KKFI Jazz calendar for December 30 – January 5
This is the KKFI jazz calendar for December 30th – January 5th. 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 30th
- 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. Downstairs in the Orion room it’s the Brian Ward Trio 9:00-1:00am
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 Houston Smith. 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 Rich Hill Duo from 6-10.
Tuesday December 31st
- Stock Hill at 4800 Main has Marcus Lewis from 9 – 1
- Corvino Supper Club at 19th and Walnut features Derick Pierre from 5:30-8:00 and then it’s the Stephen Martin Trio from 8:30 – 10:30
- The 1909 Club at 25 Southeast 3rd Street in Lee’s Summit presents the Lee’s Summit Jazz Orchestra from 6:00 – 9:00
- The Black Dolphin has The Tim Whitmer Quartet from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by Alex Abramovitz from 9:45 – 1:00
- Sullivan’s in Leawood has the Max Groove Duo from 8:30 – 12:00.
- The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00 – 10:00, followed by The Mark Slimm Trio from 10:30PM-2:30AM and in The Orion Room is The Danny Embrey Duo from 7:30PM to 10:30 followed by Tim Reid Jr. until 2:00
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has The Jackie Myers Duo from 8-12.
- Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents Eclipse from 7:00 – 12:00.
- The Majestic at 931 Broadway features Matt Villinger from 6:00- 9:00. Downstairs in the Jazz Club its the Brant Jester Trio.
- Johnnies in Liberty presents “New Year’s Eve Party w/ Piaget 7:00-11:59
- Johnnies in the Power and Light district has their “New Years Eve Salsa Party 8:30-1:00
- 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
Wednesday, January 1st
The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Loverns OJT From 6:00 – 11:00 followed by The Matt Hopper Duo from 11:30-2:30.
- The Majestic at 931 Broadway features Peter Schlamb from 6:30-9:30
- Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street features the Charles Williams Trio 6:30-9:30
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has The Baby J. Duo from 6-10.
- The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents Curlz of Oz 7:00-11:00
Thursday, January 2nd
- 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 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 in Leawood presents Delynia Brown from 6:00-9:00PM
- Johnnies in Liberty features Laura & Georgia Barge and Friends 6:30 – 9:30
- Johnnies in the Power & Light presents Heather Newman and Ryan Matthew 6:30-10:30
- Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
- The French Market features Clayton DeLong 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, January 3rd
- 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 8:30 – 12:30
- The Black Dolphin has The Tim Whitmer Quartet from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by The Tim Reid Jr Quartet till 1:00 am .
- Corvino Supper Club features live music from 5:30 – 10:30
- The Blue Room has the Indigo Hour featuring Live Music at 5:30, followed by more live music 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 The Delynia Jannell Ensemble 6:30-10:30
- Johnnies in Liberty presents Tim Reid Jr. from 6:30-10:30
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has The Emily Dix 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 Adam Galblum 4:30 – 7:00
The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit features Kevin “Church” Johnson from 6 – 10:00 pm
- Lonnie’s Reno Club at 1111 Grand features Lonnie McFadden from 7- 9 pm
- The Ship Features KC Green from 7:00 – 9:00
- Café Trio features live music from 5:00-8:00PM
- The Shop Cigar Lounge in Kansas City Kansas presents Drew Madden from 8 – 10
- The Phoenix has Talya and her Boyfriends from 4:30PM – 8:30 followed by live music 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, January 4th and Sunday January 5th
- 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 8:30 – 12:30. 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, Saturday from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by additional entertainment till 1:00 am.
- Corvino Supper Club features live music from 5:30 –11:30 PM on Saturday and from 7:00-9:30pm Sunday
- The Blue Room presents Live Music 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 The Charles Williams Trio 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, 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 Carrie Cooley from 4:30 – 7:00 Saturday
- The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit features J Love, Saturday from 6 – 10:00 pm
- Johnnies in Liberty presents Lori Tucker, 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 Lauren Ashley 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 Jackie Myers Duo 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 Live Music 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 Too-Big-Too-Fail at 6:00 PM
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