Jazz Calendar for May 8 – May 14

This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for Monday, May 8th to Sunday, May 14th. 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 8th

● 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 10:30 to 2:30.
● The Blue Room hosts its Monday night jam session with Chalis O’Neil
as host. Musicians – Bring Your Axe
● The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents pianist Peter Schlamb 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 Matt Villinger from 6-10.
● Corvino at 19th and Walnut features Kaia Nutting on pian, 6:00-9:00
● The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall presents The Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00




Tuesday, May 9th

● 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, 10:30 to 2:30.
● The Blue Rooms Indigo hour featuring JLove, 5- 7:30pm
● Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents the Brian Hicks 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 @ 19th & Walnut presents Angela Ward on piano, 6:00-9:00
● The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30-9:30
● Café Trio at 4558 Main features Michael Pagan from 5:00 – 8:00
● The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Talya Groves from 7:30 – 10:30.




Wednesday, May 10th


● The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00 – 11:00 followed by the Reyes Brothers, 11:30 to 2:30. The Tyrone Clark & Charles Gatschet Duo Play the Orion Room from 8:30-11:30
● Eddie V’s at 700 west 47th street presents the Charles Williams Trio, 6:30-9:30
● The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents michael Rorah from 8-11
● The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Peter Schlamb Trio from 6:00-10:00.
● Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents the Eboni Fondren Quartet from 5:00 – 8:00.
● The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents a Jam Session with Tim Reid Jr from 7:00-11:00. Musicians bring your axe.
● The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4010 Pennsylvania has Paul Roberts @ 6:00pm
● Corvino at 19th and Walnut has Jackie Myers on piano from 6:00 – 9:00
● Cafe Trio at 4558 Main features Mark Lowery 5:00- 8:00
● Johnnies in Liberty located at 1903 Victory Drive presents Dan Bliss 6:30-9:30


Thursday, May 11th

● 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 Westport Coffee House Theater at 4010 Pennsylvania has Alan Voss @ 6:00pm ● The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents Michael Rorah from 8-11
● Johnnies in Liberty presents The MIlly Edwards Trio, 6:30-9:30pm
● The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Matt Villinger Trio from 6:00-10:00.
● Cafe Trio at 4558 Main featuresTim Whitmer from 5:00- 8:00 pm
● The Blue Room presents Ernest Melton, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
● Corvino at 19th and Walnut has Peter Schlamb on piano, 6:00 – 8:30
● PS Speakeasy at 106 West 12th Street presents saxophonist Max Levy from 7:00 – 11:00
● The French Market at the Prairie Village Shops has the Made in France Band from 5:30 – 8:00
● 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 Jackie Myers Duo from 6-10
● Pierpont’s at Union Station presents keyboardist Mark Lowrey from 5:00 – 8:00.
● The Hey! Hey! Club at 2700 Guinotte Avenue features The Emily Dix duo from 7:00 – 10:00


Friday, May 12th

● The Majestic presents Dawson Jones (upstairs) from 5:30-9 and the Eddie Moore Trio (downstairs) from 6-10.
● The Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine District presents Indigo Hour with Lady D at 5:00 pm and At 8:30, its Mood Swings
● Cafe Trio presents Michael Moreland 6:00-9:00pm
● Johnnies in Liberty presents Ernesto Hodison from 6:30-9:30
● 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, 10:30 to 2:30. Danny Embrey plays the Orion Room from 7:30 – 10:30 followed by Brian Ward Organ Trio 11:00 to 2:00am.
● The Black Dolphin features The Tim Whitmer Quartet from 6:30 – 9:30 and the Sam Platt Organ Trio 10:10- 1:00am
● Corvino has Matt Villinger from 6:00 – 9:00 followed by The Marcus Lewis Quartet until 11:30
● The Ship located in historic West Bottoms featuresThe Grand Marquis Dinner Matinee from 7-9 followed by Trevor Turla
● Stock Hill features Adam Larson 8-11
● Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Rich Hill Duo from 6-10
● The Uptown Lounge presents Alan Stribling at 7:00 followed by Micheal Rorah from 9-12
● The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway presents Joey Panella from 4:00 – 6:30
● Lonnie’s Reno Club at 1111 Grand features Lonnie McFadden from 7-9.
● The Phoenix presents Live Music from 4:30 to 1:00
● The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions from 1-5am.



Saturday, May 13th, Sunday, May 14th

● The Green Lady Lounge presents Rod Fleeman Trio Saturday 2:30-5:30pm followed by RSS TRIO, 6:oo to 10pm. Upstairs from 10:30 till 2:30. Danny Embrey’s Trio plays downstairs from 7:30 – 10:30 followed by the Dawson Jones Organ Trio, 11- 2:00. Sunday the Green Lady has Tyrone Clark’s Trio upstairs from 6:00 – 10:00 followed the RSS Trio 10:30-02:30 and the Brian Ward Organ trio downstairs from 9 pm- 12:00pm
● The Ship located in historic West Bottoms presents The Trevor Turla Band, featuring George Brown. show starts at 10 pm
● The Black Dolphin features the Tim Whitmer group Saturday from 6:30pm – 9:30 pm followed by the Michael Pagen Trio from 10-1.
● The Blue Room presents Dr Darryl White starting at 8:30
● The Majestic presents Dawson Jones (upstairs) from 5:30-9 and the Brant Jester Trio (downstairs) from 6-10 Saturday. On Sunday its Peter Schlamb, 10:30am to 1:30pm, followed by Alyssa Murray, 6:30- 9:30pm
● Corvino Supperclub features Matt Tabor on pian, 6:00- 8:30, followed by The Sons Of Brasil, 9-11:30.Sunday Corvino features Eddie Moore & Jaylen Ward, 6-9
● Soiree Steak & Oyster House at 1512 East 18th Street presents Stranded In the City 8:00 pm
● Johnnie’s in Power and Light Dist featuresTim Reid Jr. on piano from 6:30-9:30
● Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday.
● Eddie V’s presents The Charles Williams Trio Saturday 6:30 to 10:30 and Sunday from 6:00 – 9:00
● Stock Hill features Eclipse, Saturday from 8 – 11
● Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Emily Dix Duo from 6:00-10pm Saturday. & Sunday the Mengel Brothers Duo from 6:00 – 10:00
● The Folly Theater at 12th and Central presents Tim Brewer’s Three River Scenes with the Doug Talley Quintet at 4:00 Sunday
● The Uptown Lounge presents pianists Alan Stribling and Michael Rorah Saturday from 7:00 – 12:00
● The Ship located in historic West Bottoms features BCR from 6-9 Saturday
● The Phoenix has Talya Groves and Boyfriends every SAT 4:30-8:30pm followed by Live Music 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
● The Westport Coffee House Theater presents Donna Tucker @ 6:00 pm
● Soiree presents Kim Keys & Locd! Each and every Sunday @ 6


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