Jazz Calendar for February 19 – February 25

This is the KKFI jazz calendar for February 19th – February 25th. This is shared for the benefit of jazz music lovers. Please check with the music venue to confirm details of the event. All times are Central Standard Time. All performances are afternoon or evening shows except where indicated with words like “noon” or “brunch.”

Monday, February 19th  

The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Brian Baggett Trio from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by The Mark Slimm Organ Trio, 10:30 to 2:30  

•  • The Blue Room presents its Monday Night Jam Session hosted by Eboni Fondren from 7- 10:30. Musicians bring your axe
•  • Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street features the Emily Dix Collective from 6:30 – 9:30.
•  • Corvino at 18th & Walnut features Roger Wilder on piano from 6:00-9:00  
•  • The Majestic, at 931 Broadway features Mike Pagan from 6:30-9:30
•  • Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, features the Peter Schlamb Duo from 6-10.  
•  • The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall presentsThe Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00  
•  • The Polsky Theater on the campus of Johnson County Community College presents the Jackie Myers Quartet Tuesday at Noon.

Tuesday February 20th

•  • The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Jeff Shirley Trio from 6:00 – 10:00, followed by the Reyes Brothers Organ Trio from   10:30 to   2:30am  
•  • Corvino at 18th & Walnut features Matt Hopper on Guitar from 6:00-9:00
•  • Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents the Bryan Hicks Duo from 6:00 – 10:00.  
•  • Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street features the Tim Reid Trio from 6:30 – 9:30.  
•  • The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents a Jazz Jam hosted by Eboni Fondren   from 8 – 12. Musicians bring your axe.      
•  • The Majestic at 931 Broadway features Matt Villinger from 6:30-9:30  
•  • Johnnie’s located in the Power & Light Dist.  features Swing Night with Kansas City Swingout 6:30-9:30
•  • Café Trio at 4558 Main features Michael Pagan from 5:00 – 8:00 

•  • The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Rob Tribbet III  from 7:00 – 11:00.  

Wednesday, February 21st  

The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT   from 6:00 – 8:00.  followed by The Reyes Brothers Trio from 11:30-2:30

Downstairs in the Orion Room its the Matt Hopper Trio from 8:30 –11:30 

•  • The Majestic at 931 Broadway has the Eddie Moore Trio from 6:30- 9:30.  
•  • Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents the Charles Williams Trio from 6:30 – 9:30.
•  • Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents the Brant Jester Duo 6:00-10:00
•  • Corvino at 18th & Walnut features Jeff Freling on Guitar from 6:00-9:00                                    
•  • Café Trio features Mark Lowrey from 5:00-8:00PM                                                                                                                              
•  • The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main features Rob Tribitt and Friends   from 8 – 11.  
•  • The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents singer Ashleigh Paige from 7 – 11pm
•  • Westport CoffeeHouse at 4010 PENNSYLVANIA Alex Schrempf at 6:00

Thursday, February 22nd  

•  • The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00 to 8:00,  then Guitar Elation from   8–11:00 followed The Taylor Smith Organ Trio, 11:30 – 2:30

      Downstairs in the Orion Room its the Matt Hopper Trio from 8:30 –11:30 

•  • The Majestic at 931 Broadway features The Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30-9:30  
•  • The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents the KC Jazz Futures Concert 7:00-8:00 followed by Michael Rorah and Julian Goff from 9 – 11.  
•  • Johnnie’s in Liberty features Dan Bliss & John Blegen from 6:30 – 10:30  
•  • Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.    
•  • PS Speakeasy at 106 West 12th Street presents Max Levy Trio from 7:00 – 11:00  
•  • Corvino at 18th and Walnut presents Peter Schlamb on piano from 6:00 to 9:00
•  • Nighthawk @1228 Baltimore is closed for a private event
•  •   Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents The Jackie Myers  Duo from 6-10  
•  • The Hey Hey Club at 2700 Guinotte features Stephen Martin at 7:00PM
•  • The French Market in Praire Village Kansas features Baby J from 5:30-8:00PM
•  • Café Trio features Tim Whitmer from 5:00-8:00PM
•  • The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents Chloe McFadden from 7:00 to 11:00  
•  • Westport CoffeeHouse at 4010 PENNSYLVANIA presents Ryan Heinlein at 6:00 pm

• Friday, February 23rd  
•  • The Majestic presents Peter Schlamb upstairs from 5:30 to 9:30.   Downstairs in the Jazz Club its The Roger Wilder Trio from 6:00 to 10:00  
•  • Eddie V’s presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
•  • Its the Winterlude Jazz festival at the Yardley Hall on the campus of Johnson County Community College. The Johnson County Community College Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Zak Pischnotte kicks things off at 7:30 followed at 8:30 by the Joe Cartwright Quartet 
•  • The Green Lady Lounge presents the Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00 – 10:00   followed by The RSS Trio from 10:30 – 2:30.   Danny Embrey’s Trio plays the Orion Room from 7:30 – 10:30 followed by the Brian Ward Organ Trio until 2:00.  
•  • The Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine District presents Indigo Hour with Lady-D  from 5:00-7:30 followed by The Mitch Towne Organ trio  8:30-11:00
•  • The Black Dolphin presents The Tim Whitmer Quartet   from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by The Sam Platt Organ Trio from 10pm to 1:00am  
•  • The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall presents Ken Page on piano from 7:00- 1:00
•  • Corvino at 18th and Walnut features Matt Villinger on piano from 6:00 to 8:30, followed by The Brandon Draper Quartet from 9:00 to 11:30
•  • The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit presents Paganova from 6:00-10:00PM
•  • Stock Hill at 4800 Main   features Emily Dix from 8 – 11  
•  • Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Tim Reid Jr.   Duo from 6-10  
•  • The Uptown Lounge presents  Heather Price, Alan Stribling & Michael Rorah from 9:00-11:00  
•  • The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway has Baby J from 4:30 – 7:00  
•  • Lonnie’s Reno Club at 1111 Grand features Lonnie McFadden from 7-9.  
•  • Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents Alex Abramovitz & His Swing N’ Kansas City Jazz Band from 6:30-10:30.  
•  • Johnnie’s in Liberty presents The Delynia Jannell Ensemble  from 6:30 – 10:30  
•  • Café Trio features live music from 5:00-8:00PM
•  • The Ship has Boogaloo 7 at 7:00 pm
•  • The Phoenix presents “Maddi Live Happy Hour” from 4:30 to 6:30 followed by  Lee Langston from 7-11
•  • The Shop Cigar Lounge at 407 N 6th Street in Kansas City KS presents a Night with Sarah Williams from 8-10 pm  
•  • The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions from 1-5am.  

Saturday, February 24th & Sunday, February 25th

  The Winterlude Jazz festival on the campus of Johnson County Community College.continues with Chuck Haddix presenting “The Kansas City Sound” at 3:00 pm in MTC 216. Then in the Polsky Theatre It’s the Brad Gregory Septet at 4:00 followed by the Earlie Braggs Quartet at 5 pm. Then Saturday evening at 7:00 PM in Yardley hall its The Brian Ward Trio followed by the headliner, Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra at 8:00 pm

•  • The Green Lady Lounge presents the Rod Fleeman Trio Saturday from 2:30-5:30,   Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00-10:00, followed with The RSS Trio from 10:30 to 2:30. Danny Embrey’s Trio plays downstairs from 7:30 – 10:30 followed by The Brian Ward Organ Trio 11:00-2:00.   Sunday the Green Lady features Wire Town from 6:00 to 9:00, followed by The Mark SlimmTrio from 9:30 to 2:30. The Orion Room has the Tim Reid Jr. trio 8:30-11:30    
•  • The Black Dolphin presents The Tim Whitmer Quartet   Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30 followed by the Roger Wilder Quartet from 10 till 1:00 am
•  • The Folly Theater presents Diane Schuur at 8:00PM
•  • Corvino has pianist Rob Tribitt from 6 – 8:30 followed by the Ward Trio 9:00 -11:30.  Sunday it is a Jazz Brunch with Peter Schlamb , Ryan Lee and Benn Leifer from 11:30 to 2:00 pm
•  • Nighthawk below the Kansas City Hotel has Live Music Saturday at 7:00 PM  
•  • The Ship has a Funk on the Mothership at 7:00 pm.  In The Ship Lounge it’s the Men of Men at 10:00 pm 
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•  • Johnnie’s in Liberty presents “Live with Lauren-Ashley, Saturday from 6:30-10:30.  
•  • Eddie V’s  presents The Max Groove Trio Saturday from 6:30 to 10:30.  on Sunday The Charles Williams Trio  from 6:00-9:00
•  • The Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine District presents The Jazz Disciples on Saturday from 8:30 – 11:00
•  • The Majestic presents Dawson Jones  from 5:30-9:00 on Saturday followed by The Brant Jester Trio in the Jazz Club from 6 – 10:00.    On  Sunday,  Alyssa Murray will be performing from 6:00-9:00 
•  • KC Bier Company features Bram Wijnands Saturday and Sunday from 3:00-5:00                          
•  •               The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway has Cynthia Van Roden Saturday from 4:30 – 7:00  
•  • The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit features The Max Levy Quartet from Saturday 6 – 10:00 pm  
•  • Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday.  
•  • Stock Hill   features Live Music Saturday from 8 – 11  
•  • Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Jenna Bauer Duo Saturday from 6:00-10pm.   Sunday it’s the Mengel Brothers Duo from 6:00 – 10:00      
•  • The Uptown Lounge presents pianists Alan Stribling and Michael Rorah Saturday from   7:00 – 1:00  
•  • The Phoenix features The Piaget Experience on Saturday from 4:30 – 8:30 followed byAlex Abramovitz and his Swinging Jazz Quartet from 9 – 1:00 am.  Sunday it’s Millie Edwards and Dan Sturdevant playing the Pheonix brunch from 10 – 12:00  
•  • The Piano Room presents Ken Page on piano,   Saturday from 8:00 to midnight.  
•  • Café Trio   features Mike Moreland Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00      
•  • The Westport Coffeehouse Theater presents Brian Scarborough at 2:00PM followed by The Sons of Brasil at 6:00PM
•  • The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions 1-5am sat