Seattle Jazz Scene

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jay Thomas Quartet

JAZZ ALLEY: Ramsey Lewis Trio

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Dina Blade Trio, with Hans Brehmer (piano) and Jim Knodle (trumpet) – “Mood For Love”, pre-Valentine’s tribute to lyricist Dorothy Fields
9pm – Voodoo Trio, with Andrea Ramirez (vocals/light percussion), Park Olson (acoustic guitar/vocals), Mike Sievers (piano/vocals)
11pm – Modu, Anyu & Abdu, sounds of West Africa. Modu (vocals/guitar), Anyu (vocals/percussion) & Abdu (lead guitar)

BAKE’S PLACE: Rising Stars Concert & Benefit for Children’s Hospital

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio

GRAZIE: Andre Thomas and Quietfire

SERAFINA: Kelly Ash Trio

ROCKFISH GRILL (Anacortes): Gail Pettis Quartet

EL GAUCHO (Bellevue): Trish Hatley Trio

PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet

HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Milo Petersen & Associates

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Ziggurat Quartet, with Bill Anschell (piano), Eric Barber (saxophones), Doug Miller (bass), Byron Vannoy (drums)
9pm – Jeni Wren, with Michael Owcharuk (keys), Kevin McCarthy (bass) and Adam Kessler (drums)

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Susan Carr Ensemble

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton

JAZZ ALLEY: Ramsey Lewis Trio

NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Marco Benevento Trio featuring Reed Mathis & Andrew Barr

LUCID: Bryan Smith Trio
5241 University Way NE, 9pm

LO-FI: The Teaching

MAY: Hans Teuber Trio

JAZZ ALLEY: Strunz and Farah

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Beth Winter Vocal Showcase

NEW ORLEANS: The Legacy Band w/Clarence Acox

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Silverhands, with Mike McDermott (guitar/vocals) and Julian Martlew (steel/dobro player)
9pm – Vocal Jam, hosted by Dina Blade and the Steve Marx Trio, with Eddie Creed (piano), Ned Smith (drums) and Steve Marx (bass)

TUTTA BELLA: Djangomatics

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

RONNIE PIERCE: Ronnie Pierce

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jay Thomas Big Band

JAZZ ALLEY: Strunz and Farah

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy Trio

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita

MIX: Don Mock, Steve Kim & Charlie Nordstrom

THE EARSHOT JAZZ GOLDEN EAR AWARDS with HADLEY CALIMAN QUINTET, DAS VIBENBASS, and EMCEE JIM WILKE

THE TRIPLE DOOR
216 Union Street, Seattle
7PM
$15 general / $13 earshot members / $7 working musicians
phone: 206-838-4333

Join us for Seattle’s premier Jazz Awards featuring a performance by the Hadley Caliman Quintet with Jim Wilke, emcee, and a late set by Das Vibenbass.

The veteran tenor saxophonist Hadley Caliman performs with his new quintet at 7pm, with announcer Jim Wilke hosting the awards ceremony at 8pm. At 9:30, Earshot Jazz and the Triple Door present a special send-off concert by Das Vibenbass as they prepare for a collective move to New York City.

from The Seattle Times today …

Polished though the surroundings might be, the sense and scale of the 2008 Golden Ear awards remain much the same. It is a chance to visit with old friends and to measure progress, a night of personal stocktaking and private celebration.

“The quality of the music, the quality of the camaraderie is palpable,” said John Gilbreath, Earshot’s executive director. “It’s important for this to be a community event and for everyone to feel connected to the other people there.
…
Winners will be chosen in eight categories: recording of the year, emerging artist, acoustic jazz ensemble, vocalist of the year, outside jazz group, concert of the year, jazz instrumentalist and the Hall of Fame category, which is open to nonmusicians. This year’s program will also include a special-recognition award.

“Even though it seems like the scene is shrinking, there are more people on it [the ballot] than ever,” said Marriott, winner of five past awards.

Although musicians agree a Golden Ear is very much an honor between peers, they also concede it is difficult to measure the tangible effect of winning.

“It’s like having a music degree,” said drummer and past winner John Bishop. “It’s nice to have, something you can put in your bio and carry with you for whatever it’s worth. As far as tangible things … I noticed when I got into the Hall of Fame last January, I looked at my calendar and for the first time since 1976, I had no gigs that week.”

THE TRIPLE DOOR: The Earshot Golden Ear Awards, 7:00pm
featuring performances by The Hadley Caliman Quintet, awards emceed by Jim Wilke and a late set by Das Vibenbass

NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Vocal Jam with Greta Matassa

TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder

JAZZ ALLEY:Al Di Meola World Sinfonia 2009

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Rhythm Syndicate

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: (closed for Super Bowl)

SERAFINA:
11am-1:30pm Jazz Brunch: Conlin Roser / Cynthia Mullis Duo
6:30-9pm: Ann Reynolds / Tobi Stone Duo

LA SPIGA: Shiri Zorn Trio

Drop us a line and let us know what else is happening tonight!

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Mark Sherman Quartet

JAZZ ALLEY: Al Di Meola World Sinfonia 2009

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Type A
TRIPLE DOOR MUSIQUARIUM: How Now Brown Cow

BAKE’S PLACE: Gail Pettis Quartet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Dorothy Rodes (vocals) with Jeff Johnson (bass), Victor Noriega (piano)
9pm – Steve Korn Group, with Steve Korn (drums), Dan Kramlich (piano), Mark Taylor (sax) and Jon Hamar (bass)
11pm – Sam Friend with Cinnamon In It

PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet

LOCAL COLOR: Maggie Laird

SERAFINA: Kiko de Freitas

GRAZIE: Michael Matthews Trio

from The Seattle Times:

Vibraphone players are something of a rare breed in jazz music, sometimes a happy accident, Mark Sherman being one of them.

Serendipity is known to take its time, so perhaps it is no surprise that Sherman, 51, was well into middle age before he really hit his stride. Named the “Rising Star” among vibraphonists for the past two years in the Downbeat magazine critics poll, Sherman is quickly catching attention for his muscular and deeply melodic style.

Sherman’s quartet — he is playing with a local rhythm section — plays tonight and Saturday at Tula’s jazz club in Belltown. Joining Sherman is pianist John Hansen, bassist Paul Gabrielson and drummer Jose [Martinez]. Sherman, a member of the music faculty at New Jersey City University, will also teach an open clinic Saturday afternoon at Tula’s from 3 to 5 p.m. with drummer Greg Williamson and singer Karen Shivers.

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Mark Sherman Quartet

LOCAL COLOR: Rochelle House

JAZZ ALLEY: Al Di Meola World Sinfonia 2009

BAKE’S PLACE: Butch Harrison Quartet featuring vocalist Josephine Howell

HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Bill Ramsay & Tracy Knoop

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio (5-7pm)

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Blue Moon Daughter, with Elizabeth Dawson (vocals), Michael Cosgrove (guitar), Rod Backman (bass), Henry Seiler (keys) and Bob Chesler (drums)
9pm – Helen Chance [and Andrew Heringer
11pm – Elsa Nilsson – Brazilian/Swedish jazz quartet, with Michael Owcharuk (piano), Burt Boice (bass) and Cody Rahn (drums)

PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Wayne Horvitz and Sweeter Than The Day

JAZZ ALLEY: Al Di Meola World Sinfonia 2009

NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Fathia Atallah and Jazz Renouveau, with Charley Hiestand (piano), Bruce Barnard (guitar), Joe Casalini (bass), Hans Bremer (piano), Chris Jaquin (percussion) and Andy Roth (drums)
9pm – Nelda Swiggett Trio, with Nelda Swiggett (piano), Chris Symer (bass) and Byron Vannoy (drums)

THAIKU: Jon Alberts / Jeff Johnson / Tad Britton

LO-FI: The Teaching

MAY: Hans Teuber Trio

SORRENTO HOTEL: Katy Bourne w/ Nick Moore & Doug Miller

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Jazz Workshop Lionel Hampton Festival Preview

JAZZ ALLEY: Frank Vignola featuring Gary Mazzaroppi and Vinny Raniolo

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

NEW ORLEANS: The Legend Band w/ Clarence Acox

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Mark Taylor/Jason Goessl – Tenor sax and guitar duo!
9pm – Vocal Jam, hosted by Marti MacEwan

TUTTA BELLA: Djangomatics

WHISKEY BAR: Ronnie Pierce

from The Seattle Times:

About six months ago, Mack Waldron had the contract in his hand. Sign it and the club he had owned for 15 years, Tula’s, would belong to someone else. All he had to do was sign his name.

His lease was ending. His rent was going up. He was 67. His knees and his feet ached (that was the gout and the arthritis). Still, he’d always told himself he could do any of the jobs in his club if he had to, the cooking, the cleaning, the serving.

He decided to tear up the contract.

“I just couldn’t go through with it,” Waldron said. “I couldn’t part with it.”

And so Waldron continued for at least another three years what has become both his love and his burden.

The static popularity of jazz, the economics of hosting live music, the current recession — all have taken their toll on places like Tula’s, and in particular, on the open jam, a timeless ritual of jazz. Starting in February, Tula’s will have only two open jams per month instead of one every week. Once upon a time, Tula’s hosted two a week.

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

JAZZ ALLEY: Frank Vignola featuring Gary Mazzaroppi and Vinny Raniolo

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: MusicWorks Big Band

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Jump Ensemble, with Gregg Robinson (piano), Marty Hasegawa (bass) and Mark Filler (drums)
9pm – Rainy City Jazz, with Annie Eastwood (vocals,percussion), Mike Fernandez (drums), Ken Mingeaud (bass), Kimball Conant (guitar), Dave Fischer (sax), Tom Buffington (sax) and Eric Kehoe (trombone)

OWN ‘N THISTLE: Jam Session

MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita

MIX: Don Mock, Steve Kim & Charlie Nordstrom

DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy Trio

JAZZ ALLEY: Najee

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Tor Dietrichson and Mambo Cadillac
TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Nearly Dan

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

SERAFINA:
11am-1:30pm Jazz Brunch: Conlin Roser / Cynthia Mullis Duo
6:30-9pm: Piper Olson Duo

LA SPIGA: Eric Friedrich Duo

Drop us a line and let us know what else is happening tonight!

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quartet

JAZZ ALLEY: Najee

BAKE’S PLACE: Sandy Cressman w/ Jovino Santos Neto

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Kimberly Reason (vocals), with Eric Verlinde (piano), Doug Miller (bass) and Brian Kirk (drums)
9pm – The Stanley Wicks Band, with Stanley Wicks (piano/vocals), Jim Davis (guitar), Larry Greenleaf (bass) and Chris Leighton (drums)
11pm – Jim Knodle and the Distract Band

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICIQUARIUM: Caffeine Trio
TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Omar Torrez

LOCAL COLOR: Valerie White Williams / Dennis Moss Trio

SERAFINA: Voodoo Trio

GRAZIE: Blues Union

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hadley
555 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-455-2734

PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet

from The Seattle Times:

The stage in Benaroya Hall was an ocean, vast and endless, the 16-piece New Orleans Jazz Orchestra an island. To encourage intimacy and interaction among the musicians, the men faced one another in a shape that resembled a horseshoe, the way a choir might arrange itself.

Early in Thursday night’s performance, the first of five through Sunday afternoon at Benaroya, trumpeter and bandleader Irvin Mayfield announced they were going to turn the symphony hall into their own little jazz club.

“The first thing we’re going to do is put two bars on stage,” he joked.

The booze never materialized, but the effect he promised did. It was no easy feat in the cavernous hall. But the group overcame the room’s scale by playing with oversized emotion, one that shifted frequently from joy to anguish and all the subtle attitudes in between — sarcasm, surprise, solemnity and wistfulness.

The NOJO is a real, New Orleans band, with real New Orleans musicians and all that comes with that musical breeding: an innate connection to the blues and to the Christian church; a love of the beat; engagement of the audience; and true respect for the notion that the music is just an extension for how you live. You cry, you laugh, you dance, you mourn. That is life and that is the music.

Without taking an intermission, the band moved through seven songs, all of them fiercely traditional, in that they were firmly rooted in the blues, or gospel, or Cuban son. Strong, disciplined arrangements allowed individual musicians to solo, seemingly without tether. It made for moments of beautiful chaos, which also helped to transport the audience a bit from the austere setting of the symphony hall.

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Bill Anschell / Chuck Deardorf / Dean Hodges

JAZZ ALLEY: Najee

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Andrew Oliver Kora Ensemble, with Andrew Oliver (piano/keyboard), Kane Mathis (kora/guitar), Jim Knodle (trumpet), Brady Millard-Kish (bass) and Mark DiFlorio (drums)
9pm – Katy Bourne Quartet, with Randy Halberstadt (piano), Doug Miller (bass) and Steve Korn (drums)
11pm – Hejira – Don Baragiano and George Sadak (dumbek player extraordinaire) will be performing as Hejira & bringing their original brand of World Music Alchemy to Egans. Katrina and the “Skin Deep Dance Troupe” will be performing with us & Cosmo Damian will be on 6 string bass. We’re coming to shake you guys up!

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICIQUARIUM:
5:30pm: Leif Totusek
9:00pm: How Now Brown Cow

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio

LOCAL COLOR: Sue Bell

GALLERY 1412: Sunship

NORTH CITY WINE BISTRO: Doug Reid
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline 206-365-4447

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hadley
555 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-455-2734

PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet

MIX: Reptet
6006 12th Ave South, Seattle, WA 98108, 206-767-0280