Friday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Stephanie Porter Quartet
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

ROYAL ROOM: Helen Gillet/ Skerik Trio
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00pm

JAZZVOX BAINBRIDGE: Cyrille Aimee & Diego Figueiredo

Home

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

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

SERAFINA: Shawn Mickelson Trio
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9:00pm

DUOS LOUNGE: Jeff Ferguson’s Triangular Jazztet
2940 SW Avalon Way, 206-452-2452, 7:30pm

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

VITO’S: Yada Yada Blues Band
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 8:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: 6pm: Gotz/Lowe Duo, 9:00pm: Butch Harrison and Good Company
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425.454.2776

Wednesday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Buster Williams and Something More
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

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

ROYAL ROOM: Laura Love, Lisa Koch, Linda Severt, & Duo Finelli – A benefit for Room Circus
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00PM

SHIP CANAL: Jay Thomas Jam Session
3218 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, 206-588-8885, 7:30pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: Rippin’ Chicken
2202 N 45th St, (206) 992-1120, 10:00pm

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

BOXLEY’S: 5:00pm: Future Jazz Heads; 7:00pm: Jazz Heads
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307

VITOS: Wally Shoup Quartet
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 9:00pm

THE PINK DOOR: Casey MacGill Trio
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, 8:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Gotz/Lowe Duo
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425.454.2776, 6:00pm

Tuesday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Buster Williams and Something More
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Josephine Howell w/ Eric Verlinde, Jeff Busch & Dean Schmidt
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Bob Baumann and friends
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

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

THE TRIPLE DOOR: Danny Godinez
216 Union St, Seattle, 206-838-4333, 7:30pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio
2202 N 45th St, (206) 992-1120, 10:00pm

THE PINK DOOR: Casey MacGill Trio
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, 8:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Gotz / Lowe Duo
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue WA 98004, 425.454.2776, 7:00pm

Monday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: 10th Annual Seattle-Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist Audition
2033 6th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 441-9729, 7:30pm, Free

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Lonnie Mardis & the SCCC Jazz Orchestra
2214 Second Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Frankly Mondays: Double Yoko/ Beth Fleenor: Workshop Ensemble
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 206-906-9920

BOXLEY’S: 5:00pm: MSHS Vocal Jazz Clinic; 7:00pm: CHK Workshop
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307

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

COASTAL KITCHEN: Josh Clifford Trio
426 15th Ave E, Seattle, 206-322-1145, 9:30pm

BLUE MOON: Andy Coe Band
712 NE 45th St, Seattle, 206-675-9116, 10:00pm

Mt Si makes it into Essentially Ellington

from The Seattle Times:

When Jazz at Lincoln Center announced the 15 finalists for the annual Essentially Ellington competition Wednesday, jazz buffs were pleased but not surprised to see two familiar names — Roosevelt and Garfield high schools, both from Seattle.

But for the first time in competition history, Mount Si High School, in Snoqualmie, also made the finals.

“We’ve been fortunate to work with a lot of great musicians and educators in the area this year,” said the modest albeit thrilled Mt. Si jazz band director Matt Wenman. “It’s been a community effort.”

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

Sunday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Terence Blanchard Sextet
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3:00pm: Hal Sherman Jazz Night School
7:30pm: SPU Big Band
8:30pm: Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 8:00pm

CAFE RACER: Christian Pincock
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, 8:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Garfield Alumni Jazz Jam
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 6:00pm

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

SERAFINA: 11am: Alex Guilbert Duo; 6:30pm: Ann Reynolds & Lauren Hendrix
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807

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

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

Panama Hotel Jazz on Jazz Northwest, KPLU, February 23

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The Panama Hotel is more than a century old and it still operates today in what was known as Japan Town, between China Town and the historic Jackson Street district in Seattle. Jamie Ford’s novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet captures the World War II era when the hotel became a focal point for the Japanese community, when Japanese Americans were being forceably removed from coastal areas and sent to inland internment camps. The hotel and the novel are also at the cultural intersection of the International District and the lively Jackson Street “After Hours” period of jazz and entertainment clubs.

Steve Griggs composed Panama Hotel Jazz – a suite of music reflecting the era of the novel, the hopes and fears, the wartime hysteria, and racism that caused Americans of Japanese descent to be seen as potential threats and taken from the place where many were born and grew up. The suite was first presented last Fall in a series of concerts at The Panama Hotel, funded by a 4Culture Site Specific Grant.

Panama Hotel Jazz was presented again this month as part of the Art of Jazz series at The Seattle Art Museum, coordinated by Earshot Jazz. Excerpts from this concert will be heard on Jazz Northwest, Sunday February 23 at 2 PM Pacific on 88.5 KPLU. The music is performed by Steve Griggs, tenor saxophone and narrator, Jay Thomas, trumpet and flugelhorn, Susan Pascal, vibraharp, Milo Petersen, guitar and Phil Sparks, bass.

Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke, exclusively for 88.5 KPLU. The program is also available as a podcast following the broadcast at kplu.org. The next concert broadcast on Jazz Northwest will feature the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra in Duke Ellington’s “Such Sweet Thunder” a suite inspired by characters from Shakespeare, interspersed with readings by actors from The Seattle Shakespeare Company on March 9 at 2 PM on 88.5 KPLU.

Saturday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Bill Anschell Trio with Hutchinson Andrew Trio opening
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Terence Blanchard Sextet
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

SERAFINA: Shawn Mickelson
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9:00pm

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

ROYAL ROOM: Cumbieros
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00pm

VITO’S: 6:00pm: Jerry Zimmerman; 9:00pm: The Casey MacGill Trio
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Eugenie Jones
9pm – Danny Quintero with Darin Clendenin
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

Last Seattle Jazz Offering at Tula’s

From Reggie Goings’ post on Facebook:

Jazz-Offering

Sunday, March 2 – TULA’S JAZZ CLUB
2214 Second Ave
Seattle3:30 – 7:00pm

Thank you all! It has been a great run at Tula’s. March 2nd will be our 15th year anniversary and final performance. Come out and reminisce with us about all the great musicians who graced the stage over the years. There have been well over 100 musicians who sat in dating back to 1998.

The original band included Phil Sparks, Larry Jones and Eric Vaughn with Hadley Caliman. The gig was created to feature the great talent of Hadley Caliman who at the time was teaching at Cornish and playing mostly casuals. Paul Toliver and I wanted to showcase his great talent on a more regular basis so more could hear his wonderful gift that those around the globe already were aware of.

Over the years there were many who began their musical careers and sharpened their skills during the 1st Sunday Jazz Offering. I feel very honored to have been a part of their positive experiences.

Thank you to Paul Toliver for your commitment and money (lol) during the early years when we struggled to keep it going. Thank you, to Mack for allowing us to express our form of “keepin it real” jazz at his 1st class venue. Thanks to all the musicians who made it a special event . A very special thanks to those in the audience that came month after month after month. I will only mention one couple – the Victors – Randle and Dee who came to see us on the very 1st performance and came every 1st Sunday thereafter until Mr Victor passed away. But there were others who joined soon after we began and they come every month to hear us even to this day. Thanks to you all. I really have felt your appreciation, support and love over the years.

I also want to thank my daughter, Victoria who worked alongside me for years greeting everyone at the door until she relinquished that assignment to my wonderful and beautiful wife and best friend, Angela.

And lastly, I want to thank my talented trio of musicians who have encouraged, supported and helped me grow musically and in other ways over the years. They are:

Piano – Eric Verlinde
Bass – Phil Sparks
Drums – Jamael Nance

The power of music to heal and bring people together is unequaled. It is our humanity, our legacy when all is said and done. Thank you all!!!

Please make reservations at 206-443-4221

Dawn Clement live from NYC tonight

Dawn Clement, Laura Welland and Kelby MacNayr perform at Tula's Jazz Club and Restaurant in Seattle.

Seattle pianist Dawn Clement is performing tonight at Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn, NY.

The show will be broadcast online … so tune in here and support Seattleites in NYC.

Feb 18th: 8:15pm – 10pm
Movement and Modulation: ORIGINAL QUINTET music by DAWN CLEMENT
Dawn Clement (piano/voice),
Ingrid Jensen (trumpet),
Michael Webster (tenor),
Matt Clohesy (bass),
Jon Wikan (drums)

Tuesday Jazz

EASTSIDE JAZZ CLUB: Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto
Courtyard by Marriott Bellevue, 11010 NE 8th Street, Bellevue, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Kenny Werner Trio / Cecile McLorin Salvant
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

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

ROYAL ROOM: The Jangles
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 206-906-9920

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

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

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio
2202 N 45th St, (206) 992-1120, 10:00pm

THE PINK DOOR: Casey MacGill Trio
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, 8:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Gotz / Lowe Duo
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue WA 98004, 425.454.2776, 7:00pm

Phil Sparks Trio with Rob Scheps, D’Vonne Lewis next on Jazz Northwest, 88.5 KPLU, Februrary 16

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Phil Sparks is one of the Seattle area’s most popular jazz bass players, and every Friday afternoon he leads a hand-picked jazz trio for an informal session at The Latona Pub during Happy Hour from 5 to 7. Most of Seattle’s top players have played here with Phil Sparks, and the personnel changes from week to week. It’s crowded, it’s noisy, but it IS happy and the nearest listeners are drawn in to the energetic but acoustic music. Generally, it’s SRO Fridays at the popular pub at 65th and Latona near Green Lake in Seattle.

The trio sets up in the front window, little more than an arm’s reach from the bar. The musicians come from Phil Sparks’ many musical associations. Sometimes there are out-of-town guests like the recent visit from saxophonist Rob Scheps, formerly of Portland now in New York, who was just returning from Hawaii after a cross-country series of performances with local musicians at each stop. The drummer is D’Vonne Lewis who is carrying on the Seattle musical legacy of his grandfather Dave Lewis.

Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke exclusively for 88.5 KPLU. The program airs Sundays at 2 PM (Pacific) and is available as a podcast at kplu.org following the broadcast. Next week: excerpts from a concert by Steve Griggs and his Panama Hotel Jazz Quintet recorded at The Seattle Art Museum.

Read Earshot’s story about Phil’s gig at The Latona

Saturday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Dave Peck Trio with Jeff Johnson and Eric Eagle
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

BENAROYA HALL: SRJO: Such Sweet Thunder: The Duke Meets the Bard
200 University St, Seattle, 206-215-4747, 7:30

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

SERAFINA: Alex Guilbert Duo
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9:00pm

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

ROYAL ROOM: JP and the OK Rhythm Boys/ Dave Ellis and the Hopeless Sinners/ The Halyards
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00pm

VITO’S: 6:00pm: The Tarentellas; 9:00pm: Julie Cascioppo
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

SHIP CANAL GRILL: Hopscotch Jazz
3218 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, 206-588-8885, 8:00pm

GRAZIE: Emily McIntosh Trio
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Alma y Azucar with Alma Villegas
9pm – Lady “A” Blues with Soul Show
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

Thursday Jazz

EARSHOT ART OF JAZZ: Steve Griggs Panama Hotel Quintet
Seattle Art Museum, 1st & Union, 5:00pm

Seattle Women in Jazz Fest: Clave Gringa & EntreMundos Quarteto
Columbia City Theater, 4916 Rainier Ave S, 206-722-3009, 7:00pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Deardorf/Peterson Group featuring Dave Peterson, Bill Anschell, Chuck Deardorf and John Bishop
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Mindi Abair
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

ROYAL ROOM: Los Flacos/ Supersones
5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, (206) 906-9920, 8:00pm

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

BAKE’S PLACE: Gotz/Lowe Duo
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-454-2776, 6:00pm

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

VITO’S: Brazil Novo
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 9:00pm

BLUE MOON: Blue Moon session w/ Dave Abramson
712 NE 45th St, 206-675-9116, 4:30pm

PINK DOOR: Greg Ruby Trio
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, 206-443-3241, 8:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – John Otten Quintet with John Otten (trumpet), Adrian Noteboom (tenor sax), Gus Carns (piano), Will Langlie-Miletich (bass) and Luke Woodle (drums)
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

Wednesday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: John Abercrombie Band with Marc Copland, Drew Gress and Joey Baron
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jim Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra & Central WA ST Jazz Band
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

ROYAL ROOM: Hoot In Round / Aaron Zig Band
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00PM

SHIP CANAL: Jay Thomas Jam Session
3218 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, 206-588-8885, 7:30pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: Scott Pemberton Band
2202 N 45th St, (206) 992-1120, 10:00pm

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

BOXLEY’S: 5:00pm: Future Jazz Heads; 7:00pm: Jazz Heads
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307

VITOS: Jerry Zimmerman
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 9:00pm

THE PINK DOOR: Casey MacGill Trio
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, 8:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Gotz/Lowe Duo
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425.454.2776, 6:00pm

Portland drummer Dick Berk

from the Oregon Music News:

Dick Berk passed on Saturday, February 8 around 8pm  at St. Vincent’s hospital. According to his great friend Ron Steen, Berk’s wife Roberta and daughter Stephanie were at his side. He had been ill for quite a while but continued to play, as late as a week ago with Robert Moore at Ivories.

Steen, who talked with Berk nearly every day said tonight, “He was one of a kind. He’s in a much better band now.”

Although he had been an important part of Portland’s Jazz scene for a longtime, Berk was an internationally known Jazz drummer who was Billie Holliday’s last drummer and played with greats such as Ted Curson, Nick Brignola, Milt Jackson, George Duke, Cal Tjader, Jean-Luc Ponty, Bobby Shew, Pete Christlieb, as well as his own bands.

Tuesday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: John Abercrombie Band with Marc Copland, Drew Gress and Joey Baron
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Emerald City Jazz Orchestra
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

ROYAL ROOM: Ama Trio / Kate Copland Ettinger Trio
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 206-906-9920

BOXLEY’S: Bob Baumann and friends
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

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

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio
2202 N 45th St, (206) 992-1120, 10:00pm

THE PINK DOOR: Casey MacGill Trio
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, 8:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Gotz / Lowe Duo
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue WA 98004, 425.454.2776, 7:00pm

This should be good …

The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes the John Abercrombie All-Star Band with John Abercrombie (guitar), Marc Copland (piano), Drew Gress (double bass) and Joey Baron (drums). Show times Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 5:30pm.

Tuesday – Wednesday, Feb 11 – 12
JAZZ ALLEY
2033 6th Ave
Seattle
206-441-9729

Monday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: D’Vonne Lewis Trio
2214 Second Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: 5:00pm: MSHS Vocal Jazz Clinic; 7:00pm: CHK Workshop
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307

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

EL GAUCHO: Paul Richardson
2505 1st Ave, 6:00pm

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

COASTAL KITCHEN: Josh Clifford Trio
426 15th Ave E, Seattle, 206-322-1145, 9:30pm

BLUE MOON: Andy Coe Band
712 NE 45th St, Seattle, 206-675-9116, 10:00pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: The Dr. Primitive Medicine Show
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 206-906-9920

Saturday Jazz

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

JAZZ ALLEY: Tower of Power
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

SERAFINA: Tim Kennedy Trio
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9:00pm

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

ROYAL ROOM: New Radios/ Afrocop
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00pm

VITO’S: 6:00pm: Jerry Zimmerman; 9:00pm: The Sweet Spot Trio
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

SHIP CANAL GRILL: Kelley Johnson
3218 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, 206-588-8885, 8:00pm

GRAZIE: Edward Paul Trio
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
9pm – Dave Fox Trio
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621