KKFI Jazz calendar for July 8 – July 14

This is the KKFI jazz calendar for July 8th – July 14th. 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 8th 

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 Emily Dix Collective from 6:30 – 9:30.
• The Blue Room on 18th and Vine has it’s Monday night Jam Session- hosted by guitarist Matt Hopper starts at 7:00
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway features Mike Pagan from 5:00- 8:00
• Corvino at 18th and Walnut features Kaia Nutting on piano 6:00-9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, features the Matt Villinger  Duo from 6-10. 

Tuesday July 9th

• 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 Angela Ward on piano from 6:00-9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has the Emily Dix Duo from 6:00 – 10:00. 
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street features the Tim Reid Jr. Trio from 6:30 – 9:30. 
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents a Jazz Jam hosted by Julian Goff  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 10th 

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 Downstairs in the Orion Room its The Matt Hopper Trio 8:30-11:30

• The Majestic at 931 Broadway has the Peter Schlamb 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 Live Music from 5:00 – 8:00
• Corvino at 18th & Walnut presents Jackie Myers 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 Cardew with Krista Kopper 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 Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main has Rob Tribitt and Friends  from 8 – 11. 
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents singer Ashleigh Paige from 7 – 11pm
• The Blue Room on 18th and Vine has it’s Jazz at Noon series on Thursday featuring saxophonist Matt Otto.

Thursday, July 11th

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents  the Dawson Jones Duo from 11:30am to 2:30pm followed by 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 Jackie Myers 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 Drew Williams at 6:00
• Sullivan’s Steakhouse in Leawood has The Ron Gutierrez Trio  from 6-9
• PS Speakeasy at 106 West 12th Street presents Max Levy Trio from 7:00 – 11:00 
• Corvino at 18th and Walnut presents Peter Schlamb on piano from 6:00 to 9:00

• Johnnies in Liberty features The Millie Edwards Trio  6:30-10:30

• The Hey Hey Club at 2700 Guinotte features vocalist Eboni Fondren from 7:00 – 10 PM
• The French Market in Praire Village Kansas features the Made in France Band from 5:30-8:00PM
• Café Trio features Tim Whitmer from 5:00-8:00PM
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents Chloe McFadden from 7:00 to 11:00 

Friday, July 12th

• 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 – 10:30.
• The Green Lady Lounge presents the Matt Hopper – Gerald Spaits Duo from 11:30am to 2:30pm followed by 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 Sam Platt Organ Trio  from 9:00-11:30 
• The Blue Room has the Indigo Hour at 5 featuring James Fuzzy West & Friends at 5:00. Later its the Ryan Howard Ensemble featuring Pamela Hart & Mac McIntosh 8:30-11:00
• Corvino features Matt Villinger on piano from 6:00 to 8:30 followed by Live Music from 9 – 11:30
• Stock Hill at 4800 Main  has Marty Wall from 8 – 11 
• The Shop Cigar Lounge at 407 N 6th Street in KC Kansas presents A Night with Herschel McWilliams from 8 – 10
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Baby J Duo from 6-10 
• The Ship at 1617 Genessee has The Marcus Lewis Big Band – Brass and Boujee at 7 pm
• The Uptown Lounge presents   Alan Stribling,  Michael Rorah & Julian Goff from 9:00-11:00 
•  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 the Savannah Rae 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 Live Music from 4:30-6:30 followed by Lee Langston from 7-11
• The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions from 1-5am. 

Saturday, July 13th & Sunday, July 14th  

The Green Lady Lounge presents the Matt Hopper Duo 11:00-2:00pm Saturday  followed with the   Rod Fleeman Trio  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 Black Dolphin presents The Tim Whitmer Quartet  Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30 followed by The Roger Wilder Trio from 10 till 1:00 am
• Corvino features live music Saturday 6:00-8:30  followed with by more live music 9:00-11:30.  Also on Sunday there is live music from 6-9pm
• Johnnie’s in the Power & Light Dist. presents “Salsa Saturday w/ DJ Yohann 6:30-11:55
• Johnnie’s in Liberty presents Rudy Amato and The Vegas Experience Saturday from 6:30 to 10:30
• Sullivan’s in Leawood has the Saturday Night Trio every Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00.
• Eddie V’s  presents The Charles Williams Trio on Saturday from 6:30 to 10:30 and again on Sunday from 6:00-9:00
• The Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine District features The James Ward Band at 8:30
• The Ship features Grand Marquis  at 6:00 pm for the Dinner Matinee show
• 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 Brian Hicks Saturday from 4:30 – 7:00 
• Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday. 
• Stock Hill  presents Eclipse Saturday from 8 – 11 
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel has Live Music 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 Mike Bourne & KC Boogie Saturday from 6:00-10:00 PM 
• The Uptown Lounge has Heather Price,  Alan Stribling, Michael Rorah and Julian Goff Saturday from  7:00 – 1:00 
• The Shop Cigar Lounge in KC Kansas presents Live Music from 8 – 10
• The Phoenix features The Piaget Experience on Saturday from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by Live 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 American Jazz Museum in the 18th & Vine District  on Sunday at 3pm – Has a special presentation with author Carolyn Brewer ” Beneath Missouri Skies”  with music by The Tim Brewer Trio
• The Westport Coffee House at 4010 PENNSYLVANIA  features Kasey Rausch at 6:00 

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