Jazz Calendar for May 13 – May 19
This is the KKFI jazz calendar for May 13th – May 19th. 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, May 13th
The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Brian Baggett Trio from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by The Mark Slimm Organ Trio, 10:30 to 2:30
- Drummer Arnold Young hosts the jazz jam session at the Blue Room at 18th and Vine from 7- 10:00. Musicians bring your axe.
- Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street features the Emily Dix Collective from 6:30 – 9:30.
- Corvino at 18th & Walnut features Kaia Nutting on piano from 6:00-9:00
- The Majestic, at 931 Broadway features Mike Pagan from 6:30-9:30
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, features the Matt Villinger Duo from 6-10.
Tuesday May 14th
- The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Jeff Shirley Trio from 6:00 – 10:00, followed by the Reyes Brothers Organ Trio from 10:30 to 2:30am
- Corvino at 18th & Walnut features pianist Angela Ward from 6:00-9:00
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has the Emily Dix Duo from 6:00 – 10:00.
- Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street features the Tim Reid Jr. 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.
- KC Bier at 310 West 79th Street hosts the 2nd Tuesday Jam with Bram Wijnands from 6:00 – 9:00
- The Majestic at 931 Broadway has Matt Villinger from 6:30-9:30
- Café Trio at 4558 Main features Michael Pagan from 5:00 – 8:00
Wednesday, May 15th
The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00 – 8:00. followed by The Reyes Brothers Organ Trio from 11:30-2:30 Downstairs in the Orion Room its The Matt Hopper Trio 8:30-11:30
- The Majestic at 931 Broadway has the Peter Schlamb Trio from 6:30- 9:30.
- Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, features the Charles Williams Trio from 6:30 – 9:30.
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents the Strings on The Green series featuring The Julia Haile Quartet from 5:00 – 8:00
- Corvino at 18th & Walnut presents guitarist Jeff Freling from 6:00-9:00
- Café Trio features Mark Lowrey from 5:00-8:00PM
- The Voo Lounge at 1214 Baltimore has a Jazz Jam led by the Michael Pagan Trio from 7 – 11. Instrumentalists and Vocalists are welcome to sit in.
- The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main has Rob Tribitt and Friends from 8 – 11.
- The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents singer Ashleigh Paige from 7 – 11pm
The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Dawson Jones Duo Thursday from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Thursday, May 16th
- The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00 to 8:00, then Guitar Elation from 8–11:00 followed The Taylor Smith Organ Trio, 11:30 – 2:30, In The Orion Room it’s the Matt Hopper Trio from 8:30-11:30pm
- The Majestic at 931 Broadway features The Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30-9:30
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents the Tim Reid Jr. Duo from 6:00-10:00
- The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents Karaoke with Vonne from 8 – 11:00
- Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
- PS Speakeasy at 106 West 12th Street presents Max Levy Trio from 7:00 – 11:00
- Corvino at 18th and Walnut presents Peter Schlamb on piano from 6:00 to 9:00
- The Ship at 1617 Genessee has vocalist Jenna Bauer at 9:00
- Johnnies in Liberty features The Millie Edwards Trio 6:30-10:30
- The Hey Hey Club at 2700 Guinotte features saxophonist Pete Fucinaro from 7:00 – 10 PM
- The French Market in Praire Village Kansas features the Made in France Band from 5:30-8:00PM
- Café Trio features Tim Whitmer from 5:00-8:00PM
- The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents Chloe McFadden from 7:00 to 11:00
- Johnnies in Liberty features Lauren Ashley from 6:30- 10:30
- On Friday the Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Matt Hopper – Gerald Spaits Duo from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Friday, May 17th
- The Folly Theater presents The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra with Bobby Watson and Deborah Brown at 8:00
- The Majestic presents Michael Pagan upstairs from 5:30 to 9:30. Downstairs in the Jazz Club it’s The Brant Jester Trio from 6:00 to 10:00
- Eddie V’s presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
- The Green Lady Lounge presents Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by The RSS Trio from 10:30 – 2:30. Danny Embrey’s Trio plays the Orion Room from 7:30 – 10:30, followed by The Sam Platt Organ Trio 11:00-3:00
- The Black Dolphin has The Tim Whitmer Quartet from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by the Matt Hopper Trio from 9:00-11:30
- The Blue Room has the Indigo Hour at 5 featuring Lady D followed by Joe Cartwright at 8:30 and 10
- Corvino features Matt Villinger on piano from 6:00 to 9:00 followed by Eboni and the Ivories from 9:00- 11:30
- Stock Hill at 4800 Main has Emily Dix from 8 – 11
- The Shop Cigar Lounge at 407 N 6th Street in KC Kansas presents A Night with Chalis O’Neal from 8 – 10
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Brian Ruskin Duo from 6-10
- The Ship at 1617 Genessee has Grand Marquis from 6:00 – 9:00
- The Uptown Lounge presents Heather Price, Alan Stribling & Michael Rorah from 9:00-11:00
- The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has Kevin “Church” Johnson from 6:00-10:00 PM
- The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway has the Hot Strings Trio from 4:30 – 7:00
- Lonnie’s Reno Club at 1111 Grand features Lonnie McFadden from 7- 9 pm
- Johnnies in Liberty features The Waldo Jazz Collective from 6:30- 10:30
- Johnnie’s in Power & Light Dist. presents Ernesto J from 6:30 – 10:30
- Café Trio features live music from 5:00-8:00PM
- The Phoenix presents Maddi Live at 4:30 followed by Lee Langston from 7-11
- The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions from 1-5am.
Saturday, May 18th & Sunday, May 19th
The Green Lady Lounge presents the Rod Fleeman Trio Saturday from 2:30-5:30, Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00-9:00, followed with The RSS Trio from 10:30 to 2:30. Danny Embrey’s Trio plays downstairs from 7:30 – 10:30, followed by The Sam Platt Organ Trio 11:00-2:00. Sunday the Green Lady features Matt Hopper from 6:00 to 9:00, followed by The Mark Slimm Trio from 9:30 to 2:30. The Orion Room has the Tim Reid Jr. trio 8:30-11:30
- The Black Dolphin presents The Tim Whitmer Quartet Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30 followed by The Matt Hopper Trio from 10 till 1:00 am
- Corvino has live music from 6:00- 9:00 followed by the Pete Fucinaro Quartet until 11:30 Saturday. Sunday it is a jazz Brunch from 11:00 to 1:30 with the Jackie Myers Trio followed by Parker Woolworth and Jordan Faught from 6:00 – 9:00.
- Johnnie’s in the Power & Light Dist. features Anna Lee and the Lucky So and So’s Saturday from 6:30-10:30.
- Johnnies located in Liberty presents Adriane Hall Saturday from 6:30-10:30
- Sullivan’s in Leawood has the Saturday Night Trio every Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00.
- Eddie V’s presents The Jackie Myers Trio Saturday from 6:30 to 10:30 and the Charles Williams Trio on Sunday from 6:00-9:00
- The Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine District features KKFI’s own Jazz Disciple Saturday. Shows at 8:30 and 10:00
- The Majestic presents Dawson Jones upstairs from 5:30-9:00 on Saturday and The Brant Jester Trio in the Jazz Club from 6 – 10:00. On Sunday, Peter Schlamb will be performing from 6:00-9:00
- KC Bier Company features Bram Wijnands Saturday and Sunday from 3:00-5:00
- First Baptist at Wornall and Red Bridge Road has a Jazz Vespers Sunday with Mikole Kaar at 6:00
- The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway has Mire Pral Saturday from 4:30 – 7:00
- Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday.
- Stock Hill features Clayton DeLong Saturday from 8 – 11
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Rich Hill Duo Saturday from 6:00-9:00 and The Mengel Brothers Duo Sunday from 6:00 – 10:00
- The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has Mike Bourne & KC Boogie Saturday from 6:00-10:00 PM
- The Uptown Lounge has pianists Alan Stribling and Michael Rorah and Julian Goff Saturday from 7:00 – 1:00
- The Phoenix features The Piaget Experience on Saturday from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by Herschel McWilliams from 9 – 1:00 am. Sunday it’s Millie Edwards and Dan Sturdevant playing the Pheonix brunch from 10 – 12:00
- Café Trio features Mike Moreland 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 at 4010 PENNSYLVANIA features the Brad Gregory Sextet Sunday at 6:00
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