OJT

OJT builds on the classic organ jazz trio by mixing old school Kansas City jazz with blues and a modern funky groove.  Ken Lovern on Hammond organ, Kenny Watson Jr. on drums, and Brian Baggett on guitar play equal parts in balanced arrangements with outstanding improvisations. OJT has been a band for more than 20 years and it shows.  Kenny Watson Jr has been with the group for just over a year and he brings a fresh energy to the old school organ jazz jams.  

OJT is: 

Ken Lovern:  Hammond Organ

Brian Baggett: Guitar

Kenny Watson Jr.: Drums

Ken Lovern - Organist

Ken Lovern is the hammond organist and composer that drives the bus that is OJT. Ken was born in the Kansas City area on November 20, 1965, and he has been a professional musician most of his adult life. Even before graduating from the Conservatory of Music of the University of Missouri at Kansas City in 1989, Ken went to work with Kansas City vocalist, Ida McBeth. Ken currently plays at the Green Lady Lounge most nights in any given week. OJT plays there every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night.   Ken also plays with Guitar Elation, featuring legendary guitarist Danny Embrey, on Thursday nights.  

Ken's fanatical dedication to the Hammond organ helps him bring a warm supporting sound to any band. Ken Lovern was the Keyboard Magazine "Unsigned Artist of the Month" for May 2006. You can read the review in the "press" section of this website and follow the link to the online version of Keyboard Mag.

Brian Baggett - Guitar

Guitarist and composer Brian Baggett started playing jazz gigs in Kansas City in 2000. Shortly thereafter in 2003, Brian teamed up with Ken Lovern and Kevin Frazee to form the original OJT. For years the group played clubs and festivals around Kansas City. In 2013, OJT started playing shows at Green Lady Lounge. Roughly a thousand gigs later the band is still playing Green Lady Lounge four nights a week. 

Brian also plays in Guitar Elation with Danny Embrey and fronts the Brian Baggett Trio on Mondays at Green Lady Lounge. Both groups have recorded live albums at the club and have done “in studio” performances for Kansas Public Radio. 

Before becoming a full time jazz musician, Brian worked for Supersonic Music, taught guitar at area universities, and spent five years making guitar videos for Musicians Friend and Guitar Center.

Kenny Watson Jr. - Drums

Kenny Watson Jr. is a highly skilled musician with over a decade of professional experience as a drummer, bassist, composer, and teacher. Their music is known for its energy and infectious positivity, always leaving audiences with a smile on their faces. Recently, Kenny was featured in KC's JAM Magazine, cementing their status as a rising star in the music industry.