Seattle Jazz Scene

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: MusicWorks Big Band

JAZZ ALLEY: Spencer Day

DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy Trio

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – JL Stiles
9pm – Byron Vannoy Trio with Byron Vannoy (drums), Jon Solo (piano) and Geoff Harper (bass)
from Earshot Jazz: Winner of the 2008 Earshot Golden Ear for 2008 Recording of the Year, percussionist extraordinaire Byron Vannoy here performs with a special trio featuring pianist Jon Solo & bassist Geoff Harper. Vannoy is a nuanced player, his strokes crisp and his ideas thoughtful. He has also proven himself a composer of considerable gifts, as those familiar with his Meridian ensemble well know. Don’t miss this opportunity to see a true-rising star of the Seattle creative arts scene, performing in an intimate group and performance space. The Byron Vannoy Trio will perform at Egan’s Ballard Jam House on July 28 at 9PM.

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita

MIX: Don Mock

from The Seattle Times:

PORT TOWNSEND — Young faces and new names dominated Jazz Port Townsend this year, emerging talent that pressed audiences against the future of jazz. But as the three-day festival neared its peak Saturday afternoon, the audience was asked to look to the past.

The festival’s artistic director John Clayton took the lead, recalling for those who packed McCurdy Pavilion in Fort Worden State Park, the first time, at age 16, that he ever listened to a recording of pianist Oscar Peterson. Like most, he was astounded and he never looked at jazz music the same way again. He remembered “every note,” Clayton said.

And with that, Clayton introduced to the stage the pianist Peterson named as his protégé, Benny Green, who had agreed, for the first time since Peterson’s death in 2007, to perform a set of Peterson’s music as a tribute to his former mentor.

Clayton himself was mentored by Peterson’s longtime bass player, Ray Brown, who also made Green part of his own trio in the early 1990s. Before Green sat down at the piano, Clayton made a phone call to Peterson’s widow, Kelly Peterson, from the stage so she could hear the audience applaud.

Green, 46, who performed with Seattle bassist Doug Miller and drummer Alvester Garnett, is one of few — if not the only pianist — who not only understands Peterson but can play like him. Capturing Peterson’s sound means taking command of the entire keyboard in a way few have done, doubling up his lines of improvisation with his right and left hand, filling songs with stout chords and bluesy turns, swallowing whale gulps of notes at a time but pronouncing each one meaningfully.

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Live recording featuring GARY SHUTES & DAN MARCUS

TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet

Andre Thomas, Chuck Kistler, Bernie Jacobs, Eric Verlinde at The Seattle Art Museum

Bernie Jacobs is a versatile musician who plays flute, saxes and sings in a wide range of settings. We recorded the Bernie Jacobs Quartet in the July Art of Jazz concert at The Seattle Art Museum. Highlights from this concert including standards, jazz and blues will air on Jazz Northwest, Sunday July 26 at 1 pm on 88-5, KPLU and www.kplu.org.

The group includes Bernie Jacobs, Eric Verlinde, piano, Chuck Kistler, bass and and André Thomas on drums.

The Art of Jazz series at the Seattle Art Museum is produced by Earshot Jazz and the Museum and is presented free of charge on the second Thursday of each month. Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke exclusively for KPLU. The program is also available as a podcast after the airdate.

From The Seattle Times:

Concert preview – Jacqui Naylor
8 p.m. Saturday, Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $20 (206-838-4333 or www.tripledoor.com).

Some jazz singers forge a distinctive identity by finding overlooked tunes, while others put an indelible stamp on familiar standards through the force of their personality. And then there are the rarefied few who weave a new repertoire out of whole cloth, outfitting their book with material transformed by a bracing new concept.

Jacqui Naylor, a self-possessed San Francisco vocalist with a pleasingly smoky sound, belongs to the latter category. She started her career as a jazz chanteuse captivated by the American Songbook, but in recent years she’s distinguished herself with a surprisingly effective strategy she calls “acoustic smashing.” Through an ingenious process of musical alchemy, she melds seemingly disparate songs, combining beloved pre-rock standards with contemporary songs from the rock era.

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

Following up on our recent stories regarding the programming changes at KBCS a number of people have commented that they listen to a majority of their music online now. You might have noticed on the right side of Seattle Jazz Scene an ad for Origin Records Online Radio through Live365.com.

If you have never tried it out, simply click on the PLAY button and it will launch the radio player (you may have to listen to a few ads at the beginning).

From 11am – 1pm every day Origin Records has added the Northwest Jazz Show highlighting some of the artists on the label from their hometown.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Marc Seales Group with Gary Hobbs, Cuong Vu and Dave Captein

JAZZ ALLEY: John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Ala Carte with vocalists Julie Olson, Pat Johnston and Dee Brown. Backed by Reuel Lubag (piano), Matt Page (drums) and Burt Boice (bass)
9pm – Randall O’Dowd with Karin Kajita (piano), Mark Bullis (bass) and Robert Rushing (drums)

BAKE’S PLACE: Craig Baker and Friends

CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE: Jeffrey Allport & Tyler Wilcox

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio

HIROSHI’S: Jazz & Sushi

LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Brendan O’Donnell Trio

LOCAL COLOR: Jeni Wren

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks, Hadley Caliman and Matt Jorgensen

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Doug Reid Group

PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet

SERAFINA: Fred Hoadley Trio

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Daniel Barry and Walk All Ways

JAZZ ALLEY: John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey

NEW ORLEANS: Ham Carson Quintet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Susan Robinson, with Darin Clendenin (piano), Clipper Anderson (bass) and Mark Ivester (drums)
9pm – Jonathon Sheckler Group

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson and Tad Britton

STANFORDS: Gail Pettis Trio
17380 Southcenter Pkwy, Tukwila, 7:00pm

LO-FI: Gravity w/ Tim Kennedy, Ian Sheridan, & Claudio Rochat Felix (10:00pm)

LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: “The Hang” Jam w/ Josh Rawlings, Evan Flory-Barnes, Jeremy Jones (9:30)

The up-coming changes to KBCS programming will deal a huge blow to the Seattle Jazz Community and local jazz on the radio. A number of long-time volunteers and KBCS fans have grouped together to form Save KBCS. As their website says, they want to “Keep the ‘Community’ in Community Radio.”

For the full list of proposed changes by KBCS management, click here.

The list of shows to be eliminated are:

* The Bud and Don Show
* Bebop Spoken Here
* 20th Century Jazz
* Vintage Jazz
* The Caravan
* Lunch With Folks
* Daily Planet
* Drive Time Jazz

Looking at this list it is evident that a large chunk of jazz will be taken off the Seattle airwaves. Drive Time Jazz especially will greatly impact the Seattle Jazz Community.

We at Seattle Jazz Scene have talked to a number of KBCS DJs over the years and they have made it their mission to consciously play new music, music by active jazz artists (something you can’t always hear on KPLU), and give prominent attention to Seattle jazz musicians when they have new CDs out. With the 7-9am Drive Time Jazz spot filled with public affairs programming, KBCS is going head-to-head with public affairs programming on KPLU, KUOW, AM1090 and others.

With John Gilbreath being tapped to host a 9 – Noon spot Monday – Friday, this poses even more questions for the Seattle jazz community. His new show is listed as playing, “jazz, world, and Americana,” which means jazz have a smaller presence than it currently does. And with Gilbreath on the air 15 hours a week (and at least another hour a day in commuting bringing his total commitment to approximately 20 hours), how will impact his job as Executive Director of Earshot Jazz?

From what we have heard and what has been written by KBCS management, the change in programming has been brought on by declining listenership. Looking at traditional Seattle media metrics this claim can be validated. But … one should point out that KBCS’ listeners are far from “traditional”. KBCS’ programming is eclectic and therefore their listeners are eclectic. Are jazz fans inclined to listen to afternoon world and folk music? Probably not. But that is the charm of KBCS. It is a station that servers many musical communities throughout the Northwest.

We will be following this story more. If you want to voice your opinions, call KBCS at 425-564-2427 or email [email protected]

JAZZ ALLEY: Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara
Roots Music, Rock, Afrobeat Shakedown Touring in Support of their New Release Tell No Lies

NEW ORLEANS: Legacy Quartet w/Clarence Acox

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Beth Winter Showcase

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Vocalists Tammy Burdett and Alyse Rhys, with Karin Kajita (piano), Mark Bullis (bass) and Reade Whitwell (drums)
9pm – Vocal Jam hosted by Marti MacEwan, with Darin Clendenin (piano), Mark Bullis (bass) and Ray Price (drums)

LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Tai Shan

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Roadside Attraction Big Band

JAZZ ALLEY: Mercedes Nicole with the Bernie Jacobs Quartet and Special Guest Zayah Ahmonuale

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy Trio

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita

MIX: Don Mock

from The Seattle Times:

More details emerged Sunday in the bizarre shooting death of renowned local sound engineer Tom Pfaeffle.

Pfaeffle, 49, who had worked with music groups that include Nirvana, The Black Crowes and Heart, owned and operated The Tank, a recording studio adjacent to his home in the woods of Black Diamond. He also worked as an instructor at the Art Institute of Seattle, teaching audio production.

He is survived by a wife and four children.

Pfaeffle was killed Friday at the Blue Spruce Motel in Twisp. Twisp Police Chief Rick Balam said Pfaeffle and his wife were in town to attend a birthday party when it appeared the couple inadvertently returned to the wrong room at about 10:40 p.m.

Pfaeffle apparently was trying to put his key into Unit 7 when a man inside shot at him, the chief said.

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: JAZZ JAM with Darin Clendenin Trio

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet

TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder

POGGIE TAVERN: Jammin’ in the Junction! w/ Better World
4714 California SW, 9:00pm

Jazz Alley continues their Sunday night series featuring local jazz artists to packed houses … lets hope this series continues!

SUNDAY, JULY 19 – McTUFF
JAZZ ALLEY
2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle; (206-441-9729 or www.jazzalley.com).

7:30 show is full, 9:30 show has been added! Be sure to make reservation, as they are required for FREE shows!

The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents Seattle’s own McTuff. Band members are Joe Doria (Hammond B3 Organ), Skerik (saxophone), Andy Coe (guitar) and D’Vonne Lewis (drums). Showtimes at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Doors at 6pm and 9:15pm. FREE SHOW – RESERVATIONS REQUIRED!

Joe Doria brings together some of the areas finest with “McTUFF”! What began as an ode to some of the organ greats in soul jazz, such as delivering their own take on the works of Jimmy Smith and Captain Jack McDuff, soon turned into something more: a movement towards being a band that can appeal to almost any audience, room and vibe. Blending the caliber of musicianship and improvisational experience along with a love of all genres of music, McTUFF combines ingredients to show live audiences that no show is the same.

Joe Doria – organ
Skerik – saxophone
Andy Coe – guitar
D’Vonne Lewis – drums

PonyBoy Records will be presenting the music this Saturday and Sunday at the Kirkland Uncorked Festival.

The event is held in downtown Kirkland’s Marina Park at 25 Lakeshore Plaza, Kirkland, Washington

Saturday, July 18

2:00 – 3:15 JAY THOMAS QUARTET
Jay Thomas, John Hansen, Chuck Kistler, Phil Parisot

3:30 – 4:45 CAROLYN GRAYE QUARTET
Carolyn Graye, Tony Foster, Chuck Kistler, Greg Williamson

6:30 – 7:45 MONKSTONE THEOCRACY
Bill Anschell, Jon Hamar, Greg Williamson, Mike West

8:15 – 9:30 KAREN SHIVERS QUARTET
Karen Shivers, Bill Anschell, Chris Clark, Greg Williamson

Sunday, July 19

2:30 – 3:45 BIG BAD GROVE SOCIETY
Greg Williamson, Alexey Nikolaev, Dan Marcus, Al Keith, John Hansen, Jon Hamar

4:00 – 5:15 HANS BREHMER & DAN O’BRIEN

UPPER PLAZA AT 2200: Cornish Jazz Faculty Group
Corner of Westlake Ave. and Denny Way, above Whole Foods Market, 11:45am – 1:30pm, FREE!

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hadley Caliman Quintet feat. Thomas Marriott

JAZZ ALLEY: Fourplay

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Douglas Detrick Quintet with Douglas Detrick (trumpet/flugelhorn/composition), Hashem Assadullahi (alto sax), Justin Morell (guitar), Josh Tower (bass) and Ryan Biesack (drums)
9pm – Kevin Jones Trio with Kevin Jones (guitar/vocals), Greg Hendrickson (bass/vocals) and Doyle Wood (mandolin)
11pm – Dion Roy and Petermere

BAKE’S PLACE: Butch Harrison Quartet with special guest vocalist Josephine Howell

SERAFINA: Kiko Freitas

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio

LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Rochelle House

NORTH CITY BISTRO: David George Trio

PAPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet