Jazz Calendar for April 24 – April 30

Jazz Calendar for April 24 – April 30

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This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for Monday, April 24th to Sunday, April 30th. 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 Time. All performances are afternoon or evening shows except where indicated with words like “brunch” or “noon.”



Monday, April 24th

● The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Brian Baggett Trio from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by the Jeff Shirley Organ Trio 10:30 to 2:30.
● The Blue Room hosts it’s Monday night jam session with Matt Hopper as host. Musicians – Bring Your Axe
● The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents pianist Mike Pagan from 6:30-9:30.
● Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents the Emily Dix Collective from 6:30 – 9:30.
● Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, Wornall and Ward Parkway, features Matt Villinger from 6-10.
● Corvino at 19th and Walnut has live solo piano from 6 – 9:00
● The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall presents The Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00



Tuesday, April 25th

● Kansas City Kansas Community College brings in Sara Gazarek and saje at 7:00
● The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Tyrone Clark Trio from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by the Reyes Brothers Organ Trio, 10:30 to 2:30.
● Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents the Emily Dix Duo from 6:00 – 10:00.
● Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents Tim Reid’s 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.
● Corvino CLOSED FOR an NFL DRAFT event
● The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30-9:30
● Café Trio at 4558 Main features Michael Pagan from 5:00 – 8:00
● The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Talya Groves from 7:30 – 10:30.




Wednesday, April 26th


● The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00 – 11:00 followed by the Reyes Brothers, 11:30 to 2:30. The Tyrone Clark & Charles Gatschet Duo Play the Orion Room from 8:30-11:30
● The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents Michael Rorah from 8-11
● The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Peter Schlamb Trio from 6:30-9:30.
● The Westport Coffee House Theater presents Seth Davis @ 6:00 pm
● The Folly Theater at 12th and Central has the UMKC student ensembles at 7:30
● Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents the Matt Hopper Duo from 6:00 – 10:00.
● The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents a Jam Session with Tim Reid Jr from 7:00-11:00. Musicians bring your axe.
● Johnnie’s in Power and Light Dist features The Jazzagals from 7:00 -9:00pm
● Corvino at 19th and Walnut has Jackie Myers on piano from 6:00 – 9:00
● Cafe Trio at 4558 Main features Mark Lowery 5:00- 8:00
● Johnnies in Liberty located at 1903 Victory Drive presents Dan Bliss 6:30-9:30


Thursday, April 27st

● The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT upstairs at 6:00 followed by Guitar Elation at 8:00 and Jeff Shirley from 11:30-2:30. Downstairs it is Tyrone Clark’s Duo from 8:30-11:30.
● LiveJazzKC hosts a Thursday Jazz Jam at Classic Blends Cigar and Coffee Lounge 2425 Burlington St in North Kansas City. Musicians Bring Your Axe
● The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents Michael Rorah from 8-11
● Johnnie’s in the Power & Light District presents Talya and Her Boyfriends 6:30 – 9:30
● Johnnies in Liberty presents The J Love Ladies Night 6:30-9:30pm
● The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Roger Wilder Trio from 6:30-9:30.
● Cafe Trio at 4558 Main featuresTim Whitmer from 5:00- 8:00 pm
● The Blue Room presents a special event with a Jazz draft Jam featuring Bobby Watson and others from 9:00am to 9:00pm
● Corvino at 19th and Walnut has The Adam Schlozman Duo from 6:00 – 9:00
● PS Speakeasy at 106 West 12th Street presents saxophonist Max Levy from 7:00 – 11:00
● Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
● 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 Avenue features Pianist Eddie Moore 7:00 – 10:00


Friday, April 28th

● The Majestic presents Peter Schlamb (upstairs) from 5:30-9 and the Roger Wilder Trio (downstairs) from 6-10.
● The Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine District presents J Love at 5:00 pm. At 8:30, its the Adam Larson Quartet
● Cafe Trio presents Michael Moreland 6:00-9:00pm
● Eddie V’s presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
● The Green Lady Lounge presents Ken Lovern’s OJT upstairs from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by the RSS Trio, 10:30 to 2:30. Danny Embrey plays the Orion Room from 7:30 – 10:30 followed by Brian Ward Organ Trio 11:00 to 2:00am.
● The Black Dolphin features The Tim Whitmer Quartet from 6:30 – 9:30 and the Sam Platt Organ Trio 10 – 1:00 am
● Corvino has Matt Villinger from 6:00 – 9:00 followed by The Julia Haile Quartet until 11:30
● Stock Hill features Chalis O’Neal from 8 – 11
● Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Tim Reid Jr Duo from 6-10
● Johnnie’s in Liberty presents the Delynia Jannell Ensemble from 6:30-10:30.
● The Uptown Lounge presents Alan Stribling at 7:00 followed by Micheal Rorah from 9-12
● PH Coffee at 2200 Lexington features the Stan Kessler Trio from 8 – 10
● The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway presents Adam Galblum from 4:00 – 6:30
● The Piano Room presents Ken Page
● Lonnie’s Reno Club at 1111 Grand features Lonnie McFadden from 7-9.
● Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents Alex Abramovitz and his Swingin Kansas City Jazz Band from 6:30-10:30.
● The Phoenix presents Lee Langston from 4:30 to 8:30 followed by Carlton Rashad til 1:00
● The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions from 1-5am.



Saturday, April 29th, Sunday April 30th

● The Green Lady Lounge presents Rod Fleeman Trio Saturday 2:30-5:30pm followed by Ken Loverns’s OJT, 6:oo to 10pm and the RSS Trio upstairs from 10:30 till 2:30. Danny Embrey’s Trio plays downstairs from 7:30 – 10:30 followed by the Alex Frank Trio. Sunday the Green Lady has Tyrone Clark’s Trio upstairs from 6:00 – 10:00 followed the RSS Trio 10:30-02:30 and the Brian Ward Organ trio downstairs from 8:30pm- 11:30pm
● The Black Dolphin features the Tim Whitmer group Saturday from 6:30pm – 9:30 pm followed by the Brian Ward Organ Quartet from 10-1.
● The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra will be in concert at the Kauffman Center Saturday at 8:00 pm
● The Blue Room presents the Jazz Disciples Saturday starting at 8:30
● The Majestic presents Dawson Jones (upstairs) from 5:30-9 and the Brant Jester Trio (downstairs) from 6-10 Saturday. On Sunday its Peter Schlamb playing brunch, 10:30am to 1:30pm, followed by Alyssa Murray, 6:30- 9:30pm
● Corvino has live music from 6 – 9:00 followed by Amber & the Soul Patrol from 9-11:30pm on Sunday its The Brant Jester Quartet from 6:00 to 9:00
● Soiree Steak & Oyster House at 1512 East 18th Street has live music at 8:00 pm
● Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents Tim Reid Jr Saturday from 6:30-10:30.
● Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday.
● Eddie V’s presents The Charles Williams Trio Saturday 6:30 to 10:30 and Sunday from 6:00 – 9:00
● Stock Hill features Clayton DeLong Saturday from 8 – 11
● Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Jenna Bauer Duo from 6:00-10pm Saturday. & Sunday the Mengel Brothers Duo from 6:00 – 10:00
● Johnnie’s in Liberty presents Chloe McFadden Saturday from 6:30-10:30.
● The Uptown Lounge presents pianists Alan Stribling and Michael Rorah Saturday from 7:00 – 12:00
● The Phoenix has Talya Groves and Boyfriends every SAT 4:30-8:30pm followed by Alex Abramovitz’s Swinging Jazz Quartet until 1:00. Sunday Millie Edwards and Dan Sturdevant play the Phoenix Brunch from 10:00 – 2:00.
● The Piano Room presents Ken Page Saturday.
● The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions 1-5am sat
● Café Trio features Candace Evans Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00
● The Westport Coffee House Theater presents Herschel McWilliams High School All Star Band Sunday @ 6:00 pm



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