KKFI Jazz calendar for April 14 – April 20

This is the KKFI jazz calendar for April 14th – April 20th. This is shared for the benefit of jazz music lovers. Please check with the music venues to confirm details of the events. All times are Central Standard Time. All performances are afternoon or evening shows except where indicated with words like “noon” or “brunch.” 

Monday, April 14th

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents the Brian Baggett Trio from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by The Mark Slimm Organ Duo, 10:30 to 2:30  

               Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street features The Emily Dix Collective from 6:30 – 9:30.

• The Blue Room Monday Night Jam Session starts at 7:00 pm and is hosted by Stan Kessler. Musicians bring your axe

       The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Mike Pagan from 6:00 to 9:00

• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has The Matt Villinger Duo from 6-10.
• On Tuesday the 18th & Vine Jazz Festival presents a 12:00 Noon concert at the American Jazz Museum with Stan Kessler , Brady Johnstone, Roger Wilder , Sebastian Arias and Jaylen Ward

Tuesday April 15th

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Matt Hopper Trio from 6:00 – 10:00, followed by The Jeff Shirley Trio from 10:30PM-2:30AM
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has The Bryan Hicks Duo from 6-10.
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents the Max Groove Trio from 6:30 – 9:30. 
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Matt Villinger from 6:00-9:00PM
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central hosts a jam session with Rob Trib III from 7 – 11pm. Musicians bring your ax
• Café Trio at 4558 Main features Michael Pagan from 5:00 – 8:00

• On Wednesday the 18th & Vine Jazz Festival presents a Noon concert at the American Jazz Museum with Mike Parkinson, Doug Talley, Earlie Braggs and Brother John Anderson, Michael Pagan, Tim Brewer and Mark Olson

Wednesday, April 16th

• The Folly Theater presents the UMKC Jazz Program featuring Vocalist / Saxophonist Camille Thurman at 7:30
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Loverns OJT From 6:00 – 11:00  followed by The Reyes Brothers Organ Trio from 11:30-2:30.

 The Majestic at 931 Broadway has the Eddie Moore Trio from 6:00-9:00PM

• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street features the Charles Williams Trio from 6:30-9:30PM
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has The Chloe McFadden Duo from 6-10.
• Lifted Spirits Distillery at 1734 Cherry St  has a Jazz Jam hosted by Trombonist Marcus Lewis every Wednesday from 7 – 11 ( age  21+ )
• The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit presents the Blues Experience with Nick Schnebelen  from 7 – 10:00 pm
• Johnnies in The Power and Light  District presents Swing Night with the Kansas City Swingout
• Café Trio features Mark Lowrey from 5:00-8:00PM 
• The Voo Lounge at 1214 Baltimore has a Jazz Jam led by the Michael Pagan Trio from 7 – 11.  Instrumentalists and Vocalists are welcome to sit in.
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Curls of Oz w/ Shelby Winfrey from 7:00-11:00PM    
• Westport Coffee House Theater presents  Bob Bowman’s Birthday Bash at 6:00PM
• On Thursday the 18th & Vine Jazz Festival presents a Noon concert at the American Jazz Museum with the Brad Gregory Sextet featuring bassist Bob Bowman, Doug Talley, Steve Dekker, Brant Jester and Doug Auwarter.

Thursday, April 17th

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Loverns OJT from 6:00-8:00, Guitar Elation from 8:00-11:00PM and then it’s the Mark Slimm Duo from 11:30PM-2:30AM. Friday morning the Green Lady Lounge features the Dawson Jones Vibes Duo from 11:15AM to 2:15PM
• The Majestic presents the Matt Villenger Trio from 6:00-9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has The Tim Reid Jr. Duo from 6-10
• Sullivan’s features the Ron Guttierrez Trio from 6:00-9:00PM
• 6:30-10:30
• Corvino features The Bob Bowman Birthday Bash from 6:30-9:00PM
• Johnnies in the Power & light features “Live with Lauren-Ashley 6:30-9:30
• Johnnies in Liberty presents Millie Edwards Trio 6:30-9:30
• The 1909 Club features Jackie Myers from 7:00-10:00PM
• The Zhou B Arts Center at 1801 East 18th Street presents Jazz Voices: Her Song, Her Story with Vanessa Thomas, Lisa Henry, Millie Edwards, and Lori Tucker.
• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
• P.S. Speakeasy in the Hotel Phillips has saxophonist Max Levy at 7:30
• The French Market features Gary Negbaur from 5:30PM-8:00PM

• Café Trio features Tim Whitmer from 5:00-8:00PM
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Chloe McFadden from 7:00-11:00PM

Friday, April 18th

• The Majestic presents Matt Villenger upstairs from 5:30 to 9:00.  Downstairs in the Jazz Club it’s The Roger Wilder Trio from 6:00 to 10:00 
• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 10:30.
• The Green Lady Lounge presents Ken Loverns OJT from 6:00 – 10:00, The RSS Trio  from 10:30- 2:30. Downstairs in the Orion Room Danny Embrey’s Trio plays from 7:30-10:30PM followed by The Sam Platt Trio from 11:00-2:00am
• The Black Dolphin has The Tim Whitmer Quartet  from 6:30 –9:30 followed by the Dawson Jones Vibes Trio until 1:00AM
• Corvino Supper Club features Mark Lowrey on piano from 5:30 – 8 followed by the Stan Kessler Trio from 5:30-10:30 
• The Blue Room has the Indigo Hour featuring The J Love Band at 5:30, and then it’s Jackie Myers at 8:30  and 10:00 pm
• Stock Hill at 4800 Main has Chloe Rose from 8 – 11
• The 1909 Club features Kevin Church Johnson from 6:00-10:00PM
• Johnnies in the Power & Light presents AnnaLee and the Lucky So and So’s 6:30-10:30
• Johnnies in Liberty presents The Piaget Experience from 6:30-10:30
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has The Brian Ruskin Duo  6-10.
• Sullivan’s in Leawood has the Max Groove Duo from 6:00 – 9:00.
• The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway Features the Gary Negbaur Group from 5:00 – 7:30 

Stock Hill  has Tyrone Clark from 8 – 11 

• Lonnie’s Reno Club at 1111 Grand features Lonnie McFadden from 7- 9 pm
• McGregor’s at 11300 W135th St in Overland Park has The Kelley Gant Quartet from 7PM – 10PM:
• Café Trio features live music from 5:00-8:00PM
• The Shop Cigar Lounge in Kansas City Kansas presents A Night with Chalis O’Neal from 8 – 10
• The Phoenix  has Talya and her Boyfriends from 4:30PM – 8:30 and then it’s Marlin Cortez from 9:00PM until 1:00AM
• The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions from 1-5am. 

Saturday, April 19th and Sunday April 20th

• The Green Lady Lounge presents the Rod Fleeman Trio Saturday from 2:30-5:30,  Then its
  Ken Loverns OJT playing from 6:00-10:00 followed by The RSS Trio from 10:30 to 2:30. Danny Embrey’s Trio plays downstairs from 7:30 – 10:30, followed by the Brian Ward Organ Trio 11:00-2:00. Sunday the Green Lady features The Matt Hopper Trio from 6:00-10:00Pm and then the Mark Slimm Duo from 9:30PM -2:30AM
• The Black Dolphin hasthe Tim Whitmer Quartet from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by Roger Wilder until 1:00AM
• Corvino Supper Club features Jamie Anderson on Guitar from 5:30 – 8:00 followed by  The Stephen Martin Trio from 8:30 -10:30 PM on Saturday. 
• The Blue Room presents The Jazz Disciples at 8:30 pm on Saturday. 
• Sullivan’s in Leawood has the Saturday Night Trio every Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00.
• Eddie V’s presents Jackie Myers from 6:30 to 10:30 and Sunday its the Charles Williams Trio from 6:00-9:00
• The Majestic on Saturday presents Dawson Jones upstairs from 5:30-9:00, downstairs in the Jazz Club its the Brant Jester from 6:00 – 10:00.  On  Sunday its solo piano with Matt Villinger from 6-9
• KC Bier Company features Bram Wijnands Saturday and Sunday from 3:00-5:00 
• The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway features Jenna Bauer from 5 – 7:30 Saturday
• The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has Mike Bourne and KC Boogie Saturday from 6 – 10:00 pm
• Johnnies in Liberty presents the Adriane Hall from 6:30-10:30
• Johnnies in Power & Light features Salsa Saturday with DJ Yohann from 6:30-11:55

• Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday. 
• Stock Hill  has Talya Groves Saturday from 8 – 11 
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has the Matt Villinger Duo from 6-10 Saturday and on Sunday its The Mengel & Monty Duo Sunday from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Shop Cigar Lounge in Kansas City Kansas presents Chloe McFadden from 8 – 10
• The Phoenix features The Piaget Experience from 4:30 – 8:30  followed by Herschel McWilliams until 1:00AM.  Sunday it’s Millie Edwards and Dan Sturdevant playing the Phoenix brunch from 10:00AM – 2:00 PM
• Café Trio  features Mike Moreland 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 has no Sunday performances.

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