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and couples of all ages. Some just listen, others enjoy the
drinks and snacks from the service counter. They have
a small but well-varied wine list and a good selection of
cent evening with Clint Ashlock’s new quintet Forward
playing all original music. Take Five thrives on music
that demands attentive listening. It works here, and works
better than just about anyplace I can think of, anywhere.
Take Five Coffee + Bar
5336 West 151st Street, Leawood, phone 913-948-5550
Open Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. To 11 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.
To 11 p.m., and Sunday 8 a.m. To 10 p.m.
Music Friday and Saturday 8 to 10 p.m.
Web site: www.takefivecoffeebar.com
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craft beers to supplement their coffee creations. Listeners
pay a modest cover charge. It’s a small room, only seating
about forty, so the intimacy is pretty much a given.
Lori and Doug Chandler, owners of Take Five
The scene here has really taken off. “The musicians
really call us, and we have developed a great trust with
each other.” This trust has resulted in one of the most
interesting calendars in town, month after month. I’ve
seen Stan Kessler’s Parallax, for example, as well as a re-
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The big news, of course, is that Take Five is moving
to Corbin Park (135th and Metcalf), tentatively scheduled
for August. “Corbin Park came after us,” Lori told
us, “they thought we would be
a great fit for them.” The new
location will be larger, and they
are building with the music in
mind. “We are trying to maintain
the intimacy that we have
here. There will be a stage, but
only a seven inch rise, so we
should not lose the connection
that we have with the audience.
We’ll have a piano, too. John
Story is working with us so
we can have a great sounding
space. The room will be larger,
about double the capacity that
we have here. The kitchen will
be larger, too, so we’ll be able
to expand our menu some.”
Take Five has music on Friday
and Saturday evenings, from
eight to ten. “We also plan to
add a Sunday jazz brunch one
we are in the new location,”
Doug adds. And, they’ll continue the occasional special
event, like the recent Thursday with saxophonist Jaleel
Shaw while he was in the area for the festival at KU, an
event suggested by Jeff Harshbarger.