JAZZ ALLEY: Pinetop Perkins with Big Eyes smith Band
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Tor Dietrichson/Leif Totusek Duo
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: SCCC Jazz Orchestra w/Lonnie MArdis
THE NEW ORLEANS: The Legend Band w/Clarence Acox
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – Eileen Neff (vocals), with Nate Omdal (bass), Josh Rawlings (piano) and Cody Rahn (drums)
8pm – Vocal Jam with Carrie Wicks
TUTTA BELLA: Primo Basso
THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
Anything else? Let us know in the comments section.
TRIPLE DOOR: Charles Lloyd Quintet w/Reuben Rogers, Jason Moran, Eric Harland
SEATTLE DRUM SCHOOL: Last Mondays with Geoff Harper
12510 15th Ave NE, Seattle, 8pm
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: JAZZ JAM with the Darin Clendenin Trio
NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet
LA SPIGA: Ray Baldwin
Let us know if we missed something by posting a comment!
By Cynthia Mullis
Yes, Bill Barton said it: this was a do-not-miss event! This sold-out CD release party for Hadley Caliman’s Origin release, Gratitude, was a fine representation of the richness of the Seattle jazz scene infused with lots of New York energy. Everyone in the band was on their toes and it showed in creative soloing, interesting arrangements and a wonderful ensemble dynamic. Here is my version of the night as experienced from the big round table at the back of Tula’s (which was also the locus of a cool between-set hang).
Hadley Caliman is a Northwest treasure because he is a great musician with a creative voice on the saxophone. To my ears, he is grounded in the post-bop ‘60s sound of Joe Henderson and John Coltrane, which for me, is the benchmark of modern tenor saxophone. He veers towards Coltrane on the up-tempo tunes, while his phrasing and tone are more Henderson-esque.
The first set consisted of selections from Caliman’s new CD and included: “Back for More,” a 6/8 blues by Marriott; “Invitation”; “Linda” by Caliman; “If,” a Joe Henderson blues; and ending with the first tune Caliman ever wrote, entitled “Comencio.” The set was marked by concise, energetic playing and there were, in fact, no long-winded solos all night.
By the second set, the groove and credentials of the band had been established. Caliman’s tone, subdued and hindered by an unsympathetic sound system in the first set, was full, resonant and well-mic’ed in the second set. The moment that I got Hadley’s playing was in the second set on his version of “Lush Life.” This is a tune with famous recordings by both Coltrane and Henderson–it’s hard to get away from these definitive versions–but Caliman asserted his voice with langorous phrases full of creativity, originality, and a lifetime of experience. It was the best of Hadley Caliman’s saxophone playing and one of the more memorable moments of the evening. Read More
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Jump Ensemble
JAZZ ALLEY: Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jubilee
THE NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
DEXTER & HAYES: Tim Kennedy Trio
OWN ‘N THISTLE: Tuesday Jam Session
Photos by Carolyn Caster
Joe Locke, Hadley Caliman, Phil Sparks, Matt Jorgensen
Joe Locke, Hadley Caliman, Thomas Marriot
Easter Sunday…a good day for some cozy rainy day jazz, in and out of the house.
JAZZ ALLEY: New York Voices
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3:00 – 7:00pm: Fairly Honest Jazz Band
8:00pm: Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
GRAZIE: no Jam Session tonight
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Ma-Ta-bo, Sunday Night Salsa
LA SPIGA: Tor Dietrichson
TUTTA BELLA STONE WAY: Casey McGill and the Blue 4 Trio
SERAFINA:
11am – 1:30pm: Jazz Brunch with the Conlin Roser / Cynthia Mullis Duo
6:30 – 9pm: Ann Reynolds / Tobi Stone Duo
Now that you’re warmed up from last night, head on out for more great jazz!
CORNISH COLLEGE: Jim Knapp Orchestra, (see article below)
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quartet
JAZZ ALLEY: New York Voices
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Speak
9pm – Ben Fowler Quintet
11pm – The Way Downs
BAKE’S PLACE: Bake and Friends Quartet
TRIPLE DOOR MUSIQUARIUM: Das Viben Bass
HENDRIX LOUNGE: David White Trio w/Doug Miller and John Bishop
TUTTA BELLA: Primo Basso
SERAFINA: Voodoo Trio
BERKSHIRE GRILL: David Little
LA SPIGA: Aham Oluo Trio
GRAZIE: Scott Lindamuth Trio
Know of anything else tonight? Send it our way by posting a comment.
Set your clock ahead or else you’ll be an hour late for Sunday’s music.
JAZZ ALLEY: Spyro Gyra
THE TRIPLE DOOR: Sunday Night Salsa: Rhythm Syndicate
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3:00 – 7:00pm: Jazz Police
8:00pm: Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
TUTTA BELLA (Wallingford): Casey MacGill and Blue 4
SERAFINA: Jazz Brunch with the Conlin Roser/Cynthia Mullis Duo (11:00am – 1:30pm); Ann reynolds/Tobi Stone Duo(6:30 – 9:00pm)
GRAZIE: Reuel Lubag Jam Session
LA SPIGA: Marco de Carvalho
Here’s what is happening tonight:
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jazz Jam with Darin Clendenin
THE NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet
SERAFINA: The Piper Olson Duo
LA SPIGA: Ray Baldwin & Sam Chambliss
Find some relief for that post-caucus hangover with this list of worthy candidates:
JAZZ ALLEY: Hugh Masekela’s Chissa All Stars
TULA’S: Jazz Police Big Band, 3pm. Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 8pm
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Ma-Ta-Bo
TUTTA BELLA: Casey MacGill and Blue 4
SERAFINA: Jazz Brunch with the Conlin Roser/Cynthia Mullis Duo, 11am-1:30pm. Alex Guilbert, solo jazz piano, 6:30pm
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT: John Holte’s Radio Rhythm Orchestra
LA SPIGA: Marco de Carvalho
GRAZIE: Reuel Lubag Jam Session, 6pm
GALLERY 1412: Seattle Improvised Music Festival, 8pm. For tonight’s line-up, please visit www.seatttleimprovisedmusic.com.
A virtual avalanche of jazz tonight. No chains required.
BAKE’S PLACE: Ben Thomas and Tangabrazo
JAZZ ALLEY: Chris Botti
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Susan Pascal Quartet
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Pocket Change
TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Henry Butler, solo piano, 7pm
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Tom Boros, singer/songwriter
9pm – Siendo, with Evan Flory-Barnes
TUTTA BELLA: Steve Mason and Friends
SERAFINA: Jazzukha
LA SPIGA: Rhythm Suite
JAZZVOX HOUSE CONCERT: Pinky Winters w/ Randy Halberstadt. 7:30pm
Advanced ticket purchase required. For tickets and more information visit www.jazzvox.com or call (206) 963-2430.
CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE: 23rd Seattle Improvised Music Festival, 8pm,
For more information and the full line up of performers, visit the Seattle Improvised Music Festival website. (4649 Sunnyside Ave. in Wallingford)
Also, check out these two workshops this afternoon:
SEATTLE DRUM SCHOOL: Billy Kilson Drum Clinic, 1pm. More info at 206-364-8815 or visit the Seattle Drum School website
GALLERY 1412: Improvised Music Workshops, 12pm. More info at the Seattle Improvised Music Festival website
Now in its 23rd year, the Seattle Improvised Music Festival will be held February 8-10, and 15-17, 2008 at the Chapel Performance Space in Wallingford, and Gallery 1412 in Capital Hill, Seattle.
The longest running festival of its kind in North America, SIMF is an annual meeting place for improvisers at the forefront of Improvised Music in North America, and from around the world. This year’s festival features representatives of Improvised Music communities in Tokyo, Paris, Zurich, Madrid, NYC, Portland, Oakland, Vancouver, and of course Seattle. The 2008 festival will feature visiting improvisers performing in solos and duos, as well as first-time collaborations with Seattle Improvisers.
This year’s SIMF is one of the most ambitious and international to date. It will also be presented without the help of any single large private donor or government funding. IMF 2008 is co-presented with Nonsequitur and Jack Straw Productions.
SIMF 2008 Performers include: Tetuzi Akiyama, Liz Allbee, Jeffrey Allport, Gust Burns, Greg Campbell, Mark Collins, Lesli Dalaba, Chris Delaurenti, Jean Paul Jenkins, Jason Kahn, Wade Matthews, Gregory Reynolds, Stephane Rives, Jonathan Sielaff, Greg Sinibaldi, Tyler Wilcox, and Josef van Wissem.
Performances:
February 8, 9 and 15, 16
Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave
February 10 and 17
Gallery 1412 , 1412 18th Ave & Union
all shows: 8pm, $10-25 sliding scale
Improvised music workshops:
Saturdays, February 9 and 16 at Gallery 1412
12pm, $5-15 sliding scale
For complete festival information, please visit www.seatttleimprovisedmusic.com.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day early. It will be a heckuva lot cheaper and more fun tonight.
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quintet w/Milo Peterson
JAZZ ALLEY: Chris Botti
HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Hans Bremer Trio
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Kimberly Reason Quartet, Kimberly Reason (vocals), Bill Anschell (piano), Phil Sparks (bass), and Jeremy Jones (drums)
9pm – Backburner, bluegrass and swing
SERAFINA: The Djangomatics
LA SPIGA: Rhythm Suite
GRAZIE: Katie King
If you want to escape the inevitable onslaught of “My Funny Valentine” renditions, be sure to check out the 23rd Seattle Improvised Music Festival this weekend and next. Tonight’s show is at the Chapel Performance Space (4649 Sunnyside Ave. in Wallingford). For more information and the full line up of performers, visit the Seattle Improvised Music Festival website.
Snow?!? What Snow? Put on your snowshoes and pick a venue:
BAKE’S PLACE: Madeline Eastman Quartet, Randy Porter (piano), John Bishop (drums), Chuck Deardorf (bass)
From The Seattle Times: … the SF renaissance also produced some world-class singers. One of the very best, Madeline Eastman, makes a rare Seattle appearance at Bake’s Place Saturday as part of the club’s “Visiting Songbirds” series.
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Milo Peterson and the Jazz Disciples
HENDRIX LOUNGE: Big Neighborhood
Origin Records’ Hendrix Lounge series starts up again, this time moving to Saturday nights, and debuts with Big Neighborhood featuring David White (guitar), Chris Fagen (saxophone), Doug Miller (bass) and Steve Korn (drums).
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: How Now Brown Cow Nu Jazz
JAZZ ALLEY: Marlena Shaw
SERAFINA: Voodoo Trio, acoustic blues
TUTTA BELLA: The Tarantellas
GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group
LA SPIGA: Greta Matassa (10pm – 1am)
EGAN’S BALLARD JAZZ HOUSE:
7pm – Rik Wright Quintet, with Rik Wright (guitar), Tony Grasso (trumpet), James DeJoie (sax), Birch Pereira (bass) and Jeremy Jones (drums)
9pm – Tom Baker Quartet, with Tom Baker (guitar), Greg Campbell (drums), Jesse Canterbury (clarinet) and Brian Cobb (bass)
11pm – Percolations, with Charlie Bommarito (piano, keyboards, percussion), Brian Sorum (trumpet, flugelhorn) and Chaz Bommarito (drums)
GALLERY 1412: Big Spider’s Back, Wilson Shook, Matthew McDowell
By Cynthia Mullis
photos by Carolyn Caster
(A big congratulations to Jon Hamar for receiving the Earshot Golden Ear Award for Emerging Artist!)
On Wednesday, January 16th, I went to Tula’s to attend the release party for bass player Jon Hamar’s new CD Here After. I have to say that it’s to its credit that Tula’s has eliminated blender drinks from their menu. And why, do you ask, is this suddenly an important revelation? Well, mainly because it would be an otherwise unfortunate place for an acoustic bass player to have a CD release party! As it was, there were no Margaritas and Pina Coladas to interfere with this quiet, intimate CD release party for bassist Hamar and his trio. Of course, the phone rang during an acapella bass solo, raising a slight chuckle in the audience, but I for one was grateful for the chance to hear Hamar’s music with little interference. As a result it was a very satisfying experience.
Wednesday’s audience was a modest but appreciative assembly of friends, family, students from Cornish and Central Washington University, not to mention a few bass players. On stage were pianist Dawn Clement and Byron Vannoy on drums. The three musicians were locked in and sounded like they’ve spent a lot of time playing together. Jon and Dawn had a special simpatico and Byron is a perfect complement to the two. Dawn and Byron are also featured on Jon’s new recording Here After, in addition to John Hansen, Jon Wikan, Hans Teuber and Dan Tyack.
By Cynthia Mullis
Last Sunday, after being out in the rare brilliant sunshine of the day, I decided to go to Tutta Bella on Stone Way for dinner—I haven’t been in a restaurant with that many children since I ate at the Eckstein Middle School cafeteria on a break from teaching! It is a friendly, family oriented venue, perfect for dinner with the kids before heading into a busy week of school, work and activities. Of course, I have no kids but I dig the pizza and I was curious to check out the weekly gig of Casey MacGill’s Blue 4 Trio.
The Blue 4 Trio performs old-style swing jazz from the 1920s, ‘30s, ’40s and ’50s. I heard tunes by Nat “King” Cole, The Mills Brothers, Slim Galliard, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller and others who stradle the line between the jazz and pop standards of the day. The band consists of Casey McGill (piano, ukelele, cornet, lead vocals), Mike Daugherty (drums) and Matt Weiner (bass). All three musicians contribute to the three-part vocal harmony.
Here’s what’s happening tonight:
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Roadside Attraction Big Band
JAZZ ALLEY: Joey DeFrancesco Trio
NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Nate Omdal Nonet, 7pm
OWL ‘N THISTLE: Bebop and Destruction Jam Session
Kind of a quiet night for jazz but it makes the decision easier doesn’t it?
TULA’S: Vocal Jazz Jam with the Darin Clendenin Trio
SUNSET TAVERN:
THOMAS MARRIOTT’S WILLIE NELSON PROJECT and MATT JORGENSEN +451 will be performing music from their new CDs which are being released on Origin Records. Thomas Marriott (trumpet), Mark Taylor (saxophones), Ryan Burns (keyboards), Geoff Harper (bass), Phil Sparks (bass), Matt Jorgensen (drums)
Both groups THE SUNSET TAVERN
5433 Ballard Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98107
9:00pm, $6, 21+
Know of any other gigs happening tonight? Send us an email or post a message in the Comments section.
One, two, you know what to do:
JAZZ ALLEY: guitarist Peter White
TRIPLE DOOR MUSIQUARIUM: Tor Dietrichson & Mambo Cadillac
TUTTA BELLA STONE WAY: Casey MacGill and Blue 4, 5:30pm
GRAZIE: Reuel Lubag Jam Session, 6pm
SERAFINA:
11-1:30am Conlin Roser/Cynthia Mullis duo
6:30 Michael Owcharuk solo piano
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3-7pm Jazz Police Big Band
8pm Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT: John Holt Radio Rhythm Orchestra w/Pete Leinnonen
MARTINS OFF MADISON: Tim Kennedy, 8pm (1413 14th Ave)
Anything else happening tonight? Post a gig notice in the comments section.
It’s only the second Saturday of the year…no slacking off those New Year’s resolutions yet. Get off the couch and go hear some music!
BAKE’S PLACE: Josh Nelson Quintet with Greta Matassa, 8pm
Josh Nelson (piano), Mark Ivester (drums), Clipper Anderson (bass) and Dylan Heaney (saxophone). Josh is a wonderful pianist and arranger from Los Angeles celebrating the release of his new cd Let It Go. He is currently musical director for, and tours with former Seattleite, and national touring singer, Sara Gazarek.
More info at: www.joshnelsonmusic.com and at www.bakesplace.org
JAZZ ALLEY: guitarist Peter White
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Bill Anschell Trio
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Nick Allison Trio featuring Katie Walter
9:30 & 11pm – Pontius Pilots, experimental nu-jazz w/Victor Noriega and Robert Nelson
TUTTA BELLA: Greg Rub, 7pm
SERAFINA: Jazzukha, Michael Gotz (guitar), Farko Dosumov (electric bass), 9pm
GRAZIE: Trish, Hans and Phil, 7:30pm
CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE: Seattle Improvised Music Benefit, 8pm (4649 Sunnyside ave N)
…and while we’re on the subject of Josh Nelson and Sara Gazarek, check out this humorous YouTube clip. That’s Josh at there at the piano (and hopefully you’ve never met a dude like that drummer.)