Jazz Calendar for April 29 – May 5

Jazz Calendar for April 29 – May 5

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This is the KKFI jazz calendar for April 29th – May 5th. 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, April 29th 

The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Brian Baggett Trio from 6:00 – 10:00 followed by The Mark Slimm Organ Trio, 10:30 to 2:30 

  • The “Louis Neal Big Band”  hosts the jazz jam session at the Blue Room at 18th and Vine from 7- 10:30.  Musicians bring your axe.   
  • Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street features the Emily Dix Collective from 6:30 – 9:30.
  • Corvino at 18th & Walnut features Eddie Moore on piano from 6:00-9:00 
  • The Majestic, at 931 Broadway features Mike Pagan from 6:30-9:30
  • Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, features the Rich Hill Duo from 6-10. 

Tuesday April 30th

  • 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 Live Music from 6:00-9:00
  • Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, has the Carrie Cooley & Matt Tabor Duo from 6:00 – 10:00. 
  • Eddie V’s at 700 West 47th Street features the Tim Reid Trio from 6:30 – 9:30. 
  • The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents a Jazz Jam hosted by Eboni Fondren  from 8 – 12. Musicians bring your axe.   
  • 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, May 1st 

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 at 6:00
  • 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 UMKC Performing Arts Center presents Three River Scenes for Wind Ensemble and Jazz Quintet at 7:30
  • The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main has Rob Tribitt and Friends  from 8 – 11. 
  • The Phoenix at 8th and Central presents singer Ashleigh Paige from 7 – 11pm
  • The Westport Coffee House at 4010 PENNSYLVANIA  features saxophonist

           Henry Scamurra with string quartet at 6:00   

Thursday, May 2nd

  • The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00 to 8:00,  then Guitar Elation from  8–11:00 followed The Taylor Smith Organ Trio, 11:30 – 2:30, In The Orion Room it’s the Matt Hopper Trio from 8:30-11:30PM
  •  The Majestic at 931 Broadway features The Matt Villinger Trio from 6:30-9:30 
  • Chaz at the Raphael Hotel, at Wornall and Ward Parkway, presents the Time Reid Jr Duo 6:00-10:00
  • The Uptown Lounge at 3400 Main presents Michael Rorah and Julian Goff from 8 – 11. 
  • Eddie V’s, 700 West 47th Street, presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.  
  • PS Speakeasy at 106 West 12th Street presents Max Levy Trio from 7:00 – 11:00 
  • Corvino at 18th and Walnut presents Peter Schlamb on piano from 6:00 to

     Johnnies in Liberty features vocalist Eboni Fondren 6:30-10:30

  • The Westport Coffee House at 4010 PENNSYLVANIA  features trombonist Asa Martin at 6:00 
  • The Hey Hey Club at 2700 Guinotte features saxophonist Stephen Martin from 7:00 – 10 PM
  • The French Market in Praire Village Kansas features Clayton DeLong 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 

Friday, May 3rd

  • The Majestic presents Peter Schlamb upstairs from 5:30 to 9:30.  Downstairs in the Jazz Club its The Roger Wilder Trio from 6:00 to 10:00 
  • Eddie V’s presents Eclipse from 6:30 – 9:30.
  • The Green Lady Lounge presents 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 Sam Platt Organ Trio 11:00-3:00
  • The Black Dolphin has The Tim Whitmer Quartet  from 6:30 – 9:30 followed by the Brian Ward Organ Trio  from 9:00-11:30 
  • The Blue Room has the Indigo Hour at 5 followed by live jazz shows at 8:30 and 10
  • Corvino features Matt Villinger on piano from 6:00 to 9:00 followed by The Ward Trio 9:00- 11:30
  • Stock Hill at 4800 Main  has Tyrone Clark from 8 – 11 
  • The Shop Cigar Lounge at 407 N 6th Street in KC Kansas presents A Night with the Prelude Jazz Quartet  from 8 – 10
  • Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Emily Dix Duo from 6-10 
  • The Uptown Lounge presents  Heather Price, Alan Stribling & Michael Rorah from 9:00-11:00 
  •  The 1909 Club in Lee’s Summit has Kevin “Church” Johnson from 6:00-10:00 PM 
  • The Market at Meadowbrook at 4901 Meadowbrook Parkway has Jackie Myers and Bob Bowman 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 “ The Vegas Experience”  from  6:30- 10:30
  • Johnnie’s in Power & Light Dist.  presents The Piaget Experience3 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, May 4th & Sunday, May 5th   

The Green Lady Lounge presents the Rod Fleeman Trio Saturday from 2:30-5:30,   Ken Lovern’s OJT from 6:00-9:00, 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 The Matt Hopper Organ Trio from 6:00 to 9:00, followed by The Mark Slimm Trio from 9:30 to 2:30. The Orion Room has the Tim Reid Jr. trio 8:30-11:30  

  • The Black Dolphin presents The Tim Whitmer Quartet  Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30 followed by The Brian Ward Organ Quartet from 10 till 1:00 am
  • Corvino has a live solo-performance 6:00-8:30 followed with The Bob Bowman Quartet 9:00-11:30  Sunday it is a jazz Brunch with the Eboni Fondren Trio from 11:00 to 1:30  followed with a live- music- Duo  6:00 – 9:00.
  • Johnnie’s in the Power & Light Dist. features Lady D Saturday from 6:30-10:30.
  • Johnnies located in Liberty presents Hot Club KC Saturday from 6:30-10:30 
  • Eddie V’s  presents Eclipse  Saturday from 6:30 to 10:30.  Sunday Eddie V’s presents The Max Groove Trio  from 6:00-9:00
  • The Blue Room in the historic 18th and Vine District presents Live Music Saturday. Shows at 8:30 and 10:00
  • The Majestic presents Dawson Jones upstairs from 5:30-9:00 on Saturday and The Brant Jester Trio in the Jazz Club from 6 – 10:00.  On  Sunday,  Alyssa Murray 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 Lynn Zimmer, Saturday from 4:30 – 7:00 
  • Lonnie’s Reno Club features Lonnie McFadden from 7:00 – 10:30 Saturday. 
  • Stock Hill  features Live Music Saturday from 8 – 11 
  • Chaz at the Raphael Hotel presents the Jackie Myers Saturday from 6:00-9:00 and The Mengel Brothers Duo Sunday from 6:00 – 10:00
  • The Uptown Lounge has pianists Alan Stribling and Michael Rorah Saturday from  7:00 – 1:00 
  • The Shop Cigar Lounge in KC Kansas presents A Night with the Jenna Bauer Trio from 8 – 10
  • The Phoenix features The Piaget Experience on Saturday from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by the Kenny Glover Band  from 9 – 1:00 am.  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 
  • The Westport Coffee House at 4010 PENNSYLVANIA  features trumpeter Nick Weaver Sunday at 6:00 

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