Past Events: KC Jazz Club

Megan Mullally and Supreme Music Program
Mar. 11 - 12, 2005
2004-2005 Season
Known for her Emmy®-winning role on NBC’s Will and Grace, this singer performs a concert that is not to be missed.
T.S. Monk
Mar. 4 - 5, 2005
2004-2005 Season
This sizzling drummer is “unquenchably driving, and one of the few who can keep the pulse swinging” (The Boston Globe).
Steve March Tormé
Thu., Mar. 3, 2005
2004-2005 Season
The son of the late Mel Tormé fires up the classics of yesteryear with a potent sense of swing and a silky-smooth voice.
Vanessa Rubin and All-Stars: "The Tadd Dameron Vocal Legacy"
Feb. 25 - 26, 2005
2004-2005 Season
Praised for her "hushed balladry and brash, extemporaneous swing" (The Washington Post), Rubin leads a tribute to the innovative 1940s bebop songwriter.
Jason Moran & The Bandwagon
Thu., Feb. 24, 2005
2004-2005 Season
This leading up-and-coming young jazz pianist delivers a personal touch that transcends stylistic prejudice.
James Carter Quintet: "Gardenias for Lady Day"
Feb. 18 - 19, 2005
2004-2005 Season
The "dazzling postmodern saxophonist" (The New Yorker) pays tribute to Billie Holiday with interpretations of her classic songs, from "More Than You Know" to the immortal "Strange Fruit."
An Evening with Christine Andreas
Feb. 10 - 12, 2005
2004-2005 Season
The two-time Tony® nominee performs standards, show tunes, and contemporary gems, with music ranging from George Gershwin and Cole Porter to Billy Joel and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Lew Tabackin Quartet w/Mulgrew Miller: "100th Birthday Tribute to Coleman Hawkins"
Sat., Feb. 5, 2005
2004-2005 Season
Down Beat Magazine calls Tabackin “a tiger of a tenorman, lushly creative and sparkling with intensity.”
Jimmy Scott & the Jazz Expressions
Feb. 3 - 4, 2005
2004-2005 Season
With his matchless phrasing and remarkable passion, the renowned vocalist sings with a thrillingly high contralto voice.
Chip Jackson and Friends with special guest Anita O'Day
Sat., Jan. 29, 2005
2004-2005 Season
Through music and anecdotes, the bassist and other musicians share memories of singers they performed with in the 1940s.
David Sánchez
Thu., Jan. 27, 2005
2004-2005 Season
To hear Grammy®-nominated saxophonist David Sánchez solo “is to hear genius at work” (Newsday).
Allan Harris: "Unforgettable: The Songs of Cole"
Jan. 20 - 21, 2005
2004-2005 Season
Possessed with a voice that's “unusually warm and resonant" (The Washington Post), Allan Harris sings Nat King Cole's greatest hits.
Billy Stritch
Jan. 14 - 15, 2005
2004-2005 Season
He's a "musician with chameleon-like skills" who "sings and plays the piano with real drive" (The New York Times).
The Randy Brecker Band
Sat., Jan. 8, 2005
2004-2005 Season
The Los Angeles Times calls the trumpeter, composer, and jazz-rock fusion pioneer “a beacon for contemporary jazz.”
Jimmy Heath Quartet
Jan. 6 - 7, 2005
2004-2005 Season
The legendary saxophonist—designated a national "Jazz Master" by the NEA—performs a program of bop and more from his 1940s beginnings.
Cedar Walton Trio
Nov. 4 - 5, 2004
2004-2005 Season
This acclaimed hard bop pianist and trio return with a funky touch and compelling melodic sense.
Eugenia León
Wed., Nov. 3, 2004
2004-2005 Season
As one of Mexico’s most famous “divas," singer Eugenia León is known for mixing elements of theater, cabaret, opera, and jazz in her performances.
Karen Briggs
Oct. 29 - 30, 2004
2004-2005 Season
Violinist Karen Briggs champions a unique, flamboyant blend of pop, jazz, funk, and world beat.
Stacey Kent
Thu., Oct. 28, 2004
2004-2005 Season
Jazz singer Stacey Kent has recorded five best-selling CDs and received the 2002 BBC Jazz Award for Best Vocalist.
Geri Allen
Sat., Oct. 23, 2004
2004-2005 Season
The pianist and her trio return to the Kennedy Center to highlight songs from her latest CD, The Life of a Song.
Los Hombres Calientes featuring Bill Summers and Irvin Mayfield
Oct. 21 - 22, 2004
2004-2005 Season
This nationally acclaimed group fuses Afro-Cuban, Latin, and African rhythms within the context of modern jazz.
Antonio Hart
Sat., Oct. 16, 2004
2004-2005 Season
The alto saxophonist captures “the infectious groove of the tune” with his “joyous energy” (St. Louis Post Dispatch).
An Evening with the Yellowjackets
Oct. 14 - 15, 2004
2004-2005 Season
Composed of leading jazz artists, this Grammy®-winning quintet melds elements of R&B, fusion, and bebop.
Claudia Acuña
Oct. 7 - 8, 2004
2004-2005 Season
The sensuous alto invokes emotions of all kinds, from “soulful introspection to chanting jubilance” (The Washington Post).
Freddy Cole
Oct. 1 - 2, 2004
2004-2005 Season
The polished vocalist and pianist has been described by the New York Times as “exhilarating” and “soothing.”