Wednesday Jazz

August 15, 2012 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Katie King Vocal Showcase
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

NEW ORLEANS: The Legacy Band with Clarence Acox
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Joe Doria and McTuff
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, (425) 454-2776, 8:00pm

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

VITO’S:  The Leeni and Love Show
927 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, 206-397-4053, 9:00pm

418 PUBLIC HOUSE: 418 session w/ Claudio Rochat-Felix
418 NW 65th St, 9:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Sonny Clark Memorial Sextet / Alisha Roney, Whitney Lyman and Hanna Benn
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 206-906-9920, 7:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Lydia Pense and Cold Blood
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

Tuesday Jazz

August 14, 2012 / / No Comments

THE NORTH CITY JAZZ WALK featuring performances by Bill Anschell Trio, Stephanie Porter & Steve Yusen, Jimmy Holden Quartet, Shear Jazz Quintet, Tumbao Salsa Dance Band, Doug Reid Group, Greta Matassa with Critical Mass Big Band, Hook Me Up, Casey MacGill Group and the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Summer Jazz Camp Student & Faculty Band
Starting at 7:00pm at 15th Ave NE and 175th in Shoreline.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: John Otten Quintet / Emerald City Big Band
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

ROYAL ROOM: House Project/ De Temps Antan
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

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

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

COPPER GATE: Suffering F#ckheads
6301 24th Ave NW, 206-706-3292, 8:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Charles Mack Band featuring vocalist Josephine Howell
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, (425) 454-2776, 8:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Cajun Country Revival/ The Tallboys
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Tasty Trio with Max Williams (guitar), Max Holmberg (drums) and Mat Muntz (bass)
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

Monday Jazz

August 12, 2012 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Five Trumpets: Jim Rotondi, Ray Vega, Thomas Marriott, Jay Thomas and Jim Sisko
2214 2nd Ave, Seattle, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

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

PARATII: Paratii session w/ Jeff Busch
5463 Leary Ave NW, 206-420-7406, 9:00pm

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

THE TRIPLE DOOR: Sara Gazarek
216 Union Street, Seattle, (206) 838-4333, 8:00pm

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

ROYAL ROOM: Monktail Creative Music Concern (feat. Wally Shoup Quartet)
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Carolyn Graye’s Singer Soiree
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

Johnny Mandel conducts his music in concert August 12, 1 PM on Jazz Northwest, KPLU

August 12, 2012 / / No Comments
Johnny Mandel conducting at Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend 2012, Bill Ramsay & Travis Ranney saxes. (Jim Levitt photo)

Johnny Mandel has enjoyed a seven-decade musical career that began in the 40s as a trombonist and arranger in big bands of Woody Herman, Count Basie and others.  He went on to greater fame as a film composer after settling in LA in the 50s, where he penned scores for “I Want To Live,” “The Sandpiper,” “The Americanization of Emily,” “Mash” and many others including popular songs “Close Enough for Love” and “A Time for Love”.

This July at Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend, the All-Star Big Band played a concert of The Music of Johnny Mandel, conducted by the composer and including nine of his best-known and celebrated compositions.  The 18 member band includes many individual soloists who are bandleaders and recording artists in their own right.  It’s with great pleasure and privilege we’re able to present this unique concert by a living legend, the Grammy-winning and NEA Jazz Master, Johnny Mandel.

Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced for radio by Jim Wilke, exclusively for 88.5 KPLU and kplu.org.  The program is heard each Sunday at 1 PM PDT and a podcast is available after the air date at kplu.org.

Sunday Jazz

August 12, 2012 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3-7pm – Jazz Police
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221

JAZZ ALLEY: Spyro Gyra
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 6:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Jim Kerl’s “Sinatra at the Sands”
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-454-2776, 7:00pm

CAFE RACER: Kate Olson
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm

DARRELL’S TAVERN: Kevin Mccarthy & Friends Jam Session
18041 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, 8:00pm

VITO’S LOUNGE: 6pm: Ruby Bishop; 9:30pm: Ron Weinstein Trio
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 6:00pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Jim Knapp Orchesra
5000 Rainier Avenue South, (206) 906-9920, 7:30pm

PROHIBITION GRILL: Bob Strickland jam
1414 Hewitt Ave, Everett, 425-258-6100, 5:00pm

Trumpet madness at Tula’s

August 9, 2012 / / No Comments

It is one of those rare occurrences when schedules align and an incredible night of music is the result.

Such is the case on Monday, August 13 when Tula’s Jazz Club hosts The Five Trumpets featuring Jim Rotondi, Ray Vega, Thomas Marriott, Jay Thomas and Jim Sisko. Backing up the group with be John Hansen (piano), Jon Hamar (bass) and Matt Jorgensen (drums).

The Five Trumpets has been an annual tradition led by Jim Sisko, but this year there is some added east coast talent as Jim Rotondi is passing through town on a west coast swing and Ray Vega will be in Seattle recording a new record.

The event is always a highlight of the year and brings out a lot of die-hard trumpet fanatics, so reservations are recommended.

MONDAY, AUGUST 13 – THE FIVE TRUMPETS
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB
2214 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA
(206) 443-4221

Sets at 7:30 and 9:30pm
$15/set or $25/all night.

And the stars keep aligning a week of great music in August … more details to come soon!

Thursday Jazz

August 9, 2012 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Lonnie Mardis and the SCCC Jazz Band
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

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

JAZZ ALLEY: Spyro Gyra
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO:  Jazz Jam
11425 Rainier Ave S, 206-772-6891, 6:00pm

COPPER GATE: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson & Tad Britton
6301 24th Ave NW, 206-706-3292, 8:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Mike Dumovich/ The Youngs/ Sweeter Than The Day
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 206-906-9920, 8:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Chris Symer & Gregg Belisle-Chi
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

BARCA: Phil Sparks / Adam Kessler Trio
1510 11th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 325-8263, 9:00pm

VITO’S: Ron Weinstein Trio
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

Wednesday Jazz

August 8, 2012 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: from Los Angeles, Josh Welchez Group with Gary Fukushima
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

NEW ORLEANS: The Legacy Band with Clarence Acox
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Joe Doria and McTuff
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, (425) 454-2776, 8:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Murl Allen Sanders
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

VITO’S:  Jerry Zimmerman
927 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, 206-397-4053, 9:00pm

418 PUBLIC HOUSE: 418 session w/ Claudio Rochat-Felix
418 NW 65th St, 9:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: The Matt Bumgardner Sextet / The Cameron Vohr Group
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 206-906-9920, 7:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Tracey Nelson
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

Tuesday Jazz

August 7, 2012 / / No Comments

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

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

COPPER GATE: Suffering F#ckheads
6301 24th Ave NW, 206-706-3292, 8:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Charles Mack Band featuring vocalist Josephine Howell
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, (425) 454-2776, 8:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Cajun Country Revival/ The Tallboys
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00pm

Jazz Port Townsend concert broadcast to feature “Dynamic Duos”

August 3, 2012 / / No Comments


Jeff Hamilton and Matt Wilson (photo by Jim Levitt)

The first in a series of concert broadcasts from Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend features “Dynamic Duos” on KPLU’s Jazz Northwest on Sunday, August 5 at 1 PM PDT.   The three duos selected by Artistic Director John Clayton for this unique concert are trombonists Wycliffe Gordon and Jiggs Whigham, guitarists Graham Dechter and Bruce Forman and drummers (drummists?) Jeff Hamilton and Matt Wilson.

The rhythm section accompanying the first two duos includes Tamir Hendelman (piano), Chuck Deardorf (bass) and Rodney Green (drums).

This is the first of six concert performances recorded for Jazz Northwest at the long-running Jazz Port Townsend Festival which began in 1977.  The festival is presented by Centrum on the last weekend of July each year.  Next week on Jazz Northwest, The Festival All-Star Big Band plays the music of Johnny Mandel, conducted by Johnny Mandel.

Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke exclusively for 88.5 KPLU, and is heard each Sunday afternoon at 1 PM PDT.  A streaming podcast is available after the broadcast date from kplu.org.

Seattle Times: Jazz Port Townsend lives up to expectations — and more

August 3, 2012 / / No Comments

from The Seattle Times:

The anticipated highlights at Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend on Saturday — the afternoon big-band segment at Fort Worden’s McCurdy Pavilion featuring songwriter and arranger Johnny Mandel conducting his own tunes and the “round midnight” set at the Upstage by pianist George Cables — handily lived up to expectations. Even better, there were some pleasant surprises, including the premiere of a new piece by artistic director John Clayton.

The crowd greeted 86-year-old Mandel with a standing ovation as he walked gingerly to the podium with the aid of a cane, having broken his hip last year. Mandel showed no signs of frailty in his patter, however, cracking wise in a residual New York accent.

“That tune was one I wrote for [Count] Basie called ‘Low Life,’ ” he said after the barn-burning opener. “It’s autobiographical.

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

Friday Jazz

August 3, 2012 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Barney McClure Organ Quartet
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

NEW ORLEANS: Flexicon with Thomas Marriott
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 8:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: SPECTRUM ROAD: Dirty Dozen Brass Band
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

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

HIROSHI’S: Jazz and Sushi
2501 Eastlake Ave E, 726-4966

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
6423 Latona Avenue NE, 5:00 – 7:00pm, No Cover, 21+

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Trish Hatley with Hans Brehmer
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 772-6891

SCOTCH AND VINE: Jose ‘Juicy’ Gonzales Trio
22341 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, 7:00pm

VITO’S: Frank Sinatra Tribute night with Bob de Dea
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 9:00pm

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Scott Lindenmuth Trio
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 7:00pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Sonny Clark Memorial Sextet/ The Tiptons Sax Quartet
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:30pm

GRAZIE: Andre Thomas Quiet Fire
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Danny Quintero and Reuel Lubag
9pm – Momentum Jazz Quartet
1707 Northwest Market Street Seattle, (206) 789-1621

Human Spirit with George Colligan

August 2, 2012 / / No Comments

Human Spirit, featuring Thomas Marriott (trumpet), Mark Taylor (saxophone) and Matt Jorgensen (drums), with special guest George Colligan (organ) will perform in the Seattle area over two nights this month.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 – CEDARBROOK LODGE
performing outdoors on the lawn with dining and drinks available
18525 36th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98188
(206) 901-9268
6:30 – 9:30pm

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 – EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE
performing one set only at 7:00pm
1707 NW Market Street
Seattle, Wa 98107
(206)789-1621

Thursday Jazz

August 2, 2012 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Dirty Dozen Brass Band
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

THE TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Maceo Parker
216 Union Street, Seattle,  206-838-4333, 7:00 & 9:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Cheryl Jewell with Darin Clendenin & Milo Peterson
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

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

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Thelxie Eaves and Michael Berman host Jazz Jam
11425 Rainier Ave S, 206-772-6891, 6:00pm

COPPER GATE: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson & Tad Britton
6301 24th Ave NW, 206-706-3292, 8:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Naomi & The ODAT Band
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 206-906-9920, 8:00pm

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

BARCA: Phil Sparks / Adam Kessler Trio
1510 11th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 325-8263, 9:00pm

VITO’S: Brazil Novo
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

BAKE’S PLACE: M-Pact
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, (425) 454-2776, 8:00pm

Wednesday Jazz

August 1, 2012 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Ravi Coltrane Quartet
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

THE TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Maceo Parker
216 Union Street, Seattle,  206-838-4333, 7:00 & 9:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Smith / Staelens Big Band
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

THE TRIPLE DOOR MUSIQUARIUM: Katy Bourne
216 Union Street, Seattle,  206-838-4333, 5:00pm

NEW ORLEANS: The Legacy Band with Clarence Acox
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: The Yesberger Band
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, (425) 454-2776, 8:00pm

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

VITO’S: Jason Parker Quartet
927 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, 206-397-4053, 9:00pm

418 PUBLIC HOUSE: 418 session w/ Claudio Rochat-Felix
418 NW 65th St, 9:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Sonny Clark Memorial Sextet
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 206-906-9920, 7:00pm

MONA’S: Joe Doria’s Fog
6421 Latona Ave NE, 206-526-1188, 10:00pm