We have a wonderful series on Seattle Jazz Scene called “Leading Questions” by drummer and photographer Steve Korn.
They are always available on the right-side navigation, but just in case you’ve missed it here are the available interviews:
What a week! We are going to decompress by going to hear some live jazz tonight.
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:
Triple Door, 7pm & 9:30pm
Cyro Baptista’s Banquet of the Spirits
Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
Baptista’s mastery of the percussion of his native Brazil has propelled him to world renown. His new quartet features keyboardist Brian Marsella, bassist and oud player Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz, and drummer Tim Keiper. Also on the bill: the searing sextet of Seattle-based drum legend, Michael Shrieve (Santana), in astonishing renditions of music from throughout Shrieve’s still-expanding musical quest. (Both bands perform both shows.)
CALL 206-838-4333 FOR TICKETS
Tonight and tomorrow!
PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Space in the Heart: a jazzopera
Celebrated veteran composer/clarinet virtuoso Bill (William O.) Smith and librettist Peter Monaghan contribute to a rare art form. Their opera for three singers (Becca Friedman, Maria Mannisto, Jordan Peterson) and trio (Smith, clarinet & piano; Greg Campbell, drums & French horn; Brian Cobb, bass) is a torrid tale of love perturbed in outer and inner space. (Free noon open rehearsal, 11/7)
$18 general MORE INFO spaceintheheart.blogspot.com
Kirkland Performance Center, 8pm
Sara Gazarek
Steeped in the jazz tradition, this rising vocal star and Seattle native is nonetheless willing to engage with the music of her own generation. Presented by Kirkland Performance Center.
all the other stuff …
LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio (5 – 7pm)
JAZZ ALLEY: The Manhattans with Gerald Alston and Blue Lovett
LUCA’S RISTORANTE: Reuel Lubag Trio
430 91st Ave NE, Lake Stevens, 425-334-2066, 8:30pm
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
5:30: Kiko Freitas
9:00: How Now Brown Cow
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kelley Johnson Quartet
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Josh Rawlings Trio, with Josh Rawlings (piano), Nate Omdal (bass) and Adam Kessler (drums) … celebrating the release of “Climbing Stairs”!
9pm – Jennifer Derrick Adams (vocals) and Randy Halberstadt (piano)
11pm – Glenn Allen (guitar and vocals), with Kyle Knowlton (bass) and Aaron Barber (drums)
BAKE’S PLACE: Greta Matassa Trio
SERAFINA: Jazzukha
GRAZIE: Katy Bourne Trio
SORRENTO: Gail Pettis Trio
HIROSHI’S: Jazz and Sushi
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL
King Cat Theater, 8pm
Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra West MEETS LAUREL & HARDY
New York trumpeter Steven Bernstein’s all-star cast of Bay Area musicians explores the neglected music of the bluesy territory bands; here, they accompany three Laurel & Hardy silent-movie classics.
and the other events …
JAZZ ALLEY: The Two Martins Tour Featuring Martin Taylor and Martin Simpson
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
5:00: Eli Rosenblatt
9:00: Sue Bell
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Jazz Workshop
NEW ORLEANS: The Legend Band w/ Clarence Acox
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Brian Straub and Tom Humphreys – Two acoustic guitars and vocals. Originals in the singer-songwriter, country, rock vein
9pm – Egan’s Vocal Jam, with Dawson Taylor and the Dan Sales Trio
THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
WHISKEY BAR: Ronnie Pierce
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jay Thomas Big Band
JAZZ ALLEY: The Two Martins Tour Featuring Martin Taylor and Martin Simpson
NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Election night jam session starting at 6:00pm
DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy Trio
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita
MIX: Don Mock, Steve Kim & Charlie Nordstrom
Now that the long slog of the election-season-for-the-ages is coming to a close, it’s time to kick back and PARTY! We hope you’ll stop by and join in our open jam session, with musicians of all stripes and musical genres performing roots, blues, jazz, world, country, indie, etc…and any permutations thereof 😉
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE
1707 NW Market Street
Seattle, WA 98107
Phone: 206-789-1621
MJ Bishop (and possibly Jim Knodle) will be herding the cats, and Seattle’s own Jim Page promises to be here by 6pm!
We’ll be projecting results on the screen starting around 5pm, cruising the web for interesting nuggets, and streaming both the concession speech (which I’m guessing will happen just after our polls close at 8pm) and the acknowledgment speech, which I’m guessing will happen about 9pm (11pm Chicago time). But the race is likely to be projected earlier, so don’t wait too long to come down!
In honor of the occasion, we will be rolling back our food and drink prices 8 years (pre-Bush/Cheney) for the night. No cover…but we’ll make sure no starving artists go hungry 😉
We’ll also be passing the hat for our new Egan’s Music Support Fund, 50% of which will go toward subsidizing student discounts at your regular gigs, so you don’t take a hit on that (unless you can afford to). The other 50% will go toward tuning the piano more often, replacing drum heads, cables, etc., and in general keeping our sound and lighting support up to snuff.
Hope you can make it!
cheers,
Suzanne, Ben, and the rest of the crew!
From Wayne Horvitz:
Dear Seattle Friends,
The night of the 2000 election Zony Mash was playing at the long-gone and sorely missed OK Hotel. I will never forget hearing at the break that Al Gore had won Florida, only to come home after the gig and find out that all had changed. The last 8 years have been like the wrong doctor giving you the wrong medication for the wrong diagnosis. It has been beyond belief or comprehension.
Well we hope to change all that, and if you feel like you have done all you can by Monday night please join us for a celebration of life as we know it and also as we hope it to be, before the final shoot-out. This will be the last night of the Earshot celebration of my 20 years in Seattle. We have 3 great bands, representing 2 generations.
Headlining will be THE PRESIDENT. We picked this night for a reason! With original members Bobby Previte and Doug Wieselman and Seattle greats Tim Young, Keith Lowe and Steve Moore this was my first major electric band, which toured Europe and the States, cut its teeth in NYC clubs like CBGB’s and the Mudd Club, did 3 albums for Nonesuch records, paved the way for Zony Mash and Pigpen, and last played in Seattle in 1992? Just watching Bobby Previte rock this music is worth the price of admission. (By the way, the original name of the band was The President of the United States of America, the rest is history.)
Two jazz orchestras play first. Opening will be Sam Gray’s Frantic Managerie. I felt that I should bring things full circle in this retrospective and represent the next generation. Sam has been a composition student of mine, and has a killer set of tunes. Most of the players are Garfield and Roosevelt kids, and students can get $11 tickets.
In the middle we have the New York Composers Orchestra East/West. Original and former members include Bobby Previte, Ron Miles, Briggan Krauss, special guests Skerik and Tim Young and a slew of great Seattle players including Hans Teuber, Mark Taylor, Phil Sparks and many more.
For more information on the history of any and all of these bands, and a little bit about why we need “Joe the Songwriter” in These Hard Times (Joe Hill that is) I have been blogging about this event at: blog.waynehorvitz.net
See ya
Wayne
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:
Triple Door, 7:00pm
Wayne Horvitz:
NY Composers Orchestra West & The President
Sam Gray’s Frantic Menagerie Orchestra
Horvitz presents NY Composers Orchestra West, an amalgamation of Seattle and New York players, and a reprise of his early New York band, The President (just in time for the election). Opening: an adventurous big band of Garfield High School alumnus Sam Gray.
CALL 206-838-4333 FOR TICKETS
other events happening tonight …
JAZZ ALLEY: Liberty, Skyline and Issaquah High School Jazz Bands
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: VOCAL JAM with Greta Matassa
NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet
TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
SEATTLE DRUM SCHOOL: Jim Knapp Orchestra
Woodstick 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008
2pm – 4pm
Doors open 9:30am
The 6th annual Woodstick Big Beat world record drumming event will be held on November 2nd at the Juanita Field House in Kirkland, WA. If you own a drum set, this event is for you!
Woodstick currently holds the Guinness World record of 533 drummers playing drumsets simultaneously. This year drummers in Big Beat events in 9 cities across North America will attempt to break the record.
Also featured at the event will be a performance by Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron and you can enter to win a Ringo Starr autographed drumhead.
For all you drummers out there … more information can be found at:
http://bennettdrums.com
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL
Seattle Art Museum, 8pm
Horvitz-Miles-Previte Trio and Robin Holcomb
In the second of three evenings of the Horvitz retrospective, the keyboardist welcomes trumpeter Ron Miles and drummer Bobby Previte to advance the legacy of Horvitz’s memorable trio with Previte and cornetist Butch Morris. Robin Holcomb shares the bill in reprise of her landmark release.
Kirkland Performance Center, 3:00pm
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra with James Moody
The all-star big band welcomes the legendary saxophonist, flutist, and NEA Jazz Master, James Moody, and explore the rich history of his work.
and the other events …
SEATTLE JAZZ VESPERS: Dina Blade Quintet, 6pm
Seattle First Baptist Church, www.seattlefirstbaptist.org
JAZZ ALLEY: Boz Scaggs Speak Low Tour
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Fred Hoadley Trio
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3pm-Reggie Goings / Hadley Claiman
8pm-Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
SERAFINA:
11am-1:30pm Jazz Brunch: Conlin Roser / Cynthia Mullis Duo
6:30-9pm: Ann Reynolds / Tobi Stone Duo
BAKE’S PLACE: Piano All-Stars featuring Bill Anschell, Randy Halberstadt, John Hansen and Darin Clendenin
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL
Tula’s Restaurant, 8:30pm
Phil Markowitz Trio
The inventive, virtuosic, and accessible pianist, touring in support of his new release, Catalysis (Sunnyside Records), presents his forward-looking vision for jazz with percussionist Adam Nussbaum and bassist Jay Anderson. CALL 206-443-4221 FOR RESERVATIONS
Nordstrom Recital Hall, 7:30pm
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra with James Moody
The all-star big band welcomes the legendary saxophonist, flutist, and NEA Jazz Master, James Moody, and explore the rich history of his work.
Nordstrom Recital Hall, 4:00pm
SRJO Jazz4Kids Concert
Jazz4Kids concerts are free-of-charge, and are presented for all children and youth, plus any parent, teacher, family member, or youth group leader accompanying them.
Seattle Art Museum, 8pm
Larry Ochs Drum Core
ROVA’s Larry Ochs leads an all-star trio with percussionists Scott Amendola and Don Robinson augmented by special guests from Tokyo, pianist Satoko Fujii and trumpeter Natsuki Tamura.
Triple Door, 7pm and 9:30pm
Marcin Wasilewski Trio
The young pianist’s trio with Slawomir Kurkiewicz and Michal Miskiewicz, mentored by Polish compatriot trumpeter Tomasz Stanko, has quickly become one of the most invigorating ensembles in modern jazz.
Tractor Tavern, 9pm
Pig Pen & Zony Mash w/Horns
This raucous night of free-blowing jazz funk kicks off a 20-year retrospective of Seattle-resident master keyboardist Wayne Horvitz. Tonight, it’s the scorching Pigpen and deep-groovin’ Zony Mash, augmented with an all-star horn section.
North Shore Performing Arts Center, 8pm
Simone
The dynamic and charismatic vocalist honors her mother, music icon and pioneer Nina Simone, performing in support of her break-out debut album “Simone on Simone.”
and the other events …
JAZZ ALLEY: Boz Scaggs Speak Low Tour
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Das Vibenbass
SERAFINA: Leo Raymundo w/ Sue Nixon
ST. CLOUD’S: Jose Gonzales Trio
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – The Wiretappers
9pm – The Hayburners w/ opening magic show with Louie Foxx
11pm – Downtown Mountain Boys Room For Roots series
PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet w/ Mike West
GRAZIE: Katie King Trio
BAKE’S PLACE: Pearl Django
SORRENTO HOTEL: Katy Bourne Trio
CELLAR 46: The Teaching
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL
Town Hall, 8pm
Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra
UPDATE: Carla Bley has canceled due to health reasons. In her absence, pianist Alan Broadbent will perform with Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra.
A concert events of the decade! One of the most significant bassists in jazz performs with his adventurous, politically charged big band of NY all-stars. Their performance features arrangements and compositions of Haden’s longtime colleague and friend, Carla Bley.
Tula’s Restaurant, 8:30pm
Phil Markowitz Trio
The inventive, virtuosic, and accessible pianist, touring in support of his new release, Catalysis (Sunnyside Records), presents his forward-looking vision for jazz with percussionist Adam Nussbaum and bassist Jay Anderson.
CALL 206-443-4221 FOR RESERVATIONS
and the other events …
JAZZ ALLEY: Boz Scaggs Speak Low Tour
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Reptet
SERAFINA: Jose Gonzales Trio
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Conrad Tovar (vocals), with Tom Kellock (piano), Chris Symer (bass) and Jose Martinez (drums)
9pm – Rolf Jones-Moore
11pm – joietet
HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Monkstone Theocracy
PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet w/ Mike West
NORTH CITY BISTRO: Fred Hoadley Trio
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:
Triple Door, 7pm & 9:30pm
Ravi Coltrane Quartet
“This is what jazz sounds like now in New York,” the NY Times’s Ben Ratliff said of this now-seasoned soprano and tenor saxophonist who performs with his stunning quartet of Luis Perdomo (piano), Drew Gress (bass), and E. J. Strickland (drums).
CALL 206-838-4333 FOR TICKETS
Tula’s Restaurant, 8:30pm
Ambrose Akinmusire
The winner of the 2007 Thelonious Monk Trumpet Competition is a rising star. Performing in support of his debut disc Prelude: To Cora, the in-demand hornman draws inspiration from all over: Chopin to Björk.
CALL 206-443-4221 FOR RESERVATIONS
other events in town …
JAZZ ALLEY: Boz Scaggs Speak Low Tour – Standards, Blues and Ballads
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: New Architects
THAIKU: Tad Britton, Jeff Johnson, Jon Alberts
NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – The Recliners – a tribute to Patsy Cline!
9pm – Andrew Oliver Kora Ensemble
ST. CLOUD’S: Katy Bourne & Randy Halberstadt
LO-FI: The Teaching
MAY: Hans Teuber Trio
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:
Triple Door, 7pm & 9:30pm
Richard Bona Quartet
Dazzling audiences at the intersections of jazz, pop, afro-beat, and funk, the in-demand bassist is a master musician and storyteller. The outstanding bassist and vocalist leads his own outstanding ensemble.
CALL 206-838-4333 FOR TICKETS
Tula’s Restaurant, 8:30pm
Ambrose Akinmusire
The winner of the 2007 Thelonious Monk Trumpet Competition is a rising star. Performing in support of his debut disc Prelude: To Cora, the in-demand hornman draws inspiration from all over: Chopin to Björk.
CALL 206-443-4221 FOR RESERVATIONS
New Orleans Creole Restaurant, 8pm
Floyd Standifer Tribute: Legacy Band
To salute the late Floyd Standifer, for decades a Seattle jazz fixture – influential, talented, and admired – the new lineup of the band he headed for 20 years at the New Orleans Creole Restaurant salutes him. Joining drummer Clarence Acox’s quartet are alumni including guitarist Robin Kuntz.
TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE DOOR
and the other events …
JAZZ ALLEY: Janita
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Hardcoretet
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – The Michael Owcharuk Trio, with Michael Owcharuk (piano), Nate Omdal (bass) and Brad Gibson (drums), plus special guest Jim Knodle (trumpet)
9pm – Egan’s Vocal Jam, hosted by Fathia Atallah, with the Bruce Barnard Trio
THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 8pm
Peter Apfelbaum & New York Hieroglyphics
featuring Abdoulaye Diabate
Apfelbaum’s reformulated Hieroglyphics Ensemble, a tentet now based in New York, performs the original piece Aural Histories, composed with a Chamber Music America/Doris Duke Foundation grant. In each of the piece’s sections, a band member improvises over a composed background while Malian griot Abdoulaye Diabate sings a narrative of that particular musician’s life. Not to be missed!
Tula’s Restaurant, 8pm
Hans Teuber Trio
The outstanding multihornman is in demand nationwide and leads one of the most evocative small groups in Seattle jazz.
CALL 206-443-4221 FOR RESERVATIONS
other events tonight …
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Jose Gonzalez Trio +1
JAZZ ALLEY: Janita
NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Reptet
9pm – Operation ID, with Ivan Arteaga (sax), Chris Icasiano (drums), Jared Borkowski (guitar) and David Balatero (bass)
MIX: Don Mock, Steve Kim & Charlie Nordstrom
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita
DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy Trio
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:
Tula’s Restaurant, 8:30pm
Mark Taylor Quartet
The standout alto saxophonist, who becomes more seasoned and compelling each year, celebrates his new CD.
CALL 206-443-4221 FOR RESERVATIONS
Chapel Performance Space, 7:30pm
Georg Graewe
Gust Burns & Greg Campbell Duo
Graewe, the prodigiously talented German pianist, an avant-garde leading light, returns for a riveting solo recital. Opening: local adventurers Gust Burns (piano, altered keyboards) and Greg Campbell (percussion, French Horn).
all the other events …
NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet
TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
LA SPIGA: Eric Friedrich Duo
Sunday, October 26
Bellevue Arts Museum, 2:30pm
510 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Eastside Jazz Extravaganza:
Madeline Eastman / Bill Ramsay’s
Birth of the Cool Nonet
$20 general
CALL 425-828-9104 FOR TICKETS
The innovative and dazzling vocalist Madeline Eastman headlines this year’s Jazz Extravaganza. Based in San Francisco, Eastman is known for her thrilling live performances and refreshing re-working of standards. “She’s hitting from beginning to end, sizzling and snapping with electricity, sliding across bar lines, scatting choruses, slowing to a whisper, bending melody lines to her will. She is in charge,” notes Stereophile magazine. In 2004, she won third place in the Down Beat Readers’ Poll female vocalist category, and was recognized by their International Critics Poll as a “Talent Deserving Wider Recognition.”
She has released six albums as leader, including Can You Hear Me Now? last month, and is in much demand as a collaborator, having worked with the likes of Mark Murphy, Cedar Walton, Kenny Barron, Tony Williams, Phil Woods, and Tom Harrell. Eastman maintains an active touring schedule, including visits to Japan, Finland, and New York, and has been invited to perform at the Cotati Jazz Festival, the legendary Monterey Jazz Festival, and the Glasgow Jazz Festival.
Tonight she is backed by Seattle favorites Bill Anschell on piano, Chuck Deardorf on bass, and John Bishop on drums.
Also featured is Bill Ramsay’s Birth of the Cool Nonet. Paying homage to the landmark work of Miles Davis, this little big band of Seattle all stars brings life to a collection of familiar and lesser-known classics. Baritone saxophonist Bill Ramsay, a veteran of the Count Basie Band and member of the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame, leads the ensemble with Travis Ranney on alto saxophone, Thomas Marriott on trumpet, Dave Marriott on trombone, Mike Simpson on French horn, Nelson Bell on tuba, Doug Miller on bass, Gary Gibson on drums, and Bill Anschell on piano.
Bassist Jon Hamar leading his quartet at the Seattle Art Museum (Jim Levitt photo)
In the first part of this program, John Gilbreath previews upcoming events in the Earshot Jazz Festival which continues through November 9th. Part 2 features excerpts from the October Art of Jazz Concert by the Jon Hamar Quartet. The quartet includes saxophonist Mark Taylor, pianist Dawn Clement and drummer Byron Vannoy in addition to bassist Jon Hamar. The music is mostly original compositions by Jon Hamar, whose most recent CD is “Hereafter”.
Jazz NW is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke exclusively for 88.5 KPLU and airs on Sundays at 1 pm. The program is also streamed simultaneously to the internet and is available as a podcast after the airdate at www.kplu.org.
EARSHOT JAZZ:
Town Hall, 8:00pm
Cecil Taylor
The great piano innovator and NEA Jazz Master plays with astounding technique, fierce intelligence, and unparalleled force of expression.
Tula’s Restaurant, 8:30pm
Andy Milne’s Dapp Theory
The keyboardist’s gifted quintet works deep grooves and rich textures from a blend of funk, hip-hop and jazz.
Triple Door, 7:30pm
Eldar Trio / Nancy King and Steve Christofferson
From Kyrgyzstan, the dazzling pyrotechnics and structural maturity of postbop piano prodigy Eldar Djangirov have awed the jazz world. Sharing the bill is the incomparable 30-year tandem of vocalist Nancy King and pianist/ composer Steve Christofferson.
Eastside Arts Extravaganza, 2:30pm
Madeline Eastman / Bill Ramsay Nonet
Celebrated San Francisco vocalist Madeline Eastman and local legend Bill Ramsay and his Birth of the Cool Nonet headline an afternoon of national and regional all-stars.
all the other stuff …
JAZZ ALLEY: Amel Larrieux
BAKE’S PLACE: Patti Wicks & Greta Matassa
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
Sunday Night Salsa: Tor Dietrichson and Mambo Cadillac
SERAFINA:
11am – 1:30pm: Jazz Brunch with the Conlin Roser Duo
6:30 – 9:00pm: Jerry Frank, solo piano
La SPIGA: Gail Pettis Trio
WASABI BISTRO: Brazilian Jazz w/ Marco de Carvalho
EARSHOT JAZZ:
Triple Door, 7:30pm
Amir ElSaffar: Two Rivers Ensemble
Iraqi-American trumpeter, vocalist, and santoor (hammered dulcimer) player Amir ElSaffar has brought the microtonality and ornamentalism of traditional maqam music into modern jazz settings.
Tula’s Restaurant, 8:30pm
Andy Milne’s Dapp Theory
The keyboardist’s gifted quintet works deep grooves and rich textures from a blend of funk, hip-hop and jazz.
all the other stuff …
JAZZ ALLEY: Amel Larrieux
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Das Vibenbass
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Four to the Floor: Dylan Swiggett (drums), Julian Garvue (piano), Xavier Del Castillo (sax) and Nick Bissiri (bass)
9pm – Karen Shivers with Ruel Lubag (piano)
11pm – Jim Knodle and the Distract Band
BAKE’S PLACE: Patti Wicks & Greta Matassa
SERAFINA: Voodoo Trio
GRAZIE: James Burnhard Blues Fusion
CELLAR 46: Katrina Wible
more info: http://cellar46.com
PAMPAS ROOM: Brian Nova Quartet w/ Stephanie Porter
VINO BELLO WINE BAR: Katy Bourne
By BILL WHITE
SPECIAL TO THE P-I
For the 20th anniversary of the Earshot Jazz Festival, we asked eight of the participating musicians to share their perspectives and memories with us. All of these performers have ties to the Northwest, having either grown up or relocated here.
MICHAEL SHRIEVE
(The drum legend brings his sextet, Spellbinder, to the Triple Door on Nov. 7.)
“It’s a testament to Earshot director John Gilbreath’s faith in the intelligence and openness of Seattle audiences to present this type of programming. It’s on the level of the great festivals in the world. It has a jazz slant, but also presents exciting and forward-thinking artists in world music, as well. I’m a huge Jack DeJohnette fan and seeing him with Keith Jarrett a few years back was magical. I’m also a big Wayne Horvitz fan, so I’ve got to see one of his shows this year.”