SEATTLE DRUM SCHOOL: Jim Knapp Orchestra with special guest, Andy Clausen Quintet opening
12510 15th Ave NE, Seattle, 8:00pm
THE TRIPLE DOOR: Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Band
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jazz Jam with Greta Matassa
THE NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet
JEWEL BOX THEATER: Ev Stern’s Jazz Workshop Concert
2322 2nd Ave, Seattle, 6:30pm
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BAKE’S PLACE: Belinda Underwood and Benny Green
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hadley Caliman Quintet
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – ScotFree
9pm – Ecstasy In Numbers, with Mike Mattingly (guitar), Rick White (bass guitar), and Garey Williams (drums) – Hints of jazz, r&b, funk, reggae, latin, rock and world beat music
JAZZ ALLEY: Crescent Boogaloo with Dr. Lonnie Smith, Donald Harrison, Christian Scott, Peter Bernstein and Herlin Riley
HENDRIX LOUNGE: Phil Parisot / David White / Paul Gabrielson
SERAFINA: Jose Gonzales Trio
LO-FI: Greg Sinibaldi and GOAT CD Release Party
429 Eastlake Ave E, 206-254-2824
SORRENTO HOTEL: Gail Pettis
900 Madison, 206-622-6400
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quintet w/ Milo Petersen
JAZZ ALLEY: Crescent Boogaloo with Dr. Lonnie Smith, Donald Harrison, Christian Scott, Peter Bernstein and Herlin Riley
BAKE’S PLACE: Jay Roberts & Don Mock Guitar Duo
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Pocket Change
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Grupo Amoroso – Classic bossa nova, Brazilian pop and jazz [Website] ($5 cover)
9pm – Elise Kloter Birthday Bash, with Karin Kajita (piano) Kevin McCarthy (bass), Joel Tipke (guitar), Ed Littlefield (drums) and guest vocalist Raisen Cathon
LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks, Thomas Marriott, Matt Jorgensen (4:30 – 6:30pm)
HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Bill Ramsay, Dan Marcus, John Hansen, Chuck Deardorf and Greg Williamson
2501 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, WA (206)726-4966
SERAFINA: Leo Raymundo Quartet with Sue Nixon
GRAZIE: Reuel Lubag Trio
GALLERY 1412: Johan Tore Nystrom (Pittsburgh) and friends
From Pearl Django’s email blast:
Sunday June 1st – 4:00 – 11:00pm
THE TRACTOR TAVERN
5213 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Eileen is undergoing treatment for cancer and they need an infusion of cash and goodwill. Some of Seattle’s best musicians will perform in two concerts.
From 4pm to 7pm there will be an acoustic concert featuring (but not necessarily in this order):
Jim Page
Reggie Garrett and Gary Westcott
John Miller and Ginnie Snowe
Marilyn HB Conant and Rich Hill
Odd Men Out – Scott Law, Michael Gray and Will Dowd
Kings Of Mongrel Folk- Orville Johnson and Mark Graham
Forrest Gibson, Scott Law and Grant Dermody
Johnson, Miller and Dermody- Orville Johnson, John Miller and Grant Dermody
and more guest artists may emerge in the next couple of weeks.
There will be a great deal of mixing and matching and groups and combinations of musicians we never imagined may result. It’s all going to be wonderful and in the spirit of great music and collaboration. Read More
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Dave Anderson Quartet w/John Hansen, Chuck Kistler, Adam Kessler
JAZZ ALLEY: Crescent Boogaloo with Dr. Lonnie Smith, Donald Harrison, Christian Scott, Peter Bernstein and Herlin Riley
THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton
THE NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Isabella DuGraf, with Logan Strosahl (sax) and Brian Kinsella (piano)
9pm – Wally Shoup Trio, with Wally Shoup (sax), Gust Burns (piano) and Bob Rees (drums)
ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy Jam Session
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Jason Parker/Jamie Baumgart Duo (5:30pm)
JAZZ ALLEY: Kenny Barron Trio
THE TRIPLE DOOR: James Baumgart Trio
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Jazz Workshop
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – University Prep Jazz Combos
8pm – Vocal jazz jam session, with guest host Ellen Marx, Steve Marx (bass) and Jon Eisen (piano)
NEW ORLEANS: The Legend Band w/ Clarence Acox
THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
VERRAZANOS: Katy Bourne
28835 Pacific Highway S, 7:00pm
WHISKEY BAR: Ronnie Pierce
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kelley Johnson Jazz Workshop
JAZZ ALLEY: Kenny Barron Trio
DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy
THE NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Trio Concept
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – Gregg Robinson student groups
7pm – Jump Ensemble
9pm – Michael Monhart (saxes), Dan O’Brien (bass) and Gregg Keplinger (drums)
EDMONDS JAZZ CONNECTION: Kevin Mohogany with the Phil Kelly Big Band
410 Fourth Avenue North, Edmonds, WA
for more info, http://www.jazzconnection.org
BELLEVUE JAZZ FESTIVAL: Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, 8:00pm
for a complete schedule, visit: http://www.bellevuejazz.com/
10:45am – Langley Middle School Jazz Band (Bellevue Arts Museum)
Noon – Murl Allen Sanders (Lincoln Square Steinway)
Noon – Mt. Si High School Jazz Band (Bellevue Arts Museum)
1:15pm – Newport High School Jazz Band (Bellevue Arts Museum)
1:30pm – Karin Kajita (Lincoln Square Steinway)
2:30pm – Mycle Wastman (The Parlor Billiards & Spirits)
3:00pm – Overton Berry (Lincoln Square Steinway)
4:30pm – Victor Janusz (Lincoln Square Steinway)
5:00pm – Gail Pettis (Vertigo Lounge & Grill)
5:00pm – Jose Gonzales Trio (Cypress Lounge at The Westin Bellevue)
6:00pm – Seattle Repertory Jazz Quartet (Hyatt Regency Bellevue Wintergarden)
7:00pm – Greta Matassa (Vertigo Lounge & Grill)
10:00pm – R. Curtis & Soul Stay Shun (Twisted Cork Wine Bar)
9:30pm – Origin Records Jam Session (Rock Bottom Brewery)
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kelley Johnson Quartet
JAZZ ALLEY: Bobby Caldwell
GRAZIE: Blues Union
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Das Vibenbass
BAKE’S PLACE: Butch Harrison Quartet
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Karin Blaine with Karin’s band GROOVE DUDES: Kenyon Curtiss (guitar), Ken Strong (bass), and Don Berman (drums)
9pm – Owcharuk Trio, with Michael Owcharuk (piano), Nate Omdal (bass), Mike Hams (drums) and special guest Beth Fleenor (clarinets)
11pm – Alyse Black & “societe eclairee”, with AC Benden (acoustic guitar), Thomas McGregor (violin) and Juke Wyatt (upright bass)
HENDRIX LOUNGE: Chris Fagen Group
Today kicks off the big weekend for the Bellevue Jazz Festival.
From today’s Seattle Times:
SHO, Marsalis light up Bellevue
by Paul de Barros, Seattle Times jazz critic
Dominating tenor saxophonist Branford Marsalis and the infectious Spanish Harlem Orchestra — both Grammy winners — headline the much-anticipated revival of the Bellevue Jazz Festival this weekend.
The celebration officially started April 9 with a weekly series of regional acts and features more of the same this weekend — including Randy Halberstadt, Dave Peterson, the Seattle Repertory Jazz Quartet and Greta Matassa — in various venues. {click here to read the entire article}
Visit the Bellevue Jazz Festival website:
http://www.bellevuejazz.com/
Seattle Jazz Scene published a preview of the festival earlier this week, click here to read the story. View a complete schedule.
BELLEVUE JAZZ FESTIVAL
for a complete schedule, visit: http://www.bellevuejazz.com/
MEYDENBAUER CENTER: Branford Marsalis Quartet
11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, 8:00pm
4:30pm – Randy Halberstadt Trio (Hyatt Regency Bellevue Wintergarden)
4:30pm – Janette West Group (Lucky Strike Lanes)
5:00pm – Dave Peterson Trio (Cypress Lounge at The Westin Bellevue)
6:00pm – Darren Motamedy (Vertigo Lounge & Grill)
8:00pm – Branford Marsalis Quartet – Headline Concert (Meydenbauer Center)
9:30pm – Origin Records Jam Session (Twisted Cork Wine Bar)
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Susan Pascal Quartet
JAZZ ALLEY: Bobby Caldwell
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
5:00pm: James Baumgart Duo
9:00pm: Kiko Freitas
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Mark Taylor and Ryan Burns
9pm – Katy Bourne (vocals) with Randy Halberstadt (piano), Clipper Anderson (bass) and Steve Korn (drums)
11pm – CD release performance with David Haney (piano), Juan Pablo Carletti (drums), Dan Blunck (sax), Doug Haning (keys/winds) and Marc Smason (trombone)
BAKE’S PLACE: Bake’s Place Monthly Wine Tasting Event
GRAZIE: Blues Union
CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE: Sun Ra Tribute Arkestra
SERAFINA: Fred Hoadley Trio
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Pocket Change
JAZZ ALLEY: Bobby Caldwell
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: The Floogies
NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Johnny Butler Trio, with Johnny Butler (sax), Evan Flory-Barnes (bass) and D’Vonne Lewis (drums) – Roosevelt grad home from NYC
9pm – Ed Johnson and Novo Tempo – Original contemporary Brazilian-inspired jazz
THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson and Tad Britton
LO-FI: The Teaching
ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy Jam Session
JAZZ ALLEY: Herb Alpert and Lani Hall
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Gale DuBrow CD Release Party for “Once and For All”
NEW ORLEANS: The Legend Band w/ Clarence Acox
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – Vocalists Fathia Atallah and Kim Rushing, with Darin Clendenin (piano), Chuck Kistler (bass) and Robert Rushing (drums) ($8 cover)
8pm – Vocal jazz jam session hosted by Carrie Wicks, with Nelda Swiggett (piano) and Joe Casalini (bass)
THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
Philadelphia photographer Tom Priemon has published a new book of photographs entitled, “Inner Circle,” documenting a performance by Matt Jorgensen +451 at the Grand Illusion Theater in 2003.
“Inner Circle” with Matt Jorgensen + 451 is a visual music composition using the medium of Photonality. In Photonality the camera acts as an additional instument within the performance, moving in, out and around an axis.
You can read more about the book here.
Priemon has published a number of photography books featuring jazz musicians including “White Noise” featuring trumpter Cuong Vu.
Pianist Victor Noriega is headed back to Shanghai for a series of gigs and to record a new CD entitled, “Shanghai Riot.” Noriega has started a blog to document his journeys which you can read by clicking here.
Also, Noriega will release a new CD for Pony Boy Records in mid-August entitled, “Fenceless.” This record features his long-standing trio with Eric Eagle (drums) and Willie Blair (bass) plus guest artists Jay Thomas (trumpet) and Mark Taylor (alto sax).
For more on Victor Noriega, visit his website at http://noriegamusic.com
JAZZ ALLEY: Herb Alpert and Lani Hall
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Rachel Bade McMurphy
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Roadside Attraction Big Band
NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: M.J. Bishop, Eva Tree and Anna Coogan – “One Show – Three Seattle Songstresses Swooning Starlight in The Round”
OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam Session
Driving through downtown Bellevue, it is easy to tell that it is a city in transition. “Out With The Old, In With The New,” seems to be the city’s new motto with new hotels, restaurants and towers sprouting up throughout the downtown core. But when rumors of the return the Bellevue Jazz Festival, which has been on a 15-year hiatus, began to circulate, it was obvious that the city of Bellevue is looking to preserve its past while moving forward.
“Bellevue is growing and maturing as a destination and we are asking ourselves how to make Bellevue memorable, [how] to be a cultural leader for the Eastside.” said Leslie Lloyd, president of the Bellevue Downtown Association and organizer of Bellevue Jazz Festival. “We have to do events like a jazz festival to broaden the horizons of our city.”
The new Bellevue Jazz Festival debuts this weekend with two spectacular headliners. Saxophonist Branford Marsalis performs with his quartet at The Meydenbauer Center on Friday, May 23rd. The following night, (Saturday, May 24th), Meydenbauer will be transformed into a dance hall for a performance by The Spanish Harlem Orchestra. Free dance lessons will be given prior to the performance so there is no excuse to not get yourself out on the dance floor.
In addition, there are plenty of free shows throughout the weekend featuring many familiar northwest artists. “We’ve got a real festival already. There are 22 free shows in 9 venues, all within walking distance of each other,” says Lloyd.
Music on Friday starts right after work at 4:30pm and runs up to the Marsalis show. On Saturday, the music kicks off at Noon and runs all day at various venues.
Both Friday and Saturday conclude with the Origin Records Jam Session, which will feature the trio of Bill Anschell, Jeff Johnson and John Bishop backing up various musicians and giving jazz fans a late-night hang to cap off their evenings.
This will be a great weekend of music for both the city of Bellevue and the entire Northwest jazz scene.
More information:
Belluevue Jazz Festival website
Buy Tickets
Complete Schedule
Directions
FRIDAY, MAY 23
4:30pm – Randy Halberstadt Trio (Hyatt Regency Bellevue Wintergarden)
4:30pm – Janette West Group (Lucky Strike Lanes)
5:00pm – Dave Peterson Trio (Cypress Lounge at The Westin Bellevue)
6:00pm – Darren Motamedy (Vertigo Lounge & Grill)
8:00pm – Branford Marsalis Quartet – Headline Concert (Meydenbauer Center)
9:30pm – Origin Records Jam Session (Twisted Cork Wine Bar)
SATURDAY, MAY 24
10:45am – Langley Middle School Jazz Band (Bellevue Arts Museum)
Noon – Murl Allen Sanders (Lincoln Square Steinway)
Noon – Mt. Si High School Jazz Band (Bellevue Arts Museum)
1:15pm – Newport High School Jazz Band (Bellevue Arts Museum)
1:30pm – Karin Kajita (Lincoln Square Steinway)
2:30pm – Mycle Wastman (The Parlor Billiards & Spirits)
3:00pm – Overton Berry (Lincoln Square Steinway)
4:30pm – Victor Janusz (Lincoln Square Steinway)
5:00pm – Gail Pettis (Vertigo Lounge & Grill)
5:00pm – Jose Gonzales Trio (Cypress Lounge at The Westin Bellevue)
6:00pm – Seattle Repertory Jazz Quartet (Hyatt Regency Bellevue Wintergarden)
7:00pm – Greta Matassa (Vertigo Lounge & Grill)
9:00pm – Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Headline Concert (Meydenbauer Center)
10:00pm – R. Curtis & Soul Stay Shun (Twisted Cork Wine Bar)
9:30pm – Origin Records Jam Session (Rock Bottom Brewery)
JAZZ ALLEY: KELLY HARLAND CD RELEASE PARTY
with Bill Mays on piano and Chuck Deardorf on bass
JAZZ ALLEY
2033 6th Avenue, Seattle WA 98121
Reservations: 206.441.9729
http://jazzalley.com
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Vocal Jam with Kelley Johnson
NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet
LA SPIGA: Darliene & Ryan
THE NEW ORLEANS: ESB Trio CD Release Party
JAZZ ALLEY: Bobby Hutcherson Quartet with Special Guest Nicholas Payton
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: UCA
JAZZ ALLEY:
3:00pm: Garfield HS
4:00pm: Jay Thomas Big Band
8:00pm: Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
TUTTA BELLA COLUMBIA CITY: Steve Mason
TUTTA BELLA WALLINGFORD: Casey MacGill’s Blue 4 Trio
SERAFINA:
11am – 1:30pm: Jazz Brunch with the Conlin Roser Duo
6:30 – 9:00pm: Ann Reynolds and Tobi Stone, piano-sax duo
UNIVERSITY STREET FAIR:
Noon: Pocket Change
SURESHOT COFFEEHOUSE: Jack Gold-Molina Electric Trio
4505 University Way NE, 2:00pm