Thursday Jazz

July 31, 2008 / / No Comments

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton

MAY: Hans Teuber Trio

JAZZ ALLEY: Ernestine Anderson

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Seattle Central Community College Jazz Orchestra with Lonnie Mardis

NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Patty Padden (drums) and Chankadank, with Dan O’Brien (bass) and Eric Verlinde (piano). Special Guest Artist Cynthia Mullis will be sitting in on sax.
9pm – Elsa Nilsson Trio, with Elsa Nilsson (flute), Dave Trump (bass) and Cody Rahn (drums)

ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy Jam Session

GALLERY 1412: Seattle Improvised Music Presents:
Kraabel / Edwards / Denio
Caroline Kraabel Large Ensemble

LO-FI: The Teaching

Wednesday Jazz

July 30, 2008 / / No Comments

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Kelley Johhson CD Release Party for “Home”

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
5:00pm: Tor Dietrichson/Leif Totusek Duo
9:00pm: Paula Boggs & Randomcode w/Tor Dietrichson

JAZZ ALLEY: John Hammond

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: SINGERS THANK TULA’S featuring Greta Matassa, Nancye Tsapralis, Jennifer Hoyt, Siobhan Brugger, Isabella DuGraf and Katie Voss

NEW ORLEANS: The Legend Band w/ Clarence Acox

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – Dennis Moss – Jazz and Brazilian-style guitar
8pm – Vocal jazz jam session, with guest host Billy Brandt and the Bruce Barnard Trio

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

WHISKEY BAR: Ronnie Pierce

LO-FI: SEAllective

GALLERY 1412: John Edwards / Jesse Canterbury / Eric Barber; Wally Shoup Trio + John Edwards

Wednesday: Kelley Johnson CD Release Party

July 29, 2008 / / No Comments

Vocalist Kelley Johnson will celebrate the release of her new CD, “Home,” tomorrow night at The Triple Door.

Joining her will be trumpeter Ingrid Jensen and Jay Thomas on saxophone. Rounding out the rhythm section will be husband/pianist John Hansen, bassist Paul Gabrielson and drummer Jon Wikan.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
THE TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE
216 Union Street
Seattle
Showtime: 7:30pm
Tickets: $18 advance / $20 day of
Click here to read more

Tuesday Jazz

July 29, 2008 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Magnolia Big Band

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Jeni Wren (vocalist) with Victor Noriega (piano), Nate Omdal (bass) and Mike Hams (drums)
9pm – Jump Ensemble, with Gregg Robinson (piano), Mark Filler (drums) and Marty Hasegawa (bass)

JAZZ ALLEY: John Hammond

MIX: Don Mock, Steve Kim & Charlie Nordstrom
6006 12th Ave South, Seattle, WA 98108, 206-767-0280

OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam Session

Seattle Times: Students dazzle in big-stage debuts at jazz fest

July 28, 2008 / / No Comments

Pt. Townsend Jazz Festival review by Hugo Kugiya in The Seattle Times:

PORT TOWNSEND — The defining moment of Jazz Port Townsend was perhaps the one that was not planned.

On the last day of the jazz festival, a few hours before clouds and a sudden chill set in, a young woman in a floral print dress and white sandals, her toenails painted bright green, stepped onto the big stage with her acoustic bass.

Behind her was the festival big band, before her an audience of more than 1,200 who had never before heard of Kate Davis.

Plucked from one of the week’s many student workshops, Davis, 17, a senior-to-be at West Linn High School in Oregon, sang “Sometimes I’m Happy.” The arrangement was spare but perfectly balanced and suited to her talents. The song ended and the audience roared.

Continue reading at The Seattle Times …

Monday Jazz

July 28, 2008 / / No Comments

SEATTLE DRUM SCHOOL: Last Mondays with Geoff Harper
12510 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125, (206)364-8815

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: JAZZ JAM with the Darin Clendenin Trio

NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet

LA SPIGA: Leif Totusek 123 Jazz

Seattle Times: Jazz Port Townsend: a touch of New Orleans and the Caribbean

July 25, 2008 / / No Comments

by Hugo Kugiya in today’s Seattle Times

Tonight, in a former blimp hangar on the grounds of Fort Worden State Park, a rite of the Crescent City will be performed when New Orleans trombonist Wycliffe Gordon leads his band in a set of dance music from his hometown, bringing the second line to Jazz Port Townsend for the first time.

“Dances have always been popular at the festival,” said Jordan Hartt of Centrum, the local arts organization presenting the annual jazz festival. “We’ve done blues and jazz, but this is the first time we’ve had New Orleans dancing.”

Playing with Gordon’s band is guest trombonist Andre Hayward, a Houston native. Chairs will be moved and a large space cleared in front of the stage in McCurdy Pavilion for dancing that is part of the jazz tradition in New Orleans.

Continue reading at The Seattle Times

Friday Jazz

July 25, 2008 / / No Comments

Lots of music happening tonight … go out and hear some!

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hadley Caliman Quartet

JAZZ PT. TOWNSEND: Various artists, click here for a full schedule.

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Motel 5

JAZZ ALLEY: Eartha Kitt

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
9pm – Narmada Ensemble, with Neil Welch (saxophones), Chris Icasiano (drums) and Evan Flory-Barnes (bass)
11pm – Egan’s Vocal Showcase, with the Dan Sales Trio, featuring Liis Todd, Ray McKenzie and Bridgid Roney

HIRSOHI’S: Karen Shivers & Bill Anschell

SERAFINA: Fred Hoadley Trio

GALLERY 1412: Michael Monhart & Bill Shively

GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group

JAZZ VOX CONCERTS: Jackie Ryan
http://jazzvox.com/

Jazz Pt. Towsend this weekend

July 24, 2008 / / No Comments

Jazz Pt. Townsend starts tonight and continues through Saturday. The schedule is packed with a tremendous amount of talent to plan on making the trip this weekend.

Click here to see a complete schedule.

Thursday, July 24
Jazz in the Clubs

Friday, July 25
Taylor Eigsti Trio
Wycliffe Gordon Band with special guest Andre Hayward
Jazz in the Clubs

Saturday, July 26
Eric Alexander Quintet
Kim Nazarian
Festival All Star Big Band tribute to Bob Florence, directed by Kim Richmond
Paquito d’Rivera with Alex Brown
Sachal Vasandani
Matt Wilson Quartet
Jazz In The Clubs

Jazz in the Second Century

July 24, 2008 / / No Comments

Earshot Jazz has announced their lineup for the 2008 Jazz in the Second Century series which runs through the month of August at the Chapel Performance Space.

August 7
Neil Welch & The Narmada Project

August 14
Tony Grasso Saxophone? Quartet!

August 21
Goat

August 28 double bill
Byron Vannoy’s Meridian
and
Pontius Pilots

Thursdays in August, 7:30 pm
Chapel Performance Space
Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N
$10 general admission

For more information, visit the Earshot website.

Thursday Jazz

July 24, 2008 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Rik Wright Quintet & Joie tet

NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet

JAZZ ALLEY: Eartha Kitt

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Carrie Wicks, with Bill Anschell (piano) and Phil Sparks (bass)
9pm – Ginger Reed, featuring singers Billy Brandt, Oghale and Kay Bailey

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton

ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy Jam Session

LO-FI: The Teaching

MAY: Hans Teuber Trio

13 COINS: HB Radke & Jet City Swingers

Save money at Tula’s

July 23, 2008 / / No Comments

Tula’s announced on their website that during the summer you can get $5 off the cover charge on Friday and Saturday when you make dinner reservations.

Coming up this weekend …

Friday, July 25: Hadley Caliman Quintet
Saturday, July 26: Jim Cutler Quartet

Reservations: 206-443-4221
Mention that you saw the special offer on Seattle Jazz Scene

Jazz In The Valley

July 23, 2008 / / No Comments

If you are not heading to Port Townsend this weekend but still looking to head out of town to hear some jazz, head east of the mountains and make a stop in Ellensberg for Jazz In The Valley.

The long-running festival again has a great lineup and the weather is always great in Ellensburg.

Some of the performers include: Greta Matassa, Jake Bergevin, Mel Brown B3 Quartet, Saul Cline, Kelley Johnson, Ingrid Jensen, Jon Wikan and more.

For more information visit the Jazz In The Valley website.

Wednesday Jazz

July 23, 2008 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: The Amber Tone

NEW ORLEANS: The Legend Band featuring Clarence Acox

JAZZ ALLEY: Eartha Kitt

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
8pm – Vocal jazz jam session hosted by Kim Rushing, with Paul Sawyer (guitar), Dan O’Brien (bass) and Robert Rushing (drums)

TUTTA BELLA: Michael Gotz

CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE: Andrew McInnis & Sunship

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

LO-FI: SEAllective

WHISKEY BAR: Ronnie Pierce

Tuesday Jazz

July 22, 2008 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Eartha Kitt

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Leah Stillwell Quartet

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: New Bop Brigade, with Chris Stover (trombone), Travis Ranney (tenor sax), David Franklin (piano), Steve Messick (bass) and Ken French (drums).

MIX: Don Mock, Steve Kim & Charlie Nordstrom
6006 12th Ave South

Monday Jazz

July 21, 2008 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: VOCAL JAM with Kelley Johnson

NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet

LA SPIGA: Ray Baldwin’s Version of Cool

LO-FI: The Teaching

SEATTLE DRUM SCHOOL: Four time Scottish snare drumming world champion John Scullion will be giving a drum clinic.
12510 15th Ave NE, Seattle, 7:00pm

Jazz Northwest Preview

July 17, 2008 / / No Comments

The Hadley Caliman Quintet featuring Thomas Marriott was featured on the July Art of Jazz concert at The Seattle Art Museum. Portions of this concert will air on Jazz Northwest, Sunday, July 20 at 1 pm PDT on 88.5, KPLU. Music included selections from Hadley Caliman’s resurgent CD, “Gratitude” on Origin Records, produced by Thomas Marriott who also played on the CD.

The veteran saxophonist Hadley Caliman has performed with a wide variety of artists ranging from Gerald Wilson to Santana. He recorded four albums earlier in his career, but “Gratitude” is his first album in several decades. He taught at Cornish College for over 20 years, and today leads his own groups and is a featured soloist with The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra.

Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke exclusively for 88.5 KPLU. The program also streams to the internet simultaneously with the broadcast and is available as podcast after the airdate.

Listen to the preview below …

Friday Jazz

July 17, 2008 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Richard Cole Quartet

THE TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
5:00pm: Jason Parker/Josh Rawlings Duo
9:00pm: Tor Dietrichson Blues Machine

JAZZ ALLEY: Gerald Albright

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Wonderland Trio with Steve Tanimoto (piano), Gary Barnes (bass), and Sheldon White (drums). No cover, but donations will be accepted for the Obama presidential campaign.
9pm – Scott Andrew’s “Damn, I should’ve had a CD release” party, with Dennis Jolin (drums/percussion) and Suzanne Picard (keyboard), and guest singers Jerin Falkner, Laurie Katherine Carlsson and Alissa Jandt.
11pm – The Ostrich Plant, with Wayne Horvitz (piano), Geoff Harper (bass) and Eric Eagle(drums)

BAKE’S PLACE: Janis Mann Quartet CD Release Party with Bill Anschell, Jeff Johnson and Clarence Acox

SERAFINA: Kiko de Freitas

GRAZIE: Andre Thomas and Quietfire

HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Jay Thomas & Friends

KIRKLAND UNCORKED FESTIVAL: Buddy Catlett Trio, Leah Stillwell & Hans Bremer
24 Lakeshore Plaza, Kirkland, 5:00 – 9:00pm

Pony Boy Records at Kirkland Uncorked Festival

July 17, 2008 / / No Comments

Pony Boy Records is presenting a weekend of jazz music at the Kirkland Uncorked Festival this weekend, July 18 – 20.

Kirkland Uncorked is as celebration of great wine, art, food, music and lifestyle benefiting The Hope Heart Institute. Highlights include the Waterfront Lifestyle and Tasting Garden with Wine and Food Samplings, Grilling Competition, Jazz Music presented by Pony Boy Records, Shopping and the Lifestyle Grand Salon. Activities in downtown Kirkland include, an Art Festival, Dog Modeling Contest and the Discover Boating Showcase.

Kirkland Marina Park
24 Lakeshore Plaza, Kirkland, WA

Schedule of music:

FRIDAY, JULY 18, 5:00 – 9:00pm
Buddy Catlett Trio
Leah Stillwell & Hans Bremer

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1:00 – 9:00pm
Monkstone Theocracy
Karen Shivers Quartet
Jay Thomas Quartet
Pony Boy All-Stars

SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1:00 – 6:00pm
Greg Williamson Quartet
Pete Petersen’s Porkpie 7

More Information and Advance tickets:
Purchase tickets online at www.kirklanduncorked.com
***Enter the special promo code MARINA to receive two extra tasting tickets.***
Hurry, advance tickets are limited.

Thursday Jazz

July 17, 2008 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Gerald Albright

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Sonando

NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton

ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy Jam Session

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Clave Gringa with Ann-ita Reynolds
9pm – Black Math Quartet, with Brian Heaney (guitar), Liam O’Connor (drums), Tony Sodano (bass), and Matt Reid (trumpet)

LO-FI: The Teaching

MAY: Hans Teuber Trio
1612 N. 45th St, Seattle, 10pm