Jazz Calendar for October 6 – 12
This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for the week of Monday, September 29 to Sunday, October 5. 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, October 6
KKFI’s own Jazz Disciple 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 bassist Karl McComas – Reichl from 9:00 – midnight
- The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Patrick Gilbert from 6:00 – 8:00
- The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall Road features the Waldo Jazz Collective from 7:00 – 10:00
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Pagarazzi from 6:00 – 10:00
- Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39th and State Line Road presents Jazzbo at 6:00
- Tomorrow at noon Johnson County Community College’s Carlsen Center presents Ron Carlson and Mike Pagan
Tuesday, October 7
- Guitarist Matt Hopper hosts a jazz jam at the Phoenix at 8th and Central from 7:00 – 11:00. Musicians bring your axe
- The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Bram’s B3 Bombers from 9:00 – 12:00
- The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has trumpeter Hermon Mehari from 6:00 – 10:00
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Rich Hill from 6:00 – 10:00
- Sullivan’s at 119th 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, October 8
- The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has the Sons of Brasil from 6:00 – 10:00
- The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Ken Lovern’s Organ Jazz Trio from 9:00 – 12:00
- 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
- Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has pianist Ryan Howard from 7:00 – 11:00
- The American Restaurant presents vocalist Shay Estes from 6:00 – 9:00
- The Phoenix at 8th 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, October 9
- The Westport Coffee House Theater on Pennsylvania in Westport presents saxophonist Rich Wheeler at 8:00
- The Blue Room at 18th and Vine has the Curtis Lundy Quartet featuring Bobby Watson from 7:00 – 11:00
- The Ship at 1217 Union Street in the west bottoms features organist Greg Meise from 9:00 – 1:00
- The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Fender Road Show at 7:00 followed by Ken Lovern’s Organ Jazz Trio from 9:00 – 12:00
- The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway features pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 10:00
- The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has the James Ward Band from 6:00 – 10:00
- Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has the Everette Freeman trio from 5:30 – 11:30
- Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39th 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 Phoenix at 8th and Central has Alexis Barclay and Clay Hughes from 7:00 – 11:00.
Friday, October 10
- The Country Club Plaza presents Waterfire KC with vocalist Kelley Hunt recording for the 12th Street Jump from 7:00 – 8:00
- The Friday Indigo hour at the Blue Room at 18th and Vine features BMW at 5:30 followed by saxophonist Doug Talley from 8:30 – 12:30.
- Louie’s Wine Dive at 71st and Wornall has live music from 7:00 – 11:00
- The Green Lady Lounge at 18th 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 Candace Evans for happy hour at 4:30 followed by A la Mode from 7:00 – 11:00. Pianist Mark Lowrey finishes the evening at the Broadway from 11:30 – 1:30
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents vocalist Molly Hammer at 2:00 in the afternoon
- The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Lonnie McFadden from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by The Stone Cutter’s Union until 1:00.
- The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands 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 137th St in Leawood presents clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30 Friday
- Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has pianist Max Groove from 6:00 – 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 Shay Estes.
- EBT at 435 and State Line features Scott Duncan from 6:00 – 9:00
- Café Trio at 4558 Main presents pianist and vocalist Alice Jenkins Friday from 7:30 – 10:30
Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12
- The 18th and Vine Jazz and Blues Festival has Jessica Care Moore, The Young Masters Combo, the Elderstatesmen of Jazz, OJT, Tyrone Clark, Linda Shell, Charlotte Embry, Dominique Sanders, Tivon Pennicott, Marcus Hampton, Book of Gaia, Grupo Aztlan, Paula Saunders, Hearts of Darkness, Lucky Peterson, and Roy Hargrove Saturday from 11:00 AM to 11:30 PM
- UMKC’s Pierson Auditorium presents a Harvest Ball with Clint Ashlock’s New Jazz Order Big Band Saturday from 7:00 – 11:00. Sunday at 7:30, Bobby Watson and the UMKC jazz students perform in Pierson Auditorium for Jazz and Barbecue Cascone’s at 91st and Metcalf features saxophonist Jim Mair from 6:30 – 9:30.
- Louie’s Wine Dive at 71st and Wornall has live music Saturday from 7:00 – 11:00
- The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents OJT from 10:00 – 2:00 Saturday. Sunday the 627 Foundation Big Band appears at the Green Lady from 8:00 – 12:00.
- The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has the Roger Wilder Quartet Saturday from 7:00 – 11:00 followed by Stan Kessler and Kathleen Holeman until 1:30. Sunday vocalist Stephanie Moore performs a jazz brunch at the Broadway Club from 10:30 – 3:00
- The Record Bar at Westport Road and Southwest Trafficway presents Brian Roessler Sunday from 8:00 – 10:30
- The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Patrick Gilbert 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.
- 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 pianist Kim Sivils from 6:00 – 10:00 Saturday
- YJ’s at 18th 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
- Grand Marquis performs outdoors Saturday at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway from 4:00 – 7:00
- Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway features Michael Pagan and Max Berry for the Saturday brunch from 10:00 – 1:00 followed by Stan Kessler with Kathleen Holeman from 7:00 – 11:00.
- 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 pianist Tim Whitmer from 4:30 – 8:30 and finally Brody Buster from 9:00 – 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 brings in clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30 Saturday, and Sunday
- Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has pianist Chris Clarke on Saturday from 7:00 – 11:00. Sunday Lonnie McFadden appears at Sullivan’s from 5:30 – 9:00
- Piropos at 4141 North Mulberry Drive in Briarcliff features Tiffany Miller from 6:30 – 10:30 Saturday
- Café Trio at 4558 Main presents pianist and vocalist Alice Jenkins Friday and Saturday from 7:30 – 10:30
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