Saturday Jazz

October 15, 2011 / / No Comments
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:

TULA’S: Human Spirit
2214 2nd Ave, 8pm Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.

SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSUEM: Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher
1400 East Prospect St (Volunteer Park), Seattle, 8pm

BRECHEMIN AUDITORIUM: Craig Taborn & Gust Burns
Room 126, School of Music, University of Washington, 8pm FREE

and the rest …

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

BAKE’S PLACE: Jackie Ryan Quartet
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE Issaquah, (425) 391-3335, 7:30pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Dina Blade w/ Marco de Carvalho
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, 206-772-6891

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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7PM: Conrad Tovar
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

SERAFINA: Leo Raymundo Trio, ft. Sue Nixon
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807

SCOTCH AND VINE: Brad Buck Trio
22341 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, 7:00pm

VITO’S: 6pm: Ruby Bishop; 9:30: The Nightcaps
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 6:00pm

LUCID: Kandinsky Effect
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

Friday Jazz

October 13, 2011 / / No Comments

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB – 8PM: Human Spirit (Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor, Orrin Evans, Essiet Essiet and Matt Jorgensen – Live Recording)

TOWN HALL: Roosevelt & Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Bands (7pm); Endangered Blood (9pm)

RAINIER VALLY CULTURAL CENTER – 7PM: Elspeth Savani, Correo Aereo

other events:

NEW ORLEANS: Chad McCullough
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 8:00pm

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

ARABICA LOUNGE: Fluke
1550 E Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98102

CAFE PALOMA: Wayne Horvitz
93 Yesler Way, Seattle, 206-405-1920, 7:30pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Jackie Ryan Quartet
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE Issaquah, (425) 391-3335, 7:30pm

HIROSHI’S: Kistler/Ranney Quartet
2501 Eastlake Ave E, 726-4966

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

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

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Phil Westbrook
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 772-6891

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Tap Jam, hosted by Jessie Sawyers
9pm – Annie Reed and Jose Gonzales
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Greta Matassa & Darin Clendenin
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 8:00pm

GRAZIE: James Bernhard Blues Fusion
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

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

LUCID: Smoke & Honey
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

SCOTCH AND VINE: Ambience Jazz Quartet
22341 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, 7:00pm

Seattle Times: Earshot has Keith Jarrett, other hot headliners

October 13, 2011 / / No Comments

from The Seattle Times:

The Earshot Jazz Festival, which gets under way Friday in three Seattle venues, has earned a well-deserved reputation as a carefully curated event friendly to new and challenging music.

That’s often meant modest crowds, but with headliners like Keith Jarrett, Brad Mehldau, The Bad Plus and the husband-and-wife team Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes — all, as it happens, pianocentric acts — the festival should pack them in this year. Overall, more than 50 acts will appear in 15 different venues.

Beyond ivory ticklers, Earshot’s 23rd edition showcases a rich variety of constituencies — women, very young players, locally connected musicians, world musicians and, as always, the Dutch avant-garde.

Jarrett, 66, whose trio is one of the premiere acts in jazz, has played Earshot before, but a return visit is always cause for celebration. Though widely known for stunning solo improvisations, the pianist enjoys near-telepathic communication with bassist Gary Peacock — who taught at Seattle’s Cornish College for years — and drummer Jack DeJohnette.

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

Thursday Jazz

October 13, 2011 / / No Comments

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM: Jon Jang
Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave, 206-654-3100, 5:30pm

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

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Lisa Fox Quintet
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: Ask The Ages w/ The Suffering F*ckheads
2202 N 45th St, Seattle, 206-992-1120

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

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton
5410 Ballard Ave NW, 8:30pm

LUCID: The Hang
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 7pm – Roxi Copland; 9pm – Lorrie Ruiz and Joe Doria
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621, 9:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Oktoberfest w/ AlpenFolk
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
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

Wednesday Jazz

October 11, 2011 / / No Comments

If you are in New York City, The Deardorf/Peterson Group is performing at Symphony Space … for the rest of us in Seattle, here is what’s happening on Wednesday:

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

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: SCCC Jazz 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

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
5410 Ballard Ave NW, 8:30pm

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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Vocal Showcase and Jam
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

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

LUCID: Farko Collective
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

Photos: Trio Commando debut and Eric Barber solo

October 11, 2011 / / No Comments

From EyeShot Jazz (a great photo blog you should check out, especially since the Earshot Festival starts this weekend and there will be updates almost daily!)


Trio Commando made their public debut at the chapel Performance Space opening up for Eric Barber, performing improvisations, excavations and conversations through a high powered trio configuration featuring Wayne Horvitz (piano), Samantha Boshnack(trumpets), and Beth Fleenor (clarinets/voice). Unexpected and brilliant set of music with exciting electronic and vocal intermixing.


Saxophonist Eric Barber, an innovative saxophonist and composer in the world of jazz, world, and improvised music gave a solo performance last night at the Chapel Performance Space. I was entranced by the sounds he blew and recorded in his black box and then played on top of again and again and twice he played pieces with recorded human voices including his young daughter’s. Beautiful.

Seattle musicians still recovering from vicious, random attack

October 10, 2011 / / No Comments

from KOMO News:

A group of local musicians say they became victims of a random, vicious attack outside of a club in the U-District early Friday morning.

Joseph Walbaum suffered a cracked skull and four blood pockets in his brain. He was just released from the hospital on Sunday.

He says he and several other jazz musicians just finished a jam session when five or six guys attacked them, unprovoked, on the sidewalk.

Victim Morgan Gilkeson said it was like a pack of wolves.

“Just punching anyone in sight,” he said.

Evan Flory-Barnes said the attackers were muscular but stocky, and the attack was pure aggression.

“Like, ‘we have to get some violence out of this,’ ” he said.

Davy Nefos said one guy started swinging.

“Then another guy came up from behind, cheap shots — very cheap shots,” he said.

The musicians could do little to defend themselves.

“I was just in (a defensive) position the whole time,” Flory-Barnes said, “receiving these random blows.”

The scuffle ended up in the street. And when police arrived, the attackers fled.

Band members say it was a random act of violence and they don’t know why they were targeted.

“Ultimately, i just want to make sure the streets are safe,” Walbaum said.

Monday Jazz

October 10, 2011 / / No Comments

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

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

AMORE: JT/TK Quartet
2301 5th Ave, 206-770-0606, 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

Deardorf/Peterson Group takes NYC

October 9, 2011 / / No Comments

The Deardorf/Peterson Group, led by bassist Chuck Deardorf and guitarist Dave Peterson, is off to New York City next week for a headlining appearance at Symphony Space on Wednesday, October 12 at 10:00pm.

The Deardorf/Peterson Group
Wed, Oct 12 at 10 pm
Leonard Nimoy Thalia
$30; Members $25; Under 30 $15

Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street
New York, NY 10025
Tel: 212.864.5400

Sunday Jazz

October 9, 2011 / / No Comments

MARINE VIEW CHURCH: Matt Jorgensen Quintet performing Tattooed by Passion: Music inspired by the paintings of Dale Chisman
8469 Eastside Dr NE, Tacoma, 5:00pm

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

JAZZ ALLEY: The Family Stone
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729

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

CAFE RACER: Racer Session
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: Pasquale Santos; 6:30pm: Jerry Frank
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

Saturday Jazz

October 8, 2011 / / No Comments

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

JAZZ ALLEY: The Family Stone
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Michael Tomlinson
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE Issaquah, (425) 391-3335, 7:30pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Sunga Rose with Fred Van Doren
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, 206-772-6891

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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7PM: Marti MacEwan and Adrienne Chambers
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

SERAFINA: Jose Gonzales Trio
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807

SCOTCH AND VINE: Milo Peterson Trio
22341 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, 7:00pm

VITO’S: 6pm: Ruby Bishop
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 6:00pm

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

VINO AT THE LANDING: Troy Kline
800 N 10th Pl, Renton, 7:00pm

ST. CLOUD’S: Jazz Junkies
1131 34th Ave, Seattle, 206-726-1522

LUCID: Thomas Crown
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

Friday Jazz

October 7, 2011 / / No Comments

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

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

JAZZ ALLEY: The Family Stone
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

CAFE PALOMA: Wayne Horvitz
93 Yesler Way, Seattle, 206-405-1920, 7:30pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Gail Pettis
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE Issaquah, (425) 391-3335, 7:30pm

HIROSHI’S: Young Lizards B3 Organ Quartet
2501 Eastlake Ave E, 726-4966

BAKER STREET BOOKS: Gary Scott Trio
32709 Railroad Ave, Black Diamond, 7:00pm

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

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

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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
9pm – The Tritone Subs
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Double Scotts On The Rocks
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 8:00pm

GRAZIE: Blues Union
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

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

LUCID: Peter Daniel Quintet
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

Wednesday Jazz

October 5, 2011 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Gary Burton Quartet featuring Julian Lage, Scott Colley and Antonio Sanchez
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

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
5410 Ballard Ave NW, 8:30pm

LUCID: Jazz & Poetry
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Le Boeuf Brothers
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

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

Tuesday Jazz

October 4, 2011 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Gary Burton Quartet featuring Julian Lage, Scott Colley and Antonio Sanchez
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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 9pm – Deardorf/Peterson Group (Chuck Deardorf and Dave Peterson), with special guests Bill Anschell on piano and Byron Vannoy on drums
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

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

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

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

Monday Jazz

October 3, 2011 / / No Comments

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

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

AMORE: JT/TK Quartet
2301 5th Ave, 206-770-0606, 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: Milo Peterson Duo
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

Saturday Jazz

October 1, 2011 / / No Comments

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

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

BAKE’S PLACE: David Lanz Trio
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE Issaquah, (425) 391-3335, 7:30pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Sunga Rose with Fred Van Doren
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, 206-772-6891

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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7PM: Katy Bourne Quartet
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

SERAFINA: Leo Raymundo Trio featuring Sue Nixon
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807

SCOTCH AND VINE: Brad Buck Trio
22341 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, 7:00pm

VITO’S: 6pm: Ruby Bishop; 9:30pm: The James Band
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 6:00pm

SORRENTO HOTEL: Kimberly Reason With Jon Hansen And Chuck Kistler
900 Madison St, 206-622-6400, 7:30pm

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

Friday Jazz

September 30, 2011 / / No Comments

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

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

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

CAFE PALOMA: Wayne Horvitz
93 Yesler Way, Seattle, 206-405-1920, 7:30pm

BAKE’S PLACE: David Lanz Trio
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE Issaquah, (425) 391-3335, 7:30pm

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

BAKER STREET BOOKS: Reuel Lubag Trio
32709 Railroad Ave, Black Diamond, 7:00pm

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

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

SCOTCH AND VINE: Stephanie Porter
22341 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, 7:00pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Greg Ruby w/ Maggie Kim
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 772-6891

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
9pm – Cheryl Hodge and Kim Rushing Duo
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Paul Miranda Trio
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 8:00pm

THE CHAPEL: Eric Barber
Good Shepherd Center (Wallingford), 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, 7:30pm

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

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

LUCID: The Right Wolf
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones Receive National Medal Of Arts

September 29, 2011 / / No Comments

from NPR:

At a short ceremony at the White House today, President Barack Obama presented 20 people with the 2010 National Medal of Arts or the National Humanities Medal. The Arts honorees included Sonny Rollins, the venerated saxophonist, and Quincy Jones, the composer/arranger/producer whose musical roots in jazz are deep.

The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States Government.

Continue reading at NPR.

Review: Mordy Ferber at Jazzscapes

September 29, 2011 / / No Comments

By Carolyn Graye

Israeli-born guitarist and composer, Mordy Ferber, completed a West Coast tour earlier this month. He teamed up with drummer Greg Williamson and bassist Chris Symer for a run of Seattle area gigs that included Boxley’s in North Bend, the Jazz and Sushi series at Hiroshi’s, and a set at the Pony Boy Jazz Picnic. In addition, Mordy and Chris also played an intimate duo house concert that was interesting on several levels.

Ivy Nugent and Julie Olson have been presenting musicians at Ivy and Jamie Nugent’s West Seattle home under the auspices of Jazzscapes. This show wasn’t part of their regular programming, but the setting was just as spectacular. A beautiful garden overlooking Puget Sound and the Olympic mountains, great live music, wine, appetizers…really, what’s not to love? And the story behind the event is just as unique.

In May, Ivy was walking on a beach in Tel Aviv and noticed a guy wearing a Pony Boy tee shirt. She got to talking with him, found out he was a jazz guitarist, and invited him to do a gig at her home the next time he came to Seattle. Four months later, Mordy was serenading her guests, her neighbors, and the fish in her lily pond.

Ferber uses an artful combination of effects to create a distinctly personal sound. His early love of rock and roll combines with a jazz sensibility that makes arrangements of standards anything but routine. Ballads (Peace, When Sunny Gets Blue, Blue in Green,) blues (Turn Around, Blue Monk,) and up tempo tunes (In Your Own Sweet Way, Sweet and Lovely,) were all deftly dismantled and reassembled with skill and sensitivity.

But as nice as the standards were, the highlight of the evening was a short, haunting original, ‘River of Life,’ from a yet-to-be released recording titled Reflection. When we chatted during the break, Mordy mentioned that he missed hearing the piano and drum parts on the CD (which features Portland-based musicians Greg Goebel, Todd Strait, Rob Davis, and Dave Captein.) But from the audience’s perspective, the duo version was a knock out.

Ferber won a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, and moved to the U.S. when he was twenty-three. He graduated in 1987, built up a following in Boston, and moved to New York in 1990. Since then he’s performed and recorded with Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, Billy Hart, Richie Beirach, Richard Bona, and a host of other internationally known artists. He’s currently on the faculty of the New School and continues to tour internationally, record, and compose for TV and film.

Go hear him the next time he’s in town. And if you get a chance to do that on a beautiful summer evening with a magenta sunset, all the better.