Jazz Afternoon (with the Jazz Disciple)

Brant Jester

Brant Jester is from Ozark, Missouri, holds a bachelors and masters degree in music from Missouri State University and University of Missouri Kansas-City. He remains busy as a jazz pianist, piano instructor, adjudicator and accompanist across the greater Kansas City area. He is the former pianist of the Missouri Jazz Orchestra (MOJO). In addition to playing he serves at 90.1 FM KKFI, Kansas City Community Radio as a jazz DJ sub for the Jazz In The Afternoon Show.

Jester also serves as a board member for the UMKC Jazz Friends. Brant has also performed with artists such as Carl Allen, Julian Coryell, Bob Bowman, Rick DiMuzio, Dave Scott, Zaid Nasser, Peter Schlamb, Randy Hamm, Matt Otto, Marty Morrison and comedian Todd Glass. Brant also is a composer and arranger and enjoys writing for jazz ensemble and choral music.

Brant remains as a resident composer and arranger for the Springfield Chamber Chorus. He enjoys playing both classical and jazz music.

Jazz Disciple

Gerald Dunn, the Entertainment Director for Kansas City’s American Jazz Museum located in the historic 18th and Vine district, has earned and maintained a spot as one of the city’s premiere saxophonists. He has toured and played with the world renowned Illinois Jacquet’s Big Band based in New York. Kansas City artists like Oleta Adams, Kevin Mahogany, Bobby Watson and Karrin Allyson are among those who have also given Gerald performance opportunities. Known as the Jazz Disciple, Gerald Dunn loves to spend his spare time programming the music of many Jazz Legends for his volunteer radio show on KKFI 90.1 FM Community Radio.