KKFI Jazz Calendar for June 8 – 14
This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for the week of Monday, June 8th to Sunday, June 14th. 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 evening shows except where indicated with words like “brunch” or “noon.”
Monday, June 8
• Tyree Johnson and Group 101 hosts the Blue Monday Jam at the Blue Room at 18th and Vine from 7:00 – 11:00. Musicians bring your axe
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents B Vibe from 9:00 – 12:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Pagarazzi from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Joe DeFio from 6:00 – 8:00
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall Road features the Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents vocalist Millie Edwards from 7:00 – 11:00.
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Tuesday, June 9
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents DoJo from 9:00 – 12:00
• Guitarist Matt Hopper hosts a jazz jam at the Phoenix at 8th and Central from 7:00 – 11:00. Musicians bring your axe
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has trumpeter Hermon Mehari from 6:00 – 10:00
• Harling’s at Main Street and Westport Road features the New Jazz Order Big Band from 9:00 – 12:00
• The American Restaurant at Crown Center presents live music from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Camelot Ballroom at 6635 151st Street presents the Abel Ramirez Big Band from 7:30 – 9:30
• Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has the Bobby Adams duo from 6:00 – 10:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main has Michael Pagan from 6:00 – 9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Kim Sivils and Steve Rigazzi from 6:00 – 10:00
• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39th and State Line Road presents Jay Eudaly at 6:00
Wednesday, June 10
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway hosts a live recording of the 12th Street Jump with Rich Hill, Kathleen Holeman, and Bryan Hicks interpreting the music of Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross at 7:30 followed by post show music with Joe Cartwright until 11:30
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents OJT from 9:00 – 12:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Max Groove from 6:00 – 10:00
• The American Restaurant at Crown Center presents vocalist Shay Estes 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 Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has trumpeter Hermon Mehari from 6:00 – 10:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main features pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Ship at 1217 Union Avenue in the west bottoms features organist David Creighton from 9:00 – 1:00
• Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has drummer Matt Leifer from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has A la Mode from 7:00 – 11:00.
• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39th and State Line Road presents Brian Ruskin at 6:00
Thursday June 11
• Saxophonist Todd Wilkinson and the Unusual Suspect appear outdoors at Zona Rosa on Barry Road from 6:30 – 8:30
• The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4128 Pennsylvania presents saxophonist James Isaac at 8:00
• The Blue Room at 18th and Vine has The Band Oasis from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features vocalist Laura Chalk from 7:00 – 10:00
• The American Restaurant at Crown Center presents live music from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents organist Chris Hazelton from 9:00 – 12:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 10:00
• Ca Va (sah vah) at 4149 Pennsylvania features trumpeter Hermon Mehari
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Alexis Barclay and Clay Hughes from 7:00 – 11:00.
• The Intercontinental Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Lonnie McFadden tonight from 8:00 – 12:00
• EBT at 435 and State Line features Stan Kessler with Kathleen Holeman from 6:00 – 9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents A la Mode from 6:00 -10:00
• Café Trio has pianist Tim Whitmer from 6:00 – 9:00
• Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has the Everette Freeman trio from 5:30 – 10:00
Friday June 12
• Coleman Hawkins Park in downtown Saint Joseph presents the Coleman Hawkins Jazz Festival featuring various bands including OJT with Molly Hammer
• The Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135th has Everette DeVan from 8:00 – 10:30
• The Friday Indigo hour at the Blue Room at 18th and Vine features the Truth at 5:30 followed by vocalist Lee Langston from 8:30 – 12:30
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Tim Whitmer from 5:30 – 8:30 followed by Dominique Sanders until 10:00 and the Boogaloo 7 from 10:00 – 2:00
• Louie’s Wine Dive at 71st and Wornall has live music from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features pianist Charles Williams from 8:30 – 12:30
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Lonnie McFadden from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by the LaFonda Allstars until 1:00.
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands from 7:00 – 11:00
• The American Restaurant at Crown Center has Lauren Krum from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall Road presents pianist Dave McCubbin from 8:00 – midnight.
• Californo’s at 4124 Pennsylvania features pianist Charles Pridgen every Friday from 7:00 – 10:00
• Grand Marquis 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 Megan Birdsall from 7:00 -11:00
• The Intercontinental Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents vocalist Lori Tucker tonight from 8:00 – 12:00
• The Mutual Musicians’ Foundation at 1823 Highland has the Friday late night jam at 1:00 AM
• The Gaslight Grill at 5020 W 137th St in Leawood presents clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30
• Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has Bobby Adams from 6:00 – 11:00
• Piropos at 4141 North Mulberry Drive in Briarcliff presents Mike Ning with Sherry Brummett from 5:00 – 7:00 followed by Dan Sturdevant with Tiffany Miller.
• EBT at 435 and State Line features live music from 6:00 – 10:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main presents pianist and vocalist Alice Jenkins from 7:30 – 10:30
Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14
• The Blue Room at 18th and Vine brings in drummer Montez Coleman from 8:30 – 12:30 Saturday.
• Coleman Hawkins Park in downtown Saint Joseph presents the Coleman Hawkins Jazz Festival featuring various bands
• BB’s Lawnside Barbecue at 1205 East 85th Street hosts a retirement party for Jazz Ambassadors’ Magazine editor Roger Atkinson Sunday afternoon from 1:00 – 4:30 with vocalist Millie Edwards
• The Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135th presents the bassist Bill McKemy Saturday from 8:00 – 10:30. Sunday guitarist Michael McClintock plays the Take 5 brunch with Beau Bledsoe from 10:00 – 2:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents vocalist Molly Hammer from 6:00 – 9:00 and OJT from 9:30 – 1:30 Saturday. Sunday the 627 Big Band appears at the Green Lady from 8:30 – 11:30.
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features pianist Mark Lowrey from 8:30 – 12:30
• Piropos at 4141 North Mulberry Drive in Briarcliff features the Michael Pagan Big Band from 2:00 – 5:00
• The Record Bar at Westport Road and Southwest Trafficway features the People’s Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City Sunday from 8:00 – 10:30
• Jax Fish House at 4814 Roanoke on the Plaza has vocalist Emily Frost Sunday from 3:00 – 6:00
• The American Restaurant at Crown Center presents live music from 6:00 – 9:00 Saturday
• Louie’s Wine Dive at 71st and Wornall has live music from 7:00 – 11:00 Saturday
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands from 7:00 – 11:00 Saturday. Sunday Rich Hill plays the jazz brunch at the Majestic from 11:00 – 1:00, and Joe DeFio plays solo piano at the Majestic from 6:00 – 8:00
• Californo’s has pianist Marilyn Wood every Saturday and Rich Hill every Sunday from 7:00 – 10:00.
• EBT at 435 and State Line features live music from 6:00 – 10:00 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
• Ophelia’s in Independence Square presents Candace Evans Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway features keyboardist Max Groove for the Saturday jazz brunch from 10:00 – 1:00. Vocalist Havilah Bruders appears at Chaz Saturday evening from 7:00 – 11:00. Sunday Steve Gray and Shannon Lipps play the Chaz brunch from 10:00 – 1:00
• 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, and Saturday evening A la Mode appears from 4:30 – 8:30 at the Phoenix followed by Brody Buster from 9:00 until 1:00
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall Road presents pianist Dave McCubbin tomorrow night from 8:00 – midnight.
• The Bristol at 119th and Nall has the Greg Meise Trio Sunday from 5:00 – 8:00
• The Mutual Musicians’ Foundation at 1823 Highland has the Saturday late night jam at 1:00 AM
• 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 Will Matthews and the Saturday Night Trio Saturday from 7:00 – 11:00. Sunday Lonnie McFadden appears at Sullivan’s from 5:30 – 9:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main presents pianist and vocalist Alice Jenkins Friday and Saturday from 7:30 – 10:30
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