Swing Dance Pop-Up at Nimble Brewing Enjoy an evening of casual swing dancing to some of the best swing deejay’s in KC! Free Beginner swing dance lesson at 7pm! + There are no tickets! This is a FREE event. + Tips/Donations are always welcome! + Please bring proof of vaccination and masks. A temp reading is also required.  Without these you will not be permitted. ________________ If you are interested in learning to swing dance, In November, 627 Stomp will be hosting a Beginner Lindy Hop and Balboa workshop.

Founded in 2003, KCJO is one of the nation’s preeminent big bands, performing classic and original repertoire in a variety of settings. KCJO puts forth engaging themed shows ranging from Duke Ellington’s early works to brand-new reimaginations of pop music that celebrate the past and embrace the future. The orchestra was modeled after the Columbus (Ohio) Jazz Orchestra which, at the time, had been performing for more than 30 years. KCJO performs regularly at well-known Kansas City venues and participates in festivals, educational programs and USO-style dance events across the region. In 2013, Clint Ashlock was named artistic director and conductor. He holds master’s degrees in jazz and music composition and is pursuing a doctorate in trumpet performance at the University of Kansas. KCJO supports music education and student scholarships and frequently hosts master classes conducted by their outstanding visiting artists. Supported in part by Peter Goulet.

Start your weekend with Indigo Hour, the Blue Room's signature happy hour event featuring free live jazz music and select deals on wine and well drinks! As a vocalist, recording artist and songwriter Delynia has been blessed to share her musical talents throughout this City, within our Nation, and Internationally. In 1999 she sung background for Shania Twain in her Kansas City Tour on “God Bless the Child.” In 2000, she was the featured soloist in “This Little Light of Mine” at Carnegie Hall in New York, and travelled to London, England with the Washburn University Choir. In 2006, she released her first contemporary Gospel debut album titled “I Give My All.” Other accomplishments include her working with national recording artists Krizz Kaliko, TechN9ne, Stevie Stone, E-40 and Kyla Jade. She was a featured artist in the 2017 Kansas City Jazz and Heritage Festival and recently joined the Philip Collins Experience 2019 Tour.

Steven Lambert is originally from Sioux City, Ia. He moved to Kansas City in 2006 to study with saxophonist Bobby Watson. He has been active in the music scene in Kansas City for 13 years. He has appeared on numerous recordings as a sideman and studio musician in a variety of genres and settings. Steven has released four records as a leader, "Subject to Change" by the Steve Lambert Quartet (2010), " In the Moment," by the KC Sound Collective (2012), "Live", by the Steven Lambert Trio and Quartet, (2015) and "Seven Stories (2017).”

Kick off the series with this bilingual program that includes old and new songs that span the musical traditions of North America. Friendship is at the heart of this joyful new collaboration between Mexican songstress, Sonia De Los Santos, and Americana folk duo, The Okee Dokee Brothers.

Saxophonist Gerald Dunn has been featured in bands with Illinois Jacquet and Bobby Watson. He plays an inventive, contemporary sound and knows how to capture an audience’s attention. Pianist Everett Freeman has toured with Oleta Adams, performing with a deliciously intricate yet fluid grace. There are few Kansas City jazz musicians whom drummer Michael Warren hasn’t backed. The Jazz Disciples give him unique opportunities to stretch. Bassist DeAndre Manning provides a solid footing. Glenn A. North is an award-winning poet, activist, educator, and arts executive based in Kansas City. He has previously served at the American Jazz Museum and The Black Archives of Kansas City / Mid-America. Glenn earned his M.F.A. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. His thesis was entitled “Pro-Black Prosody." In addition to presenting poetry, Glenn also conducts workshops on Ekphrastic poetry, using poetry to address issues of social justice, and self-empowerment for disenfranchised students through reflective poetry.