Jazz Calendar for the week of November 24 – 30

   This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for the week of Monday, November 24 to Sunday, November 30. 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 24

• Vocalist Dave Rizer 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 Intuition from 9:00 – midnight
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Max Groove 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
• Californo’s at 4124 Pennsylvania features Classical Revolution at 8:00

Tuesday, November 25

• 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 the Sequel Trio from 9:00 – 12:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has trumpeter Hermon Mehari from 6:00 – 10:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Candace Evans 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 solo piano from 6:00 – 9:00
• 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 26

• 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 Rich Hill’s B3 Vibrations at 7:00
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has vocalist Havilah Bruders from 7:00 – 11:00.
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Max Groove from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features vocalist Daisy Bouquet from 7:00 – 11:00

Thanksgiving Day

• KKFI wishes all of you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving
• Check with venues to make sure they’re open on this holiday
• The Blue Room, The Broadway Jazz Club, The Phoenix , are closed for Thanksgiving
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand is open from 5:00 – 3 AM but with no live music
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway features pianist Mark Lowrey 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
• The American Restaurant presents live music from 6:00 – 9:00
• EBT at 435 and State Line features live music from 6:00 – 9:00

Friday November 28

• The Friday Indigo hour at the Blue Room at 18^th and Vine features Lady D at 5:30 followed by vocalist Ida McBeth from 8:30 – 12:30.
• The New Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135^th features saxophonist Steve Lambert from 8:00 – 10:30
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Stan Kessler and Kathleen Holeman from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Tim Whitmer from 5:30 – 8:30, vocalist Molly Hammer from 8:30 – 10:00, and Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 from 10:00 – 2:00
• The American Restaurant presents live music from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features Bowdog from 7:00 – 11:00 followed by Max Groove until 1:30
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has Lonnie McFadden from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by the MGD’s 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.
• 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, November 29 and Sunday, November 30

• The New Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135^th Street features vocalist Millie Edwards Saturday from 8:00 – 10:30. Sunday pianist Andrew Ouellette plays a jazz brunch at the Take 5 from 10:00 –       2:00
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine presents the James Ward Band from 8:30 – 12:30 Saturday
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Eddie Moore and the Outer Circle from 6:00 – 9:00 followed by OJT from 10:00 – 2:00 Saturday. Sunday the Foundation Big Band appears at the Green Lady from 8:30 – 11:30.
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has vocalist Molly Hammer Saturday at 7:00 followed by Max Groove until 1:30. Sunday A la Mode plays the Sunday brunch at the Broadway club from 11:00 – 3:00
• Louie’s Wine Dive at 71^st and Wornall has live music from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands from 7:00 – 11:00 Saturday.
• 12 Baltimore presents Stan Kessler and Kathleen Holeman Saturday from 8:00 – 11:00
• Californo’s has pianist Marilyn Wood every Saturday and Rich Hill every Sunday from 7:00 – 10:00.
• The Brick at 1727 McGhee presents the Jorge Arana Trio, Lazy, Vertigone, and Faultfinder Saturday
• 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 live music from 7:00 – 10:00 Saturday
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway features Ron Carlson and James Isaac 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 Brother Bagman 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 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 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 Night 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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