EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL
TOM VARNER
Seattle City Hall, Noon
Critically acclaimed Jazz French horn pioneer Tom Varner premiers new works for his forward-looking quintet. Mark Taylor and Eric Barber on saxophones, Phil Sparks on bass, and Byron Vannoy on drums. The performance is part of Seattle Presents, a year-round series of free performances at City Hall presented by the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs.
AARON PARKS
Triple Door, 7pm & 9:30pm
CALL 206-838-4333 FOR TICKETS
Seattle’s maturing prodigy returns from New York with drummer Eric Harland and bassist Matt Penman on the heels of their acclaimed Blue Note release, Invisible Cinema.
all the other events …
JAZZ ALLEY: Amel Larrieux
LO-FI: The Teaching
NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Kristin Korb with Pamela York
9pm – Eric Elven and Dust Free High, with Eric Elven (guitar, vocals), Scott Becker (guitar) and Thane Mitchell (drums)
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita
MAY: Hans Teuber Trio