Pablo Sanhueza & Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra: International Jazz Day

Pablo Sanhueza, presents the Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra International Jazz Day concert with the "Latin Side of Kansas City." As the bastion of salsa and latin jazz in the Midwest, KCLJO and the Latin Jazz Institute represents the living heritage of Kansas City's jazz legacy and the Afro-Latin traditions through its apprenticeship and conservatory model. This concert will go beyond your typical jazz concert, featuring a selection of Bebop, Caribbean, South American, and Salsa & Latin Jazz classics. Special guests to be announced.

Founded by MO Living Traditions Master Artist Pablo Sanhueza and historian Cynthia Ammerman, KCLJO represents the culmination of over three decades of artistic leadership, education, and production in the Midwest. While formally incorporated in 2018, the organization launched its official programming in 2014 with our KC/US-Chile jazz exchange, which coincided with International Jazz Day and Jazz Appreciation Month. Since its inception, KCLJO has served as a…