Kansas City Jazz Excursion

Sightseeing  :  United States  :  Missouri  :  Kansas City  :  Day Trips

Charlie Parker "The Bird", Duke Ellington, Big Joe Turner, that Kansas City Jazz Sound. It's that "back beat" that defines that sound and you will be engulfed into the world of the very roots of the sound at the American Jazz Museum. Includes soul food lunch at the nearby Juke Joint Jazz Museum tour last approximately 2 hours. Archived film reels from the 1920s on view and priceless recordings and artifacts not available anywhere else in the world. Each exhibit has audio equipment for listening to endless songs from the past greats. Included Lunch follows nearby in one of the local's favorite Juke Joints. Sometimes you will be entertained by the servers, many of whom are musicians and soloists.

Optional tour is for the Negro Leagues Museum, same location. Kansas City's great baseball heritage began with the negro leagues and the museum is one of the most extensive collections in the country . You don't need to be a baseball fan to enjoy this museum. This is an optional tour, not included in the tour price