Wednesday MidDay Medley presents Shades of Jade + Michael Tipton & Kodascope + Music from The Westport Roots Festival

Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Shades of Jade + Michael Tipton & Kodascope
+ Music from The Westport Roots Festival

Mark plays New & MidCoastal Releases from: Leon Bridges, Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, Kodascope, Surfer Blood, The Holydrug Couple, She’s A Keeper, Purity Ring, Shelby Lynne, and Shay Estes.

At 10:10 we’ll feature music from five bands playing The 2015 Westport Roots Festival: Kyle Reid & the Low Swinging Chariots, Cadillac Flambe’, Eyelit, Grand Marquis, and The Quivers! The Westport Roots Festival is Saturday, May 23, 3:00pm to 2:00am, and features over 40 bands, on six stages in Westport: The Westport Saloon, The Riot Room, The Riot Room Patio, Mills Record Company, Harling’s Upstairs, and Firefly Lounge. More info at: www.westportroots.com

At 10:30 musician Michael Tipton joins us to share music from the debut recording of Kodascope. This new kansas City based band includes: Matthew Hayden on drums and percussion; Justin Skinner on percussion and drums; Michael Tipton on vocals and guitar; Ashleigh Guthrie on keyboards; Brent Jamison on bass; and Andy Kirk on guitar. Kodascope play a special CD Release Show, Saturday, May 23, at The Brick, with Schwervon, and DJ Ser Matt. More info at: http://www.kodascopemusic.com/

At 11:15 members of Shades of Jade join us live in our 90.1 FM Studios. The band’s debut recording, Fingerprinted Memories pt. 1 was released on September 21, 2013. Band members include conservatory trained artists: Joshua Williams on trumpet and flugelhorn; Desmond Mason on Keyboards; Justin McCoy on percussion; Perry DJStix Holliday on percussion; Derrick Greenwood on bass and guitar; Dominique Sanders on bass; and Linnaia McKenzie on vocals. “Inspired by Robert Glasper and Sean Jones, Shades of Jade is at the vanguard of the burgeoning youth movement on Kansas City’s jazz scene.” – Bill Brownlee / Plastic Sax. More info at: http://www.reverbnation.com/shadesofjade

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