KKFI Jazz calendar for August 5 – August 11

 This is the KKFI jazz calendar for August 5th – August 11th. 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, Aug 5th 

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 Trio, 10:30 to 2:30  

• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street features the Jackie Myers Trio from 6:30 – 9:30.
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine presents the Monday Night Jam Session with host Ernest Melton from 7:00 – 10:30. Musicians, Bring your Axe!
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway features Michael Pagan from 5:00- 8:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, features the Brant Jester  Duo from 6-10. 
• Music House at 7614 State Line has guitarist Aaron Sizemore at 8:00

Tuesday Aug 6th

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Jeff Shirley Trio from 6:00 – 10:00, followed by the Reyes Brothers Organ Trio from  10:30 to  2:30am 
• Corvino at 18th & Walnut features Matt Hopper on guitar from 6:00-9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has the Rich Hill Duo from 6:00 – 10:00. 
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street features the Max GrooveTrio from 6:30 – 9:30. 
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents a Jazz Jam hosted by Elefunk  from 8 – 12. Musicians bring your axe.  
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway has Matt Villinger from 6:30-9:30 
• Café Trio at 4558 Main features Michael Pagan from 5:00 – 8:00

Wednesday, Aug 7th 

The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT  from 6:00 – 8:00.  followed by The Reyes Brothers Organ Trio from 11:30-2:30

The Majestic at 931 Broadway has the Peter SchlambTrio from 6:30- 9:30. 

• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, features Live Music from 6:30 – 9:30.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents the Strings on The Green series featuring The Jackie Myers Quartet from 5:00 – 8:00
• Corvino at 18th & Walnut presents Desmond Mason on piano from 6:00-9:00            
• Café Trio features Mark Lowrey from 5:00-8:00PM 
•  The Westport Coffee House at 4010 PENNSYLVANIA features the music of pianist Coleman Gliddon at 6:00
• 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 presents singer Ashleigh Paige from 7 – 11pm

Thursday, Aug 8th

• On Thursday the Blue Room at 18th & Vine hosts “Jazz at Noon” with pianist Michael Pagan

The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents  Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00-11:00, Guitar Elation 8:00-11:00  followed by The Dawson Jones Organ Trio 11:30 – 2:30

•  The Majestic at 931 Broadway features The Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30-9:30 
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents the Tim Reid Jr. Duo from 6:00-10:00
• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
•    The Westport Coffee House at 4010 PENNSYLVANIA  presents The Drew Williams Big Band at 6:00
• PS Speakeasy at 106 West 12th Street presents the Max Levy Trio from 7:00 – 11:00 
• Corvino at 18th and Walnut presents Peter Schlamb on pianofrom 6:00 to 9:00
• Johnnies in Liberty features The Millie Edwards Trio from 6:30-10:30

• The Hey Hey Club at 2700 Guinotte features the trio of vocalist Eboni Fondren from 7:00 – 10 PM
• The French Market in Praire Village Kansas features singer Heidi Mikhail from 5:30-8:00PM
• Café Trio features Tim Whitmer from 5:00-8:00PM
• Sullivan’s in Leawood has Ron Gutierrez from 6:00 – 9:00.
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents Chloe McFadden from 7:00 to 11:00      

Friday, Aug 9th

• The Majestic presents Dawson Jones upstairs from 5:30 to 9:30.  Downstairs in the Jazz Club it’s The Eddie Moore Trio from 6:00 to 10:00 
• Eddie V’s presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
• The Green Lady Lounge presents Matt Hopper & Gerald Spaits 11:3–2:30,  Ken Lovern’s OJT  from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by RSS Trio  10:30 – 2:30.  Danny Embrey’s Trio plays the Orion Room from 7:30 – 10:30, followed by The Brian Ward Organ Trio 11:00-3:00
• The Black Dolphin has The Tim Whitmer Quartet  from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by the Sam Platt Organ Trio from 9:00-11:30 
• The Blue Room has the Indigo Hour featuring the J Love Band at 5:00. Later it’s  Elisha Israel & AZ-ONE Roots Rock Reggae with two shows starting at 8:30
• Corvino features Matt Villinger on piano from 6:00 to 9:00 followed by The Stan Kessler Quartet until 11:30
• Stock Hill at 4800 Main  has Live Music from 8 – 11 

• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Jackie Myers Duo from 6-10 
•  The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has The Jackie Myers Trio from 6:00-10:00 PM 
• The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway has Hot Strings Trio from 4:30 – 7:00 
• Lonnie’s Reno Club at 1111 Grand features Lonnie McFadden from 7- 9 pm
• Café Trio features live music from 5:00-8:00PM
• Johnnies in Liberty presents The Ernesto J Band from 6:30-10:30
• The Phoenix  presents Talya Groves and her Boyriends 4:30-6:30 followed by Live Music from 7-11
• Sullivan’s in Leawood has the Max Groove Duo from 6:00 – 9:00.
• The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions from 1-5am. 

Saturday, Aug 10th & Sunday, Aug 11th  

The Green Lady Lounge presents the Matt Hopper Duo 11:00-2:00 followed with the   Rod Fleeman Trio Saturday from 2:30-5:30.  Ken Loverns OJT  from 6:00-10:00, followed with 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 Wiretown from 6:00 to 9:00, followed by The Mark Slimm Trio from 9:30 to 2:30

• The Black Dolphin presents The Roger Wilder Trio Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30 followed by more Live Music from 10 till 1:00 am
• Corvino features pianist Coleman Gliddon Saturday from 6:00-8:30  followed by the Kelley Gant Quartet from 9:00-11:30.  Sunday from 6 – 9pm it’s Aalog Odyssey with Eddie Moore and Jaylen Ward.
• Johnnie’s in Liberty has the Herschel McWilliams Quartet Saturday from 6:30 – 10:30
• Johnnie’s in the Power & Light Dist. presents “Salsa Saturday w/ DJ Yohann 6:30-11:55
• Sullivan’s in Leawood has the Saturday Night Trio every Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00.
• Eddie V’s  presents live music Saturday from 6:30 – 10:30 and Sunday from 6:00- 9:00
• Global One Urban Farming at 4409 Cypress Avenue presents Jazz in the Garden with the Will Matthews Saturday Night Trio and Ernest Melton Saturday from 3:00 – 7:00.
• The Ship in the Historic West Bottoms features Trumpeter Chalis O’Neal  for Saturday’s Dinner Matinee show at 6:00
• The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has The J Love Band Saturday from 6:00-10:00 PM 
• The Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine District features The James Ward Band with shows at 8:30 and 10:00
• The Majestic presents Dawson Jones upstairs from 5:30-9:00, downstairs in the Jazz Club its the Brant Jester Trio from 6 – 10:00.  On  Sunday, Matt Villinger will be performing from 6:00-9:00
• KC Bier Company features Bram Wijnands Saturday and Sunday from 3:00-5:00
•        The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway has vocalist Carrie Cooley Saturday from 4:30 – 7:00 
• Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday. 
• Stock Hill  features Havilah BridersSaturday from 8 – 11 
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Brian Ruskin Duo Saturday from 6:00-9:00 and The Mengel Brothers Duo Sunday from 6:00 – 10:00

• The Phoenix features The Piaget Experience on Saturday from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by more music  from 9 – 1:00 am.  Sunday it’s Millie Edwards and Dan Sturdevant playing the Phoenix brunch from 10 – 12:00 
• 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 at 4010 PENNSYLVANIA  features Paganova  at 6:00 

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