A fire early Thursday morning gutted two buildings in Kansas City's historic 18th & Vine Jazz District. One injury was reported.
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Kansas City's "Charm" the Gem Theater at 18th & Vine jazz district features the legendary entertainment and engagements and part of Kansas City's jazz history. Kansas City the home of Charlie Parker, KC Diamond ,mp3kc, webfame, nightclubs, Kansas City Fake Book, Music Publishing of Greater Kansas City BMI and many more great legends. Kansas City Main Street in the Power and light District host many Kansas City Night Clubs and entertainment. Only blocks away from 18th &Vine famous Kansas Jazz District from the past home of the legendary Gem Theater, The Blue Room and the Kansas City Negro League Museum.

Kansas City jazz is a style of jazz that developed in Kansas City, Missouri during the 1920s and 1930s, which marked the transition from the structured big band style to the much more improvisational style of bebop.

18th and Vine redevelopment plan sparks reaction in historic district

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The Zhou Brothers Art Center of Kansas City will repurpose the historic Crispus Attucks Elementary school building.

The American Jazz Museum in the historic 18th & Vine Neighborhood celebrates 20 years with its Legacy Plays On Exhibition. The exhibit includes jazz memorabilia from jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald and John Coltrane. The display is open through December 2017.

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One of Kansas City's top jazz festivals for students is returning.

18th and Vine features incredible history, specifically jazz, that influenced the entire nation.

Paseo Broadcast students tour the historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City.
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Kansas City's historic Jazz District could be in line for city funds. Tuesday, community leaders gathered to exchange ideas about how to improve the district.

Take the walk to the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District. Home of the American Jazz Museum and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. I was on a mission to capture Kansas City, it's flavor and it's culture. So take the 2+ mile walk from the Westin, Crown Plaza off Main St. to 18th and Vine.

On Monday, May 5, Mayor Lucas was joined by community leaders, stakeholders, and supporters to celebrate the groundbreaking of Jazz District III—a transformative development located at the iconic southwest corner of 18th & Vine. This pivotal project will breathe new life into the historic Jazz District, blending cultural preservation with forward-looking investment and inclusive growth.

Jazz District III will feature the renovation of the legendary House of Hits building and the construction of two new mixed-use buildings that include over 10,000 square feet of street-level commercial space and 48 high-quality, mixed-income residential units. The project’s pedestrian-oriented design aims to support a vibrant and inclusive neighborhood experience for residents, visitors, and local businesses.

Backed by significant public and private investment, including $4 million in Central City Economic Development (CCED) sales tax funding, Jazz District III supports Kansas City’s vision for neighborhood revitalization. The development will revitalize blighted property, support local entrepreneurship, and enhance public infrastructure along 18th Street, Vine Street and The Paseo, ultimately establishing a dynamic new gateway into the District.

One of the few museums devoted to American jazz music lies in the Historic 18th and Vine district in Kansas City, Missouri. It shares the same building as the Negro League Baseball Museum. The Jazz Museum has lots of history on jazz legends including Louis Satchmo Armstrong and KC's own Charlie Parker. The museum, which opened in 1997 (celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022) is a Smithsonian affiliate.

I highly recommend visiting both, as you can get the combo price for admission. Besides what I showed you in the video, there are lots to see. Also part of the museum is the Blue Room club, which was designed to look retro and still has performances.

Website: americanjazzmuseum.org

Please be sure to visit their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanJazzMuseum

There’s one less building in the historic 18th and Vine district.
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Wide-Open Town: Kansas City in the Jazz Age and Great Depression is a Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop for K-12 educators that explores historical landmarks and cultural resources in Kansas City in order to better understand the pivotal decades of the 1920s and 1930s in United States history. This twenty-year period is often described as Kansas City’s “Golden Age.” City leaders boasted of Kansas City’s economic and civic triumphs and culture flourished, yet these achievements occurred in a political, social, and economic landscape fraught with machine politics, vice, and long histories of people fighting for their rights and freedoms. Much of what played out in Kansas City is a reflection of the larger cultural and historical forces that shaped this era in US history.

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Outside walkthrough of the history district 18th & Vine in Kansas City, MO close to downtown. Including an outside look at the American Jazz Museum, the world famous Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and others.

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The legacy of the past connects to the future with just a walk around the corner from America's national Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) to the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy (KCUYA). Bob Kendrick, president of the NLBM, can make that connection as easily as he walks from the museum in the heart of Kansas City's Historic 18th and Vine district to the academy, located – literally – in the museum's backyard. Find out what it means to have the KCUYA mere blocks from where the National Negro League was founded in 1920. Go to https://www.kauffman.org/curre....nts/2018/10/major-le for multimedia pieces, feature story, and data on the KCUYA.

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Jazz can't be talked about without mentioning the McFadden family history and how it intertwines with the 18th and Vine District.