Seattle Jazz Scene

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3:00: Easy Street
8:00: Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra

BOXLEYS: Tracy Knoop Quartet

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Tim Kennedy

JAZZ ALLEY:Trial by Fire w/ Robben Ford, Michael Landau, Jimmy Haslip, Gary Novak

CONCERT: Jo Lawry w/ Bill Anschell
More info: www.jazzvox.com, Camano Island, 2pm

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Bill Frisell Trio w/ Kenny Wollesen, Tony Scherr
From Earshot Jazz: One of the most distinctive improvising musicians of his generation, guitarist and Seattle-resident Bill Frisell makes a rare trio appearance on the Triple Door Mainstage. Deeply influenced by bluegrass, rock, and folk music, Frisell is equally at home performing alongside country studio musicians as he is Paul Motian and Joe Lovano in their long-standing trio. Frisell’s sound, difficult though it is to describe, takes advantage of a variety of pedals and loops to create a swelling, chiming, and beautifully natural voice, to which there is no real comparison. Frisell is master at building shapes of sound on top of one another, creating lush and densely textured music. Frisell performs at the Triple Door tonight at 7pm and 9:30pm.

IS THAT JAZZ? – Bill SmithTrio and Threat of Beauty
The Chapel Performance Space, 4639 Sunnyside Avenue North, 8pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quartet

JAZZ ALLEY: Robben Ford, Michael Landau, Jimmy Haslip, Gary Novak

SERAFINA: Alex Guilbert Trio

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Dawson Taylor Trio, w/ Tony Beaulaurier (guitar) and Joe Casalini (bass)
9pm – Penelope Donado and Chip Parker, Jazz & Bossa, w/ Ed Weber (piano), Chuck Kistler (bass), Robert Rushing (drums)
11pm – Jim Knodle and the Distract Band

LOCAL COLOR: Julie Olsen

LUCID: Jamasaurus Rex

GRAZIE: Ruel Lubag Trio

BOXLEY’S: Karen Shivers Quartet

LOMBARDI’S: Marcus Brothers Trio

CONCERT: Jazz It Up! w/ Jeff Kashiwa
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center (15343 25th Ave NE), 7:30

CONCERT: Jo Lawry w/ Bill Anschell
more info: www.jazzvox.com, Auburn, 7:30

BAKE’S PLACE: In the Key of Cornish
From Earshot Jazz: Featuring Randy Halberstadt, Dawn Clement, and Jovino Santos Neto of Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts, this performance presents an opportunity to hear three greatly talented and wildly diverse pianists play in an intimate Issaquah performance space. Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Jovino Santos Neto blurs the boundaries between classical music, jazz, and indigenous Brazilian music with his virtuosic piano playing and complex compositions. Pianist Dawn Clement is herself a Cornish Alum, and balances a hectic schedule of composing, teaching, performing with fellow-faculty member Julian Priester, Jane Ira Bloom, the Seattle Pianist Collective, and leading her own trio with Matt Wilson and Dean Johnson. Randy Halberstadt performs throughout the Pacific Northwest and is an accomplished pianist, arranger, composer, author, and professor of music theory. The three pianists will be joined on stage by Cornish faculty Mark Ivester (drums) and Chuck Deardord (bass). Bake’s Place is located at 4135 Providence Point Dr SE, Issaquah. The performance is at 7:45pm, with an optional dinner at 6pm

from The Stranger:

“Too many writers think they know what’s going on in jazz. I can unfurl lists of national and regional artists—many of them potential or actual successors to Miles and Parker—yet I don’t know nearly as much as I think I know. But I can tell you this: If we define jazz as music invented by African Americans that exalts improvisation, ongoing rhythmic tension, and group dialogue while reserving a prominent place for a soloist to articulate an individual, perhaps contradictory, musical vision, then jazz is in pretty good shape.

The Is That Jazz? festival offers proof over two weekends with an array of double bills suggesting that jazz is here and continues to expand in many directions”

Read the complete article here.

January 22–23 and January 29–30, Chapel Performance Space, 8 pm, $10/$15. More info: www.isthatjazz.org

JAZZ ALLEY: Brad Mehldau

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Joie Tet CD Release w/ Moraine

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio

LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Jaz Lund

NEW ORLEANS: Legacy Band w/ Clarence Acox

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Jean Mishler Student Showcase
9pm – Vocal Showcase, w/ Fathia Atallah, Kim Davis, Celestine Berrysmith, Julie Olsen, and Darin Clendenin (piano), Clipper Anderson (bass), Robert Rushing (drums)

JAZZ ALLEY: Brad Mehldau

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Roadside Attraction

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy Trio

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio

OWL & THISTLE: Jam Session w/ Eric Verlinde

MIX: Don Mock and Steve Kim

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita

DULCES LATIN BISTRO: Eric Verlinde 6:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Jazz Police Big Band
8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Rumbeggae

BOXLEY’S: Tracy Knoop Quartet
101 W North Bend Way, North Bend

JAZZ ALLEY: Pearl Django w/ Special Guest Larry Coryell

MARTINS OFF MADISON: Tim Kennedy

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Susan Pascal: The Music of Cal Tjader

JAZZ ALLEY: Pearl Django w/ Special Guest Larry Coryell

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Holly Hamilton Jones, w/Hans Brehmer (piano)
9pm – Cara Francis and Chip Parker, w/Darin Clendenin (piano), Joe Casalini (bass), Robert Rushing (drums)

BAKE’S PLACE: Visiting Songbirds: Marilyn Keller

BOXLEY’S: Karen Shivers Quartet

CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE: Seattle Piano Collective

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio

LUCID: The Fabulous Party Boys

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: How Now Brown Cow

LOCAL COLOR: Katy Bourne

LOMBARDI’S: Jon Hamar Trio

GRAZIE: Ambience Quartet

SERAFINA: Jose Gonzales Trio

MARTINS OFF MADISON: Karin Kajita

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Vocal Jam w/Greta Matassa

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet

TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder

Anything else? Drop us a line and let us know!

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Reggie Goings/Hadley Caliman Quartet
8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Bozzio, Holdsworth, Levin, Mastelotto
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Tor Dietrichson and Mambo Cadillac

BOXLEY’S: Tracy Knoop Quartet
101 W North Bend Way, North Bend

JAZZ ALLEY: Curtis Delgado

SERAFINA:
11am –Alex Guilbert
6pm – Ann Reynolds / Tobi Stone

CONCERT: Andy Clausen Sextet, Zubin Hensler Group
Seattle Drum School LAB, 12510 15th Ave NE, 7pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Bill Anschell Trio

JAZZ ALLEY: Curtis Salgado

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Hard Coretet
TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE:  Bozzio, Holdsworth, Levin, Mastelotto

BOXLEY’S: Karen Shivers Quartet

BAKE’S PLACE: Bake & Friends w/Craig Baker, Trish Hatley, Larry Holloway

LOMBARDI’S: Jay Thomas

GRAZIE: Andre Thomas

SERAFINA: Sue Nixon and Friends

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Treseler/O’Donnell, with Steve Treseler (tenor sax), Brendan O’Donnell (guitar) and Chris Icasiano (drums)
9pm – The Shoemaker Brothers, with Samuel Shoemaker (violin/vocals), Nathanael Shoemaker (cello/vocals), Daniel Shoemaker (viola/vocals) and Gabriel Shoemaker (violin/vocals)

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Fairly Honest Jazz Band
8pm – Katy Bourne Quartet

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
Sunday Night Salsa – Salsaribe

BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
101 W North Bend Way, North Bend

JAZZ ALLEY: David Benoit

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:   Emerald City Little Big Band

NEW ORLEANS:  Holotradband

MIX:  Don Mock, Steve Kim and Charlie Nordstrom

JAZZ ALLEY: David Lanz Winer Solstice Concert

MARTIN’S ON MADISON:  Karin Kajita

DEXTER & HAYES:  Tim Kennedy Trio

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Jay Thomas Big Band
8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
Sunday Night Salsa – Tor Dietrichson and Mambo Cadillac

BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
101 W North Bend Way, North Bend

JAZZ ALLEY: Ledisi

SERAFINA:
11am – Alex Guilbert Duo
6pm – Ann Reynolds / Tobi Stone Duo

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hadley Caliman Quintet – Straight Ahead CD Release party
w/ Hadley Caliman (saxophone), Thomas Marriott (trumpet), Eric Verlinde (piano), Phil Sparks (bass), Matt Jorgensen (drums)

BAKE’S PLACE: Greta Matassa and Susan Pascal

JAZZ ALLEY: Ledisi

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Motel 5

BOXLEY’S: Carolyn Graye Quartet

LOMBARDI’S: Christopher Woitach and Larry Holloway

SOUTHPORT CAFE:  Clarence Acox

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE:  Trish Hatley Trio

NORTH CITY BISTRO:  Stephanie Porter and Friends

SERAFINA: Voodoo Trio

GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group

LUCID JAZZ: Paradigm Quartet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Confluence w/ Casey Garland (guitar/vocals), Elaine Skeffington [Website] (vocals), Scott Becker (guitar/vocals) and Jerry Fleet (bass/vocals)
9pm – Brendan O’Donnell Quartet, w/ Brendan O’Donnell (guitar), Joe Doria (organ), Zubin Hensler (trumpet) and D’Vonne Lewis (drums)
11pm – Far Corner, w/ Fraser Havens (flute), Ken Strong (bass), Brad Papineau (drums) and Dick Valentine (saxophones)

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Sonando

NEW ORLEANS: Ray Skelbred / Bob Jackson Quintet

JAZZ ALLEY: Ledisi

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson and Tad Britton

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Sasson, w/Keith Judelman (bass), Benjamin Gown (accordion), Adam Kessler (percussion), Craig Judelman (violin) and Samantha Boshnack (trumpet)
9pm – Clave Nagila, w/ Jason Parker (trumpet/arrangements), Nate Omdal (bass/arrangements), Tobi Stone (clarinet), Adrian Witherspoon (trombone), Brian Bermudez (bari sax), Adam Kessler (drums) and Lalo Bello (percussion)

LUCID: The Hang w/ Teaching

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Jazz Police Big Band
8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Rumbeggae
TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Cocoa Martini

BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
101 W North Bend Way, North Bend

JAZZ ALLEY:Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra with Special Guests Ernestine Anderson and Red Holloway

BAKE’S PLACE: Tingstad and Rumbel

CONCERT: Jackie Ryan w/ Randy Halberstadt
More info: jazzvox.com, Camano Island, 2pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hadley Caliman Quintet

BAKE’S PLACE: Jackie Ryan

JAZZ ALLEY: Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White

BOXLEY’S: Carolyn Graye Quartet

CONCERT: Travis Shook Trio w/ Travis Shook (piano), Matt Jorgensen (drums), Phil Sparks (bass)
The United Churches, 110 11th Ave. S.E., Olympia, 7:30pm, $15

LOMBARDI’S: Travis Ranney Trio

SOUTHPORT CAFE: Lance Buller

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Greta Matassa and Darin Clendenin

SERAFINA: Jose Gonzales Trio

GRAZIE: Michael Matthews Trio

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Tamara Lewis w/ Alice Boytz (fiddle) and Nancy K Dillon (backing vocals)
9pm – The Dave Dolengewicz Trio, w/ Dave Dolengewicz (saxophones), Lauren Hendrix (upright and electric basses) and Ben Morrow (drums)
11pm – Late Nite Comedy

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Bert Gulhaugen / John Hansen Showcase

NEW ORLEANS: Ray Skelbred / Bob Jackson Quintet

JAZZ ALLEY: Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson and Tad Britton

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Wonderland Trio, w/ Gary Barnes (bass), Sheldon White (drums) and Steve Tanimoto (piano)
9pm – Fasten With Pins acappella harmony trio w/ Nova Devonie, Robin Holcomb, and Arni Adler. Sharing the set with Cyd Smith and Ruthie Dornfield.

LUCID: The Hang w/ Teaching

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM: Susan Pascal “MJQ Revisited,” 5:30pm
From Earshot Jazz: Susan’s Modern Jazz Quartet Revisited project revitalizes hits by the MJQ and legendary vibist Milt Jackson. At the Seattle Art Museum’s Brotman Forum, the band features Susan on vibes, Bill Anschell on piano, Chuck Deardorf on bass, and Matt Jorgensen on drums.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Reggie Goings / Hadley Caliman
8pm – Jim Cutler All Stars

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Unday Night Salsa: Orquesta Caribe

BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
101 W North Bend Way, North Bend

SERAFINA:
11am – Jazz Brunch: Alex Guilbert Duo
6pm –Ann Reynolds / Tobi Stone

JAZZ ALLEY: Roy Hargrove Quintet

BAKE’S PLACE: Tingstad and Rumbel

CONCERT: Charles Lloyd Quartet w/ Jason Moran, Reuben Rogers, Eric Harland
Town Hall (1119 8th Ave), 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Tom Marriott Quartet

JAZZ ALLEY: Roy Hargrove

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Blue Moon Daughter, with Elizabeth Dawson (vocals), Michael Cosgrove (guitar), Rod Backman (bass) and Bob Chesler (drums)
9pm – Zak Borden , Room for Roots Series , hosted by MJ Bishop
11pm – Hi-Fi Reset, with Troy Graves II (lead vocals/keyboards), Nathan Churchill-Seder (tenor sax/backing vocals), Josh “Beatstock” Orion (drums/percussion/backing vocals) and Wil Houseworth (bass/backing vocals)

LUCID: Adam Hunter Quartet

BAKE’S PLACE: Tingstad and Rumbel

LOMBARDI’S: Victor Noriega

BOXLEY’S: Carolyn Graye

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio

SERAFINA: Leo Raymundo w/Sue Nixon

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Scott Lindenmuth Trio

THIRTEEN COINS: Lance Buller w/ Phil Sparks, Chris Spencer, & Mike Slivka

SOUTHPORT CAFE: Kelly Ash
1083 Lake Washington Blvd N, Renton