KKFI Jazz Calendar for June 3rd – June 9th

This is the KKFI jazz calendar for June 3rd – June 9th. 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 Standard Time. All performances are afternoon or evening shows except where indicated with words like “noon” or “brunch.”

Monday, June 3rd 

The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents the Mark Slimm Trio playing both shows from 6:00 pm – 2:30 am

• Saxophonist Ernest Melton hosts the jazz jam session at the Blue Room at 18^th and Vine from 7- 10:00.  Musicians bring your axe.   
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street features the Emily Dix Collective from 6:30 – 9:30.
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway has pianist Michael Pagan from 6:30-9:30 
• Corvino at 18th & Walnut features Brant Jester on piano from 6:00-9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, features Chloe McFadden from 6-10. 
• On Monday saxophonist Adam Larson appears at Kansas City Kansas Community College at noon

Tuesday June 4th

• 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 guitarist Matt Hopper from 6:00-9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has the Brian Ruskin 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 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, June 5th 

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 Charles Williams 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 Baby J 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 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 Westport Coffee House Theater presents  The Drew Williams Big Band at 6:00PM followed by the Adam Larson Quartet at 8:00PM
•    On Thursday the Blue Room at 18th and Grand presents the Adam Larson Quartet at noon

Thursday, June 6th

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00-11:00  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
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents the Tim Reid, Jr. Duo from 6:00-10:00
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway has the Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30- 9:30. 
• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.  
• Corvino at 18th and Walnut presents Peter Schlamb on piano from 6:00 to 9:00  
• The Ship at 1617 Genessee has saxophonist Adam Larson at 9:00 pm
• The Westport Coffee House Theater presents Poetry and Jazz at 7 PM
• Johnnies in Liberty features Adam Galblum from 6:30-10:30
• The Hey Hey Club at 2700 Guinotte has KC Canaries and the Hot Toddies 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
•    The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents Chloe McFadden from 7:00 to 11:00
•     Sullivan’s at 4501 West 119^th Street has Delynia Brown from 6:00 – 9:00.
•    On Friday the Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Matt Hopper – Gerald Spaits Duo from 11:30am to 2:30pm
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Friday, June 7th

• The Majestic presents Eddie Moore upstairs from 5:30 to 9:30.  Downstairs in the Jazz Club it’s The Brant Jester 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 11:30–2:30,  Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by the RSS Trio from 10:30 – 2:30.  Danny Embrey’s Trio plays the Orion Room from 7:30 – 10:30, followed by The Reyes Brothers Trio 11:00-2:00
• The Black Dolphin has The Tim Whitmer Quartet  from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by the Brian Ward Organ Trio  from 10:00-1:00 
• The Blue Room has the Indigo Hour at 5 featuring Darron J & Go Hard Band  followed by the Preston Portley at 8:30 and 10:00
• Corvino features Matt Villinger on piano from 6:00 to 9:00 followed by the Adam Larson Quartet from 9:00- 11:30
• Stock Hill at 4800 Main  has Tyrone Clark from 8 – 11 
• The Ship features La Sonora KC for its 7-9 pm show
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Emily Dix Duo from 6-10 
• 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
• Johnnies in Liberty features Rudy Amato from  6:30- 10:30
• Café Trio features live music from 5:00-8:00PM
• The Phoenix  presents Moments Notice from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by Carlton Rashad from 9 – 1:00 am
• The Shop Cigar Lounge in KC Kansas presents Tim Reid Jr. from 8 – 10
• Sullivan’s at 4501 West 119^th Street has Max Groove 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, June 8th & Sunday, June 9th   

English Landing Park hosts the 2024 Juneteenth Jazz & Blues Festival from 3:00 – 9:30 Saturday with KC Area Youth Jazz, Alex Abramovitz, David Basse, and Ernest James Zydeco

The Green Lady Lounge presents the  Rod Fleeman Trio Saturday from 2:30-5:30, Ken Lovern’s  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 Matt Hopper 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 Quartet from 10 till 1:00 am
• Corvino features Coleman Gliddon from 6-8:30pm and The Kelly Gant Quartet 9:00- 11:30 Saturday. Sunday it is a jazz Brunch 11:30 to 2:00 with the DeAndre ManningTrio.  More Live Music Sunday  from 6-9PM
• Johnnie’s in the Power & Light Dist. features Lauren Ashley Saturday from 6:30-10:30.
• Johnnies located in Liberty presents Adriane Hall Saturday from 6:30-10:30 
• Sullivan’s in Leawood has the Saturday Night Trio every Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00.
• The Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine District features Darryl White at 8:30 and 10:00 Saturday
• The Majestic presents Michael Pagan upstairs from 5:30-9:00, downstairs in the Jazz Club it the Brant Jester Trio from 6 – 10:00.  On  Sunday, Brant Jester will be performing from 6:00-9:00
• KC Bier Company features Bram Wijnands Saturday and Sunday from 3:00-5:00
• The Westport Coffee House Theater presents Mike Parkinson at 6 PM Sunday
• CChaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Bryan Hicks Duo from 6-10 
• The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway has B Saturday from 4:30 – 7:00 
•   Eddie V’s presents Max Groove Saturday from 6:30 – 10:30 and Charles Williams Sunday from 6:00 – 9:00.
• Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday. 
• The Ambassador Hotel has Stan Kessler Saturday from 8:00 – 11:00
• Stock Hill  features Eclipse Saturday from 8 – 11 
• The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has J Love Band Saturday from

           6:00-10:00 PM 

• The Phoenix features The Piaget Experience on Saturday from 4:30 – 8:30 and Sunday it’s Millie Edwards and Dan Sturdevant playing the Pheonix 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 

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