Jazz Calendar for December 26 – January 1
This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for Monday, December 26th to Sunday, January 1st. 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 26th
• The Blue Room on 18th and Vine presents its Monday Night Jam Session hosted by saxophonist Logan Richardson 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 Mark Lowrey 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 27th
• 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 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 pianist Alyssa Murray 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 Matt Villinger on piano from 6:30-9:30.
• Johnnie’s in Liberty presents trumpeter Chalis O’Neal 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 28th
• 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 Emily Dix from 8-11
• 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 guitarist Matt Hopper from 6:00 – 10:00.
• Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District hosts the Ward trio from 6:30-10:00.
• Johnnie’s in Liberty presents saxophonist Herschel McWilliams from 6:30-9:30.
• Corvino @ 1830 Walnut features pianist Jackie Myers from 6-9.
• 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 Second Nature at 6:00
Thursday, December 29th
• 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 Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30-9:30.
• The Blakk Company has vocalist Eboni Fondren from 6:30 – 8:30
• The French Market in Prairie Village Shops hosts guitarist Clayton DeLong 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 Andrew Ouellette from 6-10
• Pierpont’s at Union Station presents keyboardist Mark Lowrey from 5:00 – 8:00.
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents Alan Stribling & Michael Rorah from 8-11
• The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4010 Pennsylvania has Dwight Frizell at 6:00
• The Restless Spirits Distilling Company at 109 East 18th Avenue in North Kansas City has Michael Pagan from 4:00 – 7:00
• Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents the Waldo Jazz Trio from 6:30-10:30.
• Johnnie’s in Liberty presents vocalist Delynia Jannell from 6:30-9:30.
Friday, December 30th
• The Blue Room at 18th and Vine presents Indigo Hour with Q and Com-pany at 5:00 followed by Will Matthews from 8:30 – 11:00
• The Phoenix , 8th and central, presents Carlton Rashad from 4:30-8:00 followed by Eboni Fondren until 1:00
• Corvino @ 1830 Walnut has pianist Matt Villinger from 6-9 followed by Daniel Dissmore from 9 – 11:30
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Peter Schlamb (upstairs) from 5:30-9 and the Roger Wilder 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 Dawson Jones 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 Delynia Jannell from 6:30 – 10:30
• Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents Tim Reid, Jr. 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 Trevor Turla at 6:00
• 424 Lounge at 424 Cherokee in Leavenworth features the Dallas Hall Quintet at 7:00
• The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway presents Adam Galblum 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.
• Homer’s Coffee House at 80th and Metcalf has Night Shade from 6:30 – 8:30
Saturday, New Year’s Eve and Sunday, New Year’s Day
• 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 the Reyes Brothers 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 Brian Ward downstairs from 8:30-11:30.
• The Black Dolphin at 1813 Grand features Tyrone Clark and Charles Gatschet from 6:30pm – 9:30 pm followed by more music from 10-1. Sunday the Black Dolphin presents Dawson Jones from 9:00 – 12:00
• Corvino features Isaiah Petrie from 6 – 9 followed by Fritz Hutchison from 9-11:30 Saturday.
• Johnnie’s in Liberty presents live music Saturday
• The Majestic presents Roger Wilder (upstairs) from 5:30-9 and the Brant Jester Trio (downstairs) from 7-11 Saturday
• The Uptown Lounge on Saturday presents pianists Alan Stribling and Michael Rorah from 9 – 1
• Stock Hill at 48th and Main has Havilah Bruders from 9:00 – 1:00 Saturday
• KC Bier has Bram Wijnands Sunday from 3:00 – 6:00
• Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday.
• Eddie V’s presents The Eclipse Trio Saturday from 6:30 – 10:30
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents Jackie Myers Saturday from 7:30 – 12:30. Sunday Eboni Fondren sings at the Chaz brunch from 10:00 – 1:00 followed by The Mengel Brothers Duo from 6-10.
• 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
• Café Trio at 4558 Main features Candace Evans Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Savoy at 219 West 9th Street had Cynthia Van Roden Saturday from 9:00 – 11:45
• Soiree presents Kim Keys & Locd! Each and every Sunday @ 6
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