Seattle Jazz Scene

Don Rickles Show
Thursday, June 4, 8:00pm

Snoqualmie Casino
37500 S.E. Northbend Way
Snoqualmie, Washington 98065

featuring:
Andy Omdahl, Jay Thomas, Jim Sisko: Trumpet & Flugel
Gary Shutes: Trombone
Dan Marcus: Bass Trombone
Tracy Knoop & Travis Ranney: Alto Sax, Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo
Mike West: Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet
Bill Ramsay: Bari Sax, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet

Larry Holloway: bass
Greg Fulton: guitar, mandolin, banjo
Chris Monroe: percussion
Greg Williamson: drums

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Smith-Staelens Big Band

JAZZ ALLEY: David Sanborn

NEW ORLEANS: Legacy Quartet w/Clarence Acox

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Casey Pinckney (harp/piano) and Cyrille Gosselin (guitar)
9pm – Vocal Showcase hosted by Katy Bourne, featuring Oghale, Elise Kloter and Barbara Malloy. Accompanied by Darin Clendenin (piano), Joe Casalini (bass) and Robert Rushing (drums)

LUCID: Shiri Zorn Quartet

MEANY THEATER: Cuong Vu’s UW Jazz Ensembles
University of Washington

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

WHISKEY BAR: Ronnie Pierce

Now in its 21st year, the Earshot Jazz Festival presents the full spectrum of jazz — from high profile concerts in Seattle’s fine halls, to cutting-edge creations that move the art form ever forward. The event is respected for honoring the deep heritage of jazz while celebrating the leading edges of the art form. This year’s festival will present hundreds of the most important artists of our day in more than 60 events in venues all around Seattle. In addition to concert performances, the festival includes educational programs and panels, a film series, poetry and author readings, and art exhibits.

Coming in 2009
Don Byron Quartet
Myra Melford’s Be Bread (residency)
Matt Wilson Quartet
Trio M
Cyro Baptista’s Banquet of the Spirits (Day of the Dead show)
Marco Benevento
Kris Davis Trio
Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto
Omar Sosa Quartet
Helen Sung Trio
Tarbaby
Evan Flory-Barnes “Acknowledgement of a Celebration”
Jon Jang Quartet with Min Xiao Fen
Mark Murphy with New Stories
Zena Parkins & Ikui Mori
Achim Kaufman Trio (w/ Frank Gratkowski)
Trio 3 (w/ Oliver Lake, Andrew Cyrille & Reggie Workman)
John Abercrombie Quartet (w/ Joey Baron)
Jay Thomas’ “East West Double Trio”
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra “Genius + Soul = Jazz” (Tribute to Ray Charles and Quincy Jones)
and more!

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jay Thomas Big Band

JAZZ ALLEY: David Sanborn

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Shorewood High School Jazz Band

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – David Arteaga with Randy Halberstadt
9pm – Chemical Clock

DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy Trio

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita

MIX: Don Mock

SEATTLE DRUM SCHOOL: Jim Knapp Orchestra w/ Courtney Cutchins
12510 15th Ave NE, Seattle, 8:00pm

TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz

CAFE RACER: Cuong Vu, Andrew D’Angelo, Luke Bergman, and Evan Woodle
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 9:15pm, All Ages

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

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: Ron Weinstein Trio

from The Stranger:

In the next 90 seconds,” announces Wayne Horvitz, “I’m going to change the arrangement of this tune, so talk amongst yourselves.” Not an easy feat, considering that Horvitz, along with Robin Holcomb and Tom Varner, has spent the evening piloting a big band through tunes that borrow as much from Duke Ellington and Igor Stravinsky as from John Coltrane and John Zorn.

Horvitz ducks between music stands, conferring with the trumpet section (where I spot Thomas Marriott and Reptet’s Samantha Boshnack) and making sure that the trombones and the imposing front line of saxophones (which includes Mark Taylor and James DeJoie) know what to play next. Sheet music gets shuffled and no one seems to mind; the musicians are here to explore new territory, not rehash familiar numbers.

Continue reading at The Stranger.

IMP Fest: Cafe On the Ave
Melodious Thunk – 6:00pm; Chemical Clock – 7:30pm; Operation ID – 8:45pm
4201 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 632-6001

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: PETE CHRISTLIEB 10-PIECE BIG BAND w/ JERRY DODGION TALL & SMALL

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
5:30pm: Motel 5
9:00pm: Hardcoretet

JAZZ ALLEY: Trio da Paz

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Grupo Amoroso
9pm – Angela Reed Trio, with Cody Rahn (drum), Dave Trump (bass), and Angela Reed (acoustic guitar/vocals)

LOCAL COLOR: Rochelle House

SERAFINA: Kelly Ash Trio

GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group

GALLERY 1412: The Black Album Duo – Gust Burns / Sam Mickens

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio

PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet

HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Greg Williamson Quartet

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Arturo Rodriguez & Friends

IMP FEST: Cafe Solstice
The Druids – 8pm; The Huskies – 8:45pm; Datura – 9:30
4116 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 675-0850

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Susan Carr Ensemble

JAZZ ALLEY: Trio da Paz

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Maria de Barros

NEW ORLEANS: Ham Carson Quintet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Loose Digits with Jim Marsh, Matt Herron, Mike Canney, Gregg Maas, Eli West
9pm – Jacob Stickney Quartet, with Jacob Stickney (tenor sax/fx), Mack Grout (keys), Devin Lowe (bass) and Adam Kessler (drums)

BLUE MOON TAVERN: OWCHARUK 5

THAIKU: Jeff Alberts, Jeff Johnson & Tad Britton

Thomas Marriott’s new CD, “Flexicon,” just reached #10 on the JazzWeek National Radio Airplay Chart. Flexicon has been on the chart for 10 weeks and this the highest placement yet.

JAZZWEEK NATIONAL AIRPLAY CHART TOP 10 – 6/1/09
1 One For All, Return Of The Lineup (Sharp Nine)
2 Diana Krall, Quiet Nights (Verve)
3 Allen Toussaint, The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch)
4 Stanley Clarke, Jazz In The Garden (Heads Up)
5 Sean Jones, The Search Within (Mack Avenue)
6 Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets, Echoes Of Ethnicity (Owl Studios)
6 Branford Marsalis, Metamorphosen (Marsalis)
8 Wynton Marsalis, He And She (Blue Note)
9 Carl Allen & Rodney Whitaker, Work To Do (Mack Avenue)
10 Thomas Marriott, Flexicon (Origin)

The Improvised Music Project, a group consisting of a number of University of Washington students and alumni, present their 2009 IMP Fest consisting of 3 nights of free music in the University District.

Thursday, May 28: Cafe Solstice
The Druids – 8pm; The Huskies – 8:45pm; Datura – 9:30
4116 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 675-0850

Friday, May 29: Cafe On the Ave
Melodious Thunk – 6:00pm; Chemical Clock – 7:30pm; Operation ID – 8:45pm
4201 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 632-6001

Saturday, May 30: University Presbyterian Church
Bad Luck (feat. Neil Welch and Chris Icasiano) – 7:00pm; Speak – 8:30pm
4540 15th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 524-7301

For more information, visit http://improvisedmusicproject.org/festival-2009/

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Jazz Workshop

JAZZ ALLEY: Eldar Djangirov

NEW ORLEANS: Legacy Quartet w/Clarence Acox

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Cassandra Robertson
9pm – Vocal Jam hosted by Cara Francis, with the Dan Sales Trio

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

WHISKEY BAR: Ronnie Pierce

Daniel Sheehan has posted more photos from the Bellevue Jazz Festival. See them all at http://eyeshotjazz.com

Jon Hamar Trio with John Hansen and Phil Parisot

New Age Flamenco at The Bellevue Grille

Jose Gonzales

TRACTOR TAVERN: Zony Mash w/ Horns
from Earshot Jazz: Performing “modern electric jazz-funk at its finest” (Jazz Times), Zony Mash made its debut in 1995 as the unofficial house band at the OK Hotel in Seattle. Guided by Wayne Horvitz’s unique compositional sensibilities, Zony Mash explored psychedelic rock, the blues, and outer space as it released several albums to great critical acclaim. The traditional Zony line-up of Hammond B-3 and keyboards, guitar, bass, and drums will here be augmented by a superb horn section of Steve Moore, Skerik, and Briggan Krauss, adding more depth and excitement to an already thrilling ensemble.
MIX: Don Mock

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: MusicWorks Big Band

DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy

JAZZ ALLEY: Eldar Djangirov

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – Gregg Robinson student showcase
7pm – Jump Ensemble
9pm – MOSEYHORSE – Jeff Gutierrez (tenor sax), Jeff Libman (guitar), John Chapman (bass) and Shaun Lowecki (drums)

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita

from The Seattle Times:

Audiences obliged the second Bellevue Jazz Festival, showing up in respectable and consistent numbers over Memorial Day weekend in venues large and small — making an encouraging case for the state of jazz patronage on the Eastside and in Greater Seattle.

Designed to be a big, high impact, civic ritual befitting a burgeoning metropolis, the three-day Bellevue Jazz Festival met its intentions on an important front, delivering an impressive density of jazz performances and the crowds expected of a large-scale event.

Friday’s headliner Dianne Reeves, a widely celebrated singer with the celebrity heft and the hardware (four Grammy Awards) to carry a big-money jazz festival, performed with just two guitarists, Russell Malone on electric guitar, Romero Lubambo on acoustic, providing a new context to a voice that is as pure and pitch-perfect as they come.

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In general, the festival’s top end (the national artists) and bottom end (students) were well showcased. It was the middle — the local professional musicians — who might have been underutilized; it is their fan base, after all, that serves as the backbone audience for all jazz in the region.

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Pony Boy Records presents: Porkpie

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet

RICKY’S BAR AND GRILL: Richard Cole Quartet
632 NW Richmond Beach Rd, Shoreline, 7:30 – 10:30pm, (206) 546-4847

TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder

Photographer Daniel Sheehan was on the scene all weekend at the Bellevue Jazz Festival. For more photos, visit Daniel’s excellent photography website at http://www.eyeshotjazz.com

Dianne Reeves with her Strings Attached ensemble featuring guitarists Russell Malone and Romero Lubambo

Patricia Barber

Dave Peterson with Paul Gabrielson and John Bishop performing for a full-house at Rock Bottom Brewery

Danilo Perez

Kurt Elling

Dianne Reeves

BELLEVUE JAZZ FESTIVAL

11:00 AM: Primo Kim Trio
Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill [ FREE ]

2:00 PM: Mose Allison Trio
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center
Mose John Allison Jr. was born in 1927 in Tippo, Mississippi, a cotton town in the Mississippi delta. By the time Mose was in grade school he was already composing boogie woogie tunes on the piano. … [ more ]

4:00 PM: Dave Peterson Trio
Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant [ FREE ]

7:00 PM: Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Plus The Festival’s Rising Stars
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center
The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra (SRJO) is the Northwest’s premier big band jazz ensemble. Founded in 1995, the 17-piece big band is made up of the most prominent jazz soloists and band leaders in the greater Seattle area. …

10:00 PM: Hadley Caliman Trio
Twisted Cork Wine Bar [ FREE ]

AND THE REST …

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Tim Kennedy

TRACTOR TAVERN: Sex Mob w/ STEBMO

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

SERAFINA: Jazz brunch w/ Alex Guilbert Duo; Jerry Frank

JAZZ ALLEY: Karrin Allyson

from The Seattle Times:

Designed to be a large-scale, high impact, civic ritual befitting a burgeoning metropolis, the Bellevue Jazz Festival opened Friday night with a headline show that equaled its intentions when vocalist Dianne Reeves delivered what should turn out to be the most memorable performance of the festival.

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Opening night of the festival featured two singers of equal talent but vastly different styles. Kurt Elling and his trio sang in the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center earlier in the evening. A smaller, traditional performance space that seats about 400, the theater was packed for Elling’s show. He stayed away from old standards, preferring jazz compositions intended more for instrumentalists than vocalists, like Joe Zawinul’s “Dream Clock” and Michael Brecker’s “Tumbleweed,” which he sang for his encore. Elling is a very physical improviser who inhabits a song as much as he sings it. His voice has a thick texture with lots of growl and gravel. He can remind you of Eddie Vedder and Tom Waits at times.

Reeves is a highly melodic vocalist with a deep sense of the blues and superhuman control over tone and pitch. The fewer instruments around her, the more astounding she can sound which is why the two-guitar format suited her so well on ballads like “One For My Baby,” and “God Bless the Child.” It worked equally well on a muscular blues song she wrote for her mother called “Today Will Be a Good Day.”

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

BELLEVUE JAZZ FESTIVAL

12:30 PM: Bellevue High School Jazz Combo
Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]

2:00 PM: Danilo Perez
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center
The extraordinary Panamanian pianist and composer Danilo Perez is among the most influential and dynamic musicians of our time. … [ more ]

3:30 PM: Shorewood High School Jazz Combo
Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]

4:30 PM: Greta Matassa Quartet
Sherman Clay Pianos [ FREE ]

4:45 PM: Ingraham High School Jazz Combo
Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]

5:30 PM: Bill Anschell Trio
Bellevue Grille [ FREE ]

7:00 PM: Trish Hatley Trio
El Gaucho Bellevue [ FREE ]

7:00 PM: Patricia Barber
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center
The singular singer & pianist Patricia Barber last put her distinct stamp on a collection of standards with her acclaimed 2000 release Nightclub. Now Barber returns with The Cole Porter Mix (2008) … [ more ]

8:00 PM: Thomas Marriott Trio
Cypress Lounge and Wine Bar at The Westin Bellevue [ FREE ]

9:00 PM: Mingus Big Band
Meydenbauer Center (Center Hall) ]
The Mingus Big Band celebrates the music of the composer and bassist, Charles Mingus. … [ more ]

10:30 PM: Origin Records Jam Session
Courtyard by Marriott-Downtown Bellevue [ FREE ]
Jam with Origin Records artists: Bill Anschell on piano, Paul Gabrielson on bass and John Bishop on drums. Appetizers & beverages will be available for purchase at jam session.

and the rest …

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quartet

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio

CAFE HARLEQUIN: Gail Pettis

JAZZ ALLEY: Karrin Allyson

LOCAL COLOR: Fathia Atallah

LUCID: Leiftotusek 123

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Victor Janusz

PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet w/ Stephanie Porter

SERAFINA: Voodoo Trio

SORRENTO HOTEL: Miss Rose & Her Rhythm Percolators

For a complete schedule, visit the Bellevue Jazz Festival website

Read More at The Seattle Times: Jazz takes a giant leap with Bellevue Jazz Festival

3:15PM: Sammamish High School Jazz Combo
Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]

4:00PM: Jose Gonzales Trio
Grand Cru Wine Shop & Bar at TEN20 [ FREE ]

4:30PM: Newport High School Jazz Combo
Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]

5:00PM: Jon Hamar Trio
Vertigo Lounge & Grill [ FREE ]

5:30PM: New Age Flamenco
Bellevue Grille [ FREE ]

5:45PM: Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Combo
Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]

7:00PM: Trish Hatley Trio
El Gaucho Bellevue [ FREE ]

7:00PM: Kurt Elling
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]
Kurt Elling is widely known as the preeminent young male jazz singer today. On Nightmoves (2007), his brilliant debut for Concord Records and seventh outing overall, Elling artfully blends his rich baritone voice with signature scatting and virtuosic vocalese in a wide-ranging repertoire of tunes …

9:00PM: Dianne Reeves Strings Attached
Meydenbauer Center (Center Hall) [ Buy tickets ]
Recognized as one of the premier vocalists in the world, four-time GRAMMY® winner, Dianne Reeves, is one of the most significant singers in jazz. …

10:30PM: Music Works Jazz Orchestra & Jam Session
Courtyard by Marriott-Downtown Bellevue [ FREE ]
Jam with members of the Music Works Jazz Orchestra. MWJO will perform a short set at 10:30 PM. Other musicians are welcome to join at 11:45 PM. Appetizers & beverages will be available for purchase at jam session.