KANSAS CITY — On Friday and Saturday evenings, Hannibal native Andrew Ouellette can be found at the Ambassador Hotel in downtown Kansas City, accompanying jazz great Lonnie McFadden in a series of stage favorites at Lonnie’s Reno Club. Audience members are likely to hear all-time favorites such as “Unforgettable,” “Moten Swing” and “Wonderful World” during the evening of fine dining and entertainment.

Ouellette, a classically trained pianist, is comfortable with the spotlight pointed on McFadden, the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Jazz Museum. “I don’t try to be spotlighted. I have mostly worked as a sideman in the music business. People know I can play well, so they will hire me.”