I’m posting below an article that I wrote about the maestro for Jazzizin 2007, the interview that we did for that piece, and three prior interviews-from 2005, for a birthday piece in the New York Daily News and an article I wrote for Downbeat about the emergence of modern jazz in Greenwich Village from 2000, for an old webzine ( ) and from 1996, when Mr. Haynes continues to astonish with his brilliance and creativity at the drumkit. Show your respect for this wonderful historic space and this fine music.Roy Haynes, who turns 87 today, is the living embodiment of the notion that, for certain human beings, age is nothing but a number. And please, remember to dress up a little. I highly recommend the Blue Room for not only the quality musical talent, both national and local, in this intimate venue but also for the great people watching (jazz clubs are so much fun). There is street parking but you have to get there plenty early.
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The Blue Room door is right on the corner of 18th and Vine and if you look catty-corner across the street you will see a free parking lot. These two museums highlight the incredible Black American music and sports contributions not only to Kansas City but to the world. As a bonus, if you get there early enough, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is adjacent to the Jazz Museum. The drive down 18th is a little industrial but the two- or three-block stretch around 18th and Vine has plenty of restaurants and other clubs that offer music to make it a night. The drinks are pretty cheap and the house wines are nothing to write home about but really - when smooth blues and Jazz are being offered who cares about the drinks? Plenty of hard liquor choices if you are picky. A local blues artist (and KC has some great ones) entertained an appreciative Happy Hour audience with her 4-piece backup band from 5:30 to 7:30. It was a Friday and we nabbed the last two available seats in this intimate house. He was the only young one there but the crowd's age was a pretty good mix. I took my 15-year-old nephew, who plays a bass trombone in a high school marching band, to the Blue Room because he's old enough to recognize styles and I wanted blues and jazz represented in his musical education. The Museum side of the door says something like 'Jazz'. The Blue Room sits cozily under the American Jazz Museum and you can get to the Jazz Museum from an unassuming door in the back of the Club. Blues, jazz and barbecue kind of go together in this Kansas City historic district at 18th and Vine.
Way back when Jazz and Blues were evolving, Kansas City was one of THE great jazz cities of this evolving genre. I enjoyed the music very much and thought the acoustics were good. They don't have food, that I saw, but they do have an open bar and you can order drinks. There are many different artists who perform here. Some shows are free, others have an admission price. Here are their hours: closed Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, open Monday 5 pm - 11 pm with live music at 7 pm, open Thursdayĕ pm - 11 pm, live music at 7 pm, open Friday 5 pm - 1 am with live music at 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm, open Saturday 7 pm - 1 am with live music at 8:30 pm. They offer a ton of different shows throughout the year. It was all open seating when I went and it can get crowded with standing room only. There are two levels of seating but all have good access to see and hear the performers (which has the stage near the front door). The Blue Room is connected to the Jazz Museum and offers shows throughout the year. My best friend finally got me to attend a show there in December and I had a blast. For ages I've meant to go to the Blue Room.
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