Jazz Calendar for January 2 – January 8
This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for Monday, January 2nd to Sunday, January 8th. 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, January 2nd
• 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.
• 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 Stan Kessler with Kathleen Holeman from 6-10.
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall presents the Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00.
Tuesday, January 3rd
• 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 the Brian Ruskin 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.
• 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.
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Talya Groves from 7:00 – 11:00.
Wednesday, January 4th
• 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 Piaget Sings 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 vocalist Jenna Bauer 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 Scott R Looney and Seth Davis at 6:00
Thursday, January 5th
• The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4010 Pennsylvania has Andrew Ouellette at 6:00
• 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.
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30-9:30.
• The French Market in Prairie Village Shops hosts Adam Galblum 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 Tim Reid Jr. 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 7-12
• 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 J Love from 6:30-10:30.
• Johnnie’s in Liberty presents McDowell and Company from 6:30-9:30.
Friday, January 6th
• The Phoenix , 8th and central, presents Lee Langston from 4:30-8:00
• The Kauffman Center brings in trumpeter Byron Stripling with the Kansas City Symphony at 8:00
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Brant Jester (upstairs) from 5:30-9 and the Charles Williams 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 Tyrone Clark & Charles Gatschet from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by the Brian Ward until 1:00.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Brian Ruskin from 6-10
• Johnnie’s in Liberty presents Rudy Amato from 6:30 – 10:30
• Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents Heather Newman and Ryan Matthew from 6:30-10:30.
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents Tim Reid, Jr. at 6:00 followed by Michael Rorah from 9-12
• The Ship at 1217 Union Avenue in the West Bottoms has Chalis O’Neal at 7:00 followed by Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 at 9:00
• The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway presents Times and Places from 4:00 – 6:30
• Lonnie’s Reno Club at 1111 Grand features Lonnie McFadden 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, January 7 and Sunday, January 8
• The Kauffman Center brings in trumpeter Byron Stripling with the Kansas City Symphony at 8:00 Saturday and 2:00 Saturday
• 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 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 Brian Ward from 10-1. Sunday the Black Dolphin presents Jackie Myers from 9:00 – 12:00
• Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents Lori Tucker from 6:30-10:30.
• Johnnie’s in Liberty presents Tim Reid, Jr. Saturday from 6:30 – 9:30
• The Majestic presents Dawson Jones (upstairs) from 5:30-9 and the Brant Jester Trio (downstairs) from 7-11 Saturday. Sunday Peter Schlamb plays the Majestic brunch from 10:30 – 1:30, and Alyssa Murray plays from 6:30 – 9:30
• The Ship at 1217 Union Avenue in the West Bottoms has Daniel Dissmore at 7:00 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.
• Manor Records at 401 North 6th Street in Kansas City Kansas hosts a jazz jam Sunday from 7:00 – 10:00
• Eddie V’s presents The Charles Williams Trio Saturday from 6:30 – 10:30 and Max Groove Sunday from 6:00 – 9:00
• Ragazza at 43rd and Main has a jazz brunch with Jeff Freling and Michael McClintock from noon – 3:00 Saturday
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents Jackie Myers Saturday from 6:00 – 10:00. Sunday The Mengel Brothers appear at Chaz from 6-10.
• 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 and the BMW 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
• Café Trio at 4558 Main features Candace Evans Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00
• Soiree presents Kim Keys & Locd! Each and every Sunday @ 6
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