Jazz Calendar for January 5 – 11

 This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for the week of Monday, January 5th to Sunday, January 11th. 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, January 5

• Bassist Bob Bowman 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 bassist Karl McComas – Reichl from 9:00 – 12:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Joe Cartwright and Duck Warner from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th 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
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has vocalist Millie Edwards from 7:00 – 11:00.
• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39^th and State Line Road presents Jazzbo at 6:00

Tuesday, January 6

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents bassist Bill McKemy from 9:00 – 12:00
• Guitarist Matt Hopper hosts a jazz jam at the Phoenix at 8^th and Central from 7:00 – 11:00. Musicians bring your axe
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents guitarist Danny Embrey from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has trumpeter Hermon Mehari from 6:00 – 10:00
• Harling’s on Main Street features the New Jazz Order Big Band from 9:00 – 12:00
• The American Restaurant presents pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 9:00
• Sullivan’s at 119^th and Roe has the Bobby Adams duo from 6:00 – 10:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main has Michael Pagan from 6:00 – 9:00

Wednesday, January 7

• Unity Temple on the Plaza presents Spirituality and all that Jazz with harpist Michael O’Shiver and guitarist Max Berry at 7:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features vocalist Molly Hammer with Joe Cartwright from 8:00 – 1:00
• The American Restaurant presents vocalist Shay Estes from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central presents Brian Ruskin from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents guitarist Matt Hopper at 7:30 followed by OJT 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 drummer Matt Leifer from 6:00 – 10:00
• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39^th and State Line Road presents guitarist Rick Bacus at 7:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Max Groove from 6:00 -10:00

Thursday January 8

• The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4128 Pennsylvania presents trumpeter Stan Kessler at 8:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand hosts a cd release party with Clint Ashlock at 6:00 followed by pianist Paul Shinn from 9:00 – 12:00
• The Ship at 1217 Union Avenue has organist Greg Meise from 9:00 – midnight
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine has Duck Warner from 7:00 – 11:00
• The American Restaurant presents trumpeter Josh Williams from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has guitarist Dan Bliss from 7:00 – 11:00.
• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39^th and State Line Road presents Grand Marquis at 7:00
• 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
• Café Trio has pianist Tim Whitmer from 6:00 – 9:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents live music from 6:00 – 10:00
• Sullivan’s at 119^th and Roe has the Everette Freeman trio from 5:30 – 10:00

Friday January 9

• The Friday Indigo hour at the Blue Room at 18^th and Vine features Lady D at 5:30 followed by the Wild Men of Kansas City from 8:30 – 12:30.
• The Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135^th hosts a cd release for Clint Ashlock and Ben Markely from 8:00 – 10:30
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Tim Whitmer and the KC Express from 5:30 – 8:30 followed by pianist Paul Shinn from 9:00 – 1:00
• The American Restaurant presents saxophonist Mark Southerland from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features live music from 7:00 – 1:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents vocalist Megan Birdsall from 7:00 -11:00
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has Lonnie McFadden from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by Amanda Fish 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 trumpeter Stan Kessler 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 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 Tiffany Miller.      
• Café Trio at 4558 Main presents pianist and vocalist Alice Jenkins Friday from 7:30 – 10:30
• EBT at 435 and State Line features live music from 6:00 – 10:00

Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11

• The Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135^th Street features Eddie Moore and Outer Circle Saturday from 8:00 – 10:30. Sunday pianist Paul Roberts plays the Jazz Brunch at the Take 5 from 10:00 – 2:00
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine has pianist Joe Cartwright from 8:30 – 12:30 Saturday
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents vocalist Molly Hammer from 6:00 – 9:00 followed by pianist Paul Shinn from 9:30 – 1:30 Saturday. Sunday the Green Lady hosts a cd release party for Paull Shinn from 7:30 – 11:30.
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has vocalist Bryan Hicks from 7:00 – 11:00 Saturday.  Sunday the Broadway club presents a jazz brunch       from 11:00 – 3:00
• Louie’s Wine Dive at 71^st and Wornall has live music from 7:00 – 11:00 Saturday
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands from 7:00 – 11:00 Saturday. Sunday Rich Hill plays a jazz brunch at the Majestic from 11:00 – 1:00 and Patrick Gilbert plays from 6:00 – 8:00
• 12 Baltimore presents Stan Kessler with Harry Miller 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 saxophonist Brett Jackson from 6:00 – 9:00 Saturday
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway features keyboardist Max Groove for the Saturday jazz brunch from 10:00 – 1:00. Vocalist Angela Hagenbach appears at Chaz Saturday evening from 7:00 – 11:00. Sunday Stan Kessler and Rich Hill play 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 Tim Whitmer Bacus from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by Brody Buster 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 Will Matthews and the Saturday Night Trio 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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