Triple Door, 7pm & 9:30pm
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
Master of the West African ngoni, a forerunner of the guitar, Kouyate has graced the recordings of countless Malian musicians, from Ali Farka Toure to Oumou Sangare. With his band Ngoni Ba he released a power-packed masterpiece, I Speak Fula, on Seattle’s SubPop label. Expect raucous, undiluted joy. $24 general; $22 members & seniors; $12 students & veterans BUY NOW
PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College of the Arts, 8pm
Johnaye Kendrick Group
The vocalist and Cornish instructor celebrates a new CD, Here, with Dawn Clement, piano; Byron Vannoy, drums; and Chris Symer, bass. Acclaimed early by DownBeat, Kendrick studied at the Thelonious Monk Institute and frequently works with New Orleans-to-New York trumpeter Nicholas Payton. (Presented by Cornish College of the Arts.) $22 general; $17 members & seniors; $10 students & veterans BUY NOW
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Fred Hoadley’s Sonando
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Peter Daniel Trio
216 Union Street, Seattle, 9:00pm
JAZZ ALLEY: Spanish Harlem Orchestra
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: WWU Alumni Jazz Band
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm
VITO’S: Jimmie Herrod
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 9:00pm
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
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
9pm – Carrie Wicks with Bill Anschell (piano), Jeff Johnson (bass) and Byron Vannoy (drums)