When the building which today houses The Majestic was built in 1911, the first floor was a saloon and the top two floors a brothel. The lower level, where the jazz club now resides, was a Prohibition-era speakeasy.
The Phoenix is getting ready to celebrate 20 years as a jazz club beneath those one-time brothel floors. On Saturday, September 18th, from 2 to 10 p.m., they’re throwing a street party with bands, drinks and food. They suggest you bring a lawn chair. More details are on the poster at the left (a larger and more legible version of which should open if you click on the image).
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The week prior, on Saturday, September 11th, I’ll be taking that lounge chair to Harmon Park at 7700 Mission Road for the first Prairie Village Jazz Festival. I know no more about it than what’s on their web site, here. But that lineup, headlining Eldar Djangirov and Karrin Allyson with the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, looks stellar.
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Having absolutely no relation to brothels (and probably embarrassed to be listed under the same headline), Johnson County Community College has announced six weeks of noon concerts in their Carlsen Center Recital Hall. The fall season includes:
Sept. 28: Jazz Disciples
Gerald Dunn, alto saxophone
Mike Warren, drums
Tyrone Clark, bass
Everett Freeman, piano
Oct. 5: Matt Otto Quartet
Matt Otto, tenor saxophone
Gerald Dunn, alto saxophone
Jeff Harshbarger, bass
Mike Warren, drums
Oct. 12: Steve Rigazzi Trio
Steve Rigazzi, bass
Paul Smith, piano
Ray DeMarchi, drums
Oct. 19: Ervin Brown Quartet
Ervin Brown, guitar
Joe Cartwright, piano
James Ward, bass
Mike Warren, drums
Oct. 26: Gerald Spaits Quartet
Gerald Spaits, bass
Roger Wilder, piano
Rod Fleeman, guitar
Ray DeMarchi, drums
(This one is in Polsky Theatre)
Nov. 2: Megan Birdsall Quartet
Megan Birdsall, vocals
Paul Smith, piano
Bob Bowman, bass
Matt Leifer, drums
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