Thursday Jazz

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday Jazz

Aw heck…put on some sunscreen and shades anyways.

JAZZ ALLEY: Eartha Kitt

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Mango Son

TULA’S:
3:00pm: Fairly Honest Jazz Band
8:00pm: Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra

TUTTA BELLA WALLINGFORD: Sunga Rose and Her Rhythm Percolators

SERAFINA:
11am – 1:30pm: Jazz Brunch with the Conlin Roser/Cynthia Mullis Duo
6:30 – 9:00pm: Jerry Frank, solo piano

La SPIGA: Fred Hoadley Duo

JAZZ IN THE VALLEY: Various artists, Ellensburg, WA. For more information visit the Jazz In The Valley website.

SIXTH STREET FAIR: Katy Bourne w/Randy Halberstadt. 4-5:30pm, 601 106th Ave NE, Bellevue.

Saturday Jazz

It’s a great weekend for a jazz road trip!

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

JAZZ IN THE VALLEY: Various artists, Ellensburg, WA. For more information visit the Jazz In The Valley website.

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Das Vibenbass

JAZZ ALLEY: Eartha Kitt

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jim Cutler Quartet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
4-6pm – Buckshot Jazz jam session, during the Ballard Seafood Fest, with special guest artists Karen Shivers and Karin Kajita. Other musicians welcome to join in!
7pm – Anomalous Quintet with Jason Newsom (guitar), Michael York (tenor sax), Daniel Covrett (baritone sax), Arcellus Sykes (bass), and Ronnie LaGrone (drums).
9pm – Isabella Du Graf  withAndrew Mulherkar (sax), Aaron Otheim (piano) and Tim Kerry (bass).

HENDRIX LOUNGE: Big Neighborhood

SERAFINA: Voodoo Trio, acoustic blues

GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group

BAKE’S PLACE: Jackie Ryan

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday Jazz

But wait…there’s more!

JAZZ ALLEY: Gerald Albright

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Rhythm Syndicate
TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: California Guitar Trio, Incendio

TULA’S:
3:00pm: Jay Thomas Big Band
8:00pm: Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra

TUTTA BELLA COLUMBIA CITY: Keiko Freitas
TUTTA BELLA WALLINGFORD: Sunga Rose and Her Rhythm Percolators

SERAFINA:
11am – 1:30pm: Jazz Brunch w/the Conlin Roser Duo
6:30 – 9:00pm: Ann Reynolds/Tobi Stone Duo

La SPIGA: Sue Bell Duo

KIRKLAND UNCORKED FESTIVAL: Greg Williamson Quartet, Pete PEteren’s Porkpie 7, 24 Lakeshore Plaza, Kirkland. www.kirklanduncorked.com

Saturday Jazz

So much music tonight! If you coordinate with your doppelganger, you can catch it all!

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quartet

THE TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
9:00pm: How Now Brown Cow

JAZZ ALLEY: Gerald Albright

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Kane Mathis (Mandinka kora) and Round Mountain w/ Jon Gagan (bass), Char and Robbie Rothschild on a variety of ethnic and Western instruments. Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, their music ranges from Balkan and West African styles to traditional Appalachian, from classical to funk.
9pm – Correo Aereo and more Round Mountain! Correo Aereo is Abel Rocha (vocals/harp/guitar/cuatro/quinta huapanguera/bombo/cajon/quijada), Madeleine Sosin (vocals/violin/maracas/bombo/cajon/quijada/jarana) and Evan Flory-Barnes (bass). All seating for the 9pm show will be on a first-come first-served basis.
11pm – Pontius Pilots, with Victor Noriega (piano) and e.R.Don (MPC/midi sequencing/sampler)

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

SERAFINA: Jazzukha

GRAZIE: Andre Thomas and Quietfire

KIRKLAND UNCORKED FESTIVAL: Monkstone Theocracy, Karen Shivers Quartet, Jay Thomas Quartet, Pony Boy All-Stars, 1:00-9:00pm, 24 Lakeshore Plaza, Kirkland, 5:00 – 9:00pm

BLOEDEL RESERVE: Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra, 7-9pm
Bloedel Reserve, 7571 NE Dolphin Drive, Bainbridge Island. Tickets available by phone only: 206-842-7631

SOUND OUTSIDE AT CAL ANDERSON PARK
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/