Folly Jazz Series - Folly Theater

January 20 – Miguel Zenón Quartet

Saxophonist. Composer. Educator. GRAMMY Nominee. MacArthur Fellow. Advocate. Father. Miguel Zenón is a man of many titles. See why he is called one of his generation’s most “influential musicians” on Friday, January 20 at 8 PM.

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February 18 – Hermon Mehari Quartet

The success of Mehari’s debut album, Bleu, put him squarely on the musical map. He won the 2015 Carmine Caruso International Trumpet Competition and was a semifinalist in the 2014 Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition. Come see this University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance graduate on Saturday, February 18 at 8 PM.

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March 11 – Oleta Adams

A Kansas City legend, Adams will grace the Folly Theater stage on Saturday, March 11 at 8 PM. She has performed with the likes of Luther Vandross, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, and Tears for Fears. Her 1990 debut album, Circle of One, went platinum. In 2019, Oleta was inducted into the American Jazz Walk of Fame at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, MO.

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April 22 – Tia Fuller Quintet

Tia Fuller is a saxophonist, composer, educator, and member of the all-female band touring with Beyoncé. Her most recent album, Diamond Cut, received a GRAMMY nomination in the Best Instrumental Jazz category. Get your tickets now for Tia Fuller, Saturday, April 22 at 8 PM.

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May 5 – Anat Cohen Quartetinho

Ever charismatic, prolific, and inspired, GRAMMY-nominated clarinetist-saxophonist Anat Cohen has won hearts and minds the world over with her expressive virtuosity and delightful stage presence. The New York Times wrote, “Ms. Cohen on the clarinet was a revelation…she took my breath away.” Anat will be at the Folly on Friday, May 5 at 8 PM.