Thursday Jazz

June 18, 2008 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Karrin Allyson

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Sonando

NEW ORLEANS: Ham Carson Quintet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Nick Allison Trio, featuring Katie Walter
9pm – Andrew Oliver Kora Ensemble

THAIKU: Tad Britton presents The Dave Peterson Experience

MAY RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE: Hans Teuber Trio
1612 N 45th Street

LO-FI PERFORMANCE GALLERY: The Teaching
429B Eastlake Avenue East

MONA’S BISTRO AND LOUNGE: Jason Parker Duo
6421 Latona Ave NE

ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy Jam Session
3601 Fremont Ave N

Did we miss anything? Leave a comment and we will add it to the calender.

Wednesday Jazz

June 17, 2008 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Esperanza Spalding

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Clark Gibson Sextet

NEW ORLEANS: The Legend Band w/ Clarence Acox

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – Kelly Ash (vocals) and Eric Verlinde (piano)
8pm – Vocal jazz jam session with Carrie Wicks, Nelda Swigget (piano) and a surprise guest

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

TUTTABELLA: Steve Mason

VERRAZANO’S: Katy Bourne
28835 Pacific Highway S, 7:00pm

WHISKEY BAR: Ronnie Pierce

Sounds Outside 2008

June 17, 2008 / / No Comments

The Monktail Creative Music Concern is proud to lead a growing coalition of community sponsors and volunteers to bring you Sounds Outside 2008. The City of Seattle recently renovated Cal Anderson Park and we want to ensure the park is a place of positive use, where we continue to build Seattle’s community. This year’s festival will take place on July 19 and August 23. Seattle leads the nation in creative and jazz music development. Concert series such as Sounds Outside keep our vibrant music scene on the cutting edge, while celebrating our creative community at large.

JULY 19 SCHEDULE
1:00 Paul Harding & the Juju Detective Agency
2:30 The Owcharuk Sextet
4:00 Bill Horist
5:30 Cuong Vu featuring SPEAK
7:00 Blue Cranes

Cal Anderson Park
1635 11th Ave (bet. East Denny Way and East Pine St.)
http://www.soundsoutside.com/

Tuesday Jazz

June 17, 2008 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Esperanza Spalding
Click here to read a preview of this show.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Roadside Attraction Big Band

THE TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Jose Gonzales Trio

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Jump Ensemble

MIX: Don Mock, Steve Kim & Charlie Nordstrom
6006 12th Ave S, Georgetown, 9pm

Monday Jazz

June 16, 2008 / / No Comments

THE TRIPLE DOOR: Hiromi’s Sonicbloom

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Vocal Jam with Kelley Johnson

THE NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet

LA SPIGA: David Keys Duo

Virginia V Cruise up-coming June 21

June 14, 2008 / / No Comments

We’re cruisin’ on the steamship Virginia V again, a Summer Solstice evening cruise on Lake Union and Lake Washington at sunset with a full moon rising. Live jazz by the Clarence Acox Quintet, light hors d’oeuvres and deserts included, cash bar, Saturday night June 21, 8-11 pm, boarding at 7:30 pm

Co-presented by Earshot Jazz, Jazz After Hours and the Virginia V Foundation. Don’t miss this great night of jazz on the water aboard an historic 1922 steamship! For more information, see www.virigniav.org or call 206-624-9119. Reservations are required.

Saturday Jazz

June 14, 2008 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3:00pm: Andrienne Wilson Vocal Showcase
8:30pm: Greta Matassa Quintet with Susan Pascal

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Jordan

BENAROYA HALL: The Seattle Repertory Orchestra

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: How Now Brown Cow

BAKE’S PLACE: Karin Plato Quartet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – RaChiChi CD release party
9pm – Kristin Woodbury (piano/vocals)
11pm – Trio Real, with Dave Anderson (saxophones/piano), Devin Lowe(bass), and Brad Boal (drums)

HENDRIX LOUNGE: Chris Fagan

SERAFINA: Jazzukha

GRAZIE: Scott Lindenmuth

VINO BELLA: Peter Jamero Project
99 Front St, Issaquah, 7:30pm

MONKEY PUB: Moraine
5303 Roosevelt Way NE, 9pm

Seattle Times: Esperanza Spalding is turning the jazz world on its ear

June 13, 2008 / / No Comments

From Paul de Barros’ Friday column in The Seattle Times:

Spalding is clearly breaking barriers, not just for her own career, but for jazz. A perceptive young woman, she understands all too well the retro niche the music has dug for itself. She said in our January interview, “Jazz has been evolving, it’s just that most cats are looking in the wrong places for it.”

One obvious place you can look for Spalding right now is at Jazz Alley Tuesday and Wednesday. Spalding appears with the rhythm section on her album — Leo Genovese (piano) and Otis Brown (drums) — plus Richard Vogt (guitar). Don’t miss this opportunity. She may not be playing clubs long.

and some info about other shows to catch this week …

Spalding is not the only singer worth hearing in town. Karrin Allyson, whose excellent new album, “Imagina,” also takes her to Brazil, plays the Alley Thursday through Sunday. Kate McGarry, a moody, jazz-ish new singer-songwriter whose album “The Target” (Palmetto) made a huge critical impression last year, performs on the Visiting Songbirds series at 8 p.m. today at Bake’s Place, in Issaquah ($59.50 with dinner, 6-7:15 p.m., $27 show only; 425-391-3335 or www.bakesplace.org

This week on Jazz Northwest: Pianist Lynne Arriale

June 13, 2008 / / No Comments

Pianist Lynne Arriale’s Trio is featured in performance on Jazz Northwest on 88.5 KPLU on Sunday June 15 at 1 PM PDT. The Trio was recorded at The Upstage during last July’s Jazz Port Townsend. The Lynne Arriale Trio has recorded ten CDs, the most recent of which (“Live”) won numerous awards and was among Top Ten lists for the year.

Also on this week’s Jazz Northwest is news of current live jazz around Seattle and upcoming festivals in Vancouver and Victoria in June and Port Townsend in July.

Jazz Northwest is produced by Jim Wilke exclusively for KPLU 88.5 and is streamed live to the internet and available as a podcast after the airdate.

Listen to a preview below …

Doug Miller CD Review

June 13, 2008 / / No Comments

Doug Miller‘s new CD, Regeneration, was just reviewed on All About Jazz.com.

Miller’s bass playing is featured prominently throughout with arco and pizzicato soloing. It is his unaccompanied bass reading of “Bye Bye Blackbird,” however, that really sums up what his playing is all about: no-nonsense, punchy and swinging. The influence of heavy hitter’s like bassists Ray Brown and John Clayton is made obvious through nicely-phrased blues licks, double stops and chords.

This music is both interesting and fun. Miller and company come across as a strong, like-minded unit.

Click here to read the complete review.

Friday Jazz

June 12, 2008 / / No Comments

EARSHOT PRESENTS: Ken Vandermark & Paal Nilssen-Love Duo
Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park, 1430 Prospect Ave, Seattle

BAKE’S PLACE: Kate McGarry Trio with guitarist Keith Ganz and world reknown drummer Clarence Penn

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Jordan

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Milo Petersen and the Jazz Disciples

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Dina Blade and Hans Brehmer, plus The Willikers with Jim Knodle (trumpet)
9pm – Jazz and Poetry, featuring Cynthia Mullis (saxophone) and the poetry of John Newman. With Chris Spencer (guitar), Dan O’Brien (bass) and Patty Padden (drums)
11pm – thepeguesproject, with Rodger Pegues (piano/vocals/instrumental programming), Brian Hartman (saxophone) and Matteo Bava (animations/visualizations)

HIROSHI’S: Jazz and Sushi

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio (5:00 – 7:00pm)

SERAFINA: Kelly Ash

GRAZIE: Poindexter Quartet

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Fred Hoadley Trio
1520 NE 177th St, Shoreline

VINO BELLA: Chris Stevens Jazz Quartet
99 Front St, Issaquah, 7:30pm

Roosevelt Jazz Band’s Year End Concert

June 12, 2008 / / No Comments

The Roosevelt Jazz Band will be performing this Friday at the Roosevelt High School Theatre. This concert is your last chance to hear the band before they head off to Europe for 16 days on June 30th. With a diverse repertoire ranging from Count Basie and Duke Ellington to Jim Knapp and Maria Schneider, the band is excited to present this free concert showcasing their progress over the past year.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
7:00pm Friday, June 13
Roosevelt High School Theatre
1410 NE 66th St
Seattle, WA 98115

Earshot Presents: Ken Vandermark & Paal Nilssen-Love Duo

June 12, 2008 / / No Comments

FRIDAY, JUNE 13 – 8:00pm
Ken Vandermark & Paal Nilssen-Love Duo

Ken Vandermark, reeds
Paal Nilssen-Love, drums

Vandermark stretches the tenor, baritone saxophone and clarinet in a continuous flow of tones and timbres, while the Stavanger-drummer Nilssen-Love proves his reputation of being the avant-garde jazz’ most powerful mallet and stick wizard. (more info)

Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park, 1430 Prospect Ave, Seattle
$15 general ($13 for Earshot members, seniors, and students)
Tickets available through Earshot Jazz (206) 547-6763 and online

Thursday Jazz

June 12, 2008 / / No Comments

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM: Ziggurat Quartet
Seattle Art Museum Downtown
1300 First Avenue, Seattle
Free with museum admission, 5:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Jordan

THE TRIPLE DOOR: Patricia Barber

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Brian Kirk and the SCCC Jazz Orchestra

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, and Tad Britton

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Tobi Stone Trio, with Evan Flory-Barnes and Jeremy Jones.
9pm – Beep!, with Michael Coleman, Nate Brenner, and Sam Ospovat.

MAY RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE: Hans Teuber Trio
1612 N 45th Street

NEW ORLEANS: Ham Carson Quintet

FAIRE GALLERY CAFE: The Ryan Beckley Orchestra
1351 East Olive Way

ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy Jam Session

13 COINS: HB Radke & Jet City Swingers

LO-FI: The Teaching

Ryan Beckley Orchestra This Thursday

June 12, 2008 / / No Comments

Led by Northwest School student Ryan Beckley, this very special onetime performance of “Funeral March Of The Orient” and 6 other compositions/arrangements will feature 13 students from various schools around Seattle.

8:00p.m.
Thursday June 12
FAIRE GALLERY CAFE
1351 East Olive Way
Seattle, WA 98122

Wednesday Jazz

June 11, 2008 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Jordan

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Katie King Vocal Showcase

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Jason Parker/Josh Rawlings Duo

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – Logan Strosahl Ensemble with Logan Strosahl (sax), Charlie Fisher (trumpet), Birch Pereira (bass), Gus Carns (piano) and Evan Woodle (drums)
8pm – Vocal Jam with Carrie Wicks

NEW ORLEANS: Legend Band w/ Clarence Acox

ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE: Jazz Bands II & III, Vocal Jazz Ensemble
1410 NE 66th St, Free Admission, 7:30pm

Logan Stroshal at Egan’s this Wednesday

June 10, 2008 / / No Comments

Logan Strosahl, a Roosevelt graduate now at New England Conservatory is home for the summer and will be leading a five-piece ensemble this Wednesday at Egan’s.

With:

Logan Strosahl – Sax
Charlie Fisher – Trumpet
Gus Carns – Piano
Birch Pereira – Bass
Evan Woodle – Drums

Wednesday June 11th – 6:00 pm
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE
1707 NW Market Street
Seattle, WA 98107
http://www.ballardjamhouse.com/

Tuesday Jazz

June 10, 2008 / / No Comments

TRACTOR TAVERN: Bill Frisell/Eyvind Kang/Rody Royston

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Jordan

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: The Kareem Kandi Band

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Emerald City Jazz Orchestra

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Combos with special guest Neil Welch (6pm)

BELLEVUE SHERMAN CLAY STORE: Jovino Santos Neto Quartet
1000 Bellevue Way, Bellevue, 7:30pm

MIX: Don Mock, Steve Kim & Charlie Nordstrom
6006 12th Ave S, Seattle, 9pm

DULCES LATIN BISTRO: Eric Verlinde
1430 34th Ave, 206-322-5453

DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy

National Endowment for the Arts Announces the 2009 NEA Jazz Masters

June 10, 2008 / / No Comments

Washington, DC – The National Endowment for the Arts today announced the recipients of the 2009 NEA Jazz Masters Award–the nation’s highest honor in this distinctly American music. The six recipients will each receive a $25,000 grant award, and will be publicly honored in an awards ceremony and concert on Friday, October 17, 2008.

The six 2009 NEA Jazz Masters are: George Benson (vocalist and solo instrumentalist, guitar), Jimmy Cobb (rhythm instrumentalist, drums), Lee Konitz (solo instrumentalist, saxophone), Toots Thielemans (solo instrumentalist, harmonica and guitar), and Snooky Young (solo instrumentalist, trumpet). Recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder will receive the 2009 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award for Jazz Advocacy.

Click here to read the entire article at All About Jazz.com

Monday Jazz

June 9, 2008 / / No Comments

TRACTOR TAVERN: Bill Frisell/Eyvind Kang/Rody Royston

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jazz Jam with the Darin Clendenin Trio

THE TRIPLE DOOR: Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Ensembles

LA SPIGA: Ray Baldwin

NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet