Seattle Jazz Scene

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

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

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

TULAS JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Reggie Goings/Hadley Caliman
8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra

JAZZ ALLEY: Preservation Hall Jazz Band

SERAFINA: Ann Reynolds / Tobi Stone

BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Flow: An Evening of Dance, Music and Art w/The Teaching
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Tor Dietrichson and Mambo Cadillac

CAFE RACER: Racer Sessions
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quartet

JAZZ ALLEY: Preservation Hall Jazz Band

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Ranger and the Re-Arrangers
9pm – Max Graydon Group, w/Steve Nelson (guitar), Nate Parker (bass) and Max Graydon (drums)
11pm – Richard Allen and the Louisiana Experience

BAKE’S PLACE: Little Bill Engelhart & Patti Allen

BOXLEY’S: Kelley Eisenhour Quartet

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio

GRAZIE: Andre Thomas and Quiet Fire

SERAFINA: Leo Raymundo w/Sue Nixon

LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Tim Kennedy

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

Mike LeDonne Quartet at Tula’s
Mike LeDonne – Hammond B3 organ, Cory Weeds – saxophone, Dal Balmer – guitar, Matt Jorgensen – drums

photos by Robert Wade

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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

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, 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

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

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

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, 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

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

TULAS JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Fairly Honest jazz Band
8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra

JAZZ ALLEY: Gonzalo Rubalcaba

BAKE’S PLACE: Nancy Kelly Quartet

SERAFINA: Jerry Frank

BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Ralph Towner/ Paolo Fresu Duo
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Orquestra Caribe

CAFE RACER: Racer Sessions
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm

TOST: WACO (Washington Composers Orchestra), 8pm

CONCERT: Hal Galper
American Museum of Radio & Electricity, 1312 Bay St, Bellingham, 3pm

CONCERT: Scott Lindenmuth Quartet
Marine View Church, 8469 Eastside Dr NE, Tacoma, 5pm

CONCERT: Seattle Pianist Collective: Works for Piano and Cello
Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E Prospect St, 2pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kelley Johnson Quartet

JAZZ ALLEY: Gonzalo Rubalcaba Quintet

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Direct Flight: Havana – Seattle
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Caffeine Trio

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Grupo Amoroso
9pm – Ronin Trio, w/Kenny Mandell (sax), Don Berman (drums), Nate Omdal (bass)
11pm – Jim Knodle and the Distract Band

BAKE’S PLACE: Nancy Kelly Quartet

BOXLEY’S: Vocal Summit

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio

GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group

SERAFINA: Tim Kennedy Trio

LOCAL COLOR: Mark Lilly

LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Jake Brady Trio

from AP:

After showcasing jazz, country and Latin music, the White House is going classical next week.

The Nov. 4 lineup for an evening concert in the East Room includes Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell, Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin, cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Awadagin Pratt.

Earlier in the day, the White House will hold music workshops on violin, cello, piano and classical guitar for 120 students from middle schools and high schools across the country.

The White House lineup for the classical events appears designed to showcase a younger and diverse selection of accomplished musicians.

For example, Pratt, 43, became the first black pianist to win the Naumburg International Piano Competition in 1992. Weilerstein, still in her 20s, is known as a premiere soloist and chamber musician of her generation. Bell is 41. Isbin, at 53, is the oldest of the four.

The day’s events also will include an afternoon workshop concert featuring the four artists. In addition, young musicians Sujari Britt and Jason Yoder will accompany Weilerstein in duets.