KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for the week of Monday, November 17 – 23

   This is the KKFI Jazz Event Calendar for the week of Monday, November 17 to Sunday, November 23. 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 17

• Guitarist Matt Hopper 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 – midnight
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Patrick Gilbert from       6:00 – 8:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Pagarazzi 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

Tuesday, November 18

• Smoked Creations at 222 East Logan Street in Ottawa, Kansas presents Tim Doherty’s 9 + 1 at 7:00
• 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 Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents a Kansas City Kansas Community College Jazz Recital at 5:00 followed by Bram’s B3 Bombers 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 bassist Gerald Spaits from 6:00 – 10:00
• 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 19

• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents a Kansas City Kansas Community College Jazz Recital at 5:00 followed by 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
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway hosts the 12^th Street Jump celebrating the birthday of pianist Teddy Wilson from 7:30 – 9:00 followed by vocalist Eboni Fondren until 11:00
• Jazz: a Louisiana Kitchen at 39^th and State Line Road presents guitarist Rick Baccus at 7:00
• The Phoenix at 8^th and Central has guitarist Brian Ruskin 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, November 20

• The Westport Coffee House Theater at 4010 Pennsylvania presents the Marcus Lewis Big Band from 8:00 – 10:00
• Homer’s Coffee House at 80^th and Metcalf features Tim Doherty’s 9 + 1
• The Ship at 1217 Union Avenue presents the Project H from 10:00 – 1:00
• The Blue Room at 18^th and Vine has live music from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand hosts a cd release for Bob Bowman’s Songs for Sandra from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway features pianist Mark Lowrey from 6:00 – 10:00
• Chaz at the Raphael Hotel at Wornall and Ward Parkway presents Steve Gray with Shannon Lipps from 6:00 – 10:00
• Californo’s at 4124 Pennsylvania features vocalist Peggy Chilson at 7:00
• 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 Phoenix at 8^th and Central has Damon Parker from 7:00 – 11:00.
• 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 21

• The Friday Indigo hour at the Blue Room at 18^th and Vine features Just a Taste of Jazz at 5:30 followed by pianist Charles Williams from 8:30 – 12:30.
• The New Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135^th features saxophonist James Isaac from 8:00 – 10:30
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Tim Whitmer from 5:30 – 8:30, pianist Paul Shinn from 8:30 – 10:00, and Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 from 10:00 – 2:00
• The American Restaurant presents vocalist Shay Estes from 6:00 – 9:00
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway features live music 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 the Sons of Brasil 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 22 and Sunday, November 23

• The New Take 5 Coffee Bar at 6601 W 135^th Street features saxophonist Elliott Levin 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 kkfi’s own Jazz Disciple with Clint Ashlock from 8:30 – 12:30 Saturday
• The Record Bar at Southwest Trafficway and Westport Road has the People’s Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City with special guest Elliot Levin Sunday from 8:00 – 10:30
• The Green Lady Lounge at 18^th and Grand presents Eddie Moore and the Outer Circle from 6:00 – 9:00 followed by pianist Paul Shinn from 10:00 – 2:00 Saturday.       Sunday the Paul Shinn Trio returns to the Green Lady from 8:30 – 11:30.
• The Broadway Jazz Club at 3601 Broadway has vocalist Angela Hagenbach Saturday at 7:00. Sunday Candace Evans plays the Sunday brunch at the Broadway club from 11:00 – 3:00
• Louie’s Wine Dive at 71^st and Wornall has the Stan Kessler Quartet with Rod Fleeman from 7:00 – 11:00
• The Majestic Restaurant at 9^th and Broadway has pianist Bram Wijnands 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 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 keyboardist Max Groove for the Saturday brunch from 10:00 – 1:00 and A la Mode Saturday evening from 7:00 – 11:00. Sunday Cynthia Van Rhoden 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 the Amanda Fish Circus 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 pianist Chris Clarke 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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