Bellevue Jazz Festival starts today!

For a complete schedule, visit: http://bellevuejazz.com

7:30 PM: Regina Carter’s “Reverse Thread”
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center
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Preeminent violinist Regina Carter first came into the spotlight for her work in the all female pop-jazz quintet Straight Ahead in the 1990s. In 2006 Carter was awarded a MacArthur Fellows Program grant which armed her with the funds and the freedom to follow her muse and create the arrangements for her latest release Reverse Thread … [ more ]

4:30 PM: Steve Rice Duo – Pianist
Lincoln Square 1st Floor [ FREE ]

6:00 PM: Jason Parker Duo – Trumpeter
Grand Cru Mixologie Lounge * [ FREE ]

6:00 PM: Live piano entertainment by June Tonkin
El Gaucho Bellevue * [ FREE ]

7:00 PM: Eugene Bien Duo – Pianist
John Howie Steak [ FREE ]

8:00 PM: Martine – Vocalist
Grand Cru Mixologie Lounge * [ FREE ]

9:30 PM: Card-Hopper-Smith – Classic Jazz Trio
Wild Ginger at The Bravern [ FREE ]

Tuesday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Allen Toussaint
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Critical Mass Big Band
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 7pm – Cabaret Mystère
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam w/ Eric Verlinde & Jose Martinez
808 Post Ave, 206-621-7777, 10:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Cascade Jazz Ensemble
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio
2202 N 45th St, 206-633-1824, 10:00pm

DISTRICT LOUNGE: Cassia Demayo Quintet
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, 206-634-2000, 9:00pm

VITO’S: Wally Shoup Quartet
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

Sunday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Fairly Honest Jazz Band
8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221

JAZZ ALLEY: 4 Generations of Miles: Jimmy Cobb, Mike Stern, Buster Williams and Sonny Fortune
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729

BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE:
10am – Sunday Breakfasts w/guitarist Michael Gotz
4135 Providence Point Dr SE, Issaquah, 425-391-3335

CAFE RACER: Racer Sessions
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm

DARRELL’S TAVERN: Kevin Mccarthy & Friends Jam Session
18041 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, 8

FAIRE GALLERY CAFE: Jam w/ Special O.P.S.
1351 E Olive Way, Seattle 206-652-0781

SERAFINA: 11:00am: Alex Guilbert Duo; 6:30pm: Anne Reynolds & Tobi Stone
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807

VITO’S LOUNGE: Ruby Bishop
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 6:00pm

PROHIBITION GRILL: Jazz Jam Featuring Bob Strickland & Guests
1414 Hewitt Ave, Everett, 425-258-6100, 5:00pm

Leading Questions: Dan Balmer

Interview and photo by Steve Korn
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The guitar is and was my redemption.

If I could do it all over again I’d do the exact same thing. The failures and successes, the growth, the playing, the teaching, the relationships, the experiences…we can never see the parallel paths our lives would take and, although I certainly haven’t been everything I’d want to be, I think I’d take the outcome of this path over 95% of all other potential outcomes.

My parents were always supportive and helpful even though a life in music is an unsure thing. Even in their 80’s they still come out to my gigs. My mother was a piano teacher so naturally understood about the music, and my father who didn’t have a lot of music in his background was always unconditionally supportive of me in this. In fact, my father went to Gresham High School with Seattle legend Floyd Standifer. When I first got into jazz he took me to Seattle to meet him. I’ll never forget that afternoon at Floyd’s house. I remember everything he told me.

When I’m playing well it feels better than anything. I believe my most transcendent moments come when I’m playing my best. I liken jazz improvising to deep meditation or prayer where one is in tune with a higher power that is flowing through them.

As I get older I realize that almost everything I’ve said at some point, I’ve contradicted at some other point. This leads me to my “big umbrella” theory of jazz, and music in general. I think there is room for many styles and interpretations of jazz music, all valid, all requiring great skill and effort, all resonating with a different but legitimate audience. Any strong opinion you express, if you don’t allow the possible validity of some other opinion, is probably wrong.

Teaching has been an incredibly surprising joy. I’ve learned and continue to learn so much by teaching, and have developed so many relationships that continue for years and years. I’ve received countless messages from students (or their mothers) over the years, thanking me for whatever it was they took from my teaching. It’s a privilege. I’m blessed because everyone who comes to me for lessons is just there to hear what I have to say, so I try and say things of value.

Economics was important to me to study because I have always believed that people’s realities are formed in many ways by economics. To communicate, you need to understand people, economics helps this understanding, and music is about communication. Also, the only classes I got “C’s” in were music classes.

The future of jazz like economics, is becoming more globally and technologically oriented. New jazz will reflect more non Western influences, and new technologies will be integrated as well. I also think there will always be support for each of the classic jazz styles because like all art, jazz has had moments in time where a majority agree it was clearly at a sort of peak. A moment when it resonated with a large audience, was “cutting edge” yet accessible, and the artists were clearly giants. For example I think people will always enjoy the “Kind of Blue” era, just as people love the Impressionist painters more than anything since, or people still agree on Bach and Beethoven etc. more than Webern or Stockhausen.

For more information about the Leading Questions Project, visit:
http://leadingquestionsproject.blogspot.com/

Saturday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quartet
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: 4 Generations of Miles: Jimmy Cobb, Mike Stern, Buster Williams and Sonny Fortune
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Carolyn Graye & Paul Green
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Coreena Brown w/ Jimmy Holden
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, 206-772-6891

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Greg Schroeder and Friends; 9pm – Seffarine
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

SERAFINA: Alex Guilbert Trio
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807

GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Zizzy Zi Zixxy
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:30pm

VITO’S: Ruby Bishop
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 8:00pm

VINO AT THE LANDING: Brooks Giles Trio
800 N 10th Pl, Renton, 7:00pm

AMANTE PIZZA: Jason Parker Quartet
131 Front St., Issaquah, 6:00pm

Fourth Annual Bellevue Jazz Festival starts June 1

by Hugo Kugiya

While not yet a time-honored tradition, the Bellevue Jazz Festival is starting to become a regular habit and a familiar scene each spring in downtown Bellevue, whose bars, restaurants, museums and hotels become stages for dozens of free concerts by celebrated, local musicians.

Anchoring each day of the five-day festival will be a featured performance at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, an intimate concert hall next to Bellevue City Hall.

The fourth annual festival starts the evening of June 1 with a concert by violinist Regina Carter and her group Reverse Thread, a thrilling and daring ensemble that explores African folk music traditions. Her band includes an accordion and a kora, a traditional west African string instrument.

The other featured musicians this year include saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist Michael Formanek, singer Tierney Sutton, pianist Luis Perdomo, saxophonist Charles Lloyd, and percussionist Zakir Hussain.

This year’s festival is the first for new artistic director, John Gilbreath, head of Earshot Jazz and its annual fall, jazz festival. Gilbreath’s mark on this year’s festival was bringing in Formanek and Pardomo, who will open for the Grammy-award-winning Sutton and her quartet.

Perdomo, sideman to many greats including, most recently, Ravi Coltrane, grew up in Venezuela before studying at the Manhattan School of Music. Hussain, who was born in Mumbai, India, is a master and legend of the tabla, which he has performed with musicians of all genres. He will play with Lloyd’s quartet in Saturday night’s marquee concert. At age 76, Lloyd, a post-bop pioneer, is enjoying a resurgence of sorts after being largely absent from the jazz scene in the 1970s and 1980s.

“We worked toward a more international signature this year,” said the festival’s executive director, Leslie Lloyd, in a nod to Bellevue’s increasing diversity and growing population of foreign-born residents. “We strive to incorporate new ideas, and keep it fresh and interesting…We’ve heard the city of Bellevue has most diverse population of any city in the state. Our technology workforce is bringing that rich culture and tradition with them, and we want to reflect that in our lineup.”

Reflected in the lineup is also some serious intellect and imagination. Not one, but two of the festival’s musicians, are recipients of MacArthur fellowships, also known as “genius” grants. Pianist Jason Moran, who plays in Lloyd’s quartet, and Carter are former fellows (Moran in 2010, Carter in 2006).

The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra plays on the last day of the festival (Sunday afternoon, June 5) in the Theatre at Meydenbauer. The local, all-star big band will perform with the festival’s “Rising Stars,” a group of hand-picked high school students.

Jazz education has always been one of the cornerstones of the festival, which invites several high school and even middle school groups to perform during the festival. Its Rising Stars, who must audition before a panel of judges, represent the most promising student-musicians from around the state.

“We were pleasantly surprised by the volume of applicants,” Lloyd said. “We got three times the number of applications we got last year. We had kids from schools we never heard of.”

It was a lot of the students, and their band directors, Lloyd said, who convinced festival producers to book tenor player Chris Potter, who will perform with his group, Underground. A former prodigy, Potter is known as a musician’s musician, often copied, often studied.

“Everyone kept telling us, ‘you have to get Chris Potter, he’s the best'” Lloyd said.

Some of the local musicians who will perform in this year’s festival include singers Dina Blade and Gail Pettis, pianists Overton Berry and Bill Anschell, and the Kora Band, led by pianist Andrew Oliver. Anschell will lead the popular Saturday afternoon jazz workshop (led by Randy Halberstadt last year). Blades will host Sunday’s jazz brunch. The Kora Band will close the festival Sunday night at the Rock Bottom Brewery.

Tickets for individual shows cost $18-$38. A full festival pass costs $98. The festival is also selling VIP tickets to the Charles Lloyd show for $78; the ticket includes a private reception with Lloyd. Ticket prices for students range from $9 to $19. To purchase tickets or find more festival information, go to the festival website at www.bellevuejazz.com.

“We’re really right on track with our expectations,” Lloyd said. “Last year was our third year, and we actually generated excess margin to cover our overhead. We thought it would take upwards of five years to become established. Ticket sales are tracking ahead of last year, so we’re right where we want to be. We’re feeling really good about it. The city gave us a two-year renewal; they really like the event. We have the backing of civic leaders, sponsors (Microsoft, First Tech Credit Union, 4 Culture, KPLU, KING television, and 425 magazine), and the fans.”

Friday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Stephanie Porter Quartet
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: 4 Generations of Miles: Jimmy Cobb, Mike Stern, Buster Williams and Sonny Fortune
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

AMORE: Lonnie Williams
2301 5th Ave, (206) 770-0606

BAKE’S PLACE: Jackie Ryan Quartet
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE Issaquah, 425-391-3335, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Milo Peterson Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

HIROSHI’S: Halie Loren w/ Greg Williamson Quartet
2501 Eastlake Ave E, 726-4966

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Phil Westbrook
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 772-6891

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Greta Matassa & Darin Clendenin
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 8:00pm

VITO’S: Jovino Santos Neto
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 8:00pm

GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

SERAFINA: John Sanders Trio
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807

GALLERY 1412: Ronin with special guests Bad Luck + Alex Pinto
1412 18th Ave, Seattle, 8:00pm

Wednesday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Bucky Pizzarelli Trio
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Student Recital
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 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: Chris Stover’s QED Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

LUCID: Vocal session
5241 University Ave NE, Seattle, 206-402-3042, 8:30pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 7pm: Vocal Showcase featuring Oghale Agbro, Lisa Petion and Sarah Owens; 9pm: Vocal Jam hosted by Chip Parker
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

DISTRICT LOUNGE: Peter Daniel
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, 206-634-2000

VITO’S: Jerry Zimmerman
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 7:00pm

Tuesday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Bucky Pizzarelli Trio
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Music Works Big Band
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 7pm – Groove Messengers; 9pm – Chris Stover’s Circle By Night with Chris Stover, Ben Thomas and Alex Chadsey
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam w/ Eric Verlinde & Jose Martinez
808 Post Ave, 206-621-7777, 10:00pm

BROADWAY PERFORMANCE HALL: David Paul Messler
1625 Broadway, Seattle, 7:30

BOXLEY’S: Future Jazz Heads
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio
2202 N 45th St, 206-633-1824, 10:00pm

DISTRICT LOUNGE: Cassia Demayo Quintet
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, 206-634-2000, 9:00pm

Monday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Lionel Loueke Trio
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Belltown Benefit
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

AMORE: JT/TK Quartet
2301 5th Ave, 206-770-0606, 7:30pm

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Primo Kim
555 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-455-2734, 6:00pm

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Howard Dixon
1413 14th Ave, 206-325-7000, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Jon Hamar
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

WHITE RABBIT: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
513 N 36th St Suite E, Seattle, 9:30pm

Saturday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Dave Peck Trio
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Rachelle Ferrell
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Kelly Eisenhour Quartet
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Murl Allen Sanders
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, 206-772-6891

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Grupo Amoroso; 9pm – Kareem Kandi Band
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

SERAFINA: Leo Raymundo & Sue Nixon
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807

GRAZIE: Deems Tsutakawa
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Benjamin Morrow, Birch Pereira, Dave Delongewicz
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:30pm

VITO’S: Ruby Bishop
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 8:00pm

FOUR SEAS: Brooks Giles Band
714 S King St, Seattle, 6:30pm

Jazz Times Reviews: Chuck Deardorf, “Transparence”

from Jazz Times Magazine:

Most major American cities (and, for that matter, most European ones) contain a jazz musician who is the default bassist of record. You run into them all over town, in all manner of ensembles, kicking ass and taking names.

In Seattle, Wash., it is Chuck Deardorf. He is known for making other people sound good, not leading his own projects. But Transparence argues that he is also a strong and smart bandleader. Deardorf blends various configurations of the 14 musicians and combines sessions recorded in several places over three years into a coherent album statement with continuity of tone. It is no mean trick. His own voice is the primary unifying factor. He is a quick, clear rhythm-section player and an articulate, interesting soloist on all of his instruments: acoustic, Toucan and Fender freltess basses and acoustic bass guitar.

The roster of 14 includes strong players from Seattle (alto saxophonist Hans Teuber, pianist Jovino Santos Nero, tenor saxophonist Richard Cole) and elsewhere (pianist Bill Mays, guitarists Bruce Forman and Rick Peckham). Most of the ensembles are duos, trios or quartets, and there is a string bias. (Four different guitarists interact with Deardorf’s basses.) On “Alone Togeher,” Forman’s electric guitar and Deardorf’s acoustic bass create resonant blends and suggestive contrasts. The same instrumental combination, with Rick Peckham on guitar, portrays Jobim’s gentle “Zingaro” as something edgy and twangy.

Deardorf makes inspired song choices like “The Peacocks.” The version here is one of the permanent recordings of Jimmy Rowles’ atmospheric masterpiece. Deardorf and Mays and Teuber allow the song to keep its secrets. Together and apart, they just beautifully float with it.

Friday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Dave Peck Trio
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Rachelle Ferrell
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

AMORE: Lonnie Williams
2301 5th Ave, (206) 770-0606

BOXLEY’S: Clark Gibson Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

HIROSHI’S: Bernie Jacobs Quartet
2501 Eastlake Ave E, 726-4966

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Greta Matassa w/ Darin Clendenin
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 772-6891

NORTH CITY BISTRO: David George Quartet
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 8:00pm

VITO’S: Casey MacGill
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 8:00pm

GRAZIE: Barbie Anaka Trio
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

SERAFINA: Tim Kennedy Trio
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 7:00: Clave Gringa; 9:00: Dina Blade
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621, 7:00pm

This Weekend – Dave Peck Trio at Tula’s, May 20-21

MAY 20-21, 2011
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB
2214 2nd Ave, Seattle
Reservations: 206-443-4221

Pianist Dave Peck returns to Tula’s May 20-21 with his trio featuring Jeff Johnson (bass) and Eric Eagle (drums).

Peck’s shows are always an event so reservations are recommended. Call Tula’s at 206-443-4221.

Thursday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Fred Hoadley’s Sonando
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Rachelle Ferrell
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

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
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Karen Shivers with Reuel Lubag
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

BARCA: Clark Gibson – back in town!
1510 11th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 325-8263, 9:00pm

FAIRE GALLERY CAFE: Max Holmberg Quintet
1351 E Olive Way, Seattle, 206-652-0781, 8:00pm

VITO’S: Ivory Smith
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

DISTRICT LOUNGE: Cassia Demayo Quintet
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, 206-634-2000, 9:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Jose Gonzales and Carolyn Graye
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621, 9:00pm

Wednesday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Ann Hampton Callaway
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hochiwichi
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 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: Eric Verlinde
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

LUCID: Richelle Gay Duo
5241 University Ave NE, Seattle, 206-402-3042, 8:30pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 7pm: Vocal Jazz jam session
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

DISTRICT LOUNGE: Peter Daniel
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, 206-634-2000

VITO’S: Jerry Zimmerman
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 7:00pm

Tuesday Jazz

EASTSIDE JAZZ CLUB: Janette West
from Earshot Jazz: Vocalist Janette West’s recently released CD Snapshot (Pony Boy Records) is garnering attention as a fresh and gentle yet rhythmic set of music with an exciting band, full of Latin and R&B energy. West began singing as a child after being introduced to jazz by her mother. She migrated to Seattle in the 1970s and landed in the center of a vibrant club scene. She worked with R&B organ trios for several years, opening for acts like Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, and performed for many radio and TV jingles. She went on to work six nights a week performing up and down the West Coast with various groups, including the popular band Smoke. In the early 1990s, she fronted a big band and a smooth jazz outfit, performing at festivals and clubs. Today, Janette and drummer and husband Marty Tuttle have their own quartet, playing the American songbook with a twist. Marty brings to the table strong roots in Afro/Cuban music, which he has studied relentlessly throughout his lifetime. The Janette West Quartet performs as part of the Eastside Jazz Club programming at Sherman Clay in Bellevue. Tickets are $13 for adults; Students 18 and under, $8. Visit www.eastsidejazzclub.com for more information.

JAZZ ALLEY: Ann Hampton Callaway
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Roadside Attraction
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita
1413 14th Ave, 206-325-7000, 7:30pm

MIX: Don Mock, Steve Kim & Jaques Willis
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

BOXLEY’S: Future Jazz Heads
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio
2202 N 45th St, 206-633-1824, 10:00pm

DISTRICT LOUNGE: Cassia Demayo Quintet
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, 206-634-2000, 9:00pm

VITO’S LOUNGE: Michael Navedo Quartet
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 8:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Dina Blade Student Showcase
9pm – Deborah Latz
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621