Jazz Calendar for October 31 – November 7
This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for Monday, October 31st to Sunday, November 7th. 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, October 31st
• The Blue Room on 18th and Vine presents its Monday Night Jam Session hosted by Arnold Young at 7. Musicians bring your axe!
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand features guitarist Brian Baggett’s Trio from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by the Jeff Shirley Organ Trio until 2:30.
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents pianist Mike Pagan 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, presents the Bryan Hicks Duo from 6-10.
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall presents the Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00.
Tuesday, November 1st
• 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 Brian Ruskin Duo from 6:00 – 10:00.
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents Tim Reid’s Trio from 6:30 – 9:30.
• Corvino @ 1830 Walnut features guitarist Matt Hopper from 6-9.
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents a Jazz Jam hosted by Eboni Fondren from 8 – 12 Musicians bring your axe.
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Matt Villinger on piano from 6:30-9:30.
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Talya Groves from 7:00 – 11:00.
Wednesday, November 2nd
• 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. Tyrone Clark & Charles Gatschet Duo Play the Orion Room from 8:30-11:30.
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents Live Jazz from 8-11
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Peter Schlamb Trio from 6:30-9:30.
• Corvino @ 1830 Walnut has Desmond Mason on piano from 6-9.
• Tim Reid Jr. hosts a jazz jam at the Phoenix, 8th and Central, from 7:00 – 11:00. Musicians bring your axe!
• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents the Charles Williams Trio from 6:30 – 9:30.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents the Jenna Bauer Duo from 6-10
• The Blue Room at 18th and Vine presents presents Jazz @ Noon with the Aryana Nemati Quartet on Thursday at noon.
Thursday, November 3rd
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT upstairs at 6:00 followed by Guitar Elation at 8 and Jeff Shirley’s Organ Trio from 11:30-2:30. Downstairs it is Tyrone Clark’s Duo from 8:30-11:30.
• Corvino @ 1830 Walnut features pianist Peter Schlamb from 6-9.
• The Black Dolphin at 1813 Grand features the Brian Ward & Stan Bock Organ Trio from 9-12
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents the Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30-9:30.
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents Live Jazz from 7-10.
• The French Market in Prairie Village Shops Hosts Alex Mallett from 5:30-8.
• Pierpont’s at Union Station presents keyboardist Mark Lowrey from 5:00 – 8:00.
• Jonnie’s @1903 Victory Dr. in Liberty presents the McDowell & Co. from 6:30-9:30
• Jonnie’s in the Power and Light District presents The Ward Trio from 6:30-10:30.
• Westport Coffee House AT 4010 pENNSYLVANIA presents: Sax & Violins at 6:30
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents The Faculty from 7-11
• Ca Va, 4149 Pennsylvania st. KCMO, presents Jenna Bauer Trio (Desmond Mason and Brad Williams) from 9 to 11pm
• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents The Tim Reid Jr. Duo from 6:00 – 10:00.
• P.S. Speakeasy at 106 West 12th Street presents Baby J and the Cradle Robbers every Thursday from 7:00 – 11:00.
Friday, November 4th
• Medallion Theater, in the Plexpod Westport Commons (300 E. 39th St.) hosts The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Presents Riff Generation at 7 pm .
• The Folly, 300 W. 12th st. presents Keiko Matsui at 8 as part of its Jazz Se-ries.
• The Blue Room on 18th and Vine presents Indigo Hour with Darron
• Cobbins & the Go Hard Band at 5. Preston Portley takes the stage at 8:30.
• The Phoenix , 8th and central, presents Lee Langston from 4:30-8:00, and Carlton Rashad from 9-1:30
• Corvino @ 1830 Walnut has pianist Matt Villinger from 6-9 and the Matt Otto Quartet from 9 – 11:30
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Peter Schlamb (upstairs) from 5:30-9 and the Brant Jester Trio (downstairs) from 6-10
• The Ship, 1221 Union Ave. presents Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 at 9.
• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, 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 Embry’s Trio play the Orion Room from 7:30 – 10:30 followed by the Matt Villinger Organ Trio at 11.
• The Black Dolphin at 1813 Grand features Tim Whitmer’s Quartet 6:30pm – 9:30 pm and the Reyes Brothers Trio from 10-1.
• Jonnie’s in the Power and Light District presents Heather Newman & Ryan Matthew from 6:30-10:30.
• Jonnie’s in Liberty presents Rudy Amato from 6:30-9:30.
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents pianists Alan Stribling & Michael Rorah from 7-12
• The Market at Meadowbrook, 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway features Mire Pral from 4:00 – 6:30.
• Stock Hill at 48th and Main presents Tyrone Clark from 8:00 – 11:00.
• Lonnie’s Reno Club at 1111 Grand features Lonnie McFadden’s Quartet from 7-9.
• The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions from 1-5am.
Saturday, November 5th and Sunday, November 6th
• The Blue Room on 18th and Vine present The Sons of Brasil Saturday at 8:30.
• The Green Lady Lounge presents Rod Fleeman’s Trio Saturday 2:30-5:30pm followed by Ken Loverns’s OJT at 6 and the RSS Trio upstairs from 10:30 till 2:30, Danny Embry’s Trio plays downstairs from 7:30 – 10:30 followed by the Alex Frank Trio until 2:00: Sunday the Green Lady has Tyrone Clark’s Trio from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by the RSS Trio until 2:30am and The All Night Trio play the Orion room from 8:30-11:30.
• Corvino features pianist Joe Cartwright from 6 – 9 followed by Live Jazz from 9-11:30 Saturday. On Sunday its the Eboni Fondren Trio from 6 – 9
• Jonnie’s in Liberty presents Piaget Sings from 6:30-10:30 Saturday
• Jonnie’s in the Power and Light District presents The Cynthia van Roden Quartet from 6:30-10:30
• The Majestic presents Dawson Jones (upstairs) from 5:30-9 and the Brant Jester Trio (downstairs) from 6-10 Saturday. Dawson Jones plays Sunday from 6:30-9:30
• The Ship, 1221 Union Ave. presents SUNU Live Featuring Bolokada Conde Saturday at 7.
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents pianists Alan Stribling & Michael Rorah from 7-12
• Stock Hill presents Emily Dix from 8-11 Saturday.
• Saturday The Black Dolphin features the Tim Whitmer Quartet at 6:30 followed by The Leslie Maclean Trio till 1am. Sunday its the Brian Ward Organ Trio plays from 9-12.
• Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday.
• Eddie V’s presents The Charles Williams Trio Saturday from 6:30 – 10:30 and Sunday from 6:00 – 9:00.
• The Phoenix 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 4:30-8:30pm and The BMW’s from 9-1am. 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
• Westport Coffee House presents: The Alan Voss Trio Sunday @ 6pm
• The Pairing features Sterling Holman every Sunday from 5:00 – 7:00.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents The Mengel Brothers Duo on Sunday 6-10.
• Soiree presents Kim Keys & Locd! Each and every Sunday @ 6
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