KKFI Jazz Calendar for June 25 – July 1
This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for the week of Monday, June 25th to Sunday, July 1st. This is shared for the benefit of jazz music lovers. Please check with the music venue to confirm details of the event. All times are Central Time. All performances are afternoon or evening shows except where indicated with words like “brunch” or “noon.”
Monday, June 25
• The Blue Room at 18th and Vine has the Steven Lambert Big Band from 7:00 – 11:00.
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand features organist Chris Hazelton from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by Matt Villinger with Peter Schlamb until 2:30.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway has bassist Steve Rigazzi from 6:00 – 10:00
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street has the Harry Miller Trio from 6:00 – 10:00
• Corvino Supper Club at 1830 Walnut Street features harpist Calvin Arsenia from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Peter Schlamb from 6:00 – 8:00
• White Recital Hall at Washburn University in Topeka has the Sunflower Music Festival including the Joe Cartwright Quintet at 7:30
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall Road features the Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00
• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39th and State Line Road has Jazzbo at 6:00
• That’s your jazz calendar for Monday, June 25th. The Jazz Calendar can be seen at kkfi.org under recent news
Tuesday, June 26
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has vibraphonist Peter Schlamb from 6:00 – 10:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents clarinetist John Blegen from 6:00 – 10:00
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street has the Eclipse Trio from 6:30 – 10:30
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents guitarist Matt Hopper from 6:00 – 11:00 followed by Charles Perkins with Gerald Spaits until 2:30
• Corvino Supper Club at 1830 Walnut Street features Karl McComas – Reichl from 6:00 – 9:00
• Californo’s at 4124 Pennsylvania has David Basse with the Jim Lower Jazz Orchestra from 7:00 – 9:30.
• Julep at 4141 Pennsylvania presents saxophonist Matt Otto from 8:00 – 10:00
• Pianist Mark Lowrey hosts a jazz jam at the Phoenix at 8th and Central from 7:00 – 11:00. Musicians bring your axe
• The Camelot Ballroom at 6635 west 151st Street features the Abel Ramirez Big Band from 7:30 – 9:30
• Café Trio at 4558 Main has Michael Pagan from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Grand Street Café at 4740 Grand presents pianist Tim Whitmer from 5:30 – 7:30
• That’s your jazz calendar for Tuesday, June 26th. The Jazz Calendar can be seen at kkfi.org under recent news
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Wednesday, June 27
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Ruben Pascottini from 6:00 -10:00
• Californos at 4124 Pennsylvania has the Nebula jazz Jam with Brandon Wilkins in the saloon from 7:30 – 10:30. Musicians bring your axe
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents OJT from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by bassist Tyrone Clark from 10:30 – 2:30
• The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4010 Pennsylvania features the Brad Gregory Sextet from 7:00 – 9:30
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street has the Bryan Hicks Trio from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Gaslight Grill at 5020 W 137th St in Leawood features clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Matt Villinger from 6:00 – 10:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main features pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Intercontinental Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway has Candace Evans from 7:00 – 11:00
• Corvino Supper Club at 1830 Walnut Street features guitarist Ryan Head from 6:00 – 9:00
• Thee Gin Mill at 13451 Briar Street has keyboardist Max Groove from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents saxophonist Herschel McWilliams from 7:00 – 11:00.
• That’s your jazz calendar for Wednesday, June 27th. The Jazz Calendar can be seen at kkfi.org under recent news
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Thursday, June 28
• The Blue Room at 18th and Vine presents Pablo Sanhueza and the KC Latin Jazz All-Stars from 7:00 – 11:00
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street has the Kathleen Holeman Trio from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents organist Chris Hazelton at 6:00 followed by saxophonist Stephen Martin until 2:30
• Californos at 4124 Pennsylvania has saxophonist Brandon Wilkins from 7:30 – 10:30.
• The Black Dolphin at 1813 Grand features pianist Paul Shinn from 8:00 – 11:00
• Californos at 4124 Pennsylvania has saxophonist Brandon Wilkins from 7:30 – 10:30.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Lonnie Mcfadden from 6:00 -10:00
• Ca Va at 4149 Pennsylvania has vocalist Lauren Krum from 9:00 – 11:00
• Corvino Supper Club at 1830 Walnut Street features pianist Alyssa Murray from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 10:00
• Vocalist Molly Hammer appears outdoors at Zona Rosa from 6:30 – 8:30
• Knuckleheads at 2715 Rochester has David Basse from 8:00 – 10:00
• Café Trio has pianist Tim Whitmer from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Gaslight Grill at 5020 W 137th St in Leawood features clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30
• The Hotel Phillips at 106 West 12th Street has A la Mode from 8:00 – 11:00
• Charisse Kansas City at 1006 Walnut has vocalist Brad Allen every Thursday from 5:00 – 8:00
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents Old Sound from 7:00 – 11:00.
• Hush Speakeasy at 10th and Broadway has Eclipse from 7:00 – 10:00
• The Intercontinental Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway has vocalist Laura Chalk from 7:00 – 11:00
• Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has the Ron Gutierrez trio from 5:30 – 10:00
• That’s your jazz calendar for Thursday, June 28th. The Jazz Calendar can be seen at kkfi.org under recent news
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Friday, June 29
• Indigo Hour at the Blue Room 18th and Vine features BMW at 5:30 followed by guitarist Will Matthews from 8:30 – 12:30
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street has the Eclipse Trio from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents keyboardist Tim Whitmer from 5:30 – 8:30 followed by Embrey, Lovern, & Strait downstairs from 8:30 – 12:30, the Boogaloo 7 upstairs from 9:00 – 12:00, and organist Matt Villinger until 2:45
• The Black Dolphin at 1813 Grand features pianist Paul Shinn from 8:00 – 11:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands from 7:00 – 11:00
• Cubanisms appears outdoors at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway from 4:00 – 7:00.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents vocalist Emily Frost from 7:00 -11:00
• Californos at 4124 Pennsylvania has guitarist Adam Schlozman from 10:00 – 1:00 and Tyler Sanford on the patio from 9:00 – midnight.
• Corvino Supper Club at 1830 Walnut Street features pianist Mat Villinger Murray from 6:00 – 9:00 followed by Clint Ashlock until 12:30
• The Gaslight Grill at 5020 W 137th St in Leawood presents clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30
• B & B Theaters at 3241 Southwest Fascination Drive in Lee’s Summit has A la Mode from 6:30 – 10:30
• The Oread at 1200 Oread Avenue in Lawrence has vocalist Vanessa Thomas from 7:00 – 10:00
• The Grille at Park Place at 5270 West 116th Place features Stan Kessler from 7:30 – 10:30
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Lonnie McFadden at 4:30 followed by the Steamboat Bandits from 9:00 – 1:00.
• Hush Speakeasy at 10th and Broadway has the KC Latin Jazz All Stars from 6:30 – 10:00
• Soiree New Orleans Bistro at 14121 Earthworks Drive in Smithville presents Herschel McWilliams from 5:30 – 8:30
• The Mutual Musicians’ Foundation at 1823 Highland has the Friday late night jam at 1:00 AM
• Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has pianist Max Groove from 6:30 – 10:30
• Café Trio at 4558 Main presents pianist Tom Roberts from 6:30 – 9:30
• That’s your jazz calendar for Friday June 29th. Stay tuned for the Saturday and Sunday Jazz Calendar at 2:30. The Jazz Calendar can be seen at kkfi.org under recent news
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Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1
• The Folly Theater at 12th and Central hosts KKFI’s 30th Anniversary with many artists including Clint Ashlock, Pablo Sanhueza, Cubanisms, and the Jazz Geek Saturday from 8:00 – 11:00
• The Blue Room at 18th and Vine features Doug Talley and Millie Edwards Saturday from 8:30 – 12:30.
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Molly Hammer and Joe Cartwright at 2:30 followed by organist Ken Lovern upstairs from 6:00 – 11:00 Saturday, the Sextet downstairs from 8:30 – 12:30, and saxophonist Stephen Martin from 11:30 – 2:30. Sunday Natalie Bates appears at the Green Lady at 6:00 followed by the RSS Trio from 10:30 until 2:30
• The Black Dolphin at 1813 Grand features Lonnie McFadden from 5:30 – 8:30 Saturday followed by the Paul Shinn Trio until midnight.
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands Saturday from 7:00 – 11:00. Sunday the Majestic has pianist Peter Schlamb at their jazz brunch from 11:00 – 1:00, and Matt Villinger plays solo piano at the Majestic from 6:00 – 8:00
• The Record Bar at 1520 Grand presents the People’s Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City Sunday from 8:00 – 10:30
• Corvino Supper Club at 1830 Walnut Street features guitarist Michael McClintock from 6:00 – 9:00 Saturday followed by Lauren Krum until 12:30. Sunday Corvino has live music from 5:00 – 8:00
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street has the Justin Binek Trio from 7:00 – 11:00 Saturday and live music from 5:30 – 9:30 Sunday
• Californos at 4124 Pennsylvania has Mundo Nouvo Saturday from 7:00 – 9:00 and pianist Rich Hill every Sunday from 6:00 – 9:00.
• The Grille at Park Place at 5270 West 116th Place features Paul Roberts from 7:30 – 10:30 Saturday
• The Ambassador Hotel at 1111 Grand has David Basse from 8:00 – 11:00 Saturday
• Cascone’s at 91st and Metcalf presents saxophonist Jim Mair from 6:30 – 9:30 Saturday
• YJ’s at 18th and Wyandotte has bassist Bryan Hicks every Sunday from 7:00 – 10:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Joanna Berkebile for the jazz brunch Saturday from 10:00 – 1:00 followed by Shay Estes Saturday evening from 7:00 – 11:00. Sunday Eboni Fondren sings for the Chaz brunch from 10:00 – 1:00
• Hot Club KC appears outdoors at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway from 4:00 – 7:00 Saturday.
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has a jazz brunch Saturday with Alex Abramowitz and the swingin’ Kansas City Fives from 10:00 – 2:00. Tim Whitmer and the KC Express appears at the Phoenix Saturday from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by A la Mode until 1:00. Sunday Millie Edwards and Dan Sturdevant play the Phoenix Brunch from 10:00 – 2:00
• The Bristol at 119th and Nall has Coco Trio Sunday from 5:00 – 8:00
• KC Bier at 310 West 79th Street presents Bram Wijnands with Jurgen Welge Saturday and Sunday from 3:00 – 5:00
• The Mutual Musicians’ Foundation at 1823 Highland has the Saturday late night jam at 1:00 AM
• B & B Theaters at 3241 Southwest Fascination Drive in Lee’s Summit has Candace Evans from 6:30 – 10:30 Saturday
• The Gaslight Grill at 5020 W 137th St in Leawood presents clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30 Saturday and Sunday
• Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has the Saturday Night Duo Saturday from 6:00 – 10:00 and Lonnie McFadden Sunday from 6:00 – 9:00.
• Café Trio at 4558 Main presents pianist Tom Roberts Saturday from 6:30 – 9:30
• That’s your jazz calendar for Saturday, June 30th and Sunday, July 1st. The Jazz Calendar can be seen at kkfi.org under recent news