Jazz Beat: Hermon Mehari Quintet, at Take Five Coffee + Bar

It’s been too long since we’ve had the chance to hear trumpeter Hermon Mehari and saxophonist Andy McGhie together. As they weave through bop standards and original compositions, you can hear the push and pull of complemetary ideas, like brothers finishing each other’s sentences. And they’re just two of a five-piece ensemble — composed of some of Kansas City’s next-generation jazz greats — jamming on a special night. Friday, Mehari and McGhie reunite with pianist Andrew Ouellette, bassist Karl McComas-Reichl and drummer Ryan Lee for Take Five Coffee + Bar’s fifth-anniversary celebration. Free admission — plus cake and Champagne — are just the sprinkles on this delicious evening.