KKFI Jazz Calendar for May 27th – June 2nd

This is the KKFI jazz calendar for May 27th – June 2nd. 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, May 27th 

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 

• Stan Kessler 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.
• Corvino and The Majestic will be closed for Memorial Day
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, features the Matt Villinger Duo from 6-10. 

Tuesday May 28th

• 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 Coleman Gliddon 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 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
•   The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has the Lee Summit Jazz Orchestra from

        6:00-9:00 PM 

Wednesday, May 29th 

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 The Chloe McFadden Quartet from 5:00 – 8:00
• Corvino at 18th & Walnut presents Eddie Moore 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 Matt Otto at 6:00PM 

Thursday, May 30th

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Roger Wilder Duo Thursday from 11:30am to 2:30pm followed by the Danny Embrey Trio 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 Jackie Myers Duo from 6:00-10:00
• 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 vocalist Eboni Fondren at 9:00

• Johnnies in Liberty features Waldo Jazz Collective  6:30-10:30

• The Hey Hey Club at 2700 Guinotte has pianist Eddie Moore from 7:00 – 10 PM
• The French Market in Praire Village Kansas features Emily Dix 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 

• On Friday the Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Matt Hopper – Gerald Spaits Duo from 11:30am to 2:30pm

Friday, May 31st

• The Majestic presents Peter Schlamb upstairs from 5:30 to 9:30.  Downstairs in the Jazz Club it’s The Ari Staggs 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 11:3–2:30,  RSS Trio from 6:00 – 10:00  and again  10:30 – 2:30.  Danny Embrey’s Trio plays the Orion Room from 7:30 – 10:30, followed by The Matt Hopper Trio 11:00-2:30
• 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 J-Love band  followed by the Darryl White quartet at 8:30 and 10:00
• Corvino features Matt Villinger on piano from 6:00 to 9:00 followed by the Chalis O’Neal Quartet from 9:00- 11:30
• Stock Hill at 4800 Main  has Vanessa Thomas from 8 – 11 
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Brant Jester Duo from 6-10 
• The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway has Havilah Bruders from 4:30 – 7:00 
• Lonnie’s Reno Club at 1111 Grand features Lonnie McFadden from 7- 9 pm
• Johnnies in Liberty features Piaget Experience from  6:30- 10:30
• Johnnie’s in Power & Light Dist.  presents Waldo Jazz Quartet from 6:30 – 10:30 
• Café Trio features live music from 5:00-8:00PM
• The Phoenix  presents 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, June 1st & Sunday, June 2nd   

The Green Lady Lounge presents the  Rod Fleeman Trio Saturday from 2:30-5:30,   the Reyes Brothers Organ Trio  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 Sam Platt Organ Trio 11:00-2:00.  Sunday the Green Lady features Wire Town 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 Matt Hopper Trio from 10 till 1:00 am
• Corvino features the Isaiah Petrie Quartet 9:00- 11:30 Saturday. Sunday it is a jazz Brunch from 11:30 to 2:00 with the Jeff Freling Trio.  More Live Music Sunday  from 6-9PM
• Johnnie’s in the Power & Light Dist. features Lady D Saturday from 6:30-10:30.
• Johnnies located in Liberty presents Cynthia van Roden 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 Lori Tucker and Donna Tucker at 8:30 and 10:00
• The Majestic presents Dawson Jones 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 Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway has Bryan Hicks Saturday from 4:30 – 7:00 
• Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday. 
• Stock Hill  features Chloe McFadden Saturday from 8 – 11 
•   The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has J Love Band Saturday from

        6:00-10:00 PM 

• The Shop Cigar Lounge in KC Kansas presents A Night with the Arny Young Trio from 8 – 10
• 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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