Photos: The Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble

October 26, 2012 / / No Comments

Photos by Daniel Sheehan, EyeShotJazz.com

Monday night at the Triple Door as the 2012 Earshot Jazz festival enters another week of wonderful performances, The  Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble put on a great set.  The Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble is a  conduction group led by Wayne Horvitz, featuring many of the same musicians as the Voodoo Orchestra who they were opening for: drums Bobby Previte, saxophones Greg Sinibaldi, Neil Welch, Kate Olson, bass clarinet Beth Fleenor, trumpets Al Keith, Samantha Boshnack, Steve O’Brien, trombones Naomi Siege, Jacob Herring, French horn Tom Varner, string bass Geoff Harper and piano Ryan Burns.

Pianist Sumi Tonooka guests on Jazz Northwest, KPLU, October 28 – 2 PM

October 26, 2012 / / No Comments

Pianist Sumi Tonooka was born in Philadelphia and has spent most of her career playing, touring and recording while based on the East Coast.  On this week’s Jazz Northwest, she talks with Jim Wilke about her development as a musician and how and why she recently moved to Seattle.  She’ll also be heard playing several pieces from a New York concert.  She’ll play a solo concert in Seattle on Monday October 29 at The Chapel as part of this year’s Earshot Festival.

Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke exclusively for 88.5 KPLU and beginning this week is heard at A NEW TIME:   2 PM on Sunday afternoons.   The program is also available at kplu.org as a podcast following the airdate.

Friday Jazz

October 26, 2012 / / No Comments

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:

PONCHO CONCERT HALL, CORNISH COLLEGE, 8PM
JD Allen Trio
Tenor-sax stylist JD Allen, his tone reminiscent of John Coltrane, with Gregg August (bass) and drum phenom Rudy Royston, perform pieces from recent recordings – “noisy but soothing, simple but dense” (NPR). Also: free daytime masterclass, PONCHO Hall, Cornish College. $20 general/$10 students, Cornish alums (Presented by Cornish College of the Arts)

CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE, 7:30PM
Jaap Blonk
The Dutch vocal improviser uses synthesized sounds, including samples of his own voice, in powerful, joyful performances structured by the mathematical algorithms that are his other expertise. $14 general/$12 Earshot members & seniors/$7 students

TULA’S, 7:30PM
Susan Pascal’s Soul Sauce
Pascal, a Seattle vibes treasure, tributes the legendary Cal Tjader accompanied by leading jazz and Latin players Fred Hoadley (piano), Chuck Deardorf (bass), Tom Bergerson (percussion), and Mark Ivester (drums). $16 general/$14 Earshot members & seniors/$8 students
RESERVE NOW: 206-443-4221

KIRKLAND PERFORMANCE CENTER, 7:30PM
Rupa & The April Fishes
San Francisco’s Rupa Marya, a doctor by day, mixes Argentinean tangos, Latin cumbia, Indian ragas, and Gypsy swing into a French café music with vintage cabaret vibe and arresting lyrics. $24 general (Presented by Kirkland Performance Center)

NEW ORLEANS: Flexicon with Thomas Marriott
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 8:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Eliane Elias
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Dan O’Brien & Eric Reid: Brazilian Jazz
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

HIROSHI’S: Jazz and Sushi
2501 Eastlake Ave E, 726-4966

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
6423 Latona Avenue NE, 5:00 – 7:00pm, No Cover, 21+

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Swiss Girl Martine
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 772-6891

VITO’S: Lushy
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 9:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Table & Chairs showcase w/ Hardcoretet, Operation ID
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00pm

Wednesday Jazz

October 24, 2012 / / No Comments

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:

PONCHO CONCERT HALL, CORNISH COLLEGE, 8PM
Anat Cohen Ensemble
Conversant with modern and traditional jazz, classical music, Brazilian choro, and Argentine tango, the Israeli clarinetist has established herself as a fresh voice in jazz. $18 general/$16 Earshot members & seniors/$9 students, Cornish alums.

BENAROYA HALL S. MARK TAPER FOUNDATION AUDITORIUM, 8PM
Jake Shimabukuro
The hugely compelling Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso in one of his tour-de-force performances.
Tickets from $30 (Presented by Live @ Benaroya Hall)

ROYAL ROOM, 7:30PM
Tony Malaby’s Tamarindo
Shuffleboil
Tamarindo is the sensational New York trio of Tony Malaby (tenor), the great William Parker (bass), and Mark Ferber (drums). Opening: In Shuffleboil, New York meets Seattle in cranked-up style: Bobby Previte (drums), Wayne Horvitz (keys), Joe Doria (Hammond B3), and Tim Young (guitar). $18 general/$16 Earshot members & seniors/$9 students

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Chad McCullough / Steve Treseler Quintet
2214 Second Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Bill Charlap Trio
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

NEW ORLEANS: The Legacy Band with Clarence Acox
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Future Jazz Heads
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

VITO’S: The Wally Shoup Trio
927 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, 206-397-4053, 9:00pm

418 PUBLIC HOUSE: 418 session w/ Claudio Rochat-Felix
418 NW 65th St, 9:00pm

Changes at KPLU

October 22, 2012 / / No Comments

(Seattle-Tacoma, WA) Beginning October 28, 2012, 88.5 KPLU’s Sunday program schedule will change between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

KPLU’s Assistant General Manager/Director of Content Joey Cohn said the station is discontinuing broadcasts of Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland from 2 to 3 p.m.  The 94 year-old McPartland hasn’t recorded a new show for over two years, and KPLU has been airing reruns.  “It was not an easy decision (to drop the show) as Marian McPartland has been on KPLU for 32 years,” Cohn said.  Listeners who still want to listen to Piano Jazz can subscribe to the podcast.

http://www.npr.org/rss/rss.php?id=24

KPLU is augmenting Sunday morning’s news programming by expanding its broadcast of the popular news magazine Weekend Edition Sunday by one hour, then repeating the NPR news quiz Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, an audience favorite, at 10 a.m. Jazz Sunday Side Up, which provides the perfect accompaniment to a relaxed Sunday morning – currently heard from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – moves to 11 a.m. and becomes a three-hour show.  Jazz Northwest, KPLU’s long-running show surveying the local jazz scene and hosted by Jim Wilke, continues to follow Jazz Sunday Side Up and moves to 2 p.m.

The new Sunday lineup is as follows:
5-10 a.m. Weekend Edition Sunday with Rachel Martin and Gary Crawford
10-11 a.m.: Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! with Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell
11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Jazz Sunday Side Up with Ruby Brown
2-3 p.m.: Jazz Northwest with Jim Wilke

The 3 p.m.-midnight hours remain the same, with Ken Wiley’s The Art of Jazz from 3-6 p.m. and All Blues with John Kessler from 6 p.m.–midnight.

Listeners with questions and/or comments can contact KPLU at [email protected] or 800-NPR-KPLU.

Monday Jazz

October 22, 2012 / / No Comments

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:

TULA’S, 7:30PM
Gregoire Maret
The jazz-harmonica great of this generation, the Swiss master who now resides in New York is a go-to accompanist for stars of many genres, including Cassandra Wilson and Herbie Hancock. $15 general/$13 Earshot members & seniors/$8 students

TRIPLE DOOR, 7PM
Bobby Previte’s Voodoo Orchestra West
The Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble
Drummer, composer, arranger Bobby Previte presents his electric Miles Davis project, here packed with Seattle all-stars. Opening: Horvitz, who has galvanized Seattle jazz in his 20 years here, leads a large improvisational “conduction” ensemble. $14 general/$12 Earshot members & seniors/$7 students

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

PARATII: Paratii session w/ Jeff Busch
5463 Leary Ave NW, 206-420-7406, 9:00pm

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Primo Kim
555 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-455-2734, 6:00pm

WHITE RABBIT: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
513 N 36th St Suite E, Seattle, 9:30pm

STILL LIQUOR: O’Brien & Kessler Trio w/ Nate Parker
1524 Minor Ave, Seattle, 9:00pm

Eastside Jazz Club Extravaganza This Sunday

October 19, 2012 / / No Comments

This Sunday is the annual Eastside Jazz Club Extravaganza starting at 2:00pm at the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Bellevue.

This year’s event features jazz vocalist Kathy Kosins. LAJazz.com says, “One thing I’ve always enjoyed about Kathy is her ability to sell the song. Kathy is a melodic storyteller. Her voice is rich and warm as she interprets and vocally explores each song.”

Joining Kathy will be Bill Anschell on the Steinway (thanks to Sherman Clay), Jeff Johnson on bass, and John Bishop on drums.

Opening the concert will be Susan Pascal’s Soul Sauce, Latin jazz tribute to Cal Tjader featuring Susan on vibes, Fred Hoadley on piano, Chuck Deardorf on bass, Mark Ivester on drums, and Tom Bergersen on percussion.

There also will be pre and post Jazz in the foyer with the Jose Gonzales Trio.

Tickets are only $20 ($18 if you call Cooksie Kramar at 425-828-9104) For more information, visit the Eastside Jazz Club website or order tickets from Brown Paper Tickets
1 800 838 3006 www.brownpapertickets.com.

The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra plays Jazz of the Harlem Renaissance on KPLU’s Jazz Northwest, October 21st

October 19, 2012 / / No Comments


Meschiya Lake sings with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra . Photo by Jim Wilke

The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, co-directed by Clarence Acox and Michael Brockman is featured Sunday, October 21 on Jazz Northwest at 1 PM PDT on 88.5 KPLU. The program highlights a concert of Jazz of the Harlem Renaissance with guests Meschiya Lake, a New Orleans-based singer of traditional jazz,  and narrator Robin Lloyd of KPLU, who describes scenes at the Apollo Ballroom where this music was first heard in the Twenties and Thirties. The concert was recorded at Kirkland Performance Center on June 17, 2012 utilizing a combination of vintage and modern microphone technique in an attempt to reproduce the acoustic sound of the bands who played the Apollo in Harlem.

The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra’s 2012-2013 season begins November 3 and 4 with Branford Marsalis featured in “The Music of New Orleans” including both traditional and modern music of the Crescent City.

Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke, exclusively for 88.5 KPLU and is heard Sunday afternoons on 88.5 KPLU.  The program is also available as a podcast following the airdate.  Beginning next week, October 28, the program will move one hour later to 2 PM on Sundays.  Next week’s guest will be pianist Sumi Tonooka, who will play an Earshot Festival solo concert the following night.

Friday Jazz

October 18, 2012 / / No Comments

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:

PONCHO CONCERT HALL, CORNISH COLLEGE, 8PM
Nik Bartsch’s Ronin
The Swiss ECM pianist leads his polished ensemble in complex explorations of tone and rhythm: progressive jazz at its most engaging. With Kaspar Rast (drums), Thomy Jordi (bass), and Sha (bass & contrabass clarinet). (Support provided by Pro Helvetia and the town of Zurich.) $16 general/$14 Earshot members & seniors/$8 students, Cornish alums read more…
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CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE, 7:30PM
Phil Dadson Ensemble
The New Zealand home-made-instrument innovator performs with three Seattle soundscapers: Bill Horist, Paul Kikuchi, & Steve Barsotti. Free masterclass, PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, noon. $12 general/$10 Earshot members & seniors/$6 students

ELLIOTT BAY BOOKS, 7:30PM
Paul de Barros
Seattle Times writer and Earshot co-founder presents his just-published Shall We Play That One Together?: The Life and Art of Jazz Piano Legend Marian McPartland.

TULA’S, 7:30PM
George Colligan Organ Trio
“One of the best kept secrets in jazz” (All About Jazz), the brilliant New York organist, also adept on piano, drums, and trumpet, thrills with Portland guitarist Dan Balmer and peerless Seattle drummer John Bishop. $14 general/$12 Earshot members & seniors/$7 students

NEW ORLEANS: Flexicon
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 8:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Candido 91st B’day Bash feat. Larry Harlow, Pete Escovedo, Frankie Figueroa & more!
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Milo Peterson Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

HIROSHI’S: Jazz and Sushi
2501 Eastlake Ave E, 726-4966

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
6423 Latona Avenue NE, 5:00 – 7:00pm, No Cover, 21+

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Jennifer Kienzle w/ Tim Kennedy
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 772-6891

VITO’S: Rat City Brass
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 9:00pm

NORTH CITY BISTRO: David George Quartet
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 7:00pm

Thursday Jazz

October 18, 2012 / / No Comments

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:

CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE, 7:30PM
Evan Flory-Barnes 2+2
The featured artist of this year’s festival is one of the Puget Sound’s most expansive jazz creators. Here the bassist and composer explores new musical possibilities with stellar bassist Jeff Johnson and the expressive pianist Dawn Clement. $14 general/$12 Earshot members & seniors/$7 students

JAZZ ALLEY: Candido 91st B’day Bash feat. Larry Harlow, Pete Escovedo, Frankie Figueroa & more!
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Fred Hoadley’s Sonando
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

NEW ORLEANS: Ham Carson Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Jazz Jam
11425 Rainier Ave S, 206-772-6891, 6:00pm

COPPER GATE: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson & Tad Britton
6301 24th Ave NW, 206-706-3292, 8:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Young Lizards
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

BARCA: Phil Sparks / Adam Kessler Trio
1510 11th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 325-8263, 9:00pm

VITO’S: Rik Wright
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart
9pm – Tina Richerson Group
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, 206-789-1621

The problem with jazz …

October 17, 2012 / / No Comments

In advance of tonight’s Vijay Iyer’s show at the Earshot Jazz Festival, The Seattle Weekly ran a story entitled Vijay Iyer and the Outreachification of Jazz.

It attempts to ask the universal jazz question, why is jazz not as popular as rock music? A question that is asked every year by a different music writer.

From The Seattle Weekly:

Vijay Iyer and his March release, Accelerando, brought home a record five awards in Downbeat‘s annual critics’ poll, which earned him a spot on the magazine’s cover. Among people who follow jazz, the New York-based piano player is huge right now. To everyone else–and considering that according to Soundscan, Accelerando has sold a mere 5,000 copies, we’re talking about most people–he’s a complete unknown. So are his peers. Five million jazz records have sold so far this year, compared to 80 million in rock. It’s not a stretch to say jazz devotees are on the fringe.

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Accelerando, like many jazz records made today, is jazz for people who already like jazz. Exposing audiences and young people to a variety of music is a noble endeavor, but there is something condescending, institutional, and even self-righteous about the outreachifaction of jazz. If a school has a music program, it’s as disproportionately likely to offer jazz over rock as a person in the U.S. is to buy a rock record over a jazz album.

The Seattle Weekly piece quickly brought a rebuttal from The Chicago Reader and their piece entitled, The “problem” with jazz, part 343: Chris Kornelis at the Seattle Weekly

There’s a lot of uninformed shit written about jazz these days, but a piece nominally about pianist Vijay Iyer published today by Seattle Weekly music blog Reverb might win the 2012 prize for idiocy (you might have seen it already—it was linked in this morning’s “Did you read?” post). Few topics bore me more than “growing the audience” for jazz, as if listeners were some kind of produce: Sometimes marketing is alleged to be to blame, while on other days I’ve heard that jazz players lack good fashion sense. Sometimes it’s the fault of musicians who don’t properly contextualize or explain what they’re doing (or of musicians who explain too much). Sometimes it’s agents who book artists in overpriced, formal venues that keep away young potential fans.

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And then Kornelis offers another condescending opinion: “The irony, of course, is that jazz lacks broad appreciation outside academia because of artists like Iyer and albums like Accelerando.” Kornelis seems to insist on looking at jazz through the lens of the pop marketplace—as if a chef at a tiny bistro is at fault because his truffle fries don’t sell as much as fries from McDonald’s. But more problematic is that Kornelis views all these problems as if they exist in some kind of vacuum—discounting the role that media, record companies, capitalism, the economy, education, and a host of other factors play in shaping tastes. No, it’s all Iyer’s fault for making music that aspires to be something more than mass-produced pop. He quotes Branford Marsalis, who has criticized the jazz biz for not being more aware of and sympathetic to what allegedly normal people would like to hear—never mind that Marsalis ain’t exactly burning up the charts himself.

Take a look for yourself and add your opinion to the discussion.

Wednesday Jazz

October 17, 2012 / / No Comments

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:

ILLSLEY BALL NORDSTROM RECITAL HALL AT BENAROYA HALL, 7:30PM
Vijay Iyer Trio
Cuong Vu’s Triggerfish
Pianist Vijay Iyer, “the most daringly original jazz artist of this generation” (Chicago Tribune), recently became the first musician in 60 years to head five categories in a Down Beat critics poll. He joins bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore in “the great new jazz piano trio” (NYT). Opening: Expressive trumpet innovator Cuong Vu, who has lit up the UW and local scenes since moving to Seattle a few years ago, appears with a new trio of drummer Ted Poor and in-demand NYC bassist Eric Revis (Branford Marsalis Quartet). $22 general/$20 Earshot members & seniors/$11 students (Presented with support from Benaroya Hall)

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB, 7:30PM
Human Spirit
Longtime bandleaders Thomas Marriott (trumpet), Mark Taylor (sax), and Matt Jorgensen (drums), who have defined the spirited, high-wire “New West Coast Jazz” of Seattle’s Origin Records, appear with their top-flight East Coast collaborators, pianist Orrin Evans and bassist Essiet Essiet. A CD release event celebrating a recording from last year’s festival. $14 general/$12 Earshot members & seniors/$7 students

JAZZ ALLEY: Jeff Kashiwa CD Release Concert
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

NEW ORLEANS: The Legacy Band with Clarence Acox
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Future Jazz Heads
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Robbie Fulks with Robbie Gjersoe
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00pm

VITO’S: Jason Parker Quartet
927 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, 206-397-4053, 9:00pm

418 PUBLIC HOUSE: 418 session w/ Claudio Rochat-Felix
418 NW 65th St, 9:00pm

Tuesday Jazz

October 16, 2012 / / No Comments

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:

TRIPLE DOOR, 7:30PM
Bettye LaVette
The R&B vocal legend celebrates her 50-year career with a triumphant, mesmerizing release, Thankful n’ Thoughtful, as well as her no-holds-barred autobiography, A Woman Like Me. Signed copies will be on sale. $28 general/$26 Earshot members & seniors/$14 students

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB, 7:30PM
Human Spirit
Longtime bandleaders Thomas Marriott (trumpet), Mark Taylor (sax), and Matt Jorgensen (drums), who have defined the spirited, high-wire “New West Coast Jazz” of Seattle’s Origin Records, appear with their top-flight East Coast collaborators, pianist Orrin Evans and bassist Essiet Essiet. A CD release event celebrating a recording from last year’s festival. $14 general/$12 Earshot members & seniors/$7 students

MIX: Don Mock, Steve Kim & Jaques Willis
6006 12th Ave South, 206-767-0280, 9:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Jeff Kashiwa CD Release Concert
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam w/ Eric Verlinde & Jose Martinez
808 Post Ave, 206-621-7777, 10:00pm

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio
2202 N 45th St, 206-633-1824, 10:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Robbie Fulks with Robbie Gjerso
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00pm

COPPER GATE: Suffering F#ckheads
6301 24th Ave NW, 206-706-3292, 8:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Charles Mack Band featuring Josephine Howell
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, (425) 454-2776, 8:00pm

BOXLEY’S: SMS Carter Clinic
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

Monday Jazz

October 15, 2012 / / No Comments

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:

CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE, 7:30PM
Tatsuya Nakatani
The intuitive, versatile Japanese percussionist uses drums, gongs, cymbals, singing bowls, and much else to create organic, intense music. Nakatani plays solo and in a first-time duo improvisation with special guest violist Eyvind Kang at tonight’s performance. $13 general/$11 Earshot members & seniors/$7 students

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hal Merrill
2214 2nd Ave, Seattle, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

ROYAL ROOM: Daniel Barry w/ Walk All Ways & 2 Hemispheres
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 7:30PM
from Earshot Jazz: Composer, trumpeter and SWOJO director Daniel Barry premieres new music written during his three-month Fulbright residency in Brazil, at The Royal Room, October 15, 8pm. He performs the pieces tonight with two bands. The Walk All Ways group is Daniel Barry (cornet), Jim DeJoie (woodwinds), Alicia DeJoie (violin), Brad Hawkins (cello), Steve Rice (accordion), Chris Symer (bass) and Scott Ketron (drums). The 2 Hemispheres group is Daniel Barry (keyboard), Kate Olson (woodwinds), Naomi Siegel (trombone), Chris Symer (basses) and Nonda Trimis (drums). Admission is $5-$15, suggested donation.

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

PARATII: Paratii session w/ Jeff Busch
5463 Leary Ave NW, 206-420-7406, 9:00pm

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Primo Kim
555 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-455-2734, 6:00pm

WHITE RABBIT: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
513 N 36th St Suite E, Seattle, 9:30pm

STILL LIQUOR: O’Brien & Kessler Trio w/ Nate Parker
1524 Minor Ave, Seattle, 9:00pm

Sunday Jazz

October 14, 2012 / / No Comments
EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:
TRIPLE DOOR, 7PM
Luciana Souza Trio
Dave Peck Trio
The transcendent Brazilian singer, a four-time Grammy nominee collaborating with noted guitarist Larry Koonse. Opening: a nuanced, acclaimed Seattle pianist with Hall of Fame bassist Jeff Johnson and L.A. drum standout Joe LaBarbera. $22 general/$20 Earshot members & seniors/$10 students.

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM PLESTCHEEFF AUDITORIUM, 7:30PM
Matthew Shipp Trio
Trio X: New York is NOW
An evening of progressive jazz giants: Tectonic pianist Matthew Shipp, with Seattle bass ace Michael Bisio, and torrential drummer Whit Dickey, perform music from their recent Elastic Aspects. Their Art of the Improviser was on Allmusic’s list of the best jazz albums in 20 years. Also on the bill: New York Is Now: one-of-a-kind multihornman Joe McPhee with two of the out-jazz best, bassist Dominic Duval and percussionist Jay Rosen, honor Ornette Coleman’s early work. $22 general/$20 Earshot members & seniors/$10 students

TULA’S, 7:30PM
Jon Hamar Quintet w/ Rich Perry & Todd DelGiudice
The top-flight Seattle bassist explores new music with tenor-sax titan Rich Perry and virtuoso multi-reedist Todd DelGiudice plus an ace rhythm section of pianist John Hansen and drummer Julian MacDonough. $13 general/$11 Earshot members & seniors/$7 students

JAZZ ALLEY: Leela James
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 6:00pm

CAFE RACER: Carmen Rothwell
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm

DARRELL’S TAVERN: Kevin Mccarthy & Friends Jam Session
18041 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, 8:00pm

VITO’S LOUNGE: 6pm: Ruby Bishop; 9:30pm: Ron Weinstein Trio
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 6:00pm

PROHIBITION GRILL: Bob Strickland jam
1414 Hewitt Ave, Everett, 425-258-6100, 5:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Scrape/Alex Guy: Led to Sea
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 206-906-9920, 8:00pm

 

Friday Jazz

October 12, 2012 / / No Comments

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL:

ILLSLEY BALL NORDSTROM RECITAL HALL AT BENAROYA HALL, 7:30PM
Tribute to Clarence Acox with Garfield High School Band & special guests
The new Garfield High jazz band and special guests pay tribute to the man who sets the gold standard for Seattle’s nationally prominent jazz-education system. $18 general/$16 Earshot members & seniors/$9 students (Presented with support from Benaroya Hall )

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB, 7:30PM
Lorraine Feather & Russell Ferrante
“Deliciously savvy” (Down Beat) is this Grammy- and Emmy-nominated vocalist and much-covered songwriter. With frequent collaborator, pianist Russell Ferrante, a founding member of the Yellowjackets. $15 general/$13 Earshot members & seniors/$7 students.
RESERVE NOW: 206-443-4221

NEW ORLEANS: Flexicon
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 8:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Leela James
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Chuck Deardorf Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

HIROSHI’S: Jazz and Sushi
2501 Eastlake Ave E, 726-4966

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
6423 Latona Avenue NE, 5:00 – 7:00pm, No Cover, 21+

THE CHAPEL: Dean Moore
Good Shepard Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, 8:00pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Stephanie Porter
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 772-6891

VITO’S: Yada Yada Blues Band
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 9:00pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Carrie Wicks CD Release Show
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:30pm

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Bernie Jacobs Trio
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 7:00pm

Earshot Jazz Festival kicks off tomorrow Tonight!

October 11, 2012 / / No Comments

Hard to believe that it is that time of the year again, but starting tomorrow, the next 3+ weeks are filled with great concerts during the 2012 edition of the Earshot Jazz Festival.

Here is a quick preview of what is happening this weekend (for a complete schedule, click here.)

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
Fri-Sat, Oct 12-13: Lorraine Feather & Russell Ferrante
Sun, Oct 14: Jon Hamar Quintet w/ Rich Perry & Todd DelGiudice

ILLSLEY BALL NORDSTROM RECITAL HALL AT BENAROYA HALL:
Fri, Oct 12: Tribute to Clarence Acox with Garfield High School Band & special guests
Sat, Oct 13: Danilo Perez Trio; Andy Clausen’s Wishbone

CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE:
Sat, Oct 13: Ab Baars & Ig Henneman

THE TRIPLE DOOR:
Sun, Oct 14: Luciana Souza Trio; Dave Peck Trio

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM PLESTCHEEFF AUDITORIUM:
Sun, Oct 14: Matthew Shipp Trio; Trio X: New York is NOW

And one thing not to be missed … and it is even free!

EARSHOT FESTIVAL PREVIEW ON JAZZ NORTHWEST OCTOBER 14

Seattle’s biggest jazz event of the year begins this weekend. The wide-ranging Earshot Jazz Festival runs over three weeks and includes over 50 concerts by international and regional musicians who perform in many combinations and locations.

Earshot Executive Director John Gilbreath joins us for a preview of the Earshot Festival on Jazz Northwest on Sunday October 14 at 1 PM PDT on 88.5, KPLU.  We’ll sample some of the music by resident and visiting musicians and talk about a few of the artists who’ll be performing in Seattle during the Festival.    Complete festival details are at earshot.org.

Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke exclusively for 88.5, KPLU.   The program is also available as a podcast from kplu.org after the broadcast date.