Wednesday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Jazz Workshop

JAZZ ALLEY: Debashish Bhattacharya

NEW ORLEANS: Legacy Quartet w/Clarence Acox

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Identity Crisis, with Jean Mishler (vocals/guitar), Charlie Hiestand (piano), Nate Parker (bass) and Jamael Nance (drums)
9pm – Vocal Jam hosted by Oghale with Randy Halberstadt (piano) and Ed Littlefield (drums)

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

MIX: Industrial Revelation, Michael Owcharuk Trio

LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Ethan Thomas Quartet

Tuesday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa with the Critical Mass Big Band

JAZZ ALLEY: Debashish Bhattacharya
from Earshot Jazz: Presented by SeattleIndian.com, Indian slide guitar pioneer Debashish Bhattacharya will perform alongside his brother, the tabla player Subhashis Bhattacharya. In Bhattacharya’s skilled hands, the slide guitar is an infinitely subtle instrument, employing microtonal scales and intricate patterns alternating brief, lightly touched notes and long, sustained slides. Bhattacharya recently won the BBC Planet Award for World Music and his latest album, Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey, has been nominated for a Grammy. Bhattacharya will perform at Jazz Alley on September 29 and 30 at 7:30 PM.

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy Trio

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita

MIX: Don Mock

Monday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Pony Boy Records Presents

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Buckwheat Zydeco

TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet

Sunday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Fairly Honest Jazz Band
8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra

JAZZ ALLEY: Lizz Wright

SERAFINA:
11am – Alex Guilbert
6:30pm – Jerry Frank

MARTINS OFF MADISON: Tim Kennedy

Anything else? Drop us a note and let us know!

Saturday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Lizz Wright

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quartet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Tony Grasso Saxophone? Quartet!
9pm – Tim Lerch Trio, with Tim Lerch (guitar) and Kevin McCarthy (bass)
11pm – Jim Knodle and the Distract Band

BAKE’S PLACE: Shelly Rudolph Quartet

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio

PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet

SERAFINA: Voodoo Trio

LOCAL COLOR: Mercedes Nicole

CONCERT: First Annual Tribute to the Musical Legacy of John Coltrane
w/ Gary Hammon, Doc Rhodes (saxophone), Ed Lee, Carter Yasatake (trumpet), Tim Kennedy (piano), Clarence “Bash” Robinson Jr., (drums)
Flo Ware Park, 28th & Jackson St (Central Area), 12:30pm to 4:00pm

CONCERT: Madeline Eastman w/ Bill Anschell
Auburn, more info at: JazzVox
From EARSHOT JAZZ: Vocalist Madeline Eastman crackles with electricity, shaping the music to her unpredictable will with the utmost sincerity and power. Eastman brings a contemporary edge to her music, with a truly fresh vocal delivery, and a brilliantly expressive voice. As one reviewer noted, “she sings for adults; she even makes you glad to be one.”

Friday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Lizz Wright

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Stephanie Porter Quartet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Kristin Chambers, with Jamie Dieveney (piano), Lauren Hendrix (bass), Glen Allen (guitar) and Brad Gibson (drums)
9pm – From Unfinished Lips, with Michael Morales (vocals/guitar), Roger Lengel (percussion) and Darrell Abang (sax/Ewi)
11pm – Vinyl Logic, with Peter Tutak (bass), Jon Goneau (keys), Jason Graczyk (guitar), Kelly Paletta (drums) and Matt Reid (trumpet/flugelhorn)

BAKE’S PLACE: Craig Baker

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio

PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet

SERAFINA: Fred Hoadley Trio

LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Jacob Stickney Quartet

Singer Lizz Wright brings the smokey sound of Georgia to Seattle’s Jazz Alley

from The Seattle Times:

With a luxuriant voice redolent of the red soil that sustained her as a child in Georgia, vocalist Lizz Wright sanctifies every song she sings.

While the 29-year-old Brooklyn resident first gained national attention delivering swing-era standards associated with Billie Holiday, she’s emerged in recent years as a soul-drenched singer/songwriter whose music eludes definition.

When someone asks her what kind of music she performs these days, “I just say ‘jazz country,’ and I hope they’re confused enough not to ask any more questions,” says Wright, who opens a four-night run at Jazz Alley tonight.

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

Thursday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Susan Carr Ensemble

JAZZ ALLEY: Lizz Wright

NEW ORLEANS: Ham Carson Quintet

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson and Tad Britton

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Band Van Baumgart with James Baumgart (guitar), Chris Fagan (alto), Devin Lowe (bass), and Max Wood (drums)
9pm – Chris Morton Trio

LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: The Hang

LOUNJIN CAFE AND SAKE BAR: Andy Shaw Trio
4527 University Way NE, 8:00pm

Wednesday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: David Arteaga and Susan Robinson

JAZZ ALLEY: John Patitucci Trio

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Gretchen Parlato

NEW ORLEANS: Legacy Quartet w/Clarence Acox

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Zizzy Zi Zixxy with David Gordon (harmonicas), Grant Egerdahl (guitars) and Ryan Farris (bass)
9pm – Vocal Jam hosted by Kim Rushing, with Randy Halberstadt (piano), Dan O’Brien (bass) and Robert Rushing (drums)

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

Tuesday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: John Patitucci Trio

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Musicworks Big Band

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy Trio

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita

MIX: Don Mock

Leading Questions: Cuong Vu

Photo and Interview by Steve Korn

Someone once told me that “there’s no money in music!” That’s it. No follow-up to this “heaviness.” What a dumb-ass.

If I could do it all over again, I’d be more fearless in pursuing whatever I wanted. The first reason is that I’ve finally learned that the things I fear about myself…my insecurities…the things that I’ve spent time on in the past, worrying about what people think of what I musically put out, or how I play and sound…none of it matters because people aren’t concerned about me. They are primarily and pretty much always concerned about themselves.

The second is because I’d know that it’s all going to be alright in the end.

Practice is one of the most important ingredients that makes the difference – between a great musician and a mediocre one, a winner and a loser, a person who knows himself/herself or not, a successful person and a failure. It’s not just mindless practice by rote though. I feel like I have to put a lot into the why of what is being practiced and really believe that it’s all about putting in the thousands of hours of focused thought and action on developing my skills and ideas to get to my musical ideals. That alone has been a huge factor in learning about myself. A nice “side effect” of it is becoming a better musician with a constantly growing awareness everyday.

When I look at where I’m at right now, I am surprised that I’m here and could have never guessed that I’d get here. But when I trace the steps, it all makes perfect sense. And it’s fucking crazy. I bet it’s like that for most people.

Some of my best ideas come to me when I’m happy, at ease, and inspired by something that has recently had a deep impact on me. On the flip side, I rarely do my best stuff when I’m stressed. I may be more productive when I’m stressed. I just don’t think that the product is as good.

Fear is something that needs to be constantly managed and kept out of the way. Sometimes they are little thoughts that seem insignificant but can all come together and be debilitating if they aren’t addressed. They need to be smacked away like pesky little mosquitoes.

Motivation is what it’s all about…isn’t it?

In the big scheme of things, what really matters is taking action.

People ask me “what’s it like playing with Pat Metheny?” or “What’s Pat Metheny like?” I really wish they’d stop.
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Monday Jazz

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

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet

TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder

GALLERY 1412: Goessl, Taylor, Zgonc

Sunday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Jay Thomas Big Band
8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra

JAZZ ALLEY: McCoy Tyner

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Nearly Dan

SERAFINA:
11am – Piper Olson Duo
6:30pm – Ann Reynolds /Tobi Stone

BAKE’S PLACE: Jazz Jam
w/ Trish Hatley, Greta Matassa, Gail Pettis, Craig Baker, Stephanie Porter,
6:45pm

MARTINS OFF MADISON: Tim Kennedy

CONCERT: Darren Motamedy
Marine View Church, 8469 Eastside Dr NE, Tacoma, 5pm

LUCID: Os Malandros
From EARSHOT JAZZ:
Featuring a large ensemble of Paulo Campregher (cavaquinho, guitar, vocals), Ben Harris (percussion, vocals), Dave Bush (drums), Vincent Gonzalez (percussion), Birch Pereira (bass, vocals), Michel Navedo (trumpet) and Allison Strickland (dance), Os Malandros presents hot samba and classic pagoda right here in Seattle. Led by Sao Paulo born-and-raised Paulo Campregher, Os Malandros plays classic tunes by the likes of Jorge Ben, Gal Costa, and Gilberto Gil as well as newer hits by composers Seu Jorge and Zeca Pagodinho. 7pm

Saturday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Susan Pascal Quartet

JAZZ ALLEY: McCoy Tyner

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Nancy K Dillon w/ Bob Knetzger (pedal steel/dobro/banjo), Paul Elliott (fiddle)
9pm – Susan Carr Ensemble w/ Susan Carr (vocals), Fred Hoadley (piano), Rob Petersen (guitar), Dean Schmitt (bass), Jeff Brown (drums) and Brian Kent (sax)
11pm – Shoemaker Brothers w/Samuel Shoemaker (violin/vocals), Nathanael Shoemaker (cello/vocals), Daniel Shoemaker (viola/vocals) and Gabriel Shoemaker (violin/vocals)

BAKE’S PLACE: Little Bill and the Blue Notes

SORRENTO HOTEL: Gail Pettis Trio

LOCAL COLOR: Maggie Laird Quartet

LUCID: Three Spot

SERAFINA: Leo Raymundo w/ Sue Nixon

PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: American Music Club
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: How Now Brown Cow

CONCERT: Bill Horist
Chapel Performance Space, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, 8pm

GALLERY 1412: Seattle Improvised Music: improvisation workshop w/Jim Knodle, noon

Jazz singer Gretchen Parlato: Her music is pacific, like the ocean

from The Seattle Times:

Jazz preview: Gretchen Parlato
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $15/$18 (206-838-4333)

The title of Gretchen Parlato’s new album “In a Dream” (Obliqsound) aptly captures the sustained mood of ethereal introspection that she evokes from the first track to the last.

Possessing an enticingly crystalline voice and a ravishing concept deeply informed by samba ballads and bossa nova, Parlato is among the very best of a rising generation of jazz singers, an artist who has taken her own sweet time forging a highly personal sound unlike that of any of her peers.

“For me, the best way to be as an artist is to be completely yourself, letting that vulnerability come through,” said Parlato, who makes her Seattle debut as a bandleader at the Triple Door on Wednesday, with pianist Taylor Eigsti, bassist Alan Hampton and drummer Kendrick Scott (heard recently at Jazz Alley with Terence Blanchard).

“The meditative, calm sound is a reflection of my personality,” Parlato says. “I’ve got a silly and a crazy side, but it makes sense the music would come across that way. I do yoga every day and try to keep a sense of peace and calm in my life. I don’t have a lot of frantic energy.”

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

Friday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hadley Caliman Quartet

JAZZ ALLEY: McCoy Tyner

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Leif Todusek (5:30pm)

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – C.J. MacDuffee and Caryn Kupferman
9pm – Ravinwolf
11pm – Brendan O’Donnell Trio, with Brendan O’Donnell (guitar), Joe Doria (organ) and Adam Kessler (drums)

BAKE’S PLACE: Primo Kim

SORRENTO HOTEL: Sue Bell Quartet

SERAFINA: Kiko Freitas

PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet

HIROSHI’S: Greg Williamson Trio

Thursday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Sonando

JAZZ ALLEY: McCoy Tyner

NEW ORLEANS: Ham Carson Quintet

CITY HALL: Free Lunchtime Concert w/ Michael Powers Group

LOUNJIN CAFE: Andy Shaw Trio
4527 University Way NE, Seattle, 8:00pm

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson and Tad Britton

LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: The Hang