Now's the Time: Eldar and Mark Lowrey

Kansas City jazz fans can take in two noteworthy solo piano recitals in the next eight days. Mark Lowrey is recording a solo piano album at Jardine's on Sunday, August 1. And on Saturday, August 7, Eldar performs at Indian Hills Country Club in a benefit for the Prairie Village Jazz Festival. Admission to both events is more costly than usual, but the opportunity to hear the pianists in (presumably) pristine environments should be priceless.