KKFI Jazz Calendar for January 19 – 25

 This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for the week of Monday, January 19th to Sunday, January 25th. 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 19

• Organist Everette DeVan 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 drummer Philip Wakefield from 9:00 – 12:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Max Groove 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 20

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents drummer John Kizilarmut 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
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has trumpeter Hermon Mehari from 6:00 – 10:00
• Harling’s at Main Street and Westport Road features the New Jazz Order Big Band from 9:00 – 12:00
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine hosts a jazz poetry jam
• 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 21

• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features vocalist Bryan Hicks with Rod Fleeman from 7:00 – 10:00
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central presents guitarist 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
• The Bottleneck at 737 New Hampshire in Lawrence features the Jorge Arana Trio
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Max Groove from 6:00 -10:00
• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39^th and State Line Road presents guitarist Rick Bacus at 7:00

Thursday January 22

• The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4128 Pennsylvania presents keyboardist Alyssa Murray at 8:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand features saxophonist Brett Jackson from 9:00 – 12:00
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine has drummer Ryan Lee from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features Candace Evans from 7:00 – 10:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 10:00
• 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 vocalist Anne Trinkl 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 Stan Kessler with Kathleen Holeman from 6:00 – 10:00
• Sullivan’s at 119^th and Roe has the Everette Freeman trio from 5:30 – 10:00

Friday January 23

• The Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135^th has saxophonist James Isaac with Courtney Williams from 8:00 – 10:30
• The Friday Indigo hour at the Blue Room at 18^th and Vine features Oasis at 5:30       followed by Bowdog from 8:30 – 12:30
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Tim Whitmer and the KC Express from 5:30 – 8:30 followed by vocalist Molly Hammer until 10:00 and the Nicks from 10:00 – 2:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features vocalist Kathleen Holeman from 7:00 – 10:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Grand Marquis from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has Lonnie McFadden from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by Jason Vivone and the Billy Bats 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
• 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 from 5:00 – 7:00 followed by Dan Sturdevant with Tiffany Miller.
• Café Trio at 4558 Main presents pianist and vocalist Alice Jenkins from 7:30 – 10:30
• EBT at 435 and State Line features Scott Duncan from 6:00 – 10:00

Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25

• The Jammin’ at the Gem concert series at the Gem theater at 18^th and Highland brings in pianist Brian Culbertson Saturday at 8:00
• The Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135^th has Victor & Penny Saturday from 8:00 – 10:30. Sunday Kim Sivils and Steve Rigazzi play the Take 5 Jazz Brunch from 10:00 – 2:00
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine has KKFI’s own Jazz Disciple from 8:30 – 12:30 Saturday
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents vocalist Bukeka from 6:00 – 9:00 followed by OJT from 9:30 – 1:30 Saturday. Sunday the 627 Big Band appears at the Green Lady from 8:30 – 11:30.
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has pianist Max Groove from 7:00 – 10:00 followed by Linnaia McKenzie until 12:30 Saturday.  
• 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
• 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 Rueben Pascottini 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
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway features Vocalist Havila Bruders for the Saturday jazz brunch from 10:00 – 1:00. Vocalist Angela Hagenbach appears at Chaz Saturday evening from 7:00 – 11:00. Sunday Steve Gray and Shannon Lipps play the Chaz brunch from 10:00 – 1:00
• The Nelson Atkins Museum presents Conservatory Connections with Dan Thomas from 1:30 – 3:30 Saturday afternoon
• 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 from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by vocalist Molly Hammer 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 MeiseTrio 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 presents 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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