Tribute to Gaye Anderson on Jazz Northwest, Sunday September 9
Tribute to Gaye Anderson, friend of music and musicians, on Jazz Northwest, November 9 on 88.5 KPLU
Gaye Anderson was owner and proprietor of the New Orleans Creole Restaurant from 1985 until her death on August 29. Widely known as a staunch supporter of live music, she presided over thousands of nights of jazz and blues performances at her Pioneer Square restaurant. Its fame spread all over the country as visitors remarked “I wish we had something like this back home.” The music ranged from traditional New Orleans and Chicago style jazz, through Swing, Bop and modern jazz on weeknights with blues on weekends.
On this Sunday’s Jazz Northwest, we’ll hear a variety of music recorded in performance at The New Orleans, and reminiscences by some of the musicians who’ve played there frequently over the past 27 years. Dave Holo, Ray Skjelbred, Clarence Acox and Maia Santell describe how Gaye Anderson’s personality was behind this popular spot and how she’s been such a positive influence on the Seattle music scene. Included are performances by The New Orleans Quintet, the Holotradband, Floyd Standifer, Clarence Acox, Ray Skjelbred, Maia Santell and Thomas Marriott.
Jazz Northwest airs Sundays at 1 PM PDT on 88.5 KPLU and streams simultaneously to the internet via kplu.org. The program is also available as a podcast following the air date. Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke, exclusively for KPLU.
Drummer Matt Jorgensen will lead a group on Saturday, September 22, celebrating the music of John Coltrane (Coltrane’s birthday is the following day, September 23rd).