KKFI Jazz Calendar for November 10 – 16

    This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for the week of Monday, November 10 to Sunday, November 16. 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, November 10

• KKFI’s own Jazz Disciple hosts the Blue Monday Jam at the Blue Room at 18^th and Vine from 7:00 – 11:00. Musicians bring your axe.
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents B Vibe from 9:00 – midnight
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Patrick Gilbert from       6:00 – 8:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents guitarist Brian Ruskin from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall Road features the Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00
• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39^th and State Line Road presents Jazzbo at 6:00

Tuesday, November 11

• Guitarist Matt Hopper hosts a jazz jam at the Phoenix at 8^th and Central from 7:00 – 11:00. Musicians bring your axe
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Bram’s B3 Bombers from 9:00 – 12:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has trumpeter Hermon Mehari from 6:00 – 10:00
• Grant Recital Hall at UMKC presents the student jazz combos at 7:30
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Kim Sivils from 6:00 – 10:00
• Sullivan’s at 119^th and Roe has pianist Eric Caplan from 6:00 – 10:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main has Michael Pagan from 6:00 – 9:00
  

Wednesday, November 12

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s Organ Jazz Trio from 9:00 – 12:00
• The Gaslight Grill at 5020 W 137^th St in Leawood features clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th 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
• Sullivan’s at 119^th and Roe has pianist Ryan Howard from 7:00 – 11:00
• The American Restaurant presents vocalist Shay Estes from 6:00 – 9:00
• Californo’s at 4124 Pennsylvania features organist Rich Hill’s Local Showcase at 7:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has vocalist Havilah Bruders from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has A la Mode from 7:00 – 11:00.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Max Groove from 6:00 – 10:00
  

Thursday, November 13

• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has the Lex Norwood Group from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4010 Pennsylvania presents Mark Southerland and Matt Otto at 8:00
• The Ship at 1217 Union Avenue presents organist Greg Meise from 8:00 – 1:00
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine has OJT from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents organist Chris Hazelton from 10:00 – 12:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway features pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 10:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents A la Mode from 6:00 – 10:00
• Sullivan’s at 119^th and Roe has the Everette Freeman trio from 5:30 – 11:30
• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39^th and State Line Road presents Grand Marquis at 7:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main has Tim Whitmer at the piano from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Intercontinental Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Lonnie McFadden tonight from 8:00 – 12:00
• EBT at 435 and State Line features live music from 6:00 – 9:00
  

Friday November 14

• The Friday Indigo hour at the Blue Room at 18^th and Vine features BMW at 5:30 followed by vocalist Lee Langston from 8:30 – 12:30.
• The New Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135^th features The Sons of Brasil from 8:00 – 10:30
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Tim Whitmer from 5:30 – 8:30 followed by Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 from 10:00 – 2:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features pianist Patrick Gilbert for happy hour at 4:30 followed by vocalist Eboni Fondren from 7:00 – 11:00, and Linnaia finishes out the evening until 1:30.
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has Lonnie McFadden from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by the Stone Cutter’s Union until 1:00.
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands from 7:00 – 11:00
• Louie’s Wine Dive at 71^st and Wornall has live music from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall Road presents pianist Dave McCubbin tonight from 8:00 – midnight.
• Californo’s at 4124 Pennsylvania features pianist Charles Pridgen every Friday from 7:00 – 10:00
• 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 137^th St in Leawood presents clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30 Friday
• Sullivan’s at 119^th and Roe has pianist Max Groove from 6:00 – 11:00.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents guitarist Brian Ruskin from 7:00 – 11:00
• Piropos at 4141 North Mulberry Drive in Briarcliff presents Mike Ning with Sherry Brummett tonight from 5:00 – 7:00 followed by Dan Sturdevant with Tiffany Miller.      
• Café Trio at 4558 Main presents pianist and vocalist Alice Jenkins Friday from 7:30 – 10:30
• Ophelia’s in Independence Square has Candace Evans from 6:00 – 9:00 Saturday
• EBT at 435 and State Line features Candace Evans from 6:00 – 10:00
  

Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16

• The New Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135^th Street features Clint Ashlock’s Jazz Messengers Tribute Saturday from 8:00 – 10:30. Sunday vibraphonist Peter Schlamb plays a jazz brunch at the Take 5 from 10:00 – 2:00
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine brings in the Dan Hearle Quartet with Brad Leali and Ed Soph from 8:30 – 12:30 Saturday
• The Topeka Jazz Workshop at the Ramada Inn in downtown Topeka brings in Chuck Redd and Nicki ParrottThe Hollywood Theater at 500 Delaware in Leavenworth presents vocalist David Basse at 8:00 Saturday
• Anton’s Tap Room at 16^th and Main features Stan Kessler with Peter Schlamb Saturday from 8:00 – 11:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents vocalist Molly Hammer from 6:00 – 9:00 followed by OJT from 9:30 – 1:30 Saturday. Sunday the 627 Foundation Big Band appears at the Green Lady from 8:30 – 11:30.
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has vocalist Megan Birdsall Saturday at 7:00 followed by saxophonist Steve Lambert from 11:30 until 1:30. Sunday violinist Maggie Pruitt plays the Sunday brunch at the Broadway club from 11:00 – 3:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands from 7:00 – 11:00 Saturday. Sunday pianist Rich Hill performs a jazz brunch at the Majestic and pianist Patrick Gilbert appears from 6:00 – 8:00 Sunday.
• 12 Baltimore presents keyboardist Mike Pagan from 8:00 – 11:00 Saturday
• 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 91^st and Metcalf presents saxophonist Jim Mair from 6:30 – 9:30 Saturday
• YJ’s at 18^th and Wyandotte has bassist Bryan Hicks every Sunday from 7:00 – 10:00
• The American Restaurant presents vocalist Shay Estes from 7:00 – 10:00 Saturday
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway features Flyzone for the Saturday brunch from 10:00 – 1:00 and vocalist Angela Hagenbach Saturday evening from 7:00 – 11:00. Sunday Eboni Fondren sings at the Chaz brunch from 10:00 – 1:00
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has a jazz brunch Saturday with Alex Abramowitz and the swingin’ Kansas City Fives from 10:00 – 2:00 and pianist Tim Whitmer from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by Cold Sweat until 1:00
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall Road presents pianist Dave McCubbin tomorrow night from 8:00 – midnight.
• The Bristol at 119^th and Nall has CoCo 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 137^th St in Leawood brings in clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30 Saturday, and Sunday
• Sullivan’s at 119^th and Roe has The Saturday Trio on 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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