Jazz Calendar for May 29 – June 4
This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for Monday, May 29th to Sunday, June 4th. 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 29th
● The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Brian Baggett Trio
from 6:00 – 10:00, followed by the Jeff Shirley Organ Trio until 2:30.
● The Blue Room hosts it’s Monday night jam session with Stan Kessler.
Musicians – bring your axe!
● The Majestic IS CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY
● 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 The Rich
Hill Duo from 6-10.
● Corvino IS CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY
● The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall presentsThe Waldo Jazz Collective from
7:00 – 10:00
Tuesday May 30th
● 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 Emily
Dix 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.
● Corvino at 19th and Walnut has Live Music from 6:00 – 9:00
● The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Matt Villinger on piano from
6:30-9:30
● Café Trio at 4558 Main features Michael Pagan from 5:00 – 8:00 *****
● The Phoenix at 8
th and Central has Talya Groves from 7:30 – 10:30.
Wednesday, May 31st
● 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 till 1:00 am. The
Tyrone Clark and Charles Gatschet Duo plays the Orion Room from
8:30-11:30.
● The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents Michael Rorah with drummer
Dave Del Gandio from 8-11
● The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Peter SchlambTrio from 6:30-
9:30.
● Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents their
Strings On The Green Series featuring The Stan Kessler Quartet from
6:30 – 9:30.
● Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Max Groove from 6:30 – 9:30.
● The Phoenix at 8
th and Central presents a Jam Session with Tim Reid Jr
from 7:00-11:00. Musicians bring your axe.
● Soiree Steak & Oyster House at 1512 East 18th Street has live music
● Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents The JazzAGals, 7:00 to
9:00 pm
● The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4010 Pennsylvania presents
Paganova @ 6:00pm
● Corvino at 19th and Walnut has Live Music from 6:00 – 9:00
● The Blue Room continues its Thursday Jazz @ Noon series tomorrow
with trumpeter Chalis O’Neal
Thursday, June 1st
● 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.
● Johnnie’s in Liberty presents J Love Ladies Night 6:30 – 9:30
● Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents Salsa Night with
Mundo Nouvo, 6:30-9:30. Bring your dancing shoes.
● The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30-
9:30.
● Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
● Ca Va features – Features Live music with an Artist in residence every
Thursday in June from 8 – 10 pm
● The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents Michael Rorah from 8-11
● French Market in Prairie Village features Mire Pral from 5:30 – 8
● Corvino at 19th and Walnut has Peter Schlamb on piano from 6:00 – 9:00
● PS Speakeasy at 106 West 12th Street presents saxophonist Max Levy ***
from 7:00 – 11:00
● The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4010 Pennsylvania presents the
Jacob Schwartzberg Quintet @ 6:00pm
● 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 The Tim
Reid Jr Duo from 6-10
● Pierpont’s at Union Station presents keyboardist Mark Lowrey from 5:00
– 8:00.
● The Restless Spirits Distilling Company at 109 East 18th Avenue in North
Kansas City has Michael Pagan from 4:00 – 7:00
● The Hey! Hey! Club at 2700 Guinotte Avenue features the Jim Lower Trio
from 7:00 – 10:00
Friday, June 2nd
● The Majestic presents Peter Schlamb upstairs from 5:30-9 and the Roger
Wilder Trio in the jazz club from 6-10.
● The Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine District presents the Indigo
Hour at 5:00 pm featuring Darron J and the Go Hard Band followed by
Preston Portley at 8:30
● Soiree Steak & Oyster House presents Live Music
● The Piano Room presents Ken Page on piano 8:00 to midnight
● Eddie V’s 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 the Matt Villinger Organ Trio until
2:00.
● The Black Dolphin features The Tim Whitmer Quartet from 6:30 – 9:30 &
more Live Music 10:00 – 1:0am
● Corvino presents Matt Villinger from 6:00 – 9:00 followed by Derek Pierre
& Friends until 11:30
● The Ship located in Historic West Bottoms features Groove Jazz with
KC Green for the Friday Jazz Matinee 7:00-9:00pm followed by Chris
Hazelton’s Boogalu 7
● Stock Hill features saxophonist Stephen Martin from 8 – 11
● The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has the Will Matthews trio from 6 – 10:00
pm
● Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Emily Dix Duo from 6-10
● The Uptown Lounge presents Heather Price, Alan Stribling and Michael
Rorah 7:00-12:00
● The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway presents
Mire Pral from 4:30 – 7:30
● Lonnie’s Reno Club at 1111 Grand features Lonnie McFadden from 7-9.
● Johnnie’s in The Power & Light District presents Heather Newman and
Ryan Matthew, 6:30-10:30.
● The 424 Lounge in Leavenworth has live Jazz at 7:00 pm
● Johnnies in Liberty features Rudy Amato and The Vegas Experience,
6:30-10:30
● The Phoenix presents Lee Langston from 4:30 to 8:30 followed by Carlton
Rashad from 9 – 1:00 am
● The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district
Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions from 1-5am.
Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday, June 4th
● The Green Lady Lounge presents Rod Fleeman Saturday 2:30-5:30pm
followed by Ken Loverns’s OJT from 6:00-10:00pm. Then its The RSS
Trio from 10:30 till 2:30. Danny Embreys Trio plays downstairs from 7:30
– 10:30, followed by the Alex Frank Trio from 11:00- 2:00 am. Sunday the
Green Lady has Tyrone Clark’s Trio upstairs from 6:00 – 10:00 followed
the RSS Trio 10:30-02:30 The Brian Ward Organ Trio plays downstairs
9:00pm- 12:00am
● The Black Dolphin features the Tim Whitmer Quartet Saturday from 6:30pm
– 9:30 pm followed by Brian Ward Organ Quartet from 10-1.
● The Blue Room presents the Marty Morrison featuring Christin Bohrisch
at 8:30
● Johnnie’s in Liberty presents Lori Tucker, Saturday 6:30 – 9:30
● Johnnies In Power & Light, Saturday features The Chloe McFadden Trio,
6:30-10:30
● Eddie V’s, presents the Charles Williams Trio from 6:30 – 9:30. Saturday
and 6 – 9 on Sunday
● The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has the Alan Voss Quartet from 6 – 10:00
pm Saturday
● The 424 Lounge in Leavenworth has live Jazz Saturday at 7:00 pm
● The Majestic presents Dawson Jones (upstairs) from 5:30-9:00 and the
Brant Jester Trio (downstairs) Saturday from 6-10. Sunday its Peter
Schlamb playing the brunch from 10:30am- 1:30pm followed by Alyssa
Murray from 6:30- 9:30
● Corvino has Live Music from 6:00 – 8:30 followed by MerMan with
Alyssa Murray and Adam Schlozman 9:00 – 11:30 Saturday. Sunday it’s
the Eboni Fondren Trio 6:00 – 9:00
● Soiree Steak & Oyster House presentsLive Music Saturday from 7:00 –
10:00 ******
● KC Bier has Bram Wijnands Saturday and Sunday from 3:00 – 6:00
● Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30
Saturday.
● The Ship located in Historic West Bottoms features Daniel Dissmore for
the Saturday Jazz Matinee 7:00-9:00pm
● Stock Hill features Emily Dix Saturday from 8 – 11
● Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Rich Hill Duo from 6:00-10pm
Saturday. & Sunday the Mengel Brothers Duo from 6:00 – 10:00
● The Uptown Lounge presents pianists Alan Stribling and Michael Rorah
Saturday from 7:00 – 12:00
● The Phoenix has Talya Groves and Boyfriends every SAT 4:30-8:30pm
followed by the BMW’s until 1:00. Sunday Millie Edwards and Dan
Sturdevant play the Phoenix Brunch from 10:00 – 2:00.
● The Piano Room presents Ken Page on piano, Saturday from 8:00pm to
midnight.
● Café Trio at 4558 Main features Candace Evans 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 Theater presents TooBig2Fail Sunday @
6:00 pm
