KKFI Jazz calendar for April 7 – April 13

This is the KKFI jazz calendar for April 7th – April 13th. 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 7th

• 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 saxophonist Ernest Melton. 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 Brant Jester Duo from 6-10.
• Johnson County Community College has it last Spring 2025 Frank Smith Jazz Recital with the JCCC Faculty Ensemble Tuesday at Noon

Tuesday April 8th

• 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 Emily Dix Duo from 6-10.
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents the Tim Reid Trio from 6:30 – 9:30. 
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Drew Madden  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
• KC Bier Co at 310 W 79^th St hosts its 2^nd Tuesday Jam Session starting at 6:00 pm
• Café Trio at 4558 Main features Michael Pagan from 5:00 – 8:00

• KC Jazz Alive hosts “Vivid Visions” at the Folly Theater at 6:30 pm. This event brings together leading voices such as Dr Dina Bennett, David Basse, Alyssa Bell-Jackson and others from the city’s top jazz organizations to discuss the future of jazz, its cultural impact, and how we can all contribute to its thriving community

Wednesday, April 9th

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 Brant Jester 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 Jackie Myers 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
• 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.
• Westport Coffee House Theater presents the Diamond Empire Band at 6:00PM
• The Blue Room has its Jazz at Noon presentation Thursday at 12:00 noon featuring pianist Charles Williams

Thursday, April 10th

• 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.
• The Majestic presents the Eddie MooreTrio from 6:00-9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has The Rich Hill Duo from 6-10
• Sullivan’s features the Delynia Brown Trio from 6:00-9:00PM
• 6:30-10:30
• 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 Soul Fundamentals with Julian Goff from 7:00-10:00PM
• The Ship in the historic West Bottoms presents Saxophonist Pete Fucinaro’s band FUOCO with Jeff Harshbarger and Ryan Lee at 9:00 pm

• 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 The made in France Band from 5:30PM-8:00PM

• Café Trio features Tim Whitmer from 5:00-8:00PM
• Westport Coffee House Theater presents David Watson’s “Re-Birthin the Cool ” at 6:00
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Chloe McFadden from 7:00-11:00PM

Friday, April 11th

• The Majestic presents Dawson Jones 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 Hopper Shirley Quartet until 1:00AM
• Corvino Supper Club features Live Music from 5:30-10:30 
• The Blue Room has the Indigo Hour featuring Desmond Mason at 5:30, and then it’s “ 3 Horns, 1 Heart” featuring Bobby Watson, Houston Smith & Morgan Faw with two shows  at 8:30  and 10:00 pm
• The 1909 Club features The Jackie Myers Trio  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 “Text your song requests! Brought to you by Song wheels  from 6:30-10:30
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has The Brant Jester 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 vocalist Emily Dix 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
• Café Trio features live music from 5:00-8:00PM
• The Shop Cigar Lounge in Kansas City Kansas presents A Night with Herschel McWilliams from 8 – 10
• The Phoenix  has Talya and her Boyfriends from 4:30PM – 8:30 and then it’s LeShea & The Fellas 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 12th and Sunday April 13th

• The Green Lady Lounge presents the Rod Fleeman Trio Saturday from 2:30-5:30,  Then its Jeff Shirleys Trio 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 Dawson Jones Organ Trio from 6:00-10:00Pm and then the Mark Slimm Duo from 9:30PM -2:30AM
• The Black Dolphin has Millie Edwards and Moments Notice Septet  from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by Alex Abramovitz until 1:00AM
• Corvino Supper Club features Live Music from 5:30 – 8:00 followed by  Live Music from 8:30 -10:30 PM on Saturday.  On Sunday its Live Music from 6:30 – 9:00
• The Blue Room presents Stan Kessler at 7 pm on Saturday. 
• Sullivan’s in Leawood has the Saturday Night Trio every Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00.
• Eddie V’s presents Eclipse 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 Brant Jester 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 The made In France Band from 5 – 7:30 Saturday
• The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has The Nick Schnebelen Band Saturday from 6 – 10:00 pm
• Johnnies in Liberty presents the J Love Band  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 Emily Dix 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 The Henry Fears Quartet from 8 – 10
• The Phoenix features The Piaget Experience from 4:30 – 8:30  followed by Big Luke & The Soul Disciples 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 on Sunday features Altin Sencalar at 6:00PM 

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