Jazz Calendar for December 12 – December 18
This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for Monday, December 12th to Sunday, December 18th. 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, December 12th
• The Blue Room on 18th and Vine presents its Monday Night Jam Session hosted by saxophonist Ernest Melton from 7:00 – 10:00. Musicians bring your axe!
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand features guitarist Brian Baggett’s Trio from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by the Jeff Shirley Organ Trio until 2:30.
• Corvino @ 1830 Walnut features pianist Kaia Nutting from 6-9.
• 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 keyboardist Matt Villinger from 6-10.
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall presents the Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00.
Tuesday, December 13th
• 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 until 2:30.
• The Blue Room on 18th and Vine hosts the Kansas City Kansas Community College Jam Session from 6:00 – 9:00. Musicians bring your axe!
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents vocalist Emily Dix from 6:00 – 10:00.
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents Tim Reid’s Trio from 6:30 – 9:30.
• Corvino @ 1830 Walnut features guitarist Michael McClintock from 6-9.
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents a Jazz Jam hosted by Eboni Fondren from 8 – 12 Musicians bring your axe.
• Bram Wijnands and Rick Willoughby host a jam at KC Bier at 310 West 79th Street from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Desmond Mason on piano from 6:30-9:30.
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Talya Groves from 7:00 – 11:00.
• The Camelot Ballroom has the Abel Ramirez Big Band from 7:30 – 9:30
Wednesday, December 14th
• 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 until 2:30. Tyrone Clark & Charles Gatschet Duo Play the Orion Room from 8:30-11:30.
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents vocalist Megan Birdsall from 8-11
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Eddie Moore Trio from 6:30-9:30.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents keyboardist Brant Jester from 6:00 – 10:00.
• Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District hosts the Jazz Ambassador awards from 7:00-10:00.
• Johnnie’s in Liberty presents guitarists Dan Bliss and Rod Fleeman from 6:30-9:30.
• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents the Charles Williams Trio from 6:30 – 9:30.
• The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4010 Pennsylvania has the DJ Quartet at 8:00
Thursday, December 15th
• 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.
• Corvino @ 1830 Walnut features pianist Peter Schlamb from 6-9.
• The Black Dolphin at 1813 Grand features the Brian Ward & Stan Bock Organ Trio from 9-12
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Eddie Moore Trio from 6:30-9:30.
• The Hey Hey Club at 2700 Guinotte Avenue features Cubanisms from 7:00 – 10:00
• The French Market in Prairie Village Shops hosts Hot Club KC from 5:30-8.
• 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 Tim Reid Jr. duo from 6-10
• Pierpont’s at Union Station presents keyboardist Mark Lowrey from 5:00 – 8:00.
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents trumpeter Stan Kessler from 8-11
• The Restless Spirits Distilling Company at 109 East 18th Avenue in North Kansas City has a Holiday Jam with Michael Pagan from 4:00 – 7:00
• Johnnie’s in Liberty presents vocalist Jenna Bauer from 6:30-9:30.
Friday, December 16th
• The Blue Room at 18th and Vine presents Indigo Hour with the Band Oasis at 5:00 followed by Clint Ashlock with Ben Markley and Michael Shultz from 8:30 – 11:00
• The Phoenix , 8th and central, presents Lee Langston from 4:30-8:00
• Corvino @ 1830 Walnut has pianist Matt Villinger from 6-9 followed by Eboni Fondren from 9 – 11:30
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Peter Schlamb (upstairs) from 5:30-9 and the Brant Jester Trio (downstairs) from 6-10.
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street 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 until 2:30. Danny Embrey plays the Orion Room from 7:30 – 10:30 followed by Matt Villinger until 2:00.
• The Black Dolphin at 1813 Grand features Tim Whitmer from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by the Reyes Brothers Trio until 1:00.
• Johnnie’s in Liberty presents Piaget Sings from 6:30-10:30.
• Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents Kim Keys from 6:30-10:30.
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents pianists Alan Stribling & Michael Rorah from 7-12
• The Ship at 1217 Union Avenue in the West Bottoms has Grand Marquis at 6:00 followed by Splatt at 9:00
• 424 Lounge at 424 Cherokee in Leavenworth features Laura Chalk at 7:00
• The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway presents Emily Dix from 4:00 – 6:30
• Lonnie’s Reno Club at 1111 Grand features Lonnie McFadden’s Quartet from 7-9.
• The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions from 1-5am.
Saturday, December 17th and Sunday, December 18th
• The Gem Theater at 18th and Highland brings in Najee Saturday at 8:00
• The Vinyl Underground at 7th Heaven at 7621 Troost brings in Josh Sinton Saturday
• The Blue Room on 18th and Vine has KKFI’s own Jazz Disciple Saturday at 8:30.
• The Green Lady Lounge presents Rod Fleeman Saturday 2:30-5:30pm followed by Ken Loverns’s OJT at 6 and the RSS Trio upstairs from 10:30 till 2:30, Danny Embrey’s Trio plays downstairs from 7:30 – 10:30 followed by Alex Frank until 2:00. Sunday the Green Lady has Tyrone Clark’s Trio upstairs from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by the RSS Trio until 2:30am and the All Night Trio downstairs from 8:30-11:30.
• The Black Dolphin at 1813 Grand features Tim Whitmer from 6:30pm – 9:30 pm and Leslie MacLean from 10-1. Sunday the Black Dolphin presents Shaun Munday at 8:00 followed by Dawson Jones from 10:00 – 1:00
• Corvino features Derrick Pierre from 6 – 9 followed by Megan Birdsall from 9-11:30 Saturday. On Sunday it’s Mark Lowrey appearing at Corvino from 6 – 9
• Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents Annalee and the Lucky So and So’s from 6:30-10:30.
• Johnnie’s in Liberty presents J Love Saturday from 6:30-10:30
• The Majestic presents Dawson Jones (upstairs) from 5:30-9 and the Roger Wilder Trio (downstairs) from 6-10 Saturday. Peter Schlamb plays the Majestic Sunday brunch from 10:30 – 1:30 followed by Alyssa Murray from 6:30-9:30
• The Uptown Lounge on Saturday presents pianists Alan Stribling and Michael Rorah from 7 – 12
• 424 Lounge at 424 Cherokee in Leavenworth hosts the ARC Student Jam session from 3:00 – 5:00
• Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday.
• Eddie V’s presents The Charles Williams Trio Saturday from 6:30 – 10:30 and Sunday from 6:00 – 9:00.
• The Phoenix has a jazz brunch Saturday with Alex Abramovitz and the swingin’ Kansas City Fives from 10:00 – 2:00 followed by Talya Groves and Boyfriends every SAT 4:30-8:30pm followed by Matt Hopper until 1:00. Sunday Millie Edwards and Dan Sturdevant play the Phoenix Brunch from 10:00 – 2:00.
• The Piano Room presents Joel McNulty Saturday.
• 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 at 4010 Pennsylvania has Brad Gregory at 6:00 Sunday
• The Pairing features Sterling Holman every Sunday from 5:00 – 7:00.
• Café Trio at 4558 Main features Candace Evans Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents The Mengel Brothers Duo every Sunday from 6-10.
• Soiree presents the Eclipse trio on Saturday from 7:00 – 10:00 and Kim Keys & Locd! Each and every Sunday @ 6
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