KKFI Jazz Calendar for June 22 – 28
This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for the week of Monday, June 22nd to Sunday, June 28th. 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, June 22
• 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 brings in pianist Pat Coil from 9:00 – 12:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Calvin Arsenia from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Joe DeFio 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 8th and Central presents vocalist Millie Edwards from 7:00 – 11:00.
• Californo’s at 4124 Pennsylvania features Classical Revolution KC at 7:00
• The Record Bar at Westport Road and Southwest Trafficway has Hugh Cornwell, Bent Knee, and The Jorge Arana Trio at 7:30
Tuesday, June 23
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Sequel Trio from 9:00 – 12:00
• Guitarist Matt Hopper hosts a jazz jam at the Phoenix at 8th and Central from 7:00 – 11:00. Musicians bring your axe
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th 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 American Restaurant at Crown Center presents pianist Roger Wilder from 6:00 – 9:00
• Shawnee Mission North High School at 7401 Johnson Drive features the 60 Piece Bass Orchestra performing various musical styles at 7:00
• The Camelot Ballroom at 6635 151st Street presents the Abel Ramirez Big Band from 7:30 – 9:30
• Sullivan’s at 119th 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
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Candace Evans from 6:00 – 10:00
Wednesday, June 24
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway hosts the 12th Street Jump from 7:30 – 9:00 followed by live music until 11:00
• Californo’s at 4124 Pennsylvania features organist Rich Hill and the Riffs at 7:30
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents guitarist Adam Schlozman at 7:30 followed by OJT from 9:00 – 12:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents keyboardist Roger Wilder from 6:00 – 10:00
• The American Restaurant at Crown Center presents vocalist Shay Estes with Bram Wijnands from 6:00 – 9:00
• 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
• The Summit Bar and Grill at 4835 Northeast Lakewood Way in Lee’s Summit presents Kathleen Holeman
• The Pot Belly Sandwich Shop at 6751 College Boulevard features guitarist Brad Allen at lunch time every Wednesday from 11:30 – 1:30
• Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has drummer Matt Leifer from 6:00 – 10:00
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Billy Ebeling from 7:00 – 11:00.
Thursday June 25
• Fleeman, Bruders, and Bliss appear outdoors at Zona Rosa on Barry Road from 6:30 – 8:30
• The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4128 Pennsylvania presents trumpeter Dave Scott at 8:00
• The Blue Room at 18th and Vine brings in Trio Red from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features the Broadway Jazz Orchestra from 7:00 – 10:00
• The American Restaurant at Crown Center presents A la Mode from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Bass Face at 5:30 followed by saxophonist Brett Jazckson from 9:00 – 12:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 10:00
• Ca Va (sah vah) at 4149 Pennsylvania features trumpeter Hermon Mehari
• The Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135th Street has Victor and Penny and the Loose Change Orchestra from 8:00 – 10:30
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Damon Parker from 7:00 – 11:00.
• 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
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Stan Kessler and Kathleen Holeman from 6:00 -10:00
• Café Trio has pianist Tim Whitmer from 6:00 – 9:00
• Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has the Everette Freeman trio from 5:30 – 10:00
Friday June 26
• The Friday Indigo hour at the Blue Room at 18th and Vine features Gray Matter at 5:30 followed by organist Everette DeVan with Sharon Thompson from 8:30 – 12:30
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents Tim Whitmer from 5:30 – 8:30 followed by vocalist Molly Hammer until 10:00 and the Boogaloo 7 from 10:00 – 2:00
• Louie’s Wine Dive at 71st and Wornall has the Sons of Brasil from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features saxophonist Steve Lambert with vocalist Megan Birdsall from 8:30 – 12:30
• The Phoenix at 8th and Central has Lonnie McFadden from 4:30 – 8:30 followed by vocalist Shay Estes until 1:00.
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands from 7:00 – 11:00
• The American Restaurant at Crown Center brings in saxophonist Mark Southerland from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Brick at 1727 McGee has the Jorge Arana Trio with Sinple and La Guerre
• The Piano Room at 8410 Wornall Road presents pianist Dave McCubbin 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
• Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has Bobby Adams 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.
• EBT at 435 and State Line features live music from 6:00 – 10:00
• Café Trio at 4558 Main presents pianist and vocalist Alice Jenkins from 7:30 – 10:30
Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28
• The Blue Room at 18th and Vine features vocalist Ida McBeth from 8:30 – 12:30 Saturday.
• The Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135th brings in vocalist Lisa Engelken Saturday from 8:00 – 10:30. Sunday guitarist Michael McClintock plays the Take 5 brunch from 10:00 – 2:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Myles Gorham Trio from 6:00 – 9:00 and 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 features Schlambert from 8:30 – 12:30 Saturday
• The American Restaurant at Crown Center presents live music from 6:00 – 9:00 Saturday
• Louie’s Wine Dive at 71st and Wornall has live music from 7:00 – 11:00 Saturday
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands from 7:00 – 11:00 Saturday. Sunday Rich Hill plays the jazz brunch at the Majestic from 11:00 – 1:00, and Joe DeFio plays solo piano at the Majestic 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 Stan Kessler and Kathleen Holeman from 6:00 – 10:00 Saturday
• Cascone’s at 91st and Metcalf presents saxophonist Jim Mair from 6:30 – 9:30 Saturday
• YJ’s at 18th 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 Havilah Bruders for the Saturday jazz brunch from 10:00 – 1:00. Vocalist Molly Hammer appears at Chaz Saturday evening 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 Saturday evening vocalist Kelley Gant appears from 4:30 – 8:30 at the Phoenix followed by the Old Number 5’s from 9:00 until 1:00
• The Riot Room at 4048 Broadway features the Jorge Arana Trio with Houdini Light Machine Saturday
• 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 presents clarinetist Lynn Zimmer from 6:30 – 9:30 Saturday and Sunday
• Sullivan’s at 119th and Roe has the Saturday Night Trio Saturday from 6:00 – 10:00. 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
• The Pot Belly Sandwich Shop at 4725 Broadway features guitarist Brad Allen at lunch time every Monday from 11:30 – 1:30
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