From Sunday’s Jazz Northwest show on KPLU 88.5fm
Earshot Jazz director John Gilbreath joins us on Jazz Northwest this week to discuss the Earshot Jazz Festival and point out some highlights. We’ll provide some representative music by resident and touring artists appearing at this year’s Festival. Included are Richard Cole, Nelda Swiggett, Robert Glasper, Matt Jorgensen, and James Carter
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from EyeShotJazz.com
Seattle’s Garfield High School, under the direction of Clarence Acox, took top honors at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 15th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival, again, in May of this year. The school made competition history, becoming the first band ever to win four times. Acox has led the band for nearly four decades, and he is clearly still going strong. He is known for helping to nurture strong soloists, like tenor saxophonist Roxy Coss who is a former member of the Garfield band.
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jazz Jam with Darin Clendenin
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm
NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm
AMORE: Ronnie Pierce Jazz Ensemble
2301 5th Ave, 206-770-0606, 7:30pm
EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Primo Kim
555 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-455-2734, 6:00pm
TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
513 N 36th St, 206-547-0240, 9:00pm
POGGIE TAVERN: Better World w/ Marc Smason & Joanne Klein
4717 California Ave SW, 206-973-2165, 8:30pm
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Howard Dixon
1413 14th Ave, 206-325-7000, 7:30pm
TRIPLE DOOR, 7PM: Garfield High School Jazz Band w/ special guest Roxy Coss
TULA’S, 7:30PM: The Kora Band
NORDSTROM RECITAL HALL, 7:30PM: Robert Pinsky w/ Marc Seales & Paul Gabrielson
For the complete Earshot Jazz Festival schedule, click here.
JAZZ ALLEY: Billy Cobham Palindrome Tour
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm
NEW ORLEANS: Thomas Marriott’s Flexicon
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 8:00pm
LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
6423 Latona Avenue NE, 5:00 – 7:00pm, No Cover, 21+
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 7pm: Mercedes Nicole and Grace Holden; 9pm: RaChiChi
1707 NW Market St, 206-789-1621
AMORE: Lonnie Williams
2301 5th Ave, (206) 770-0606
BOXLEY’S: Jay Thomas Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm
BAKE’S PLACE: Greta Matassa Trio
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE Issaquah, (425) 391-3335, 7:30pm
LUCID: “Plei” w/ Michael Avery
5241 University Ave NE, Seattle, (206) 402-3042, 9:00pm
HIROSHI’S: Milo Petersen Trio
2501 Eastlake Ave E, 726-4966
LAKESIDE BISTRO: Sam Chambliss
11425 Rainier Ave S, 7:00pm
SERAFINA: Kiko de Freitas
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 323-0807, 9pm
Jazz Now! Seattle has posted their third episode.
Episode 3 is the first installment of our four-week preview of the Earshot Jazz Festival. Now in its 22nd year, the Earshot Fest is one of the most diverse and well respected jazz festivals in the nation. There are over 50 concerts and events during its three-week run that touch on just about every corner of the jazz world.
From The Seattle Times:
The 22nd edition of the Earshot Jazz Festival once again lives up to its reputation for curatorial discernment, showcasing veteran legends, rising stars and midcareer masters, including a generous helping of local artists. The festival runs from Friday through Nov. 7 at venues in and around Seattle.
This year’s lineup is rife with gifted female artists, from adventurous Toronto trumpeter Lina Allemano (Tuesday, Chapel Performance Space) and inventive Seattle pianist/vocalist Nelda Swiggett (Thursday, Tula’s) to the fire-and-water double bill of torrid saxophonist Tia Fuller and ethereal vocalist Gretchen Parlato (Oct. 24, Triple Door).
The festival opens Friday at the Triple Door with the award-winning Garfield High School Jazz Band, featuring band alumnus and special guest, saxophonist Roxy Coss, a confident, hard-swinging player who’s already landed a precious weekly gig in Manhattan. She also celebrates the release of her self-titled debut CD with her quartet Sunday at Tula’s.
The Kora Band will kick off the Earshot Jazz Festival this Friday at Tula’s Jazz Club. Here is a video from their last performance at Tula’s in celebration of the release of Cascades on OA2 Records.
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Wayne Horvitz Sweeter Than The Day
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm
JAZZ ALLEY: Billy Cobham Palindrome Tour
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm
BARCA: Phil Sparks / Adam Kessler Trio
1510 11th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 325-8263, 9:00pm
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Jerry Zimmerman
1413 14th Ave, 206-325-7000, 7:30pm
NEW ORLEANS: Ham Carson Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm
THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton
5410 Ballard Ave NW, 8:30pm
LUCID: The Hang with The Teaching
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 7pm: Todd Hymas with Darin Clendenin; 9pm: Manghis Khan Septet
1707 NW Market St, 206-789-1621
BOXLEY’S: Jon Hamar and Dawn Clement
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: 5:00: Nighthawk WSU Faculty; 7:30: Hochiwichi Acoustic Swing Jazz
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm
JAZZ ALLEY: Choklate
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Bonnie Birch
1413 14th Ave, 206-325-7000, 7:30pm
NEW ORLEANS: The Legacy Band with Clarence Acox
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm
THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
5410 Ballard Ave NW, 8:30pm
BOXLEY’S: Reuel Lubag
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Vocal Jam hosted by Alison Pollowitz
9pm – Vocal Showcase, featuring Charles Key, Bradley Leavens and David Arteaga
1707 NW Market St, 206-789-1621
LUCID: Alika Lyman Group
5241 University Ave NE, Seattle, (206) 402-3042, 8:30pm
SeattleJazzScene.com is gearing up for the Earshot Jazz Festival. We will be out covering events, but we always use more contributors to the site.
If you are at a show and feel inspired to write a review, take photos, or just share your thoughts, email us at [email protected].
The Earshot Jazz Festival kicks off this Friday, October 15 and runs through November 7.
We will have more coverage throughout the festival, but wanted to get the dialogue going about what people are planning on seeing during the show.
Click here post a comment about what you are planning on seeing, excited about, interested in learning more, etc … and let’s get the conversation started!
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TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Emerald City Big Band
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm
JAZZ ALLEY: Choklate
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita
1413 14th Ave, 206-325-7000, 7:30pm
MIX: Don Mock & Steve Kim
6006 12th Ave South, 206-767-0280, 9:00pm
NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm
OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam w/ Eric Verlinde & Jose Martinez
808 Post Ave, 206-621-7777, 10:00pm
SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio
2202 N 45th St, 206-633-1824, 10:00pm
Sunday, October 10 at 7:00pm
The Theatre in Meydenbauer Center
11100 NE 6th Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
On Sunday October 10th 2010, the Eastside Jazz Club will present their Annual Jazz Extravaganza concert Number 6. This year it will be held at the Theatre in Meydenbauer The event will feature the fabulous internationally famous Jazz Vocalist Dee Daniels. Come and see & hear why they say “FANTASTIC! Dee Daniels captured the audience when she first walked on stage and never let go! Her charismatic stage personality and incredible vocal flexibility coupled with outstanding arrangements, allowed each song to have its own special essence. Thanks for a great evening. Dee IS ‘The First Lady of Swing’.”William LaRue Jones, Music Director and Conductor, Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra. Dee will be headlining the Extravaganza with her trio featuring Tony Foster on Piano, Clarence Acox on Drums and Phil Sparks on Bass. Also on the bill The Music Works Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Paul Harshman, plus pre concert Jazz with Murl Sanders.
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Gail Pettis Quartet
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm
JAZZ ALLEY: Jazz Crusaders: Joe Sample, Everette Harp and Wayne Henderson
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm
NEW ORLEANS: Thomas Marriott’s Flexicon
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 8:00pm
LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
6423 Latona Avenue NE, 5:00 – 7:00pm, No Cover, 21+
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 7pm: Monktail Creative Music Concern 10th Anniversary Show; 9pm: Kareem Kandi with Jacques Willis and Louis Ledbetter
1707 NW Market St, 206-789-1621
AMORE: Lonnie Williams
2301 5th Ave, (206) 770-0606
BOXLEY’S: Jay Thomas Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm
BAKE’S PLACE: Jackie Ryan Quartet
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE Issaquah, (425) 391-3335, 7:30pm
LUCID: How Now Brown Cow
5241 University Ave NE, Seattle, (206) 402-3042, 9:00pm
HIROSHI’S: Monkstone Theocracy
2501 Eastlake Ave E, 726-4966
LAKESIDE BISTRO: Fathia Atallah
11425 Rainier Ave S, 7:00pm
SERAFINA: Djangomatics
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 323-0807, 9pm
GRAZIE: Kelly Johnson
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm
AllAboutJazz.com has a profile this month on Earshot Director John Gilbreath in advance of the Earshot Jazz Festival which starts on October 15.
“For over 20 years, Earshot Jazz Executive Director John Gilbreath has been trumpeting this vibrant cultural setting. Regardless of the challenges, and there are many, he remains true and focused on the importance of moving the music forward in order for it to sustain a healthy and future existence.”
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center
11100 NE 6th Street, Downtown Bellevue
7:30pm
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Per Danielsson Quartet w/ Michelle Amato
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm
JAZZ ALLEY: Jazz Crusaders: Joe Sample, Everette Harp and Wayne Henderson
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm
BARCA: Phil Sparks / Adam Kessler Trio
1510 11th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 325-8263, 9:00pm
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Jerry Zimmerman
1413 14th Ave, 206-325-7000, 7:30pm
NEW ORLEANS: Skelbred/Jackson Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm
THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton
5410 Ballard Ave NW, 8:30pm
LUCID: The Hang with The Teaching
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Dorothy Rodes with Eric Verlinde (piano) and Jeff Johnson (bass)
1707 NW Market St, 206-789-1621, 7:00pm
BOXLEY’S: Carolyn Graye and Jose Gonzalez
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm
Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense
film screening presented by the Bellevue Jazz Festival
Thursday, October 7th at 7:30 p.m.
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center
11100 NE 6th Street, Downtown Bellevue
$10 advance admission ($12 at the door). $5 student admission online and at the door.
Purchase advance tickets through Brown Paper Tickets. Individual tickets may be purchased online, by phone [1-800-838-3006], or in person at the Brown Paper Tickets box office at Meydenbauer Center (store front off of NE 6th between 110th & 112th), open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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From hip-hop to be-bop, from jam-band to free-form, jazz music continues to grow and shape itself in ways as varied as the musicians who play it. This 95-minute documentary takes a timely, vibrant trip through the clubs, festivals and lives of the new generation of jazz musicians.
Featuring Esperanza Spalding, Herbie Hancock, Robert Glasper, Medeski Martin & Wood, Brian Blade and The Fellowship Band, Marco Benevento, Dianne Reeves, Terence Blanchard, Bill Frisell, Ravi Coltrane, Nicholas Payton, Donald Harrison, Jr., Wayne Shorter and many more.
After the screening head over to Wild Ginger at The Bravern for an After Party with a free live jazz performance by the Jason Parker Trio. Complimentary parking (up to 6 hours) at The Shops at The Bravern garage with validation from Wild Ginger.
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Smith/ Staelens Big Band
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm
JAZZ ALLEY: Nearly Dan with Tom Scott
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Bonnie Birch
1413 14th Ave, 206-325-7000, 7:30pm
NEW ORLEANS: The Legacy Band with Clarence Acox
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm
THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
5410 Ballard Ave NW, 8:30pm
BOXLEY’S: Randy Halberstadt
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jay Thomas Big Band
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm
TRIPLE DOOR: Lee Konitz Quartet
216 Union St, 206-838-4333
from Earshot Jazz: Often regarded as the great alto foil to Charlie Parker, Lee Konitz prefers long, warm legato lines that nonetheless touch on wilder harmonies than might first be apparent. Konitz formed a key association with Lennie Tristano in the 1940s, and with Tristano, recorded arguably the first “free” jazz of the modern era. Konitz was an integral piece of the Birth of the Cool Nonet, and later performed in Stan Kenton’s Orchestra. Konitz has released many excellent small group albums with Warne Marsh, Gerry Mulligan, and Tristano, though the 1961 trio date Motion with Elvin Jones and Sonny Dallas, is, for many, the great treasure of his small group records. Konitz’s popularity waned somewhat in the 60s, though from the 70s onward he has been an incredibly prolific recording artist, and he is now playing as strongly as ever. Performing here at the Triple Door with the young Minsarah trio, here is a chance to see the legend from a few feet away, doing what he has done for over 60 years: truly improvising.
JAZZ ALLEY: Nearly Dan with Special Guest Tom Scott
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita
1413 14th Ave, 206-325-7000, 7:30pm
MIX: Don Mock & Steve Kim
6006 12th Ave South, 206-767-0280, 9:00pm
NEW ORLEANS: Celebrating Bob Hammer
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm
OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam w/ Eric Verlinde & Jose Martinez
808 Post Ave, 206-621-7777, 10:00pm
SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio
2202 N 45th St, 206-633-1824, 10:00pm
BOXLEY’S: Future Jazzheads
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Vocal Jam hosted by Greta Matassa
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm
BRECHEMIN AUDITORIUM: Lee Konitz New Quartet
University of Washington Seattle School of Music, 12:30pm
NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm
AMORE: Ronnie Pierce Jazz Ensemble
2301 5th Ave, 206-770-0606, 7:30pm
EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Primo Kim
555 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-455-2734, 6:00pm
TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
513 N 36th St, 206-547-0240, 9:00pm
POGGIE TAVERN: Better World w/ Marc Smason & Joanne Klein
4717 California Ave SW, 206-973-2165, 8:30pm
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Howard Dixon
1413 14th Ave, 206-325-7000, 7:30pm