Jazz Beat: Kevin Mahogany, with 12th Street Jump, at Green Lady Lounge

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The public-radio show 12th Street Jump, a mix of outstanding jazz with comedy, moves its live recording this week from the defunct Broadway Jazz Club to the downstairs Orion Room at Green Lady Lounge. And one of KC’s favorite jazz sons, singer Kevin Mahogany, comes back to town to join in. Mahogany, who performs in festivals worldwide and whose talents can be heard on more than a dozen CDs, enthralls with his deep and resonant voice, wrapping standards with an R&B sensibility. And he can shout the blues Kansas City–style with the best. He’s joined by Jump regulars Joe Cartwright on piano, Tyrone Clark on bass, Michael Warren on drums, and hosts David Basse and Eboni Fondren.