KKFI Jazz calendar for December 16 – December 22
This is the KKFI jazz calendar for December 16th – December 22nd. 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, December 16th
- The Green Lady Lounge at 18th 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 Emily Dix Collective from 6:30 – 9:30.
- The Blue Room Monday Night Jam Session starts at 7:00 pm and is hosted by Eboni Fondren. 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 Peter Schlamb Duo from 6-10.
Tuesday December 17th
- 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 2:30 am
- 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 Tim Reid Trio from 6:30 – 9:30.
- The Majestic at 931 Broadway has Matt Villinger from 6:00-9:00
- Tom’s Town Distillery features the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra’s KCJO5 at 7:00 pm
- The Phoenix at 8th and Central hosts a jam session with Rob Trib III from 7 – 11pm. Musicians bring your ax
- The Uptown Lounge hosts a Jam Session with Parker Woolworth, Jordan Faught and Julian Goff from 7 – Midnight
- Johnnies located in the Power & Light dist presents Swing Night with Kansas city Swingout 7:00-9:00
- Café Trio at 4558 Main features Michael Pagan from 5:00 – 8:00
Wednesday, December 18th
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 from 11:30-2:30.
The Majestic at 931 Broadway features the Eddie Moore Trio 6:00-9:00
- Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, has the Charles Williams Trio from 6:30 – 9:30.
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has The Chloe Mcfadden Duo from 6-10.
- 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 Sean Lynch @ 6:00
- The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Curlz of Oz from 7 – 11pm
Thursday, December 19th
- The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Loverns OJT from 6:00-8:00, Guitar Elation from 8:00-11:00PM. In The Orion Room, the Jeff Shirley Organ Trio from 9:00-12:00
- The Majestic presents the Matt Villinger 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 Delynia Brown Trio from 6:00-9:00PM
- Johnnies in Liberty features Damien Gunn at 6:30PM
- Johnnies in the Power & Light presents “ The Ward Trio” 6:30-10:30
- Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
- The French Market features Adam Galblum 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, December 20th
- The Majestic presents Peter Schlamb 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 Lovern’s 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 – 10:30 followed with the Sam Platt Organ trio 11:00-12:00
- The Black Dolphin has The Tim Whitmer Quartet from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by The Michael Pagan Trio from 9:45 – 1:00 am
- Corvino Supper Club features Desmond Mason from 5:30-8:00 and then it’s the Ben Leifer Trio from 8:30 – 10:30
- The Blue Room has the Indigo Hour featuring Amber Underwood at 5:30, followed with “Divas Night Out” featuring J Love, Piaget and Delynia Janell from 8:30 and 10:00 pm
- Stock Hill at 4800 Main has live music from 8 – 11
- Johnnies in the Power & Light presents the Ernesto J Band 6:30-10:30
- Johnnies in Liberty presents the Piaget Experience from 6:30-10:30
- The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit features Kevin “Church” Johnson from 6:00 – 10:00
- 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 has Jackie Myers 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
- The Shop Cigar Lounge in Kansas City Kansas presents The Blue Noyes Trio from 8 – 10
- The Phoenix has Talya and her Boyfriends from 4:30PM – 8:30 followed by Lauren Ashley 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,December 21st and Sunday December 22nd
- The Green Lady Lounge presents the Rod Fleeman Trio Saturday from 2:30-5:30, Then its Ken Lovern’s 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 Sam Platt Organ Trio 11:00-2:00. Sunday the Green Lady features the Matt Hopper trio from 6:00-9:00 pm followed by the Mark Slimm Trio 9:30 -2:00AM
- The Black Dolphin has The Tim Whitmer Quartet from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by The Roger Wilder Trio with vocalist Vanessa Thomas.
- Corvino Supper Club features Andrew Wray from 5:30 – 8:00 followed by Kelley Gant from 8:30 -10:30 PM on Saturday. Sunday it’s the Matt Otto Quartet 7-9:30pm
- The Blue Room presents Sean Tyler & the Ugly Christmas Sweater Band 8:30 – 11:00 Saturday.
- Sullivan’s in Leawood has the Saturday Night Trio every Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00.
- Eddie V’s presents Max Groove Saturday 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, Eddie Moore will be performing from 6:00-9:00
- KC Bier Company features Bram Wijnands Saturday and Sunday from 3:00-5:00
- The Joe Roberts Quartet featuring Stan Kessler is at Louisiana Jazz Kitchen in KCMO from 7-10
- The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway has Friends of Harry Miller Jazz Trio from 4:30 – 7:00 Saturday
- The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit features Mike Bourne and KC Boogie Saturday from 6 – 10:00 pm
- Johnnies in Liberty presents Adriane Hall Saturday from 6:30-10:30
- Johnnies in Power & Light has Salsa Saturday 6:30-9:30
- The Shop Cigar Lounge in Kansas City Kansas presents Chloe McFadden Saturday from 8 – 10
- Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday.
- Stock Hill has live music Saturday from 8 – 11
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has the Julia Haile from 6-10 Saturday and on Sunday its The Mengel & Monty Duo Sunday from 6:00 – 10:00
- The Phoenix features The Piaget Experience from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by LeShea and the Fellas 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
- Sunday at the Westport Coffee House it’s The Sons of Brasil at 6:00 PM
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