Friday Jazz

BRAD’S SWINGSIDE CAFE: Michael Bisio & Joe McPhee
4212 Fremont Ave N, 8:00pm
From Earshot Jazz: In tribute to Brad Inserra, who gave bassist Michael Bisio his first solo bass gig, Bisio performs duets at the beloved Brad’s Swingside Cafe, in Fremont, for five nights, beginning January 30. January 30 & 31, Bisio performs with the incredible Joe McPhee, world renown multi-instrumentalist, at the forefront of the improvised avant-garde since the late 60s and one of Bisio’s greatest influences. Additional nights feature, February 1, a rare appearance by tenor great Gary Hammon; February 2, tenor saxophonist Brian Kent; February 3, the incomparable Artis the Spoonman. Admission is $7 and reservations are highly recommended, at 206-633-4057.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Stephanie Porter Quartet
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman
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+

BOXLEY’S: Tim Volpicella Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Ann Reynolds & Clave Gringa
1520 NE 177th St, Shoreline, 206-365-4447, 8:00pm

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

DUOS LOUNGE: Jeff Ferguson’s Triangular Jazztet
2940 SW Avalon Way, 206-452-2452, 7:30pm

GRAZIE: Groove Kitchen
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

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

SHUGA JAZZ BISTRO: Peter “2Saxy” Jordan
317 Main Avenue South, Renton, 8:30pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Reunion show with Jay Thomas (sax), John Stowell (guitar), John Bishop (drums) and Bruce Phares (bass)
9pm – Nikki Dee
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

Tuesday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Lynne Arriale, Grace Kelly, Carla Cook
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Critical Mass Big Band
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Jazz Night School Big Band
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
2202 N 45th St, (206) 992-1120, 10:00pm

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

BAKE’S PLACE: Gotz / Lowe Duo
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue WA 98004, 425.454.2776, 6:30pm

Friday Jazz

CAFE RACER: Cry & Roar V: Lawson, Young Nudist (Michael Coleman), Heatwarmer
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, 206-523-5282, 8:00pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kelley Johnson Quartet
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Tower of Power
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+

BOXLEY’S: Michael Barnett Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Paul Green Quartet
1520 NE 177th St, Shoreline, 206-365-4447, 8:00pm

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

DUOS LOUNGE: Jeff Ferguson’s Triangular Jazztet
2940 SW Avalon Way, 206-452-2452, 7:30pm

ROYAL ROOM: Khu.éex’ ft. Bernie Worrell/ Skerik/ Om Johari
5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, 206-906-9920, 8:00pm

GRAZIE: Michael Powers
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

VITO’S: Yada Yada Blues Band
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 8:00pm

SHUGA JAZZ BISTRO: Josephine Howell
317 Main Avenue South, Renton, 8:30pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Susan Robinson
9pm – Chez Jazz with Sarah Shea
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

Monday Jazz

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

LOCOL: Eli Meisner Trio w/ Nathan Parker & Greg Williamson
7902 35th Ave SW, 206-708-7725, 7:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Daniel McCafferty & Ed Masters
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:30pm

BLUE MOON: Andy Coe Band
712 NE 45th St, Seattle, 206-675-9116, 10:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: Ari Joshua Trio
2202 N 45th St, 206-992-1120, 8:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: The Royal Room Collective
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle 8:00pm

NECTAR: Mo’ Jam Mondays w/ Morgan Gilkeson
412 N. 36th St., Seattle, 206.632.2020, 9:00pm

CAPITOL CIDER: Entre Mundos jam w/ Ernesto Pediangco
818 E Pike St, 9:00pm

Cry & Roar V: Celebrating five years of Racer Sessions

Cry & Roar V: Celebrating five years of Racer Sessions
January 23-25, 2015
Cafe Racer – 5828 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, WA 98105
All shows 8:00pm
$5-15 suggested donation

The title “Cry & Roar” is a tribute to the memory of baritone saxophonist Andrew Carrico, a regular Racer Sessions participant who died tragically in September of 2012. The loss of Andrew’s life occurred not long after the shooting at Cafe Racer that previous summer; another wound for an already enormously grief-stricken community. Utterly unique and self-aware, Andrew once described his sound on the saxophone as a cross between a cry and a roar. For 5 years Table & Chairs and Racer Sessions have provided one-of-a-kind artists like Andrew a platform to freely express themselves. “Cry & Roar” is dedicated to this ever-expanding community.

Friday, January 23, 2015
Lawson
Young Nudist (Michael Coleman)
Heatwarmer

Saturday, January 24th, 2015
Short sets by (in no particular order):
Shannon Kerrigan
Dio Jean-Baptiste & Geoff Traeger
WA (Simon Henneman & Gregg Kepplinger)
Evan Woodle
Aaron Otheim
Christian Pincock
Lori Goldston

Sunday, January 25th, 2015
Curator: King Tears Bat Trip
Interlude: Neil Welch
Post-show: Iji

Sunday Jazz

We hear there is some sort of Football game happening today. If you feel like celebrating with some jazz afterwards, here is what is happening:

JAZZ ALLEY: Peter White
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
7:30pm: Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 8:00pm

CAFE RACER: Amy Reed
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, 8:00pm

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

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

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

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

Earshot Jazz Kicks Off the Year with Three Special Concert Presentations

On Saturday, January 17, at PONCHO Concert Hall at Cornish College of the Arts, the versatile Norwegian percussionist Thomas Strønen joins British saxophonist Iain Ballamy in the duo FOOD. The duo mixes instrumental virtuosity with electronics and improvisation. The BBC calls FOOD, “a magical hybrid of technology and improvisation, Europe and America, ambience and dance.”

In recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is traditionally observed as a day of service, Earshot Jazz will hold a FOOD Drive in the PONCHO Concert Hall lobby. Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable canned or boxed food item, and will receive a $5 discount on admission.

On Sunday, January 25, at PONCHO Concert Hall at Cornish College of the Arts tenor saxophonist Ben Wendel brings his new quartet to Seattle which includes some of the most exciting younger artists today—a startling demonstration of exactly why jazz is alive and thriving right now. Pianist Taylor Eigsti, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Eric Harland join Wendel. Though all of the members of this quartet perform and record with each other regularly, this will be their first tour as a quartet.

On Sunday, February 8, at PONCHO Concert Hall the trio Thumbscrew, a band consisting of three well-established leaders on the new jazz/new music scene, present new music created specifically for this ensemble. The “three-composer trio” includes Mary Halvorson on guitar, Michael Formanek on double bass, and Tomas Fujiwara drums.

Tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets or 1-800-838-3006. General Adult tickets are $16 for FOOD, $18 for Ben Wendel Quartet, and $16 for Thumbscrew. Half-price tickets are available for students, veterans, and active military, and $2 discounts are available for Earshot members and senior citizens (60+).

For more information, contact Earshot Jazz at 206-547-6763 or go online at www.earshot.org.

Saturday Jazz

PONCHO CONCERT HALL: Food: Thomas Stronen & Iain Ballamy
Kerry Hall, 710 E Roy St, 8:00pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Total Eclipse celebrating music of Bobby Hutcherson with Susan Pascal, Mark Taylor, Marc Seales, Chuck Deardorf and Mark Ivester
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Peter White
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

SERAFINA: Sue Nixon Quartet
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Bernie Jacobs Quartet
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

VITO’S: 6:00pm: The Tarantellas; 9:00pm: Danny Quintero
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

GRAZIE: Smoke and Honey
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

THE CHAPEL: Tiptons Sax Quartet: Mythunderstandings
Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, 8:00pm

SUGA JAZZ BISTRO: Darren Motamedy
317 Main Avenue South, Renton, 8:30pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Hū`ewa + Patrick Landeza (An Evening of Aloha)
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 206-906-9920

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
9pm – Ron Weinstein Trio, with Ron Weinstein (piano), Jeff Johnson (bass) and Brad Gibson (drums)
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

Danny Kolke Trio concert on Jazz Northwest, January 18

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A hard-swinging piano trio led by Danny Kolke will be featured in highlights from this month’s Art of Jazz concert at the Seattle Art Museum airing at 2 PM Sunday, January 18 on 88.5 KPLU and streaming at kplu.org. The concert broadcast includes standards, spirituals and blues by the trio which includes Danny Kolke, piano, Jon Hamar, bass and Greg Williamson on drums. The trio plays regularly on Sunday evenings at Boxley’s in North Bend and has recorded two CDs live at the club and issued on Pony Boy Records.

Danny Kolke is also the manager of Boxley’s, a family-friendly restaurant which features live jazz seven nights a week. Student musicians get a chance to try the stage on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and the pros play Thursday through Sunday. Danny’s a father of three young musicians himself, and is a volunteer teacher of a jazz band at Mt.Si High School.

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

The Art of Jazz series is presented by Earshot Jazz and coordinated by John Gilbreath in cooperation with the Seattle Art Museum, with support from KPLU. The next concert in the series will feature singer Eugenie Jones on February 12 at 5:30 pm. The concerts on the second Thursday of each month are free and open to the public at SAM.

Friday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Bill Anschell Trio with Chuck Deardorf and Gary Hobbs
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Peter White
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+

BOXLEY’S: Greg Williamson Quartet: Birthday Bash
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Jazz Pearls
1520 NE 177th St, Shoreline, 206-365-4447, 8:00pm

SERAFINA: Shawn Mikelson Trio
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9:00pm

DUOS LOUNGE: Jeff Ferguson’s Triangular Jazztet
2940 SW Avalon Way, 206-452-2452, 7:30pm

ROYAL ROOM: Cellotronik / ARCO-PDX
5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, 206-906-9920, 8:00pm

GRAZIE: Smoke and Honey
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

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

SHUGA JAZZ BISTRO: Butch Harrison with special guest Lonnie Williams
317 Main Avenue South, Renton, 8:30pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Grupo Amoroso – Catch the Wave: the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

Thursday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kate Voss / Leah Natale
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Peter White
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

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

BOXLEY’S: The Tiptons Sax Quartet: Special Guests!
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

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

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

PINK DOOR: Greg Ruby Trio
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, 206-443-3241, 8:00pm

SHUGA JAZZ BISTRO: Irae Pagofie
317 Main Avenue South, Renton, 7:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: Natural Selection / The Message Collective
2202 N 45th St, (206) 992-1120, 10:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – 200 Trio, with Cole Schuster, Greg Feingold and Max Holmberg
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

RENAISSANCE HOTEL: Carolena Matus & Randy Halberstadt
515 Madison St, 6:00pm

STATION BISTRO: Chris James Quartet
110 2nd St SW, Auburn, 6:00pm

Wednesday Jazz

JACK STRAW CULTURAL CENTER: Steve Griggs Ensemble – A Cup Of Joe Brazil
4261 Roosevelt Way NE, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Chris Minh Doky’s Nomads featuring Dave Weckl with Dean Brown and George Whitty
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jim Sisko’s Bellevue College Big Band
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Don Alder
1520 NE 177th St, Shoreline, 206-365-4447, 7:30m

VITOS: Congress
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 9:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Vocal Showcase featuring Jerome Watson, Susan Robinson and Kevin Jensen
9pm – Vocal Jam hosted by Julie Olson
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

THE ROYAL ROOM: PK & WhatArmy?/ Crystal Beth and The Boom Boom Band
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 206-906-9920, 8:00PM

BOXLEY’S: 5:00pm: Future Jazz Heads
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307

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

BAKE’S PLACE: Gotz/Lowe Duo
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425.454.2776, 6:00pm

Sunday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3:00pm: Jazz Police Big Band
7:30pm: Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 8:00pm

CAFE RACER: Peter Freeman
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, 8:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Hamilton Jazz Band/ Zooma Bella
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 6:00pm

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

SERAFINA: 11am: Alex Guilbert Duo; 6:30pm: Ann Reynolds & Lauren Hendrix
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807

BAKE’S PLACE: Greta Matassa Showcase with Special Guest
155 108TH AVE NE, Bellevue, 425.454.2776, 7:00pm

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

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

Nels Cline and Julian Lage, at the Royal Room Jan. 13

from The Seattle Times:

Two of the most creative guitarists in jazz, from two generations, team up for an open-ended romp at the Royal Room on Tuesday: Veteran Nels Cline, 58, a polymath familiar to broad audiences from his work with Wilco, Thurston Moore and Scott Amendola; and Julian Lage, the 27-year-old phenom introduced a few years back by vibist Gary Burton. The pair recently released the aptly titled “Room,” a string of free-ish improvisations that leave lots of space between the lines, including the conspiratorial “Whispers From Eve,” reverb-laden “Freesia/The Bond” and sitar-inspired “Calder.” Though the album overall feels a bit precious and abstract, odds are these guys will be more lively on stage than in the studio. Besides, my colleagues in the monthly Down Beat magazine feature, The Hot Box, all disagreed with me. Album ratings aside, I’ll definitely be checking these guys out live, and so should you.

7 and 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Royal Room, Seattle; $20.

Saturday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

SERAFINA: Shawn Mickelson Duo
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Katie Davi & Chris Morton Quartet
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

VITO’S: 6:00pm: Jerry Zimmerman; 9:00pm: Kareem Kandi
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

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

SUGA JAZZ BISTRO: Deems Tsutakawa and special guest Mary Beck-Courtney
317 Main Avenue South, Renton, 8:30pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Aaron Johnson Quintet/ Dionvox/ Purr Gato/ Beatrix Sky/ Angela Sheik
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 206-906-9920

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Siri Bardarson and Steve Trembley
9pm – David Arteaga
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

Friday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Thomas Marriott Quintet
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout
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+

BOXLEY’S: Ham Carson Quartet
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Camille Bloom
1520 NE 177th St, Shoreline, 206-365-4447, 8:00pm

SERAFINA: John Sanders & Sue Nixon
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9:00pm

DUOS LOUNGE: Jeff Ferguson’s Triangular Jazztet
2940 SW Avalon Way, 206-452-2452, 7:30pm

ROYAL ROOM: The Tetrabox & Grace Love Experience
5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, 206-906-9920, 8:00pm

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

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

SHUGA JAZZ BISTRO: Pete Kirkland with special guest Sheila Kay
317 Main Avenue South, Renton, 8:30pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Coty Hogue
9pm – Aaron Johnson’s Reboppers, with Aaron Johnson (alto sax), Danny Brown (tenor sax), Gregory Chen (piano), Ben Rubens (bass) and Scott Lowrie (drums)
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

New Jazz Releases featured on Jazz Northwest, January 11 on KPLU

Nine recent and forthcoming jazz CDs will be sampled on Jazz Northwest on Sunday, January 11 at 2 PM Pacific on 88.5 KPLU. Among them is a name that will be familiar to longtime followers of the Seattle Jazz scene, Gene Argel. Originally from Tacoma, he played both organ and piano up and down the West Coast before finally settling on the island of Maui where he’s lived and worked since 1982. He still visits Seattle periodically and over the last three years has recorded material for his debut release (!) titled Luminescent. Joining pianist Gene Argel on the new Origin release are long time friends Jay Thomas, Chuck Deardorf and Mark Ivester.

Among other new releases on this program are CDs by Thomas Marriott, Marc Seales, Bryan Smith, George Colligan, Oliver Gannon and Wayne Horvitz representing a range of styles by musicians from Portland to Vancouver BC. Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke exclusively for 88.5 KPLU The program airs Sundays at 2 pm Pacific and streams at kplu.org. The program is also available as a podcast at jazznw.org following the broadcast.

Thursday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Bill Doerfeld Trio
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

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

BOXLEY’S: Chris Symer & Bill Anschell”
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

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

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

PINK DOOR: Greg Ruby Trio
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, 206-443-3241, 8:00pm

SHUGA JAZZ BISTRO: Irae Pagofie
317 Main Avenue South, Renton, 7:00pm

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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Danae Greenfield Quartet Featuring Cole Schuster, Greg Feingold, & Max Holmberg
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

NY Times: Song and Daughter Inspire Plans to Celebrate People With Disabilities

For those in Seattle who know pianist Mike LeDonne, check out today’s article in the New York Times.

In July, a month after the Gay Pride March is scheduled to unfold, a different kind of pride procession is set to commence: the Disability Pride NYC parade.

The impetus behind the inaugural march, which organizers call the first of its kind in New York City, might seem unlikely: the jazz pianist Mike LeDonne.

Mr. LeDonne, a fixture on the city’s jazz scene for decades, said he has been working for several years to create an annual Disability Pride Day and parade to shine a spotlight on people with mental and physical disabilities.

“Actually, she’s the reason for the parade,” said Mr. LeDonne, 58, pointing to his daughter, Mary, 10, inside their apartment in Hell’s Kitchen. She was on the floor, cradling a musical toy, and repeatedly pressing its buttons to hear a variety of tinny melodies.

Mary was born with Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder that has left her developmentally disabled and without speech. She is legally blind and often uses a wheelchair.

Continue reading at The New York Times.