MUSIC AT THE MARKET

Join us at The Market at Meadowbrook for live performances from some of Kansas City’s best musicians, every Friday and Saturday from 4:30-7:00pm. 

Jackie MyerS

Friday, March 29 | 4:30-7:00pm

Jackie Myers may have the Midas touch for groove, conjuring up musical styles ranging from soul, jazz and modern R&B each time the talented pianist places her hands on the keys.

Daytrotter’s Pat Stolley says of Jackie’s music “It reminds me of Joni Mitchell’s jazz period.” The finesse on her chosen instrument plays complement to what the Austin Chronicle describes as “her earthy lungs” – beautiful, captivating, complex, and always with an edge.

Learn more at jackiemyersmusic.com.

Lynn Zimmer

Saturday, March 30 | 4:30-7:00pm

Lynn Zimmer was surrounded by Dixieland and Swing-era albums in his childhood home at the Lake of the Ozarks. By the time he was 19, he had started gigging professionally on clarinet at the lake’s Osage Beach. Just three years, later Lynn auditioned for and toured with Clyde McCoy, whose famous recording of “Sugar Blues” sold millions.

Next came stints in Kansas City – most notably with the New Red Onion Jazz Babies – and San Francisco – with the legendary Turk Murphy. In 1990, Lynn moved to New Orleans and was hired by the internationally known, Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Al Hirt. For the next year and a half, Lynn toured with Hirt and played in his nightclub on Bourbon Street. “I’ve had good clarinet players in my band for many years,” Hirt once said. “In my opinion, the finest has been Lynn Zimmer.”

Lynn eventually moved back to the Lake of the Ozarks and performed at Dick Hawk’s Country Club Hotel & Spa for twelve years. It was there he began his friendship with legendary Nashville recording artist Boots Randolph, of “Yakety Sax” fame, resulting in countless live performances and a CD recording together.

JENNA BAUER

Friday, April 5  | 4:30-7:00pm

Flirting with Great American Songbook Standards, Jenna Bauer fills her setlists with songs that tell stories everyone can relate to.

Thoughtful and warm vocals from Bauer are complemented by the band as they reinterpret these classic melodies for today.

Learn more at facebook.com/JennaBauerMusic

MARVIN GRUENBAUM JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Saturday, April 6  | 4:30-7:00pm

Marvin is a Kansas City Symphony viola player as well as a versatile C/W/Bluegrass “fiddler” and Jazz violinist. During his 40+ year tenure with the KC Symphony, he has been featured dozens of times as a soloist on Jazz and Bluegrass arrangements, most notably on his own unique arrangement of Ervin Rouse’s “Orange Blossom Special.”

Concurrent with his KC Symphony tenure, Marvin was the fiddle player with iconic local Bluegrass band Spontaneous Combustion (1986-2008), played Jazz violin with “Best of KC” band, A La Mode, and currently shares the stage with the Hot Strings Quartet and award-winning Western Swing band, 3 Trails West.

Marvin Gruenbaum Jazz Ensemble seeks to present innovative bluesy and swingy “conversations” between violin, guitar, clarinet/sax and string bass, with a focus on popular Jazz repertoire: swing tunes and ballads from the American songbook, gypsy jazz, blues, and bossa nova.

BABY J’s KC JAZZ

Friday, April 12  | 4:30-7:00pm

Jesica “Baby J” Poell, lead vocalist of Kansas City jazz band A La Mode, has studied classical voice for 8 years. She attended one year at Stephens College in Columbia, MO, pursing a degree in Musical Theater Performance. She returned to Kansas City at age 22 to start her career as a working musician and has been in the entertainment biz ever since.

Don’t let her small size fool you, this pint sized singer can pack a punch! Jesica has performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Arrowhead Stadium, The Plaza Art Fair, The Folly, to name a few.

JOSEPH PANELLA

Saturday, April 13 | 4:30-7:00pm

Joseph Panella has been performing double bass and electric bass professionally for over a decade.

He studied with Marcos Machado, classical virtuoso and author of “The Tao of Double Bass” at the University of Southern Mississippi. He has also studied with bassist and educator Dr. David Pellow, a Protege of Francois Rabbath and former professor at Carnegie Mellon University, as well as Bob Bowman, legendary bassist with the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra.

In 2012, he began working in Nashville as a session and touring musician with the Annie Moses Band, a group that fuses a broad range of influences, including folk, pop, and classical music. He is featured on their studio album, American Rhapsody. During that time, he also met, toured, and recorded with Joshua Carswell. His playing is featured on the albums Debonair and Joshua Carswell: Live in Long Beach, CA.

Currently, Panella resides in the Kansas City Area, performing as a freelance bassist and teaching clinics and private lessons. In the Midwest, he has performed with the likes of Mark Lowrey, Lisa Henry, Matt Otto, Will Matthews, Shay Estes, Stanton Kessler, Danny Embrey, Anthony Pinciotti, Pete Zimmer, Pamela Watson, Ensemble Iberica, Victor and Penny, Owen/Cox Dance Company and many more.

Hot Strings Trio

Friday, April 19  |  4:30-7:00pm

The Hot Strings began as a trio in the summer of 2014. The unique presence of the mandolin in the ensemble allows for an eclectic “acoustic jazz” ambiance which might be heard on the streets of Paris or Rome. The musical banter between soloists combined with unwavering rhythmic integrity promotes the best of our Kansas City jazz heritage.

Violinist Marvin Gruenbaum is classically trained and serves as a current member of the Kansas City Symphony. He is renowned as a violinist/fiddler with numerous jazz and alternative groups.

Mandolinist Bruce Graybill, former president of the Classical Mandolin Society, is a multi-year winner of the prestigious mandolin contest at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas. He is a versatile jazz/bluegrass player and an in-demand national clinician.

Guitarist Charles Gatschet is a popular, long time veteran of the Kansas City jazz scene.

Bassist Nils Aardahl, who is a recently contracted (2022) member of the KC Symphony, is also a highly skilled jazz bassist and welcome new addition to The Hot Strings. 

Gary Negbaur Group

Saturday, April 20  |  4:30-7:00pm

Pianist/Vocalist/Composer Gary Negbaur plays jazz, blues and American roots music, combining innovative arrangements of standards with soulful originals. He has grooved at the Superdome and at the French Quarter Fest in New Orleans, knocked them out at Birdland in NYC and raised the roof at South by Southwest in Austin. He brought the audience to its feet at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. He tours as a soloist and with the Gary Negbaur Group (GNG).

garynegbaur.com

The Huixqui Sisters

Friday, April 26 | 4:30-7:00pm

The Huixqui Sisters – pronounced “whiskey” – are an acoustic vocal duet accompanied by guitar and keys. They create custom arrangements of our favorite songs, with a vocal blend only achieved by sisters and vocal precision setting us apart from others. Their professional training allows them to adapt easily to a variety of musical genres including pop, folk, latino, jazz, and oldies.

Learn more at thehuixquisisters.com

Cynthia van Roden

Saturday, April 27 | 4:30-7:00pm

Cynthia van Roden’s playfulness, lush contralto, and sophisticated delivery will transport you back to another era. This chanteuse adds a glamorous glow to her unique set of vintage jazz, swing, standards, blues, bossa nova, Latin and French songs.

Cynthia was nominated this year for KC’s Favorite Vocalist by KC Jazz Ambassadors, and the quartet nominated for The Best Jazz Band by The Pitch.