Monday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jazz Jam with the Darin Clendenin Trio

THE NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet

WASABI BISTRO: Brazilian Jazz

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Sunday Jazz

It’s a good day for eatin’ and listenin’ 

BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL:
Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch w/ Brent Jensen (sax), Bill Anschell (piano), Doug Miller (bass), Greg Williamson (drums). 11am-2pm, Nordic Heritage Museum. More info at: http://ballardjazzfestival.com

JAZZ ALLEY: Billy Cobham

TRIPLE DOOR:
MAINSTAGE: Seattle Symphony at the Triple Door – Serious Quartet II
MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Rhythm Syndicate

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3:00pm: Fairly Honest Big Band
8:00pm: Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra

TUTTA BELLA WALLINGFORD: Casey MacGill’s Blue 4 Trio

SERAFINA:
11am: Jazz Brunch with the Conlin Roser/Cynthia Mullis Duo
6pm: Ann Reynolds/Tobi Stone Duo

LA SPIGA: Gail Pettis

WASABI BISTRO: Brazilian Jazz w/ Marco deCarvalho

Saturday Jazz

BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL:
Lee Konitz with the Hal Galper Trio, w/ Hal Galper (piano), Jeff Johnson (bass), John Bishop (drums)
Sam Yahel Trio, w/ Sam Yahel (organ), Mark Taylor (sax), Matt Jorgensen (drums)
Nordic Heritage Museum, 7:30pm. For complete line-up, ticket and venue information, visit http://ballardjazzfestival.com

…and there’s even more great music happening tonight:

EARSHOT JAZZ: Ullman/Swell 4
Gebhard Ullman (sax, flute, bass clarinet), Steve Swell (trombone), Hill Greene (bass), Barry Atschul (drums). Seattle Asian Art Museum 8pm.

JAZZ ALLEY: Billy Cobham

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Das Vibenbass

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Adrienne Wilson Quartet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Nick Allison Trio featuring Katie Walker
9pm – Susan Carr Ensemble 

BAKE’S PLACE: Greta Matassa and Trish Hatley

TUTTA BELLA: Marco deCarvalho

BERKSHIRE GRILL: Don Mock

GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group

Friday Jazz

BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL:
For complete line-up, ticket and venue information, visit http://ballardjazzfestival.com
Ballard Jazz Walk:
15 groups in 12 venues in beautiful downtown Ballard in Seattle, 8:30pm.
Mainstage Concert:
Hadley Caliman Group and the Hal Galper Trio, Nordic Heritage Museum, 7:30pm

In addition to the Ballard Jazz Festival,
there’s even more great music happening tonight:

JAZZ ALLEY: Billy Cobham Spectrum Band

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Gary Shutes Quartet

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
5:30pm- James Baumgart Trio
9pm- El Bapa Jason Parker (trumpet), Nathan Spicer (keys), Dave Elvin (drums), and special guests.

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Ballard Jazz Walk  http://ballardjazzfestival.com

SERAFINA: Fred Hoadley Trio

BERKSHIRE GRILL: Milo Peterson

HIROSHI’S: Buddy Catlett International Quartetlette

Saturday Jazz

QUEEN ANNE SILVER PLATTERS: Matt Jorgensen +451 (2:00pm)
701 5th Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109

CROSSROADS BELLEVUE SILVER PLATTERS (music will be on the Crossroads Stage)
1:00pm: Interlake High School Jazz Band
2:30pm: Tribaljazz
5:00pm: Hadley Caliman

Crossroads Shopping Center (next to QFC)
15600 NE 8th St
Bellevue, WA 98008

JAZZ ALLEY: John Densmore’s Tribal Jazz

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Pocket Change

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quartet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Steve Alboucq Quartet, with Steve Alboucq (trumpet) Chris Morton (piano), Matt Page (drums) and Nate Parker (bass)
9pm – Zazou – Swing Jazz, Musette and Chanson Francaise sextet!
11pm – Jack Gold-Molina Group, with Chris Pugh (guitar), Michael Monhart (saxophones), Paul Kemmish (bass) and Jack Gold-Molina (drums)

BAKE’S PLACE: Jackie Ryan Quartet

HENDRIX LOUNGE: Chris Fagen Group

TUTTA BELLA: Greg Ruby

BERKSHIRE GRILL: Super Blue

GALLERY 1412: Richard Johnson; Unused Lexical Variable

GRAZIE: Blues Union

Friday Jazz

Counter the rain today by going out and hearing some great music!

JAZZ ALLEY: John Densmore’s Tribal Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Susan Pascal Quartet

HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Symer Hamar Double Double Bass String

BAKE’S PLACE: Linda Ciofalo Trio

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Far Corner, with Fraser Havens (flute), Pete Sanders (bass), Brad Papineau (drums) and Dick Valentine (saxophones)
9pm – Welch/Stickney Ensemble, with Neil Welch (sax), Jacob Stickney (sax), Brendan O’Donnell (guitar), Mack Grout (piano), Luke Bergman (bass) and Zack Dunham (drums)
11pm – Tom Baker Quartet, with Tom Baker (guitar), Greg Campbell (drums/vibes/French horn), Jesse Canterbury (clarinet) and Brian Cobb (bass)

LATONA PUB: Stuart McDonald, Phil Sparks, Matt Jorgensen (4:30 – 6:30pm)

BERKSHIRE GRILL: Brad Buck

GALLERY 1412: The Jim Knodle Trio

Thursday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: John Densmore’s Tribal Jazz
Legendary Drummer of THE DOORS plays his Tribal Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Sonando

THE NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Garfield High’s Bulldog Brass Band, with Carl Majeau (clarinet/tenor sax), Riley Mulherkar (trumpet), Willem deKoch (trombone), Jonas Meyers (piano), Colleen Gilligan (bass) and James Squires (drums)
9pm – Mack Grout Band, with Tony Falteisek on Drums

HIGH DIVE: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
513 N 36th, Seattle, 9pm

VERTIGO LOUNGE: Katy Bourne w/ Bill Anschell & Doug Miller

MONA’S: Jason Parker & Ty Bailie
6421 Latona Ave NE, 526-1188

ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy Jam Session

Tuesday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Deep Blue Organ Trio

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
5:00pm: Earshot Jazz Community Forum
8:00pm: Roadside Attraction Big Band

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Kenny Mandell student groups Jazz Against the Machine and New Trixx (7pm)

OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam Session

Saturday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Diane Schuur

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kelley Johnson Quartet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm and 9pm – Overton Berry Trio, with Overton Berry (piano), Mike Eytcheson (bass) and Rick Spano (drums). Come celebrate Overton’s Birthday!
11pm – Kenny Mandell Monk Group, with Kenny Mandell (sax), Ed Petry (guitar) and Don Berman (drums)

BAKE’S PLACE: Jackie Ryan Quartet

SORRENTO HOTEL: Gail Pettis

BERKSHIRE GRILL: Black Lab Trio

GALLERY 1412: Dusty York Trio

GRAZIE: Quite Fire

BENAROYA HALL: Les Brown Band of Renown

HENDRIX LOUNGE: Chris Fagen, Joe Doria, John Bishop

Friday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Diane Schuur

THE TRIPLE DOOR
MAINSTAGE: China Forbes (the voice of PINK MARTINI)
MUSICQUARIUM: James Baumgart Trio (5:30pm); Waterbabies (9:00pm)

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hadley Caliman Quintet w/ Thomas Marriott

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – The Yoginis, with Yogi McCaw (keyoards), Bob Antolin (flute, sax), Eric Hullander (bass) and Ed Mays (drums)
9pm – Blue Cranes, with Reed Wallsmith (alto sax), Sly Pig (tenor sax), Keith Brush (bass), Rebecca Sanborn (keys) and Ji Tanzer (drums)
11pm – Deal’s Number, with Bill Monto (saxophones), John Seman (bass) and Mark Ostrowski (drums)

BAKE’S PLACE: Jackie Ryan Quartet

BERKSHIRE GRILL: Kevin McCarthy

LATONA PUB: Mark Taylor, Russ Johnson, Phil Sparks, Matt Jorgensen (4:30 – 6:30pm)

HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Greg Williamson Quartet

Thursday Jazz

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM: Tom Varner Tentet

JAZZ ALLEY: Diane Schuur

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: The Jason Parker/Josh Rawlings Duo (5:30pm)

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

NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Cocoa Martini, with Karen Shivers, Kimberly Reason and Mercedes Nicole ($15 cover)
9:30pm – Kevin McCarthy Quartet, with Al Lindbom (guitar), Paul Gillespie (sax/flute), Larry Bergman (drums) and Kevin McCarthy (bass)

VERTIGO LOUNGE: Gayle Cloud
989 112th SE, Bellevue

ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy Jam Session

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton

WHISKEY BAR: Ronnie Pierce

Earshot Art of Jazz at SAM: Tom Varner Tentet

SAM Art of Jazz Concert Series:
Tom Varner Tentet:  world premiere of Tom Varner’s “heaven and hell,” a new work for tentet.
Thursday, April 10, 2008, 5:30 p.m., Seattle Art Museum
1st Ave and Union St.  Free with museum admission.  All ages. www.seattleartmuseum.org

Tom Varner is a composer and jazz French hornist with 11 CD’s out as a leader, and he plays on over 70 others. After 26 years in NYC, he moved with his family to Seattle in fall 2005. About his new work, Tom Varner tells SJS:

Finally, my tentet piece that I’ve been working on and obsessing about for over 5 years now, will be premiered at 5:30 p.m., Thursday April 10, as part of the Earshot monthly series at the Seattle Art Museum. The work was begun in earnest at a wonderful three-week stay at the MacDowell Arts Colony in winter 2003, and I’ve been working on it ever since.  (I was in the same snow-covered cabin where Leonard Bernstein worked on his “Mass,” as well as fellow composers Meredith Monk, Fred Hersch, Bobby Previte, and Aaron Copland).

The title of this 13-part cd-length piece is “heaven and hell” –as in the “heaven” of being in the moment with my two kids, especially enjoying my time with them here in Seattle, and the “hell”  of our planet’s last 6½ years—especially the hell of parents (and kids) of soldiers, whether in Iraq or elsewhere. The older we get, life seems have more and more of that “combo platter,” and this piece is a kind of musical reflection on that duality. The piece is also a look back the “extreme emotional state juxtaposition” of being NY’ers on 9/11/01, while preparing to go to Hanoi in nine days to adopt our beautiful son, Jack. (In the end, it all worked out, and we adopted our daughter Hope in ’04, and having moved to Seattle in ’05, here we are, a Seattle family now.) Read More

Wednesday Jazz

BENEFIT FOR ANDREW D’ANGELO
Chapel Performance Space at Good Shepherd Center

4649 Sunnyside Ave N (Wallingford), Seattle, 7:30pm
Performances by: Bill Frisell, Wayne Horvitz, Eyvind Kang, Robin Holcomb, and Cuong Vu

JAZZ ALLEY: Sophie Milman

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Rochelle House Quartet

NEW ORLEANS: The Legend Band w/ Clarence Acox

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – Cheryl McLin (vocals) with Andy Shaw (piano)
8pm – Vocal Jam hosted by Carrie Wicks with Paul Sawyer (guitar) and Chuck Kistler (bass)

BELLEVUE ARTS MUSEUM: Jovino Santos Neto
510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA, 5:00pm

Tuesday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Sophie Milman

TRIPLE DOOR: The BCC Vocal Jazz Ensemble Celebration

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Emerald City Jazz Orchestra

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Nate Omdal Nonet
9pm – Free Jazz Jam, hosted by the Trio Concept, with Chris Icasiano (drums), Luke Bergman (bass), and Neil Welch (saxophones)

SHERMAN CLAY BELLEVUE: New Stories
1000 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004, (425) 454-0633

OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam Session

Tom Varner’s “heaven and hell” premier at SAM

From Paul de Barros’ Friday column in The Seattle Times:

Musician-composer Tom Varner’s “heaven and hell”: life’s highs and lows set to music
by Paul de Barros
Seattle Times Jazz Critic

“Heaven and Hell,” a major new work by French horn player Tom Varner, premieres Thursday as part of the Earshot Art of Jazz series at the Seattle Art Museum.

The title, said Varner in a phone interview, refers to the “hell” of having experienced Sept. 11 while living in New York, and the “heaven” of becoming a father, in particular when he and his wife flew to Vietnam nine days after Sept. 11 to adopt their son.

Easily the most highly regarded jazz French horn player in the world, Varner moved to Seattle two years ago and has been a wonderful addition to the scene.

“The older we get, we know life is more of a combo platter of heavens and hells we live through,” he said.

Varner started writing “Heaven and Hell” in 2003, during a three-week residency at the prestigious MacDowell Arts Colony.

“I sat there where Leonard Bernstein worked on his mass,” said the effusive Varner. “It was just a few cabins away from where [Aaron] Copland worked on “Appalachian Spring.”

The new, 13-movement piece is written for tentet — five reeds, three brass, bass and drums (no piano) — the largest ensemble he has written for and also his most ambitiously through-composed work.

In addition to Varner, the lineup features Jesse Canterbury, clarinet; Saul Cline, soprano sax; Mark Taylor, alto sax; Eric Barber, tenor sax; Jim DeJoie, baritone sax; Russ Johnson, trumpet (from New York); Chris Stover, trombone; Phil Sparks, bass; and Byron Vannoy, drums.

SAM Art of Jazz Concert Series:
The world premiere of Tom Varner’s “Heaven and Hell,” a new work for tentet
Thursday, April 10, 2008, 5:30 p.m., Seattle Art Museum, 1st Ave and Union St. Free with museum admission.  All ages.
www.seattleartmuseum.org

Monday Jazz

SEATTLE DRUM SCHOOL: First Mondays with Jim Knapp Orchestra 12510 15th Ave NE, Seattle, 8pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Vocal Jazz Jam with the Kelley Johnson

NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet

LA SPIGA: Ray Baldwin

Let us know if we missed something by posting a comment!

Sunday Jazz

April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Tonight’s a good night to start appreciatin’…

JAZZ ALLEY: David Sanborn

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
4:00 : Reggie Goings / Hadley Caliman
8:00pm: Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra

GRAZIE: Ruel Lubag Jam Session

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Salsariba, Sunday Night Salsa

LA SPIGA: Marco de Carvahlo

TUTTA BELLA STONE WAY: Casey McGill and the Blue 4 Trio

SERAFINA:
11am – 1:30pm: Jazz Brunch with the Conlin Roser Duo
6:30 – 9pm: The Piper Olson Duo

Saturday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: David Sanborn

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Das Vibenbass

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quintet w/ Alexy Nikolaev

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – The Julie Olson Trio, with Julie Olson (vocals), Josh Rawlings (piano), Geoff Cook (bass) and Adam Kessler (drums)
9pm – Caryn Kupferman and Eileen Cuba

BAKE’S PLACE: Gail Pettis Quartet

TUTTA BELLA: Marcos De Carvahlo

SERAFINA: Leo Rayomundo w/ sue Nixon

GRAZIE: Lee Pence Trio

BERKSHIRE GRILL: Sidecar Jazz

Don’t hold out on us now…we know there’s more that we should know about. Post a comment and let know!

Friday Jazz

Whew! How do you choose on a night like tonight?

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Milo Peterson and the Jazz Desciples

JAZZ ALLEY: David Sanborn

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
5:30pm: Tor Dietrichson Duo
9:00pm: Tor Dietrichson Blues Machine

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Coco Montoya (Modern Electric Blues)

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Michael Cosgrove CD release party
9pm – Portrait Sextet, with Greg Larson (trombone), Mack Grout (piano), Brendan O’Donell (guitar), Nigel Goss (bass), Tony Falteisek (drums) and Neil Welch (sax)

BAKE’S PLACE: Trish, Hans and Phil

JAZZ VOX HOUSE CONCERT: Stephanie Nakasian, Spirit Ridge Inn, Camano Island.
She will also be playing tomorrow night at the Federal Way/Auburn hosue concert. Check back later today for an interview with Stephanie. More info at www.jazzvox.com 

ORIGIN FIRST FRIDAYS: Richard Cole Quartet, Crossroads Market, Bellevue

SERAFINA: Fred Hoadley Trio

GRAZIE: Karin Kajita

HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Christopher Woitach Trio w/ Greg Wlliamson, Larry Holloway

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio (4:30 – 6:30pm)

BERSHIRE GRILL: Scott Lindemuth Group

MARSON’S: Katy Bourne w/ Randy Halberstadt, 620 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, 425-212-2266

Thursday Jazz

Gettin’ revved up for the weekend!

THE TRIPLE DOOR: Elspeth Savani with Jovino Santos Neto and Friends

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Dave Anderson w/John Hansen, Chuck Kistler, Adam Kessler

JAZZ ALLEY: David Sanborn

THE NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Cyrille Gosselin – solo guitar and quartet w/ Bob Frazier (trumpet), Joe Casalini (bass) and Bob Merrihew (drums).
9pm – Black Math Quartet, nu-jazz jam band with Brian Heaney (guitar), Liam O’Connor (drums), Tony Sodano (bass) and Matt Reid (trumpet)

ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy Jam Session

LO-FI: The Hang

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