Seattle Jazz Scene

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, 8:00pm

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

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

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

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

ROYAL ROOM: Racer at The Royal Room
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

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

JAZZ ALLEY: Tower of Power
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

CAFE RACER: Andrew Olmstead
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm

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

FAIRE GALLERY CAFE: Monktail session
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: 6pm: Ruby Bishop; 9:30pm: Ron Weinstein Trio
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 6:00pm

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

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

from the American Federation of Musicians:

After five years and 23 short-term extensions, Congress has passed legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the next four years. Included in the bill are provisions that create a uniform national policy regarding musical instruments on airplanes. Any instrument that can be safely stored in the overhead compartment or underneath the seat may be brought on board as carry-on luggage. Additionally, the bill sets standard weight and size requirements for checked instruments, and permits musicians to purchase a seat for oversized instruments, such as cellos, that are too delicate to be checked. Existing law allowed each airline to set their own policy regarding musical instruments, and size requirements varied widely for both carry-on and checked baggage. The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has been lobbying Congress to enact such a policy for nearly a decade.

“This is great news for professional musicians throughout the U.S. and Canada who carry the tools of our trade – our instruments – aboard commercial aircraft,” said AFM President Ray Hair. “Ending the confusion over musical instruments as carry-on baggage has been a top legislative priority for nearly a decade. I am proud of our Government Relations Director, Hal Ponder and his assistant Laura Brigandi in our Washington legislative office for seeing the effort through. Musicians can now fly in friendlier skies.”

The FAA reauthorization was passed by the House of Representatives on Friday, February 3 by a 248-169 vote. It subsequently passed the Senate on Monday, February 6, 75-20.  The President is expected to sign the bill into law.

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

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

CMA GALLERY: Steve Treseler and Michael Stegner
4501 Interlake Ave N, 7:30pm

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

THE ROYAL ROOM: Sonny Clark Memorial Sextet
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 9:30pm

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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
9pm – The Schwa with Justin Sorensen (vibraphone), Chris Credit (reeds), Geoff Larson (double bass) and Bob Rees (drums)
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

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

GRAZIE: Diana Page Trio
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

VITO’S: Jovino Santos Neto
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

BAKE’S PLACE: Butch Harrison & Good Company
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE Issaquah, (425) 391-3335, 7:45pm

LUCID: Black River Blues Band
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

SCOTCH AND VINE: Jose “juicy” Gonzales Trio
22341 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, 7:00pm

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

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: William Charney’s IOU
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Yada Yada Blues Band
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 9:00pm

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

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

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

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

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

VITO’S: The Violet Hour with Billie Wildrick and Annastasia Workman
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

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

SEATTLE ART MUSUEM: Rouge
1300 First Avenue, Seattle, 5:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Deep Blue Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Nikki Schilling CD Release
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

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Katy Bourne
216 Union Street, 5:00pm

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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Vocal Showcase featuring Susan St. John, Dina Blade, and Cara Francis
9pm – Vocal Jam  hosted by Dan Czaran, with Ed Weber (piano), Ted Enderle (bass) and Ed Littlefield (drums)
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

LUCID: Tony Lewis Trio
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

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

418 PUBLIC HOUSE: Claudio Rochat-felix, Ryan Burns, Ian Sheridan
418 NW 65th St, 9:00pm

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Diane Fast-Neale & Bob Neale
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 7:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Danny Barnes
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

Bobby Broom and The Deep Blue Organ Trio

February 7-8, 2012
JAZZ ALLEY
2033 6th Avenue
Reservations: 206.441.9729
Show at 7:30pm

The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents Bobby Broom and The Deep Blue Organ Trio, for two nights, touring in support of their latest release Wonderful!. Band members are Bobby Broom (guitar), Chris Foreman (Hammond B3 Organ) and Greg Rockingham (drums). Set times Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6pm on Tuesday and 5:30pm on Wednesday.

Celebrating the classic jazz combo configuration of the Hammond B3 organ, guitar and drums, as well as the Black-American experience through music, The Deep Blue Organ Trio breathes new life into the classic jazz configuration bringing a modern edge to a musical timepiece.

Fresh from a successful year-end week of performances at the Umbria Winter Jazz Festival in Italy, Deep Blue is looking forward to playing for West Coast audiences and plans to feature material from their latest CD Wonderful!, a tribute to Stevie Wonder. Their deeply informed, strongly felt versions of nine Wonder songs from the 1970s made a big impact on jazz radio last year. The disc was the most played jazz title in North America late last summer, coming in at #1 on both the JazzWeek Top 50 Jazz Album Chart and the CMJ Jazz Top 40 Chart. Wonderful! finished at #15 on the JazzWeek Top 100 chart for 2011.

Broom, Foreman, and Rockingham — who first played together in 1992, and formed Deep Blue Organ Trio in 2000 — have emerged as prominent purveyors of the jazz organ trio tradition. Prior to Wonderful!, the band recorded two albums for Delmark (2004’s Deep Blue Bruise and 2006’s Goin’ to Town: Live at the Green Mill), and 2007’s Folk Music for Origin. For the past decade, when not on tour, they’ve held down Tuesday nights at the famed Chicago jazz club, the Green Mill.

JAZZ ALLEY: Deep Blue Organ Trio
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

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

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

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

VITO’S: Jason Parker Quartet
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 9:00pm

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

ROYAL ROOM: Miles and Karin
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 206-906-9920, 7:00pm

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, 8:00pm

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

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

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

VITO’S: Brent Arnold
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

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

ROYAL ROOM: The Seattle Conduction Band
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

Friday, February 4 – 8:00pm
Tom Varner Nonet

Cornish College of the Arts (Poncho Theater)
710 East Roy Street
8:00pm, All ages.

New music as well as music from the “Heaven and Hell” CD. this is part of the Cornish Music Series 2012.
http://www.cornish.edu/musicseries/event/tom_varner_nonet/

Tom Varner – french horn/compositions
Thomas Marriott – trumpet
David Marriott – trombone
Steve Treseler – clarinet
Mark Taylor – alto/soprano saxophones
Eric Barber – tenor saxophone
Jim DeJoie – baritone saxophone
Phil Sparks – bass
Byron Vannoy – drums

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

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Marc Seales / Fred Tuxx / Chuck Deardorf / Mark Ivester
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

CMA GALLERY: Ryan Burns Quartet w/ Mark Taylor
4501 Interlake Ave N, 7:30

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

THE ROYAL ROOM: Painting the Town Red: The Music of Billie Holiday
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 9:30pm

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: Keely Whitney w/ Paul Richardson
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 772-6891

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Cara Francis (vocals), with Clipper Anderson (bass) and Darin Clendenin (piano)
9pm – Mike Owcharuk Trio
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

BOXLEY’S: Bryant Ubran’s Blue Oasis
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

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

SCOTCH AND VINE: JD Hobson
22341 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, 7:00pm

VITO’S: Casey MacGill
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

BAKE’S PLACE: Butch Harrison & Good Company
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE Issaquah, (425) 391-3335, 7:45pm

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

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: SCCC Big Band with Lonnie Mardis
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Yada Yada Blues Band
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 9:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
9pm – Leif Totusek’s Freestyle Candela
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

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

LUCID: Vocalize It – Hosted by Philana Goodrich
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

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

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

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

VITO’S: Michel Navedo + Jimmie Herrod
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

BOXLEY’S: Chris Clark & Barney McClure
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Kim Wilson’s Blues All-Stars
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Smith/Staelens Big Band
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

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

418 PUBLIC HOUSE: 418 session w/ Claudio Rochat-felix, Tim Kennedy, Jeff Johnson
418 NW 65th St, 9:00pm

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Diane Fast-Neale & Bob Neale
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 7:00pm

ROYAL ROOM:
7pm – Kromer
8pm – Burn List
9:30pm – Royal Jazz Session
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Kim Wilson’s Blues All Stars
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Critical Mass Big Band with Greta Matassa
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

MIX: Don Mock, Steve Kim & Jaques Willis
6006 12th Ave South, 206-767-0280, 9:00pm

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

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

VITO’S: Wally Shoup Quartet
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 9:00pm

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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Jean Mishler Student Showcase
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle

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

SKY ULTRA LOUNGE: Michael Powers
550 106th Ave NE, Bellevue, 6:00pm

UNCLE THURMS BBQ: Kareem Kandi Band
709 South G Street, Tacoma, 8:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Miles and Karin
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 206-906-9920, 7:00pm

This article by Dave Goldberg is making it around the internet.  While the writer makes it specific to LA, it is the current model for a lot of jazz clubs throughout the country. Read the full article here and share your thoughts regarding the Seattle jazz scene.

WHY LA CLUB OWNERS ARE TOTALLY LOST AND SOME ADVICE FOR THEM FROM A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN
by Dave Goldberg

AS I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR GIGS LATELY, I’ve never seen so many free and low paying gigs. Well the economy is bad, so I can understand that a little bit. However, it is no longer good enough for the musician to be willing to perform for little compensation. Now we are expected to also be the venue’s promoter. The expectations are that the band will not only provide great music, but also bring lots of people to their venue. It is now the band’s responsibility to make this happen, not the club owner.

Just the other day I was told by someone who owned a wine bar that they really liked our music and would love for us to play at their place. She then told me the gig paid $75 for a trio. Now $75 used to be bad money per person, let alone $75 for the whole band. It had to be a joke, right? No she was serious. But it didn’t end there. She then informed us we had to bring 25 people minimum. Didn’t even offer us extra money if we brought 25 people. I would have laughed other than it’s not the first time I’ve gotten this proposal from club owners. But are there musician sreally doing this? Yes. They are so desperate to play, they will do anything. But lets think about this for a second and turn this around a little bit …

… When a venue opens it’s doors, it has to market itself. The club owner can’t expect people to just walk in the door. This has to be handled in aprofessional way. Do you really want to leave something so important up to a musician? This is where the club owner needs to take over. It is their success or their failure on the line, not the musician.The musician can just move on to another venue. I’ve played places where for whatever reason only a few people have walked in the door on a Saturday night. The club owner got mad at me, asking where are the people? I turned it around on him asking the samething? Where are all the people? It’s Saturday night and your venue is empty. Doesn’t that concern you? What are you going to do about it?

Read the full article here.

ROYAL ROOM: Racer at the Royal Room
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

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, 8:00pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Boyd Phelps Sax Attack
2214 2nd Ave, Seattle, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

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

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

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

THE ROYAL ROOM:
6:30pm: The Cornish Big Band dir. Jay Thomas
7:30pm: Human Spirit (Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor, Matt Jorgensen, Marc Seales & Evan Flory-Barnes)
5000 Rainier Avenue South, (206) 906-9920

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

JAZZ ALLEY: WAR
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

CAFE RACER: Simon Henneman
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Trish, Hans and Phil
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE, Issaquah, (425) 391-3335, 6:45pm

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

FAIRE GALLERY CAFE: Monktail session
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: 6pm: Ruby Bishop; 9:30pm: Ron Weinstein Trio
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 6:00pm

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