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.