Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Before: The Beatles
“Four” & More
Chapter One
Opposition to the Guitar
The Unity Band
Keith House
Chapter Two
The Junior Kix Band
Paul Smith
The New Sounds Trio Plus
Westvale Summer
John McKee
Chapter Three
Kix Band
Jingles
The Buddy DeFranco Concert
Chapter Four
The Flaming Pit
Chapter Five
New Sounds, New Directions
Dave Scott Meets Miles
Jesus Christ Superstar
Monte Muza
Long Playing 33 1/3 Records
The Other Side of Town—And the Atlantic
John Elliott
Chapter Six
The KCJI Festival Tape
Tommy Ruskin
Photo Gallery
Chapter Seven
The Landmark Band
1971 KCJI Festival With Kay Dennis
Gary Sivils
Chapter Eight
A Place to Sit In
Herman Bell
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Russ Long
Visit to Attila Zoller
Mike in the Army Band
Chapter Nine
The Aquarius Concerts
Stoneface
Dean Stringer Rehearsal Band
Chapter Ten
Kookin’ in Kirksville
KCJI Festival 1972
The Toothbrush
Concert in the Creek
Chapter Eleven
Trio Jam
Herbie
Chapter Twelve
After Missouri Skies
Appendix: The Kansas City Jazz Scene
Author’s Note
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index