Jazz Calendar for December 19 – December 25
This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for Monday, December 19th to Sunday, December 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 Time. All performances are afternoon or evening shows except where indicated with words like “brunch” or “noon.”
Monday, December 19th
• The Blue Room on 18th and Vine presents its Monday Night Jam Session hosted by guitarist Matt Hopper 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 Roger Wilder 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 Peter Schlamb from 6-10.
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall presents the Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00.
Tuesday, December 20th
• 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.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents Bryan Hicks 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 Jeff Freling 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 21st
• 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 Kelley Gant from 8-11
• Corvino @ 1830 Walnut features guitarist Matt Hopper from 6-9.
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30-9:30.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents keyboardist Rich Hill from 6:00 – 10:00.
• 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 saxophonist Adam Larson at 6:00
Thursday, December 22nd
• 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 Eddie Moore 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 Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30-9:30.
• The Blakk Company presents Eboni Fondren from 6:30 – 8:30
• The Hey Hey Club at 2700 Guinotte Avenue features Talya and her boyfriends from 7:00 – 10:00
• The French Market in Prairie Village Shops hosts the Made in France Band 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 keyboardist Jackie Myers from 6-10
• Pierpont’s at Union Station presents keyboardist Mark Lowrey from 5:00 – 8:00.
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents Tim Reid, Jr. from 8-11
• Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents J Love from 6:30-10:30.
• The Restless Spirits Distilling Company at 109 East 18th Avenue in North Kansas City has Michael Pagan from 4:00 – 7:00
Friday, December 23
• The Blue Room at 18th and Vine presents Indigo Hour with Lady D at 5:00 followed by Sean Tyler from 8:30 – 11:00
• The Phoenix , 8th and central, presents Millie Edwards from 4:30-8:00 followed by Brian Ruskin until 1:00
• Corvino @ 1830 Walnut has pianist Matt Villinger from 6-9 followed by Julia Haile from 9 – 11:30
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Peter Schlamb upstairs from 5:30-9
• 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 Brian Ward 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 Havilah Bruders from 6:30-10:30.
• Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents Alex Abramovitz from 6:30-10:30.
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents pianists Alan Stribling & Michael Rorah from 7-9
• The Ship at 1217 Union Avenue in the West Bottoms has KC Green from 7:00 – 9:00
• Gates Bar-B-Q at 1221 Brooklyn Avenue features Eboni Fondren from 8:00 – 11:00The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway presents Jackie Myers 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, Christmas Eve, and Sunday, Christmas Day
• KKFI wishes you a merry Christmas
Please check with venues before going out this weekend to make sure they’re open on the holidays
• The Blue Room, The Majestic Restaurant, The Uptown Lounge, and Corvino are closed for the holiday
• The Green Lady Lounge presents Rod Fleeman Saturday 2:30-5:30pm followed by the RSS Trio upstairs from 6:00 till 2:30, Danny Embrey’s Trio plays downstairs from 7:30 – 10:30 followed by Dawson Jones 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
• The Black Dolphin at 1813 Grand features Tyrone Clark and Charles Gatschet from 6:30pm – 9:30 pm and the Reyes Brothers from 10-1.
• Stock Hill at 48th and Main has Emily Dix from 8:00 – 11:00 Saturday
• Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday.
• Eddie V’s presents The Charles Williams Trio Saturday from 5:00 – 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.
• 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 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
• 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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