Seattle Jazz Scene

Photos by Cynthia Mullis

Eric Alexander Quartet at Tula’s, August 20, 2012
Eric Alexander – saxophone, George Colligan – piano, Chuck Deardorf – bass, Matt Jorgensen – drums

 by Jim Levitt

Anton Schwartz and his wife Dawn hosted another “Loft Concert” at his West Seattle house on Saturday night, this one featuring vocalist Gail Pettis. She was joined by Anton on saxophone, Jeff Johnson on bass, and Blake Angelos on piano.

Information on future “Loft Concerts” can be found at  http://loftconcert.com/

Photos by Ray Pettis

Tom Guarna – guitar; George Colligan – piano & trumpet; Phil Sparks – bass; Matt Jorgensen – drums

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Chuck Deardorf and Friends performing at Cornish College of the Arts
with Chuck Deardorf (bass), Mark Taylor (saxophone), Bruce Foreman (guitar), Dave Peterson (guitar), Dawn Clement (piano) and Mark Ivester (drums).

Photos by Jim Levitt

Eric Alexander (saxophone) and Harold Mabern (piano) performing in Seattle at Egan’s Ballard Jam House with Chuck Deardorf (bass) and Matt Jorgensen (drums).

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from EyeShotJazz.com:

Cornish College and the Seattle jazz community came together on November 2 at the Triple Door to celebrate Jim Knapp, the trumpeter, composer, and band leader who founded the college’s jazz program 40 years ago. Earshot Jazz Festival 20011 presented the Jim Knapp Orchestra, the Cornish big band, and surprise musical guests.

from EyeShotJazz:

The outstanding pianist/vocalist Robin Holcomb with the lineup from her entrancing recent CD Presenting the Point of It All: Ron Samworth (guitar), Wayne Horvitz (keyboards), Dylan van der Schyff (drums), Peggy Lee (cello), and Bill Clark (trumpet).

from EyeShotJazz:

Seattle photographer Michael Craft photographed this performance and these are his pictures. Among tributes to John Coltrane, We Four ranks as the most soulful and masterful: joining the tenor-sax hard bopper, Javon Jackson, was piano master Mulgrew Miller, peerless bassist Nat Reeves, and – here’s the clincher – NEA Jazz Master and Kind of Blue drum vet Jimmy Cobb. John Coltrane remains one of jazz music’s most revered artists, nearly 44 years after his death. For this concert, the collective We Four proves that the saxophonist’s music can still electrify audiences with its combination of potent swing and spiritual depth. Featuring legendary drummer Jimmy Cobb, the 82-year-old provides much of this band’s heat. Cobb is joined in We Four by tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, pianist Mulgrew Miller and bassist Peter Washington, a new band of highly esteemed New York jazz players, all of whom feel a special connection to John Coltrane.

from EyeShotJazz:

Earshot Jazz Festival 2011 presented the energetic Seattle quartet Hardcoretet who performed originals drawn from jazz, rock, soul, and improvised music, inspired by fusion supergroups as well as modern jazz outfits like Chris Potter’s Underground and Kneebody. It featured Art Brown (alto sax), Aaron Otheim (keys), Tim Carey (bass), and Tarik Abouzied (drums).

The 2011 Earshot Jazz Festival wrapped up on Sunday completing over 50 concerts during three weeks. We have a ton of photos to sort through and post, so stay tuned!

And now … from EyeShotJazz:

Earshot Jazz Festival 2011 presented the Jerry Granelli Trio at Tula’s last Sunday night. Drummer Jerry Granelli, whom Jazz Times called “one of those uncategorizable veteran percussionists who’s done it all,” appeared with his longtime trio of Danny Oore (sax) and Simon Fisk (bass/cello). Partway through the second set, Jerry invited vocalist Jay Clayton up to join them.

Seattle Jazz Scene Presents:
MATT JORGENSEN EAST/WEST QUARTET
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 – EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE

From New York:
Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
Harold Mabern – piano

From Seattle:
Chuck Deardorf – bass
Matt Jorgensen – drums

Passing through town on their way for a weekend engagement in Vancouver, BC, saxophonist Eric Alexander and pianist Harold Mabern stop in Seattle for an intimate performance at Egan’s Ballard Jam House with Seattle bassist Chuck Deardorf and drummer Matt Jorgensen on Thursday, November 3. Sets are at 7:00 & 9:00pm.

** There are still tickets available but early arrival is recommended. Doors open at 6:00pm for 7pm show and 8:15pm for 9pm show **

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE
1707 NW Market Street
Seattle, WA 98107

Sets at 7:00 and 9:00pm
Tickets: $15.00 per set or $25.00 for both sets
($10 food/drink minimum per set)

from EyeShotJazz.com

Earshot Jazz Festival 2011 presented Seattle gem, pianist Nelda Swiggett, who creates what All About Jazz called “refined and confident, open and inviting” music with “a bright palette, a sinewy execution, and a powerful, assertive command” with Chris Symer (bass), Byron Vannoy (drums), Rachel Swerdlow (viola), and Walter Gray (cello).

from Eye Shot Jazz:

Jay Thomas performed last Saturday and Sunday at Tula’s with the Shunzo Ohno Group as part of the Earshot Jazz Festival 2011. Seattle’s multihorn great collaborated with the searing, stylish, New York-based Japanese trumpet bebopper Shunzo Ohno, a veteran of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, and Phil Sparks, bass John Hanson, piano.

Here are some pictures from their performance.

See more photos at Eye Shot Jazz.