KKFI Jazz calendar for July 29 – August 4

This is the KKFI jazz calendar for July 29th – August 4th. 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, July 29th 

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 Louis Neal Big Band from 7:00 – 10:30
• 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. 

Tuesday July 30th

• 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 Coleman Gliddon on piano from 6:00-9:00
•  The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has the Lee’s Summit Jazz Orchestra from 6:00-10:00 PM 
• 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, July 31st 

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 Eddie Moore Trio from 6:30- 9:30. 

• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, features the Max Groove Trio 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 music of Keegan Kaiser 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

  The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Dawson Jones Duo Thursday from 11:30am to 2:30pm

Thursday, Aug 1st

• On Thursday the Blue Room at 18th & Vine hosts “Jazz at Noon” with Tyrone Clark
• 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 Taylor Smith Organ Trio 11:30 – 2:30, In The Orion Room it’s the Matt Hopper Trio from 8:30-11:30pm

•  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 poetry and Jazz at 6:00
• PS Speakeasy at 106 West 12th Street presents Max Levy Trio from 7:00 – 11:00 
• Corvino at 18th and Walnut presents Brant Jester on piano from 6:00 to 9:00
• Johnnies in Liberty features The Waldo Jazz Collective 6:30-10:30

• The Hey Hey Club at 2700 Guinotte features vocalist Kelley Gant from 7:00 – 10 PM
• The French Market in Praire Village Kansas features Mire Pral 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 2nd

• The Majestic presents Dawson Jones upstairs from 5:30 to 9:30.  Downstairs in the Jazz Club it’s The Roger Wilder 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 Sam Platt Organ Trio 11:00-3:00
• The Black Dolphin has The Tim Whitmer Quartet  from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by the Brian Ward Organ Trio  from 9:00-11:30 
• The Blue Room has the Indigo Hour featuring Darron J & Go Hard Band at 5:00. Later it’s Preston Portley 8:30-11:00
• Corvino features Matt Villinger on piano from 6:00 to 9:00 followed by Isaiah Petrie 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 Kevin “Church” Johnson from 6:00-10:00 PM 
• The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway has Lynn Zimmer 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 Rudy Amato from 6:30-10:30
• The Phoenix  presents Maddie Live 4:30-6:30 followed by Chloe McFadden 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 3rd & Sunday, Aug 4th  

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 the Matt Hopper Organ Trio from 6:00 to 9:00, followed by The Mark Slimm Trio from 9:30 to 2:30. the orion room features the Tim Reid Jr. Trio from 8:30-11:30  

• The Black Dolphin presents The Tim Whitmer Quartet  Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30 followed by The Brian Ward Trio from 10 till 1:00 am
• Corvino features guitarist Matt Hopper Saturday 6:00-8:30  followed with Ernesto Hodison Jr. 9:00-11:30
• Guitarist Jeff Shirley hosts an Album Release Celebration at Macken Park, Shelter # 6 in North Kansas City Saturday from 2 – 4
• Johnnie’s in Liberty has Tim Reid, Jr. 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

• The Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine District features The Brant Jester Trio 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 Marvin Gruenbaum Saturday from 4:30 – 7:00 
• Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday. 
• Stock Hill  features Talya Groves Saturday 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 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has Robert Tribitt III Saturday from

        6:00-10:00 PM 

• 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 Too Big Too Fail at 6:00 

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