Jazz Calendar for October 13 – 19

This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for the week of Monday, October 13 to Sunday, October 19. 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 evening shows except where indicated with words like “brunch” or “noon”

Monday, October 13

•  Bassist Bob Bowman hosts the Blue Monday Jam at the Blue Room at 18^th and Vine from 7:00 – 11:00. Musicians bring your axe

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents B Vibe from 9:00 – midnight
• Grunauer at 101 West 22^nd street features Snuff Jazz
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Patrick Gilbert from 6:00 – 8:00
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall Road features the Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00
• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39^th and State Line Road presents Jazzbo at 6:00

Tuesday, October 14

• Johnson County Community College’s Carlsen Center presents the Kansas City Elder Statesmen featuring Horace Washington at noon

• Guitarist Matt Hopper hosts a jazz jam at the Phoenix at 8^th and Central from 7:00 – 11:00. Musicians bring your axe
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Bram’s B3 Bombers from 9:00 – 12:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has the Peter Schlamb Trio from 6:00 – 10:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Joe Cartwright with Duck Warner from 6:00 – 10:00
• Sullivan’s at 119^th and Roe has pianist Eric Caplan from 6:00 – 10:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main has Michael Pagan from 6:00 – 9:00

Wednesday, October 15

• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has Book of Gaia from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s Organ Jazz Trio from 9:00 – 12:00
• The Gaslight Grill at 5020 W 137^th St in Leawood features clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has the Peter Schlamb Trio from 6:00 – 10:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main features pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 9:00
• Sullivan’s at 119^th and Roe has pianist Ryan Howard from 7:00 – 11:00
• The American Restaurant presents vocalist Shay Estes from 6:00 – 9:00

• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has guitarist Brian Ruskin from 7:00 – 11:00.

• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39^th and State Line Road presents guitarist Rick Bacus at 7:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Max Groove from 6:00 – 10:00

Thursday, October 16

• The Westport Coffee House Theater on Pennsylvania in Westport presents the Brian Roessler Group at 8:00
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine has Charlotte Embry from 7:00 – 11:00
• EBT at 435 and State Line features Stan Kessler and Kathleen Holeman from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents drummer Kevin Frazee at 5:30 followed by B Vibe from 9:00 – 12:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway features pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 10:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents A la Mode from 6:00 – 10:00
• Sullivan’s at 119^th and Roe has the Everette Freeman trio from 5:30 – 11:30
• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39^th and State Line Road presents Grand Marquis at 7:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main has Tim Whitmer at the piano from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has Damon Parker from 7:00 – 11:00.

Friday, October 17

• The Friday Indigo hour at the Blue Room at 18^th and Vine features Just a Taste of Jazz at 5:30 followed by Book of Gaia from 8:30 – 12:30.
• Kansas City Academy at 79^th and Main has Shades of Jade and the Jorge Arana Trio at 7:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Tim Whitmer from 5:30 – 8:30 followed by Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 from 10:00 – 2:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features pianist Patrick Gilbert for happy hour at 4:30 followed by vocalist Kathleen Holeman from 7:00 – 11:00. Pianist Mark Lowrey finishes the evening at the Broadway from 11:30 – 1:30
• Anton’s Taproom at 16^th and Main presents the Sons of Brasil from 8:00 – 11:00
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has Lonnie McFadden from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by pianist Dan Doran until 1:00.
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands from 7:00 – 11:00
• Louie’s Wine Dive at 71^st and Wornall has live music from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall Road presents pianist Dave McCubbin tonight from 8:00 – midnight.
• Californo’s at 4124 Pennsylvania features pianist Charles Pridgen every Friday from 7:00 – 10:00
• The Intercontinental Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents vocalist Lori Tucker tonight from 8:00 – 12:00
• The Mutual Musicians’ Foundation at 1823 Highland has the Friday late night jam at 1:00 AM
• The Tasteful Olive at 7938 Santa Fe features Ron Carlson and Michael Pagan from 6:30 – 8:30
• The Gaslight Grill at 5020 W 137^th St in Leawood presents clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30 Friday
• Sullivan’s at 119^th and Roe has pianist Max Groove from 6:00 – 11:00.
• Piropos at 4141 North Mulberry Drive in Briarcliff presents Mike Ning with Sherry Brummett tonight from 5:00 – 7:00 followed by Dan Sturdevant with Shay Estes.
• Café Trio at 4558 Main presents pianist and vocalist Alice Jenkins Friday from 7:30 – 10:30

Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19

• The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts brings in Art Spiegelman and Philip Johnston at 7:00 Sunday
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine brings in pianist Harold O’Neal from 8:30 – 12:30
• Louie’s Wine Dive at 71^st and Wornall has Stanton Kessler Saturday from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents organist Chris Hazelton from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by OJT from 10:00 – 2:00 Saturday. Sunday the 627 Foundation Big Band appears at the Green Lady from 8:00 – 12:00.
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has saxophonist Matt Otto Saturday from 7:00 – 11:00 followed by guitarist Matt Hopper until 1:30. Sunday vocalist Bryan Hicks performs a jazz brunch at the Broadway Club from 10:30 – 3:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands from 7:00 – 11:00 Saturday. Sunday pianist Rich Hill performs a jazz brunch at the Majestic and pianist Patrick Gilbert appears from 6:00 – 8:00 Sunday.
• Californo’s has pianist Marilyn Wood every Saturday and Rich Hill every Sunday from 7:00 – 10:00.
• EBT at 435 and State Line features pianist Candace Evans from 6:00 – 10:00 Saturday
• YJ’s at 18^th and Wyandotte has bassist Bryan Hicks every Sunday from 7:00 – 10:00
• The American Restaurant presents vocalist Shay Estes from 7:00 – 10:00 Saturday
• Grand Marquis performs outdoors Saturday at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway from 4:00 – 7:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway features Steve Gray with Shannon Lipps for the Saturday brunch from 10:00 – 1:00 followed by vocalist       Angela Hagenbach from 7:00 – 11:00. Eboni Fondren sings the Sunday brunch at Chaz at 10:00 AM
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has a jazz brunch Saturday with Alex Abramowitz and the swingin’ Kansas City Fives from 10:00 – 2:00 and pianist Tim Whitmer from 4:30 – 8:30
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall Road presents pianist Dave McCubbin tomorrow night from 8:00 – midnight.
• The Bristol at 119^th and Nall has CoCo Trio Trio Sunday from 5:00 – 8:00
• The Mutual Musicians’ Foundation at 1823 Highland has the Saturday late night jam at 1:00 AM
• The Gaslight Grill at 5020 W 137^th St in Leawood brings in clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30 Saturday, and Sunday
• Sullivan’s at 119^th and Roe has pianist Chris Clarke on Saturday from 7:00 – 11:00.       Sunday Lonnie McFadden appears at Sullivan’s from 5:30 – 9:00  
• Piropos at 4141 North Mulberry Drive in Briarcliff features Tiffany Miller from 6:30 – 10:30 Saturday
• Café Trio at 4558 Main presents pianist and vocalist Alice Jenkins Friday and Saturday from 7:30 – 10:30

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