Monday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Steve Messick’s Endemic Ensemble
TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet
AMORE: Ronnie Pierce Jazz Ensemble
BRECHEMIN AUDITORIUM: Tom Collier & Dan Dean
Brass and sass at Honk! Fest West
from The Seattle Times:
Bring out your brass — and your marching drums.
The 2010 version of Honk! Fest West is here.
Honk! Fest West is, in its own words, “a street fair dedicated to bringing marching bands, samba lines, horn players, drum corps and every manner of rhythmic and melodic noisemaker we could find right to the Seattle streets.”
This year the festivities will be happening at the Fremont Neighborhood Block Party (“Listen for the horns and drums, and let them be your guides to the right spot”), Washington Hall (On the Boards’ old Central Area home, now being restored by Historic Seattle), Georgetown and West Seattle.
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Local bands include Orkestar Zirkonium, Titanium Sporkestra, the Anti-Fascist Marching Band and VamoLá. There also will be a local school/sports-team presence in the form of the Garfield High School Bulldog Drumline, Seattle Seahawks Blue Thunder Drumline and Seattle Sounders FC Soundwave Band.
Continue reading at The Seattle Times:
Tierney Sutton. Hubert Laws & Larry Koonse at The Seasons tonight
TONIGHT, APRIL 9
TIERNEY SUTTON / HUBERT LAWS / LARRY KOONSE
The Seasons Yakima
101 North Naches Avenue, Yakima, WA
Tickets: 888-723-7660
theseasonsyakima.com
Tonight at The Seasons in Yakima three legends of jazz come together to present a one-of-a-kind evening of music.
Hubert Laws: The powerhouse flute player with a straight decade of “Best Flutist” awards from Downbeat magazine (as well as this year’s), bedazzled the jazz and classical world in the 1970’s and since by issuing a series of albums in both disciplines with one masterful performance after another. He continues to be regarded as the best flute player in the world, spanning both classical & jazz.
Larry Koonse: One of the best known guitarists on the West Coast is on everyone’s “must-play-with” list. A current recording artist and member of the LA Jazz Quartet, he boasts stints with many of the great jazz musicians and ensembles of the last two decades, and as a soloist with orchestras around the world. He one of the most sought-after studio musicians, building a discography in the 100’s while recording with everyone from Mel Tormé to Linda Ronstadt to Al Hirt.
Tierney Sutton is a legend in the making: perennial Grammy nominee (including her latest CD “Desire”), chart-topper, and, as Seasons-goers know, amazing jazz vocalist. She has appeared here several times in spell-binding performances. Here she is performing with her usual band. Though she will be performing with different musicians during her performance at The Seasons, you can get a feel for what a talented vocalist she is.
Friday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Bill Anschell / Brent Jensen Quartet
NEW ORLEANS: Hadley Caliman Quartet (filling in for Thomas Marriott who is performing in New Zealand)
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Penelope Donado, with Ed Webber (piano), Robert Rushing (drums) and Clipper Anderson (bass)
BAKE’S PLACE: David Lanz & Liverpool Trio: Tribute to Beatles
JAZZ VOX: John Proulx w/ Chuck Kistler
visit www.jazzvox.com for more info.
THE CHAPEL: Gebhard Ullman Clarinet Trio & JA Deane
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Soul Kata
LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
Thursday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Michael Owcharuk Quintet
NEW ORLEANS: Ray Skelbred/Bob Jackson Quintet
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Tuckoo Trio, with Ronan Delisle (guitar), Mat Muntz (bass), Max Holmberg (drums) and special guest Xavier Del Castillo (tenor sax)
9pm – Tim Kennedy (piano), Tarik Abouzied (drums), Ian Sheridan (bass), David Marriott (trombone)
BARCA: Clark Gibson Trio
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: The Hang w/ The Teaching
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM: Art of Jazz: Bill Anschell & Brent Jensen (5:30pm)
SORRENTO HOTEL: Karin Kajita
THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson & Tad Britton
Bill Anschell and Brent Jensen on tour
Pianist Bill Anschell and saxophonist Brent Jensen perform in a duo setting at the Seattle Art Museum on Thursday, April 8, in support of their recent release on Origin Records entitled, We Couldn’t Agree More. Their stop at Earshot’s Art of Jazz Series is part of a larger tour which includes performances throughout the Northwest.
Thursday, April 8
Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Avenue, Seattle, 5:30 pm, free
Friday, April 9
Tula’s, www.tulas.com, 7:30 – 11:30 pm, $15 cover
Brent Jensen/Bill Anschell Quartet, featuring Brent on sax, Doug Miller on bass, and Jose Martinez on drums.
Monday, April 12 – Tuesday, April 13
Residency at Eastern Washington Univerity, Cheney
Wednesday, April 21
College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 22
Downtown Idaho Falls, ID, evening
Friday, April 23 – Saturday, April 24
Gene Harris Festival, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, April 25
The Jazz Project, Amadeus Project, 1209 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, 6:00 pm
Wednesday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Smith/Staelens Big Band
JAZZ ALLEY: Habib Koite and Bamada
NEW ORLEANS: Legacy Quartet w/Clarence Acox
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Cornish Jazz Composers Ensemble, with Ken Strong (bass), Jacob Brady (drums), Gregg Belisle Chi (guitar), Darian Asplund (saxophone) and Steve O’Brien (trumpet)
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Eileen Neff
THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
Tuesday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jay Thomas Big Band
NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
THE MIX: Don Mock
OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam w/ Eric Verlinde & Jose Martinez
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita
Review: Ryan Burns, Birds
from All About Jazz.com
Keyboardist Ryan Burns possesses a distinctive artistry, one that is integral to the success of the sound of the Matt Jorgensen + 451 group on sets such as Hope (Origin Records, 2004) and Another Morning (Origin Records, 2008), and with trumpeter Thomas Marriott on the strange and stellar Crazy:The Music of Willie Nelson (Origin Records, 2008). Burns also works as a leader on the acoustic piano trio set Tree-O (Old Bird Records, 2007), and now on the plugged-in Birds. A fine pianist, Burns is virtuosic and always adventurous on the electric side of the keyboard spectrum.
Birds opens with the title tune that he introduced on the Hope CD. The sound glows into existence on luminescent electric keys at a measured pace. The dry, tart sound of Mark Taylor’s alto saxophone seeps in, counterpointing the Fender Rhodes gleam with Burns’ stick-in-the-mind melody. “June Bug” has an eerie, exploration-of-another-planet vibe, with bassist Geoff Cooke and drummer Joe Martinez supplying an altered gravity rhythm behind the leader’s otherworldly safari.
Friday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hadley Caliman Quartet with Gail Pettis
NEW ORLEANS: Stuart McDonald Quartet
JAZZ ALLEY: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
5:30: Kiko Freitas
9:00: Motel 5
EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio
HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Greg Williamson Quartet (4th Anniversary Celebration)
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: First Circle
NORTH CITY BISTRO: Bassic Saxx Trio
SERAFINA: Kelly Ash Trio
Photos: Mike LeDonne at Tula’s
Mike LeDonne Quartet at Tula’s
Mike LeDonne – Hammond B3 organ, Cory Weeds – saxophone, Dal Balmer – guitar, Matt Jorgensen – drums
photos by Robert Wade
Thursday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Ben Thomas Group
JAZZ ALLEY: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
NEW ORLEANS: Ray Skelbred/Bob Jackson Quintet
THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson and Tad Britton
THE CHAPEL: Wayne Horvitz and Briggan Krauss
BARCA: Clark Gibson Trio
LUCID: The Hang w/ The Teaching
Leading Questions: Gregg Keplinger
Photo and interview by Steve Korn
Someone once told me don’t play what you hear …play what you feel
The drums are the heart
If I could do it all over again, I’d be a Flamenco dancer
Practice makes one stay off the streets
When I look at where I’m at right now I’m ok with that
Some of my best ideas come to me when my mind is disengaged
Fear is unnecessary
Motivation is necessary
In the big scheme of things, what really matters is love and passion
I cried when my drum teacher died
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Wednesday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Vocal Workshop
JAZZ ALLEY: Antonio Sanchez Quartet
NEW ORLEANS: Legacy Quartet w/Clarence Acox
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Vocal Jam hosted by Lisa Petion, with Kacey Evans (piano), Dan O’Brien (bass) and Ed Littlefield (drums)
BOXLEY’S: Carolyn Graye Duo
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Vocalize It w/ Katrina Kope
THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
Collier and Dean kick off UW Week of Jazz
Collier and Dean, circa 1965
University of Washington Percussion Studies Professor Tom Collier and longtime friend and musical partner Dan Dean reunite for a 45th anniversary concert, performing original compositions and jazz standards from throughout their performance career. This event kicks off the UW’s Week of Jazz April 12-19, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the UW Jazz Studies Program.
Monday, April 12, 2010
7:30 p.m.
Brechemin Auditorium
TICKETS: $10 cash or check at the door
206-543-4880
www.music.washington.edu/jazz20
Buy Ballard Jazz Festival tickets before April 1 for big discounts
Tickets for the 2010 Ballard Jazz Festival have been significantly discounted for those who buy before April 1st.
Buy Tickets:
http://www.ballardjazzfestival.com/tickets.php
More Info:
http://www.ballardjazzfestival.com
Tuesday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Critical Mass Big Band w/ vibraphonist Susan Pascal
JAZZ ALLEY: Antonio Sanchez Quartet
NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
BOXLEY’S: Courtney Cutchins Quartet
MIX: Don Mock
Up-Coming Jazz Project Schedule
For our readers up in Bellingham, The Jazz Project has released their up-coming schedule.
Join The Jazz Project on the last Sunday of each month from 4:00-6:30, January through November for an afternoon of jazz, food, and friends, when the region’s finest jazz performers converge on the Amadeus Project in downtown Bellingham, 1209 Cornwall Avenue. This series is made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Arts and the Washington State Arts Commission. Sponsors for this series include Renegade Caterers, Boundary Bay Brewery, Ralf’s Bakery, Dorothy Sherwood, Sideman Productions, Village Books, and Boeing Matching Grants, ConocoPhillips, and Joyce & Terry Busch. This series is free to members and $15 at the door for non-members.
March 30: Jud Sherwood Trio with Blake Angelos & Chuck Kistler
April 6: Jennifer Scott Trio with Rene Worst & Jud Sherwood
April 13: Jeff Bongo Busch and the Peachpits
April 20: Victor Noriega Trio with Jud Sherwood drums, and Chuck Kistler bass
April 27: PDQ Jazz Ensemble
May 4: Jennifer Scott Trio with Rene Worst bass & Jud Sherwood drums
May 11: Gail Pettis Quartet with Gail on vocals, Randy Halberstadt piano, Jeff Johnson bass, and Jud Sherwood drums.
McTuff On Tour
McTuff, the group featuring Joe Doria on Hammond B3 organ, Skerik on saxophone, Andy Coe on guitar and D’Vonne Lewis on drums, is headed out on tour.
March 31 – THE EASTSIDE
410 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WA 98501-1109
April 1st – THE TRACTOR TAVERN
5213 Ballard Avenue Northwest, Seattle, WA 98107-4809
April 2nd – THE WILD BUFFALO
208 W. Holly, Bellingham, WA 98225
April 3rd – THE GOODFOOT
2845 Southeast Stark Street, Portland, OR 97214
April 5th – The River City Saloon
207 Cascade Avenue, Hood River, OR 97031-2019
April 6th – CULTURE WORKS
310 Oak St, Ashland OR
April 7th – Ukiah Brewing Company
102 South State Street, Ukiah CA
April 9/10 – THE BOOM BOOM ROOM
( along with The Eric McFadden Trio )
1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA 94115-3517
April 13 – Moe’s Alley
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1701
April 14th – HOPMONK
230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472-4222
April 15th – THE BLUE LAMP
1400 Alhambra Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95816-6509
April 16th – RED FOX
415 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA 95501
April 17th – SAM BONDS
407 Blair Boulevard, Eugene, OR 97402-4510
April 25th – NEUMOS
for “Earth Day Benefit” (timeslot TBA)
925 East Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98122-3816
Monday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kathleen Grace Trio with Darin Clendenin
NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet
TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
AMORE: Ronnie Pierce Jazz Ensemble