Center For Recorded Music
Center for Recorded Music, founded in 2020, is presently operating on the campus of the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC).
We are building a community resource anchored in celebrating the artistic, technical, and societal history of recorded music. Our state-of-the-art facility will be a cultural center, museum, and living archive, with world-class sound reproduction and a full range of musical exhibits, presentations, and discoveries for all ages.
Together with musicians, educators and industry professionals, the Center will take advantage of its Kansas City base to provide musical journeys and incredible audio experiences other institutions cannot replicate in an amazing location for music lovers to gather and share. Across the nation, billions in public and private funds have been allocated to live music performance venues and theaters. The Center for Recorded Music will be the first to focus primarily on the experience of listening to and sharing music on recorded media.
Our organization has local, national, and international interest and support. We are currently in our growth stage -- building membership and interest while our board finds a suitable facility for the Center. This search is currently focused on Downtown or Midtown Kansas City, MO -- benefiting from the city’s rich musical heritage and easily accessible to the entire metropolitan area. Ideally, the property will be between 20,000 and 40,000 sq/ft and will be fully accessible to people of all abilities.
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2024 Series for Jazz Education and Appreciation
In 2024 the Center is planning a yearlong celebration of the 65th anniversary of some of the greatest jazz albums of all time. In 1959 over a dozen amazing jazz recordings were released, including Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, Dave Brubeck’s Time Out, John Coltrane’s Giant Steps, Charles Mingus’ Mingus Ah Um, and more. We are seeking support from our donors and sponsors to provide 100% free access to a special series of programs for students and seniors (65+), for the entire 2024 year. C4RM volunteers are actively working with schools and non-profit organizations in the Greater Kansas City area to sign up participants for these programs. Our 2024 celebration of jazz will feature collective listening experiences every month that include insights and education in a fun, engaging setting. Presenters will include local and national jazz experts, educators, and people from the music industry.
- Raised
- $4,500
- Next milestone
- $7,500
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