THE CHAPEL: Bad Luck & Christina Valdes w/ Wayne Horvitz
Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, 8:00pm
from Earshot: Bad Luck concludes a West Coast tour, in support of their second release, at the Chapel Performance Space in Wallingford. Two was released digitally on May 17 and on disc on June 7 on the new musician-founded label Table & Chairs. The recording is a two-disc release featuring original compositions by Neil Welch and Chris Icasiano that expand on Bad Luck’s unique approach and the duo’s remarkable ability to communicate acoustically. The second CD of the set uses modern electronics, live loops, and pedals on equal footing with their meticulously crafted natural sound. Bad Luck’s fierce energy and compositional style create a cohesive sonic quality made all the more effective by the duo’s personal commitment to their craft. Bad Luck’s eponymous debut album earned them Earshot Jazz’s Golden Ear Award for “Best Outside Jazz Group” in 2009 and was described as “one of the best Seattle jazz recordings in years.” They feature on a double bill with classical pianist Cristina Valdes and Wayne Horvitz, on piano and electronics.
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jessica Stenson / Lisa DaCosta
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm
JAZZ ALLEY: Earl Klugh
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Jerry Zimmerman
1413 14th Ave, 206-325-7000, 7:30pm
NEW ORLEANS: Ham Carson Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm
THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton
5410 Ballard Ave NW, 8:30pm
LUCID: The Hang
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm
BOXLEY’S: Carolyn Graye Duo
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm
BARCA: Clark Gibson, Phil Sparks, Adam Kessler
1510 11th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 325-8263, 9:00pm
VITO’S: The Heartfelts
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695
DISTRICT LOUNGE: Cassia Demayo Quintet
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, 206-634-2000, 9:00pm
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 7:00pm – Ian Frost Group; 9:00pm – The Right Wolf
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621