Friday Video: Dave Peck Trio
Dave Peck will be at Tula’s this weekend.
Thursday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Tim Kennedy Ensemble
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm
JAZZ ALLEY: Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm
BOXLEY’S: Bob Baumann & Friends
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm
VITO’S: Lamar Lofton
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 9:00pm
SHUGA JAZZ BISTRO: Chris James Quartet
317 Main Avenue South, Renton, 7:30pm
BARCA: Phil Sparks/Adam Kessler Trio
1510 11th Ave, Seattle, 206-325-8263, 9:00pm
Kareem Kandi Announces New Tacoma Jazz Non-Profit
via Earshot Jazz
Saxophonist, composer, and instructor Kareem Kandi is pleased to announce the launch of the Tacoma Jazz Association, a new non-profit based in the Tacoma area. With assistance from the Boxley Music Fund, run by Danny Kolke, the association will, among other programs, present a series of house concerts and workshops, provide educational and scholarship opportunities to young students, and host national and international artists. Tacoma Jazz Association will be part of the greater Jazz Clubs NW non-profit, supporting jazz in communities around the Pacific Northwest.
Tacoma’s B Sharp Coffee House (706 Opera Alley) will host the kickoff party for the new non-profit on Monday, August 24, at 6:30pm, with music by Kareem Kandi (sax), Danny Kolke (piano), Julian MacDonough (drums), Thomas Marriott (trumpet), and Michael Glynn (bass), along with Boxley’s student ensembles.
More information will be available at tacomajazzassociation.org and jazzclubNW.org.
Friday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm
JAZZ ALLEY: Maceo Parker
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm
LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
6423 Latona Avenue NE, 5:00 – 7:00pm, No Cover, 21+
BOXLEY’S: Harold Drews Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm
SERAFINA: Frank Clayton 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: The Big Lebowskis
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm
VITO’S: Pornadoes
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 8:00pm
THE ROYAL ROOM: SeaProg Festival 2015
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle
NORTH CITY BISTRO: Trish Hatley Quartet w/ Darin Clendenin Trio
1520 NE 177th St, Shoreline, 206-365-4447, 8:00pm
SHUGA JAZZ BISTRO: Josephine Howell
317 Main Avenue South, Renton, 8:30pm
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Scott Bemis
9pm – Jose Gonzales with Chris Symer (bass) and Matt Jorgensen (drums)
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621
This Sunday on Jazz Northwest
Jazz and Summertime are natural partners and next Tuesday night fans will be heading to the North City neighborhood of Shoreline for the 9th annual North City Jazz Walk from 7 to 10 PM. This Sunday, Jazz Northwest previews the Jazz Walk with music by Greta Matassa, Pearl Django and Jacqueline Tabor. These are three of the ten artists and groups appearing on August 11 in ten venues within walking distance of each other around 175th and 15th Avenue NE.
Also on this week’s show are the Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, Dmitiri Matheny and Stephanie Porter, all of whom will also be playing in the Seattle area next week. News about live jazz opportunities are always a part of Jazz Northwest on Sunday afternoons at 2 PM Pacific on 88.5 KPLU and streaming at kplu.org.
Next week, Jazz Northwest presents the first in a series of shows originating from Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend the last weekend of July. On August 16, you’ll hear highlights from an informal gig in downtown Port Townsend featuring international jazz stars Terell Stafford, Steve Wilson, Eric Reed and others.
More info:
northcityjazzwalk.org
jazznw.org