Friday Jazz

Roosevelt High School Jazz BandEARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL

Illsley Ball Nordstom Recital Hall at Benaroya, 7:30pm
Roosevelt High School Jazz Band
Fresh from its third-place victory at the prestigious Essentially Ellington competition at Lincoln Center, New York. $22 general/$20 members & seniors/$11 students    [read more…]
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Steve Lehman TrioRoyal Room, 8pm
Peggy Lee, Skerik, Wayne Horvitz Trio / Steve Lehman Trio
Lehman’s standing at the jazz vanguard is affirmed, with Matt Brewer and Damion Reid. A premiere of an exciting new ensemble performing all new repertoire. Lehman’s trio plays first. $18 general/$16 members & seniors/$9 students    [read more…]
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Benaroya Hall Grand Lobby, 10pm
Cat O’ Nine Tails
Seattle Symphony musicians and the Steve Lehman Trio are among performers as the [untitled] series presents cutting-edge works by Lehman, John Zorn, and others. $20 (Presented in partnership with Seattle Symphony.)    [read more…]
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George ColliganTula’s 7:30pm
George Colligan Organ Trio
Internationally-known Portland keyboardist holds down Seattle’s favorite jazz hang. $16 general/$14 members & seniors/$8 students    [read more…]
RESERVATIONS AT 206-443-4221 or
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JAZZ ALLEY: Fourplay – Bob James, Harvey Mason, Nathan East and Chuck Loeb
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
6423 Latona Avenue NE, 5:00 – 7:00pm, No Cover, 21+

SERAFINA: Eric Miller Trio
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9pm

VITO’S: The New Truimph
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 8:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Nikolaev & Williamson Group
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Thelxie Eaves w/ Michael Berman, Pavel Shepp
11425 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, 206-772-6891, 7:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAZZ HOUSE:
7pm – Steve Korn Group with Steve Korn, Stuart Macdonald, Dawn Clement, Carmen Rothwell ($8 cover)
9pm – David Arteaga (vocals) with Randy Halberstadt (piano), Phil Sparks (bass) and Robert Rushing (drums)
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

GRAZIE: Blues Fusion
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

Thomas Marriott at Dizzy’s Coca-Cola

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Earlier this month trumpeter Thomas Marriott performed at Dizzy’s Coca-Cola Club in New York City with pianist Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big Band.

The show was part of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Sun Ra Turns 100 celebration.

Kareem Kandi Band at Seattle Art Museum on the next Jazz Northwest

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Tacoma-based saxophonist Kareem Kandi brought his band to the Art Of Jazz Series at The Seattle Art Museum this month and played a hard-swinging concert enjoyed by an enthusiastic audience that filled Brotman Forum at SAM.  Saxophonist Kreem Kandi was joined by B3 organist Delvon Lamar and drummer Adam Kessler in a classic organ trio performance that included standards and originals.  The concert was recorded for Jazz Northwest and will air on Sunday, October 20 at 2 PM PDT.

Kareem Kandi is a Northwest native who studied at Olympic College and the Cornish College of the Arts.  His big Dexter Gordon-style sound is comfortable fit in an organ trio format that reflects the tradition while adding new songs to keep it fresh.  Two originals by Kareem Kandi are included in this performance.

The performance was part of the regular Art of Jazz Series and the current Earshot Jazz Festival presented and produced by Earshot Jazz, John Gilbreath, Executive Direcotr with the support of the Seattle Art Museum and 88.5 KPLU.  The Art of Jazz Series is presented on the second Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The concerts are free and open to the public.  The next concert in the series will feature The Bill Anschell Quartet on November 14.

Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke exclusively for 88.5 KPLU.  The program airs Sundays at 2 PM Pacific and is also available as a podcast at kplu.org following the broadcast.

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Thursday Jazz

Dafnis PrietoEARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL

PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Dafnis Prieto Si o Si
The Cuban percussion titan has raised the bar for jazz drumming with his breathtaking skill, precision, and imagination, earning him a 2011 MacArthur Foundation “genius” award. This New York quartet features Peter Apfelbaum, sax, Robert Rodriguez, piano, and Johannes Weidenmueller, bass. Free masterclass, PONCHO Concert Hall, 12:30pm. $22 general/$20 members & seniors/$11 students    [read more…]
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TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Fred Hoadley’s Sonando
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Fourplay – Bob James, Harvey Mason, Nathan East and Chuck Loeb
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

VITO’S: 5:30pm: Casey MacGill; 9:00pm: Jennifer Kienzle and Friends
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 9:00pm

BARCA: Adam Kessler / Phil Sparks Trio
1510 11th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 325-8263, 9:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Reuel Lubag Birthday Duo
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: Evan Flory-Barnes presents …
2202 N 45th St, Seattle, 206-992-1120, 8:00pm

LUCID: Davy Nefos Jam
Lucid Jazz Lounge, 5241 University Ave NE, Seattle,206-402-3042

BLUE MOON: Blue Moon session w/ Dave Abramson
712 NE 45th St, 206-675-9116, 4:30pm

Monday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: David Marriott Big Band
2214 Second Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

WHITE RABBIT: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
513 N 36th St Suite E, Seattle, 9:30pm

BOXLEY’S: 5:00pm: Mt Si Vocal Jam; 7:00pm: Christian Henriksen Project
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Synthesis
216 Union Street, Seattle, 206-838-4333, 8:00pm

EL GAUCHO: Paul Richardson
2505 1st Ave, 6:00pm

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Primo Kim
555 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-455-2734, 6:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Michael Gotz / Keith Lowe Duo
155 108th Ave NE Bellevue, 425-454-2776, 6:00pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Classical Revolution
5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, (206) 906-9920, 8:00pm

COASTAL KITCHEN: Josh Clifford Trio
426 15th Ave E, Seattle, 206-322-1145, 9:30pm

Sunday Jazz

Chris SpeedEARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL

PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Chris Speed, Dave King & Chris Tordini Trio / Bad Luck
Three seasoned innovators join forces: Chris Speed (sax/clarinet, Human Feel), Dave King (drums, The Bad Plus), and Chris Tordini (bass, Jean-Michel Pilc Trio). Opening: the “hard-edged and audacious” (NY Jazz Record) duo of drummer Chris Icasiano and saxophonist Neil Welch. $18 general/$16 members & seniors/$9 students    [read more…]
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DakhaBrakhaKirkland Performance Center, 8pm
DakhaBrakha
DakhaBrakha means “give/take” in the old Ukrainian language. Mixing the fundamental structure of folk music with soulful, free-form improvisation, the Kiev, Ukrainian “ethno-chaos” band DakhaBrakha, creates a mesmerizing world of unexpected and engaging new music. $20 general/$18 members & seniors/$10 students (A Kirkland Performance Center co-presentation.)    [read more…]
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TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3:00pm: Jazz Police Big Band
8:00pm: Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221

JAZZ ALLEY: Pat Martino Trio plus Special Guest James Carter
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 6:00pm

CAFE RACER: Jeremy Shanok
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm

DARRELL’S TAVERN: Kevin Mccarthy & Friends Jam Session
18041 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, 8:00pm

SERAFINA: 11am: Pasquale Santos; 6:30pm: Jerry Frank
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807

VITO’S LOUNGE: 6pm: Ruby Bishop; 9:30pm: Ron Weinstein Trio
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 6:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Columbia City BeatWalk: Orkestar Zirkonium/ A Tribute to Loretta Lynn
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 206-906-9920, 8:00pm

Portland Jazz Festival lineup announced

From The Seattle Times:

Wynton Marsalis, Ahmad Jamal and Pat Metheny will headline the 2014 U.S. Bank Portland Jazz Festival, which takes place Feb. 20-Mar. 2.

Seattle trombonist and composer Julian Priester will also be featured as part of the festival’s For Portland Only production, which reunites Priester with two bandmates from Herbie Hancock’s fabled ’70s Mwandishi ensemble, Bennie Maupin and Buster Williams in a group called Something More.

The 11th edition of the Rose City bash also features a program of artists associated with Blue Note Records, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary next year.

read more at The Seattle Times.

Saturday Jazz

Dave DouglasEARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL

PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Dave Douglas Quintet / The Westerlies
As the recent Time Travel and Be Still recordings show, the new ensemble of the ever-exploring trumpeter delivers transporting, lyrical, and hard-swinging jazz renditions of melodies old and new. Jon Irabagon, saxophone; Matt Mitchell, piano; Linda Oh, bass; Rudy Royston, drums. Also on the bill: The Westerlies $22 general/$20 members & seniors/$11 students (Welcomed by 91.3 KBCS)    [read more…]
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TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Susan Pascal Quartet
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Monkstone Theocracy w/ Johnaye Kendrick
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Pat Martino Trio plus Special Guest James Carter
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

SERAFINA: Tim Kennedy Trio
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9:00pm

GRAZIE: Edward Paul Trio
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

VITO’S: 6:00pm: The Tarentallas; 9:30pm: Prom Queen
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

SORRENTO HOTEL: Overton Berry
900 Madison St, Seattle, 206-622-6400, 8:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Steve Messick Trio
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621, 7:00pm

Photos: Yosvany Terry Quintet – Earshot Jazz Festival

Photos by Daniel Sheehan, EyeShotJazz.com

The 2013 Earshot Jazz Festival prsented the Yosvany Terry Quintet at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute.

The Harlem-based Cuban saxophonist Yosvany Terry addresses both the ancient and the immediate, working in a sonic world of Afro-Cuban polyrhythms and sophisticated jazz structures – with Michael Rodriguez (trumpet), Osmany Paredes (piano), Matt Brewer (bass) and Clarence Penn (drums).

See more photos at EyeShotJazz.com

Friday Jazz

the WesterliesEARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL

Royal Room, 8pm
The Westerlies Play Horvitz / The Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble
Having taken New York by storm, these two original projects now charm Seattle. $18 general/$16 members & seniors/$9 students    [read more…]
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TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Milo Peterson (guitar), Jared Gold (organ) and Sylvia Cuenca (drums)
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Pat Martino Trio plus Special Guest James Carter
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
6423 Latona Avenue NE, 5:00 – 7:00pm, No Cover, 21+

SERAFINA: Alex Guilbert Duo
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9pm

VITO’S: Casey MacGill
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 8:00pm

BOXLEY’S: closed for private event
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Thelxie Eaves w/ Michael Berman, Pavel Shepp
11425 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, 206-772-6891, 7:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAZZ HOUSE:
7pm – Steve Korn Group with Steve Korn, Stuart Macdonald, Dawn Clement, Carmen Rothwell ($8 cover)
9pm – David Arteaga (vocals) with Randy Halberstadt (piano), Phil Sparks (bass) and Robert Rushing (drums)
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

GRAZIE: Edward Paul Trio
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

Thursday Jazz

Kareem KandiEARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL

Seattle Art Museum Brotman Forum, 5:30pm
Kareem Kandi Group
The savvy south-Sound saxophonist shows his stuff in Seattle.     [read more…]
Free

Ken VandermarkPONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Ken Vandermark & Nate Wooley
World-renowned Chicagoan, whose vanguard saxophone earned a 1999 MacArthur Fellowship, performs improvised works with trumpeter Nate Wooley, an extended-technique trumpeter on the booming Brooklyn improv scene. Free masterclass, PONCHO Concert Hall, noon. $18 general/$16 members & seniors/$9 students (Welcomed by 91.3 KBCS)    [read more…]
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TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Diana Page Quartet
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Pat Martino Trio plus Special Guest James Carter
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

VITO’S: 5:30pm: Casey MacGill; 9:00pm: Brazil Novo
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 9:00pm

BARCA: Adam Kessler / Phil Sparks Trio
1510 11th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 325-8263, 9:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Mike Van Bebber Duo
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: The Suffering F*ckheads
2202 N 45th St, Seattle, 206-992-1120, 8:00pm

LUCID: Davy Nefos Jam
Lucid Jazz Lounge, 5241 University Ave NE, Seattle,206-402-3042

Photos: Trumpet Madness at Tula’s

from Daniel Sheehan’s EyeShotJazz.com

Friday night at Tula’s saw a return of Jay Thomas this time with his Trumpet Madness.  Jay Thomas brought Willie Thomas (trumpet), young Seattle trumpeters, John Hansen (piano), Chuck Kistler (bass) and Adam Kessler (drums) to Tula’s.

A versatile multi-instrumentalist, Thomas began to develop his lyrical and bluesy tone as a teen on scholarship to Berklee. He then worked and studied for several years in New York, then, the Bay Area. Later, in Seattle, Thomas became a frequent member of the house band at Parnell’s Jazz Club, working with artists George Cables, Charles McPherson, Bill Mays, Ralph Penland, Harold Land, Diane Schuur, Slim Gaillard and many jazz greats as they traveled through Seattle. Today, he is a member of one of Japan’s leading big bands, where he records and performs several times a year. Often, he shares those star players with audiences in the States.

For more photos from the Earshot Jazz Festival, check out EyeShotJazz.com

Wednesday Jazz

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL

Yosvany TerryLangston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 8pm
Yosvany Terry Quintet
The Harlem-based Cuban saxophonist addresses both the ancient and the immediate, working in a sonic world of Afro-Cuban polyrhythms and sophisticated jazz structures. With Michael Rodriguez, trumpet, Osmany Paredes, piano, Matt Brewer, bass, and Clarence Penn, drums. $22 general/$20 members & seniors/$11 students    [read more…]
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JAZZ ALLEY: Dave Holland – Prism: featuring Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn, and Eric Harland
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Student Recital
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

SHIP CANAL: Jay Thomas Jam Session
3218 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, 206-588-8885, 7:30pm

NEW ORLEANS: The Legacy Band with Clarence Acox
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Future Jazz Heads
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

VITO’S: Jerry Zimmerman
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 6:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: Eric Hullander Band
2202 N 45th St, (206) 992-1120, 10:00pm

THE PINK DOOR: Casey MacGill Trio
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, 8:00pm

AUGUSTUS: Michael Owcharuk & Nate Omdal
3601 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, 9:00pm

THE SWISS: Kareem Kandi Band
1904 Jefferson Ave, Tacoma, 7:00

Tuesday Jazz

Cuong VuEdmonds-Woodway High School, 7:30pm
Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Band w/ Cuong Vu Trio
One of three Seattle-area bands selected this year for the annual, prestigious Essentially Ellington Competition at Lincoln Center, New York. Directed by Jake Bergevin, and performing with the trio of Cuong Vu, one of the great trumpeters in today’s jazz. $12 (Presented by Edmonds-Woodway High School Music Boosters.)    [read more…]
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TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Emerald City Jazz Orchestra
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Dave Holland – Prism: featuring Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn, and Eric Harland
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Courtney Cutchins Duo
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam w/ Eric Verlinde
808 Post Ave, 206-621-7777, 10:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio
2202 N 45th St, (206) 992-1120, 10:00pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Colouri / Emil Viklický
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, (206) 906-9920, 8:00pm

THE PINK DOOR: Casey MacGill Trio
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, 8:00pm

Photos: Bill Ramsay Tribute at Earshot Jazz Festival

Photos by Daniel Sheehan, EyeShotJazz.com

Earshot Jazz Festival presented the Bill Ramsay Tribute and it was wonderful. Featuring his septet – with Jay Thomas (trumpet), Travis Ranney (sax), Dan Marcus (trombone), John Hansen (piano), Greg Williamson (drums), Chuck Deardorf (bass) – legendary Northwest saxophonist Bill Ramsay (baritone saxophone) is among Seattle’s best.

A former member of the Count Basie Orchestra, and a veteran of many of the nation’s outstanding big bands, including the bands of Thad Jones, Cab Calloway, Mel Lewis, Gene Harris, Quincy Jones and the Benny Goodman Octet, Ramsay recently toured the western United States with the Duke Ellington Orchestra (under the direction of Paul Ellington). He was inducted to the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame in 1997.

View more photos of this show, and all Earshot Jazz Festival events at EyeShotJazz.com

Monday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Eastside Modern Jazz Orchestra
2214 Second Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Ask The Ages
5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, (206) 906-9920, 8:00pm

WHITE RABBIT: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
513 N 36th St Suite E, Seattle, 9:30pm

BOXLEY’S: 5:00pm: Mt Si Vocal Jam; 7:00pm: Christian Henriksen Project
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Synthesis
216 Union Street, Seattle, 206-838-4333, 8:00pm

EL GAUCHO: Paul Richardson
2505 1st Ave, 6:00pm

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Primo Kim
555 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-455-2734, 6:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Michael Gotz / Keith Lowe Duo
155 108th Ave NE Bellevue, 425-454-2776, 6:00pm

COASTAL KITCHEN: Josh Clifford Trio
426 15th Ave E, Seattle, 206-322-1145, 9:30pm
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John Gilbreath is guest on Jazz Northwest preview of the 25th Earshot Jazz Festival

John Gilbreath, Executive Director of Earshot Jazz, will talk with Jim Wilke about the current Earshot Jazz Festival on Jazz Northwest on Sunday October 6. The 25th Earshot Jazz Festival began this week and will continue through November 17 with over 60 individual events at various locations around Seattle. Music on this program includes John Hollenbeck’s Claudia Quintet which will be appearing on Sunday, October 6 at the Poncho Theatre at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle.   Other groups  appearing at the festival and on this program include Dave Douglas, Darcy James Argue, Steve Treseler, Ingrid Jensen and Cuong Vu.

Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke exclusively for 88.5 KPLU.  The program is broadcast Sundays at 2 PM Pacific and is streamed live at kplu.org.  A podcast of the program is also available immediately after broadcast.

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Photos: Industrial Revelation at Tula’s

From EyeShotJazz.com

The 2013 Earshot Jazz Festival kicked off with two shows, Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette at BENAROYA HALL and Industrial Revelation at TULA’S. They were both formidable performances. Here are pictures from Industrial Revelation since Keith Jarrett is camera shy.

Widely regarded as the best drummer in Seattle, D’Vonne Lewis proppeled Seattle’s homegrown, hard-hitting post-genre quartet – with bassist Evan Flory-Barnes, Rhodes pianist Josh Rawlings and trumpeter Aham Oluo.

See more photos from this event and other Earshot shows at EyeShotJazz.com.