KKFI Jazz Calendar 9.29.14 – 10.5.14

This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for the week of Monday, September 29 to Sunday, October 5. 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, September 29

• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine features the Louis Neal Big Band from 7:00 – 11:00.
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents the Electric Quartet from 9:00 – midnight
• Knuckleheads features the New Vintage Big Band
• 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
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Pagarazzi from 6:00 – 10:00
• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39^th and State Line Road presents Jazzbo at 6:00
• Californo’s at 4124 Pennsylvania features Ragtime Revelry at 7:00
• Tomorrow at noon Johnson County Community College’s Carlsen Center presents Bassist Bob Bowman

Tuesday, September 30

• 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 Stan Kessler with Todd Strait from 9:00 – 12:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has trumpeter Hermon Mehari from 6:00 – 10:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Kim Sivils 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 1

• Unity Temple on the Plaza presents Spirituality and all that Jazz featuring pianist Joe Cartwright at 7:00
• Amigoni Urban Winery at 1505 Genessee features Double Bass Double from 7:00 – 10:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has True Dig featuring Tyrone Clark 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 trumpeter Hermon Mehari 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.

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

Thursday, October 2

• EBT at 435 and State Line features bassist Greg Whitfield from 6:00 – 9:00
• Kansas City Kansas Community College hosts Grisha Alexiev, Peter Schlamb, and Ron Carlson at the noon Jazz by the Lake concert.
• The Ship at 1217 Union Street in the west bottoms features Phaze II from 9:00 – 1:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents vibraphonist Peter Schlamb from 9:00 – 12:00
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine has Duck Warner from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway features pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has Dreaming in Colour 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
• EBT at 435 and State Line features bassist Greg Whitfield from 6:00 – 9:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main has Tim Whitmer at the piano from 6:00 – 9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Philip Wakefield from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has guitarists Dan Bliss and Rod Fleeman from 7:00 – 11:00.

Friday, October 3

• The Kaufmann Center presents the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra with guest Hal Melia at 8:00
• The Friday Indigo hour at the Blue Room at 18^th and Vine features Gray Matter at 5:30 followed by The Bad Plus from 8:30 – 12:30.
• Louie’s Wine Dive at 71^st and Wornall has The Sons of Brasil from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Tim Whitmer from 5:30 – 8:30 followed by guitarist Steve Gray from 8:30 – 10:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features pianist Rich Hill for happy hour at 4:30 followed by Shades of Jade from 7:00 – 11:00. Pianist Mark Lowrey finishes the evening at the Broadway from 11:30 – 1:30
• Lucky Brewgrille at 5401 Johnson Drive has Ron Carlson with Grisha Alexiev and Peter Schlamb from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has Lonnie McFadden from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by J Love until 1:00.
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands 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 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.
• EBT at 435 and State Line features Scott Duncan from 6:00 – 9:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main presents pianist and vocalist Alice Jenkins Friday from 7:30 – 10:30

Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5

• The Folly Theater at 12^th and Central brings in The Fred Hersch Trio Saturday.       The music starts at 8:00 preceded by an onstage interview at 7:00
• Christ Church Anglican in Overland Park presents Hal Melia, Bram Wijnands, and Philip Wakefield Saturday
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine features vocalist Ida McBeth from 8:30 – 12:30 Saturday
• Cascone’s at 91^st and Metcalf features saxophonist Jim Mair from 6:30 – 9:30.      
• Louie’s Wine Dive at 71^st and Wornall has live music Saturday from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Eddie Moore and the Outer Circle at 6:00 followed by OJT with Hermon Mehari 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 vocalist Kelley Gant Saturday from 7:00 – 11:00 followed by guitarist Matt Hopper until 1:30. Sunday vocalist Molly Hammer performs a jazz brunch at the Broadway Club from 10:30 – 3:00
• The Record Bar at Westport Road and Southwest Trafficway presents the People’s Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City Sunday from 8:00 – 10:30
• Penn Valley Community College hosts the fundraiser “One by One” with Toni Gates at 7:00 Saturday
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Patrick Gilbert 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.
• 12 Baltimore presents Stan Kessler with Harry Miller from 8:00 – 11:00
• 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 Rueben Pascottini 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 Molly Hammer for the Saturday brunch from 10:00 – 1:00 followed by Ron Carlson with Grisha Alexiev from 7:00 – 11:00. Sunday vocalist Eboni Fondren performs at the Chaz brunch from 10:00 – 1:00
• The Ramada Inn in downtown Topeka presents the Abel Ramirez Trio Saturday from 7:30 – 10:30
• 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 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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