and Krystle) and “Three Balkan Folk Songs.” I also happen to be married to this talented little hottie.