Sunday Night Live at Green Lady Lounge is representative of one of the primary reasons I’m glad to live in the Kansas City area. Access to impeccable improvised music seven nights a week- even on a traditionally off night for entertainment- is a tremendous boon to my quality of life.
On Sunday, November 23, for instance, I heard bassist Gerald Spaits, saxophonist David Chael, guitarist Danny Embrey and drummer Brian Steever play cultivated jazz at Green Lady Lounge. The quartet is a genuine supergroup in Kansas City’s jazz community.
The partnership fulfills expectations on Sunday Night Live at Green Lady Lounge. Sophisticated playing is augmented by memorable original compositions such as “Public Works” and “This Must Be.” Even more than the other top releases of 2025, the album reflects the robust state of the music in Kansas City.