Jazz Calendar for August 21 – August 27

This is the KKFI jazz event calendar for August 21th – August 27th. 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 August 21st

• 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 its Monday Night Jam Session with Host Brant Jester from 7:00 to 10:00
• 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 The Peter Schlamb Duo from 6-10.
• Corvino  at 19th  and Walnut presents Roger Wilder on piano from 6 to 9pm
• Music House at 7614 State Line has the Aaron Sizemore Quartet at 8:00
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall presentsThe Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00

Tuesday August 22^nd

• 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 the Tim Reid Trio from 6:30 – 9:30.
• Corvino  at 19th  and Walnut has Alyssa Murray on piano from  6:00 to 9:00
• 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 pianist Matt Villinger  from 6:30-9:30
• The Central Public Library at 14 West 10^th Street presents a panel discussion: Women in Jazz: Charlie Parker’s influence with Tia Fuller, Deborah Brown, and Carolyn Brewer at 6:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main features Michael Pagan from 5:00 – 8:00 *****
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has special guest Tribb III from 7:00 – 11:00.

Wednesday, August 23rd

• The Lounge at the Folly Theater at 12^th and Central presents Lucy and Bram Wijnands at 7:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT  from 6:00 – 11:00 followed by the Reyes Brothers Organ Trio, 11:30 to 2:30 The Tyrone Clark and Charles Gatschet Duo plays the Orion Room from 8:30-11:30.                                                                          
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main WILL BE CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE FUNCTION
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Peter Schlamb Trio from 6:30- 9:30.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents their Strings On The Green Series featuring Eboni Fondren from 5:00 to 8:00
• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents the Charles Williams Trio from 6:30 – 9:30.
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents a Jam Session with Tim Reid Jr from 7:00-11:00. Musicians bring your axe.
• The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4010 Pennsylvania has live music with the Jade Harvey Quartet @ 6:00pm
• Corvino at 19th and Walnut presents pianist Jackie Myers from 6:00 to 9:00
• Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents the Waldo Jazz Collective from 6:30 – 9:30.

Thursday, August 24th

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT  from 6:00 to 8:00  followed  by Guitar Elation from  8–11:00 and the Jeff Shirley Organ Trio  11:30 – 2:30 am. Downstairs they have the Tyrone Clark Duo

          from 8:30-11:30.

• Johnnie’s in Liberty presents J Love Ladies Night from  6:30-9:30.
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30- 9:30.
• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
• Ca Va  features saxophonist Adam Larson from 8 – 10 pm
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main has the Michael Rorah Duo from 8 – 11pm
• The French Market in Prairie Village features guitarist Clayton DeLong 5:30 – 8:00
• Corvino at 19th and Walnut has Peter Schlamb on piano from 6:00 – 9:00
• PS Speakeasy at 106 West 12th Street presents Max Levy from 7:00 – 11:00
•  Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Jackie Myers from 6-10
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents Nicki White from 7:00 to 11:00
• Pierpont’s at Union Station presents keyboardist Mark Lowrey from 5:00 – 8:00.
• Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents Salsa Nights with Aztlan from 6:30-10:30.  Bring Your Dancing Shoes.
• The Hey! Hey! Club at 2700 Guinotte Avenue features saxophonist Stephen Martin from 7:00 – 10:00

Friday, August 25th

• The Majestic presents Brant Jester upstairs from 5:30 to 9 and the Roger Wilder Trio downstairs in the Jazz Club from 6 – 10
• The Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine District  presents Indigo Hour with The J Love Band At 5:00 followed by Logan Richardson featuring Marquis Hill  at 8:30
• The Piano Room presents Ken Page on piano 8:00 to midnight
• Eddie V’s presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
• The Green Lady Lounge presents Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00 – 10:00  and The RSS Trio from 10:30 to 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 Black Dolphin presents The Tim Whitmer Quartet 6:30 – 9:30 followed by Sam Platt from 10pm to 1:00am
• Corvino presents Matt Villinger on piano from 6:00 – 9:00 followed by The Lyndsey Pryor Jones Quartet 9:00 to 11:30
• Stock Hill at 4800 Main  features Adam Larson from 8 – 11
• The Ship at 1217 Union Avenue in the West Bottoms presents Paula Saunders with the James Ward Band from 7:00 – 9:00
• The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit features Paganova from 6 – 10:00 pm
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Jackie Myers Duo from 6-10
• The Uptown Lounge presents Heather Price, Alan Stribling and Michael Rorah 7:00-1:00 am
• The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway presents Mire Pral 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 and 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
• The 424 Lounge in Leavenworth has live Jazz at 7:00 pm
• The Phoenix presents  Lee Langston  from 4:30 to 8:30 followed by Live Music from 9 – 1:00am
• The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions from 1-5am.

Saturday, August 26th  and Sunday, August 27th

• The Crossroads Music Festival in the west bottoms presents live music Saturday from noon to 1:30 AM including Whitney Payne at 6:00, the Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra at 11:00 and Trevor Turla at midnight
• The Folly Theater at 12^th and Central presents Tia Fuller Saturday at 8:00
• The Green Lady Lounge presents Rod Fleeman Saturday from 2:30-5:30pm followed by Ken Lovern’s OJT Trio from 6:00-10:00pm and the RSS Trio from 10:30 to 2:30. Danny Embrey’s Trio plays downstairs from 7:30 – 10:30, followed by the Alex Frank Trio from 11:00 to 2:00.  Sunday the Green Lady has the Tyrone Clark Trio upstairs from 6:00 – 10:00 followed the RSS Trio 10:30-2:30am  
• The Black Dolphin has the Tim Whitmer Quartet  Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30 followed by the Sam Platt Organ Trio from 10 till 1:00 am
• The Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine District  presents Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 Saturday at 8:30.  Sunday Millie Edwards, Lisa Henry, and the Kansas City Girl’s Choir present Suffragist History at the Blue Room from 3:00 – 5:00
• Saturday Chuck Haddix and Geri Sanders host a walking tour “Charlie Parker at 18^th and Vine” at 10 AM
• Nighthawk below the Kansas City Hotel has The Back Alley Brass Band Saturday at 7:00 PM
• Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents Piaget Sings Saturday from 6:30-10:30.
• Johnnie’s in Liberty is featuring Tim Reid Jr.  from 6:30-10:30.
• Eddie V’s presents the Max Groove Trio Saturday from 6:30 to 10:30 and Sunday  it’s the Charles Williams Trio from 6 – 9
• The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit presents The Will Matthews Trio from 6 – 10:00 pm Saturday
• The 424 Lounge in Leavenworth has live Jazz Saturday at 7:00 pm
• The Majestic presents Dawson Jones (upstairs) from 5:30-9:00 on Saturday followed by The Brant Jester Trio in the Jazz Club from 6 – 10:00.   Sunday it’s Alyssa Murray  from 6:30 – 9:30
• Corvino presents Matt Tabor on piano Saturday from 6:00 to 8:30, followed by the Chalis O’Neal Quartet 9-11:30.  Sunday Megan Birdsall appears at Corvino from 6:00 – 9:00
• KC Bier Company features Bram Wijnands Saturday and Sunday at 3:00                         
• Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday.
• Stock Hill  features Emily Dix Saturday from 8 – 11
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Bryan Hicks Duo  from 6:00-10pm Saturday.  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 – 12:00
• The Phoenix features Live Music on Saturday from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by CC Hardy and the Remedy from 9 – 1:00.  Sunday its 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 Candace Evans Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00 
• The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions 1-5am sat
• The Westport Coffee House Theater presents The Sons of Brasil Sunday at 6:00 pm

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