On Monday, August 10, Tyree Johnson and his group Groove 101 hosted the weekly jam session at Kansas City’s Blue Room Jazz Club. The group, consisting of Johnson on drums, Everett Freeman on piano, Kevin Young on base, and Ernest Melton on saxophones, opened with a set of originals and standards that showed off their jazz and hip-hop influences as well as their ability to create tight rhythmic pockets to facilitate improvisation. From there the jam opened up to visiting players, creating some unique combinations of musical personalities.
There is more great jazz coming up this week at the Blue Room! On Thursday, August 13, the Gerald Spaits/Charles Perkins Quartet will play at 7pm. The talented saxophonist and bassist will work together to share their original tunes. On Friday, August 14, the Charles Williams Quartet will once again take to the Blue Room stage starting at 8:30 pm. This concert will feature the vocal talents of Sharon Thompson. The night will begin at 5:30 with the club’s weekly Indigo Hour featuring BMW. On Saturday, August 15, vocal legend Ida McBeth is back! Be sure that you don’t miss her exciting sets starting at 8:30 PM.
We hope to see you here at 18th and Vine this week to support all of this wonderful live music. If you’re not in the area, you should find some time to visit and explore the rich jazz culture here in Kansas City.
For more information on the Blue Room’s schedule, please visit http://club.americanjazzmuseum.org
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