Thursday Jazz

February 28, 2008 / / No Comments

Here is what’s happening tonight:

JAZZ ALLEY: Duke Ellington Orchestra

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: James Baumgart Trio

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Tumbao featuring Thomas Marriott

NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet

THAIKU: The Black Hills Trio featuring Marc Seales, Jeff Johnson and Tad Britton

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Gail Pettis
9pm – Jazzbestos

SERAFINA: Graham Banfield, solo guitar

EDMONDS CENTER FOR THE ARTS: The Four Freshman
410 Fourth Ave N, Edmonds, 7:30

22 DOORS: Jason Parker Duo
405 15th Ave E, 8:00pm

ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy Jam Session

TRACTOR TAVERN: “Varmit” CD Release Party
from Earshot Jazz: VARMINT, featuring Robin Holcomb on vocals, Wayne Horvitz on Hammond B3, Tim Young on guitar and vocals, Jon Hyde on pedal steel and vocals, Keith Lowe on acoustic bass, and Andy Roth on drums, is celebrating the release of their first, self-titled CD with a guest filled extravaganza at the Tractor Tavern. An all-covers band that does not rehearse, VARMINT specializes in Americana and roots music. Their live performances are typically exciting, spontaneous, and full of surprises. For this event, they are joined by back-up vocalists Arni Adler and Nova Devonie. Music starts at 8 pm; admission $15.

Halloween at Earshot

October 31, 2007 / / No Comments

Town Hall, 8pm
Festival in the Desert:
Tinariwen / Vieux Farka Toure
Seattle’s African show of the year. The Tuareg rebel band, Tinariwen, lately a huge hit in Europe (and Rolling Stones opener), rides in with riffing, electrified Saharan fervor that resounds with the roots of American blues. Also unearthing blues roots with his high-powered band is Malian singer/guitarist Vieux Farka Touré, son of guitar legend Ali.
$28 general / $26 discount

Tractor Tavern, 8pm
McTuff
Halloween in the embrace of 60s soul jazz: Seattle-based tear-it-ups Skerik (saxes), Joe Doria (Hammond organ), Andy Coe (guitar), and D’Vonne Lewis (drums).
$12 general / $10 discount

Tula’s Restaurant, 8:30pm
Eric Person & Meta-Four
The acclaimed New York saxophonist, at the helm of the ambitious quartet Meta-Four, shows why he has been called on by trumpeter Dave Douglas, World Saxophone Quartet, and rockers Vernon Reid and Ben Harper.
$15 general / $13 discount CALL 206-443-4221 FOR RESERVATIONS

Visit the Earshot Festival Website

Spend Halloween with McTuff

October 30, 2007 / / No Comments

Spend your Halloween night with Joe Doria and McTuff at the Tractor Tavern.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31
THE TRACTOR TAVERN
5213 Ballard Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98107
8:00pm

Joe Doria – Hammond B3 Organ
Skerik – saxophone
Andy Coe – guitar
D’Vonne Lewis – drums

Collectively inspired by the sounds of a bygone era, McTuff resuscitates the groove-laden spirit of ’60s soul with both Doria originals and classic organ-driven tunes of a bygone era, but don’t expect anything as straightforward as simple nostalgia. “There’s a time for all that wonderful heady music,” the band advertises, “and then there’s a time to grab your poison of choice, the woman you want, and just [into] relax the groove.”

And where better to do this than the Tractor Tavern? And when, if not Halloween night?

The agenda is simple, as these four intrepid fellas say themselves: “Let’s get into trouble, baby!”