KKFI Jazz calendar for March 31 – April 6

This is the KKFI jazz calendar for March 31st – April 6th. 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, March 31st

• 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 Duo, 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 Monday Night Jam Session starts at 7:00 pm and is hosted by Lisa Henry’s Brain Groove. Musicians bring your axe.
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       The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Mike Pagan from 6:00 to 9:00

• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has Live Music from 6-10.

Tuesday April 1st

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Matt Hopper Trio from 6:00 – 10:00, followed by The Jeff Shirley Trio from 10:30PM-2:30AM
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has Live Music from 6-10.
• Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street presents the Tim Reid Trio from 6:30 – 9:30. 
• The Majestic at 931 Broadway presents Matt Villinger from 6:00-9:00PM
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central hosts a jam session with Rob Trib III from 7 – 11pm. Musicians bring your ax
• The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main Street presents David Basse Jazz at 7 pm
• Café Trio at 4558 Main features Michael Pagan from 5:00 – 8:00

Wednesday, April 2nd

The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00 – 11:00  followed by The Reyes Brothers Organ Trio from 11:30-2:30.

 The Majestic at 931 Broadway has the Peter Schlamb Trio from 6:00-9:00PM

• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street features the Charles Williams Trio from 6:30-9:30PM
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has Live Music from 6-10.
• The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit presents the Blues Experience with Nick Schnebelen  from 7 – 10:00
• 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.
• Westport Coffee House Theater presents The Jim Lower Big Band at 6:30PM
• Thursday it’s the Jazz at Noon series at the Blue Room on 18th & Vine featuring The Sons of Brazil

Thursday, April 3rd

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00-8:00, Guitar Elation from 8:00-11:00PM and then it’s the Mark Slimm Duo from 11:30PM-2:30AM.
• The Majestic presents the Matt Villinger Trio from 6:00-9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has Live Music from 6-10
• Sullivan’s features the Ron GutierrezTrio from 6:00-9:00PM
• 6:30-10:30
• Johnnies in the Power & light features Heather Newman & Ryan Matthew 6:30-9:30
• The 1909 Club has Jackie Myers Jazz Jam from 7:00-10:00PM

• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
• The French Market features Clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 5:30PM-8:00PM

• Café Trio features Tim Whitmer from 5:00-8:00PM
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Chloe McFadden from 7:00-11:00PM

Friday, April 4th

• The Majestic presents Peter Schlamb upstairs from 5:30 to 9:00.  Downstairs in the Jazz Club it’s The Roger Wilder Trio from 6:00 to 10:00 
• Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 10:30.
• The Green Lady Lounge presents Ken Loverns OJT from 6:00 – 10:00, The RSS Trio  from 10:30- 2:30. Downstairs in the Orion Room Danny Embrey’s Trio plays from 7:30-10:30PM Followed by The Sam Platt Trio from 11:00-2:00am
• The Black Dolphin has The Tim Whitmer Quartet  from 6:30 –9:30 followed by the Michael Pagan Trio featuring bassist Craig Akin until 1:00AM
• Corvino Supper Club features Brant Jester from 5:30-8:00 and then it’s Kadesh Flow from 8:30 – 10:30
• The Blue Room has the Indigo Hour featuring Darron J & Go Hard Band at 5:00, followed by Benny Benack III with shows at 8:30 and 10:00 pm
• The Ship in the historic West Bottoms presents the Marcus Lewis Big Band ” Brass and Boujee at 9:00 pm. Also The Jeff Shirley Trio will be playing 9-1:00 am in the Ship Lounge
• Stock Hill at 4800 Main has Marty Wall from 8 – 11
• Vine Street Brewing Company at 2010 Vine Street presents Henry Scamurra from 6:00 – 9:00
• The 1909 Club features Kevin ” Church” Johnson from 7:00-10:00PM
• Johnnies in the Power & Light presents the Piaget Experience 6:30-10:30
• Johnnies in Liberty presents Rudy Amato “The Vegas Experience”  from 6:30-10:30
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has Live Music 6-10.
• Sullivan’s in Leawood has the Max Groove Duo from 6:00 – 9:00.
• The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway Features Clayton DeLong 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
• The Shop Cigar Lounge in Kansas City Kansas presents Live Music  from 8 – 10
• The Phoenix  has Talya and her Boyfriends from 4:30PM – 8:30 and then moe Live Music from 9:00PM until 1:00AM
• The Mutual Musicians Foundation in the historic 18th and Vine district Hosts its legendary late night jam sessions from 1-5am. 

Saturday, April 5th and Sunday April 6th

• The Folly Theater presents pianist Helen Sung Meets Bach Aria Soloists Saturday at 7:30 pm
• The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra is at The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Saturday at 7:00 with ” Level Up” Video Game music played Big Band style!
• The Green Lady Lounge presents the Rod Fleeman Trio Saturday from 2:30-5:30,  Then its Ken Lovern’s OJT playing from 6:00-10:00 followed by 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 Trio from 6:00-10:00Pm and then the Mark Slimm Duo from 9:30PM -2:30AM
• The Black Dolphin has The Tim Whitmer Quartet  from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by Alex Abramovitz until 1:00AM
• Corvino Supper Club features Live Music from 5:30 – 8:00 followed by  Live Music from 8:30 -10:30 PM on Saturday.
• The Blue Room presents The Roger Wilder Quartet at 8:30 – 11:00 on Saturday. 
• Sullivan’s in Leawood has the Saturday Night Trio every Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00.
• Eddie V’s presents Eclipse from 6:30 to 10:30 and Sunday its the Charles Williams Trio from 6:00-9:00
• The Majestic on Saturday presents Dawson Jones upstairs from 5:30-9:00, downstairs in the Jazz Club its the Brant Jester from 6:00 – 10:00
• KC Bier Company features Bram Wijnands Saturday

                  and Sunday from 3:00-5:00 

• The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway features Bryan Hicks from 4:30 – 7:00 Saturday
• The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has The J Love Band, Saturday from 6 – 10:00 pm
• Johnnies in Liberty presents Lori Tucker  from 6:30-10:30
• Johnnies in Power & Light features Salsa Saturday with DJ Yohann from 6:30-11:55

• Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday. 
• Stock Hill  has Marcus Lewis Saturday from 8 – 11 
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has Live Music from 6-10 Saturday and on Sunday its The Mengel & Monty Duo Sunday from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Shop Cigar Lounge in Kansas City Kansas presents Live Music from 8 – 10
• The Phoenix features The Piaget Experience from 4:30 – 8:30  followed by Live Music until 1:00AM.  Sunday it’s Millie Edwards and Dan Sturdevant playing the Phoenix brunch from 10:00AM – 2:00 PM
• 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 Theater on Sunday features TooBig2Fail at 6:00PM 

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