Jazz Calendar for May 2 – May 8

This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for Monday, May 2nd to Sunday, May 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, May 2

• Monday Night Jam Session Hosted by Eboni Fondren at the Blue Room at 18th and Vine from 7:00 – 10:00. Musicians bring your axe.
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand features guitarist Brian Baggett from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by Jeff Shirley Organ Trio until 2:30
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents Emily Dix Collective from 6:30 – 9:30
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Stan Kessler Duo from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Michael Pagan from 6:30 – 9:30
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall presents the Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00
• Corvino 1830 Walnut Has Joe Cartwright on Piano


Tuesday, May 3

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Tyrone Clark Trio from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by the Reyes Brothers until 2:30
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Matt Villinger from 6:30 – 9:30
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Bryan Hicks Duo from 6:00 – 10:00
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents Tim Reid Trio from 6:30 – 9:30
• Corvino @ 1830 Walnut hosts Matt Hopper on guitar 6-9
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Talya Groves from 7:00 – 11:00.

Wednesday, May 4

• 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
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has Peter Schlamb Trio 630-930
• Tim Reid Jr. hosts a jazz jam at the Phoenix at 8th and Central from 7:00 – 11:00. Musicians bring your axe
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents pianist Charles Williams Trio from 6:30 – 9:30
• Corvino 1830 Walnut presents Desmond Mason on Piano 6-9


Thursday, May 5

• Thursday at noon Trio Aztlan Celebrates Cindo de Mayo! at the Blue Room, 1600 East 18th Street

The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT upstairs at 6:00 followed by Guitar Elation from 8:00 – 11:00 and Jeff Shirley Organ Trio 11:30pm-2:30am
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Matt Villinger from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents McDowell & Co. 7-11
• The French Market in Prairie Village Shops features Made in France Band 5:30-8
• Pierponts at Union Station presents keyboardist Mark Lowrey from 5:00 – 8:00
• Johnnie’s 1903 Victory D., Liberty, MO, presents MCDOWELL & CO 6:30-9:30
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents Eclipse Trio from 6:30 – 9:30
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Tim Reid Jr Duo from 6:00 – 10:00
• Corvino 1830 Walnut Peter Schlamb on piano 6-9
• Café Trio at 4558 Main features pianist Tim Whitmer from 5:00 – 8:00


Friday, May 6


• Indigo Hour at the Blue Room at 18th and Vine has Darron Cobbins & Go Hard Band at 5:00 followed by Preston Portley at 8:30
• The Phoenix 302 w. 8th presents LEE LANGSTON 4:30PM-8:30PM EVERY FRIDAY
• The Ship in the west Bottoms Hosts Grand Marquis @ 7 followed by CHRIS HAZELTON’S B00GAL00 7 WITH JULIA HAILE @ 9
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT upstairs from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by the RSS Trio until 2:30. Danny Embrey Trio plays downstairs at the Green Lady from 7:30 – 10:30 followed by Matt Villinger Organ Trio until 2:00am
• The Black Dolphin at 1813 Grand features Stephen Martin Quartet 10-1
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has Peter Schlamb from 5:00 – 9:30 upstairs & Roger Wilder Trio downstairs 6-10
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents Eclipse Trio from 6:30 – 10:30
• The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway features BABY J AND THE CRADLE ROBBERS from 4:00 – 6:30
• Stock Hill at 48th and Main presents Tyrone Clark from 8:00 – 11:00
• Johnnie’s at 1903 Victory Drive in Liberty presents Rudy Amato 6:30-10:30
• Johnnie’s @ 1400 Main Kansas City hosts THE DAVE STEPHENS BAND 7:30-10:30
• Corvino 1830 Walnut Matt Villinger on piano 6-8:30 & Jim Lower band 9-11:30
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall presents Joel McNulty



Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8

• The Blue Room at 18th and Vine has Pablo Sanhueza & The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Saturday @ 8:30
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Rod Fleeman Trio Saturday 2:30-5:30pm followed by Ken Lovern’s OJT upstairs from 6:00 – 10:00 and the RSS Trio upstairs from 10:30 – 2:30, Danny Embrey Trio downstairs from 7:30 – 10:30 followed by Taylor Babb Trio until 2:00. Sunday the Green Lady has Tyrone Clark Trio from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by the RSS Trio until 2:30
Sunday: Tyrone Clark Trio 6-10 followed by RSS Trio till 2:30
• The Black Dolphin at 1813 Grand features the Leslie Maclean Trio Saturday 10-1
• On Saturday the Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has Dawson Jones upstairs from 5:30 – 8:30 and Brant Jester downstairs from 6:00 – 10:00. Matt Villinger appears at the Majestic Sunday from 5:00 – 8:00
• KC Bier at 310 West 79th Street features Bram Wijnands Saturday and Sunday afternoon from 3:00 – 5:00
• Lonnie’s Reno Club at 1111 Grand features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents live music Saturday from 6:30 – 10:30 and Sunday from 6:00 – 9:00
• Stock Hill at 48th and Main presents Emily Dix from 8:00 – 11:00 Saturday
• Johnnie’s at 1903 Victory Drive in Liberty presents LESHEA & THE FELLAS 6:30-10:30 Sat.
• Johnnie’s @ 1400 Main St, Kansas City hosts PIAGET SINGS 6:30-10:30 Saturday
• Jazz in Independence features Brad Allan Saturday from 5:00 – 9:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main has Candace Evans from 6:00 – 9:00 Saturday
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central 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 430-830PM And Howard Mahan 9-1. Sunday Millie Edwards and Dan Sturdevant play the Phoenix Brunch from 10:00 – 2:00.
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall presents Joel McNulty Saturday
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents The Mengel Brothers Duo from Sunday 6-10
• Westport Coffee House 4110 Pennsylvania presents: Pete Fucinaro Trio with Jeff Harshbarger and Brian Steever Sunday @ 6pm
• Corvino 1830 Walnut Sat 6:00 PM – 8:30 Alyssa Murray on piano followed by the Bob Bowman Band 9-11:30 Sunday Eddie Moore duo 6-9


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