Past Events: KC Jazz Club

The Barber Brothers
Fri., Feb. 23, 2007
2006-2007 Season
Twins Rahsaan (saxophone) and Roland (trombone) Barber,named after famed saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk, make their KC Jazz Club debut with music from their CD, Twinnovation.
Kurt Elling
Nov. 3 - 4, 2006
2006-2007 Season
Grammy-nominated vocalist/composer Elling is back to showcase more of his "robustly expressive vocals and exquisitely silken phrases" (The Chicago Tribune).
Louis Hayes and the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band featuring Jeremy Pelt
Sat., Oct. 28, 2006
2006-2007 Season
Exceptionally gifted bop drummer Louis Hayes was a member of alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's original quintet. Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt joins the band for this special concert.
Lage Lund
Fri., Oct. 27, 2006
2006-2007 Season
Winner of the 2005 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition, Lund was the first guitarist ever in the Juilliard Jazz Studies program.
Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio featuring Peter Bernstein and Allison Miller
Sat., Oct. 21, 2006
2006-2007 Season
Dr. Lonnie Smith, a gifted pianist and proponent of the Hammond B3 organ, is joined by guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Allison Miller to perform music from Dr. Smith's latest CD, Jungle Soul, and more.
Kellylee Evans
Fri., Oct. 20, 2006
2006-2007 Season
The "charismatic" (JazzTimes) Canadian singer has a smooth style that glides through jazz, soul, and R&B. She performs music from Fight or Flight?, her latest CD.
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Sat., Oct. 14, 2006
2006-2007 Season
Using gospel roots to transmit a joyful, contagious affinity to early jazz forms, the pianist reveals "an orchestral command of the keyboard and a sophisticated sense of swing" (People Magazine).
Rufus Reid Quintet
Fri., Oct. 13, 2006
2006-2007 Season
One of today's premier bassists on the international jazz scene, "his luscious sound and buoyant swing can levitate an ensemble clear off the bandstand" (The New Yorker).
Janis Siegel: A Thousand Beautiful Things
Sat., Oct. 7, 2006
2006-2007 Season
This founding member of The Manhattan Transfer performs selections from her newest recording, a savory stew of pop, jazz, and Latin influences.
Dave Samuels and the Caribbean Jazz Project
Sat., Sep. 30, 2006
2006-2007 Season
With a unique blend of jazz, salsa, and all else that originates from south of the border, the Caribbean Jazz Project creates a "singularly multicultural musical experience" (Los Angeles Times).
Billy Taylor Trio
Fri., Sep. 22, 2006
2006-2007 Season
Though he retired from formal public performance in 2005, Dr. Billy Taylor reunites with his trio mates, bassist Chip Jackson and drummer Winard Harper, for two very special concerts.
Christian McBride, bassist
May 18 - 20, 2006
2005-2006 Season
The Grammy(r)-winning bassist has a zeal for diversity that has led him to work with everyone from Chick Corea and Pat Metheny to Diana Krall and Bruce Hornsby.
Carl Allen "The Art of Elvin"
Sat., May 6, 2006
2005-2006 Season
Allen unleashes his formidable percussive powers in a tribute to Art Blakey and Elvin Jones, alongside pianist Mulgrew Miller others who have performed with the late drumming legends.
Baritone Saxophone Band "Gerry Mulligan Tribute"
May 4 - 5, 2006
2005-2006 Season
The robust sound of the baritone saxophone comes to the fore when three of the instrument's top players--Ronnie Cuber, Scott Robinson, and Gary Smulyen--celebrate the music of the late Gerry Mulligan.
Allan Harris and Cross That River "The Saga of a Black Cowboy"
Sat., Mar. 25, 2006
2005-2006 Season
"One of the best male jazz vocalists of his genre" (The New York Times) presents a fascinating concert portrait of the wild American West as part of the Country: A Celebration of America's Music.
Joyce Di Camillo Trio featuring Marvin Stamm
Sat., Mar. 18, 2006
2005-2006 Season
The illustrious pianist and her trio, known for their rhythmic interpretations of American standards, jazz, and Brazilian favorites, is joined by bop-based trumpeter Stamm.
"Flutology" with Frank Wess, Holly Hofmann, Ali Ryerson
Mar. 10 - 11, 2006
2005-2006 Season
A "singular and breathtaking" (All About Jazz) bop-centered sextet powered by three remarkable flute masters, Flutology brings a dazzling freshness to the traditional role of the jazz flute.
Gretchen Parlato
Thu., Mar. 9, 2006
2005-2006 Season
An "extraordinary singer" who knows how to "pry open all the sweet spots in songs" (The New York Times), Gretchen Parlato possesses a rare ingenuity and passion for lyrics that belie her age.
Kenny Garrett
Mar. 3 - 4, 2006
2005-2006 Season
The multiple Grammy(r)-nominated saxophonist and former Miles Davis sideman has collaborated with hip-hop artists and symphony orchestras, as well as Sting and Peter Gabriel.
Laurence Hobgood Trio
Thu., Mar. 2, 2006
2005-2006 Season
A beacon on the Chicago jazz scene, multiple Grammy(r)-nominated pianist Laurence Hobgood "isn't afraid to take the road less traveled. On the ivories, he's a monster" (All About Jazz).
Steve Turré "Spirits Up Above"
Feb. 24 - 25, 2006
2005-2006 Season
Perhaps the leading trombonist of this generation, Turré performs an homage to the late multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk, who introduced Turré to the seashell as an instrument.
Vijay Iyer
Thu., Feb. 23, 2006
2005-2006 Season
"One of the most exciting new voices in jazz" (The Boston Globe), the young pianist propels his audiences into exotic realms of sound where American jazz and traditional Indian music intersect.
Carmen Lundy
Sat., Feb. 18, 2006
2005-2006 Season
The Kennedy Center favorite is a woman of many faces: composer, arranger, producer, actress, painter, and sophisticated vocalist well known for her progressive bop and post-bop stylings.
Bill Mays
Feb. 16 - 17, 2006
2005-2006 Season
With deep roots in jazz, gospel, pop, and classical music, pianist, composer, and arranger Bill Mays boasts an eclectic and prolific career that spans more than four decades.
Eric Reed: Harold Adamson Centennial
Sat., Feb. 11, 2006
2005-2006 Season
The pianist presents a 100th birthday salute to Hollywood songwriter/composer Harold Adamson, who wrote many 1930s and '40s standards, among them "It's a Wonderful World."