Wednesday Jazz

January 23, 2008 / / No Comments

Here is what is on tap tonight:

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jack Bergevin Group

JAZZ ALLEY: Janiva Magness

THE NEW ORLEANS: The Legend Band w/ Clarence Acox

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – Figure Five – Roosevelt High jazz combo with Matt McCloskey (piano), Xavier McHugh (drums), Nolan Woodle (bass), Spencer Leroux (sax) and Wyatt Palmer (sax)
8pm – Vocal Jam with Carrie Wicks

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

VICTORY LOUNGE: Joe Doria Trio

TUTTA BELLA: Steve Mason

WHISKEY BAR: Eric Verlinde & Friends

JEWEL BOX THEATER: Ev Stern’s Winter Jazz Workshop Preview Concert
2232 2nd Avenue, 7-9:30 PM, No cover, All Ages till 9

Tuesday Jazz

January 22, 2008 / / No Comments

The sun is out this morning, there is a chill in the air, and lots of great music to check out …

JAZZ ALLEY: Janiva Magness

TULA’S JAZZ ALLEY: Clark Gibson Quartet

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Speak, with Andrew Swanson, Chris Icasiano, Luke Bergman and Aaron Otheim

SORRENTO HOTEL: The Omdal/Owcharuk Duo

IKEA RENTON: Ricky Kelly Trio

Monday Jazz

January 21, 2008 / / No Comments

Recovering from the Earshot Golden Ear Awards last night … here is a list of what’s happening tonight.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Vocal Jam with Kelley Johnson
Kelley Johnson and John Hansen are leaving for South America this week for a Jazz Ambassadors Tour. Be sure and catch their last appearance in Seattle for a few weeks tonight at Tula’s

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Cyrus Chestnut ** cancelled **
If you had tickets to this show, please call 206-838-4333 for a refund.

NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet

Anything else happening tonight? Leave a post in the Comments and we’ll add it to the calendar.

Sunday Jazz

January 20, 2008 / / No Comments

Tonight is the annual Golden Ear Awards at EMP … be there or be square!

2007 Golden Ear Awards
Awards Ceremony: Sunday, January 20, 2008
Featuring performance by Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto
and emcee Jim WilkeEMP/SFM at Seattle Center, 7 pm
325 5th Avenue North, Seattle
Click here for more info.

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Clarke

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Garfield HS Jazz (3-4); Jay Thomas Big Band (4-7); Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra (8pm)

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Supersones

SERAFINA: Jazz Brunch with the Conlin Roser/Cynthia Mullis Duo (11am to 1:30pm); Jerry Frank, solo jazz piano (6:30pm to 9pm)

GRAZIE: Jam Session (6:00 – 9:00pm)

TWISTED CORK WINE BAR: Katy Bourne Quartet
located in the Hyatt Regency Bellevue at 900 Bellevue Way, Bellevue

Saturday Jazz

January 19, 2008 / / No Comments

Saxophonist Pete Christlieb is in town, Portland vocalist Nancy King is kicking off a vocal series and you still have a chance to see Stanley Clarke tonight!

SHORECREST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: Jazz It Up! with Pete Christlieb
15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline, Show at 7:30pm
Tickets available at the door the day of the performance starting at 7pm.
For more information, click here.

BAKE’S PLACE: Nancy King with Steve Christofferson
Portland vocalist Nancy King kicks off Bake’s Place Visiting Songbirds Series. For more information, click here.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jay Thomas Quartet

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Das Vibenbass

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Clarke

SERAFINA: Leo Raymundo Quartet with Sue Nixon

GALLERY 1412: apostrophe 13

GRAZIE: Lee Pence

EGAN’S BALLARD JAZ HOUSE:
7pm – Sunship, with Brian Heaney (guitar), Michael Monhart (saxophone), David Revelli (drums), Andrew Luthringer (bass), and Stuart Dempster (trombone, etc)
9pm – Hot’s Too, with French guitarist Cyrille Gosselin, Seattle singer Billy Brandt, Felix Sernius (sax), Bob Merrihew (drums) and Joe Casallini (bass) – From jazz to gypsy with stops in a Vegas lounge.

TUTTA BELLA: The Djangomatics

EMP’s JAZ IN JANUARY: JazzReach presents Stolen Moments and Subway Songs featuring METTA QUINTET and special guests
Click here for more info.

Diabate vs. Atomic

January 18, 2008 / / No Comments

More from Paul de Barros’ Seattle Times column:

Promoters don’t usually present two competing shows on the same night, but Earshot Jazz executive director John Gilbreath was so excited by Malian kora (harp) player Toumani Diabate’s Symmetric Orchestra and the zany Scandinavian jazz group Atomic, he decided what the hell. Earshot presents both bands Thursday: Diabate plays at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Triple Door ($25-$30; 206-838-4333 or www.thetripledoor.net); Atomic at 8 p.m. at Tula’s ($14; 206-443-4221 or www.tulas.com).

This makes for a tough decision. In 2006, Diabate released “Boulevard De L’Independence” (World Circuit/Nonesuch), one of the most amazing albums ever to come out of West Africa. Produced by Nick Gold, who brought us the Buena Vista Social Club, it mixes delicate, showering webs of kora with warbling and wailing vocals, horns and strings playing funk, jazz, Latin and other African traditions.

Though West African groups like the Super Rail band have made great albums in the past, “Boulevard” isn’t just “Afro-pop.” It’s a brilliant new world fusion, like nothing you’ve heard.

Atomic is one of the best groups to emerge out of the Nordic jazz explosion. At the 2005 Vancouver Festival, the band played a quick-witted set featuring haunting textures and sinewy improvised solos.

Not part of Scandinavia’s often overrated club-beat “NuJazz” movement, Atomic is a fluid, post-mainstream band whose asymmetric yet rolling rhythmic feel recalls Ornette Coleman. The band features trumpeter Magnus Broo and saxophonist Fredrik Ljungkvist, both from Stockholm, with an Oslo rhythm section of Haavark Wiik (piano), Ingebrigt Haker Flaten (bass) and Paal Nilssen-Love (drums).

Friday Jazz

January 18, 2008 / / No Comments

A lot of music happening tonight …

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hadley Caliman Quartet

EMP’S JAZZ IN JANUARY: Esperanza Spalding & Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
From The Seattle Times: Spalding — whose first name, significantly, means “hope” — grew up in Portland. She’s a feisty original who does, indeed, offer hope for the future of jazz.

HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Reuel Lubag Trio
2501 Eastlake Ave East, Seattle

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Clarke

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Far Corner, with Dick Valentine
9pm – Tony Grasso Saxophone? Quartet!, with Tony Grasso (trumpet), Dan Blunck (alto and soprano sax), Brian Kent (tenor sax), and David Johnson (bari sax , alto flute, didgeridoo) – CD release party!

SERAFINA: Kiko de Freitas, Brazilian duo

LA SPIGA: Gail Pettis, Randy Halberstadt, Michael Barnett
1429 12th Ave, 206-323-8881, 10:00pm

THE ROCKFISH (Anacortes, WA): Greta Matassa

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio with Matt Jorgensen and Arun Luthra (NY saxophonist)
6423 Latona Ave Ne, Seattle

Thursday Jazz

January 17, 2008 / / No Comments

Jazz in January is starting tonight … plus other great live music!

EMP: Tomorrow’s Pride: Roosevelt Jazz Band and Garfield Jazz Ensemble
7:00 pm, Sky Church at EMP|SFM, Call 206.770.2702

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Clarke

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Sonando

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: New Architects

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Flora McGill and the Human Revolutions – “music from the inside out”
9pm – Snake Suspenderz

THAIKU: Tad Britton Trio

NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet

RESOLUTION AUDIO: Geoff Wilke, Steve Nowak, Bob Rothstein
5459 Leary Ave NW, Seattle, 7.30

ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy & Friends

It’s Wednesday!

January 16, 2008 / / No Comments

Tonight we have a CD release party and plenty of other live music.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: JON HAMAR CD RELEASE PARTY
Bassist Jon Hamar is joined by Dawn Clement on piano and Byron Vannoy on drums for a night of music to celebrate the release of Jon’s new CD, Hereafter. The 2007 Golden Ear nominated bassist will perform original music from the new CD and a collection of his arrangements. The music starts at 8:00pm it is All Ages for the first set. {click here to buy the CD}

JON HAMAR CD RELEASE PARTY
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB
2214 2nd Ave, Seattle, 8:00pm, $10

JAZZ ALLEY: Joey DeFrancesco Trio

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Leif Totusek (5:30pm)

NEW ORLEANS: The Legend Band with Clarence Acox

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – Helen Chance
8pm – Vocal Jam with Carrie Wicks

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

VICTORY LOUNGE: Joe Doria Trio

WHISKEY BAR: Eric Verlinde & Friends

CD Release Party: Richard Cole’s ‘Shade’

January 2, 2008 / / No Comments

This Friday, January 4th, saxophonist Richard Cole celebrates the release of his new CD, Shade, at Tula’s Jazz Club. Joining Rich will be Bill Anschell (piano), Chuck Deardorf (bass), Gary Hobbs (drums) and Thomas Marriott (trumpet). John Hansen, Dr. Ronald Cole and John Bishop will be sitting in as well. It should be good!

This new release showcases the versatile saxophonist in like-minded and stellar company. With trumpeter Randy Brecker again making an appearance, Shade is instantly compelling. Both rollicking and serene, Shade varies the program, from the fusion-informed “Red Hat” to the modern impressions of “Beautiful Love” and “I Could Write a Book” while showcasing several dynamic originals including the opening track “A Shade for Joe,” a nod to the great Joe Henderson. Shade also features pianists Randy Porter, Marc Seales and John Hansen, bassists Chuck Deardorf, Jeff Johnson, and Chuck Bergeron, drummers Gary Hobbs and John Bishop, among others.

(Click here to listen to sound clips from Shade and also purchase the CD from Origin Records)

SJS: What is the story on putting this recording together?
Richard Cole: Actually the songs were recorded over a period of about seven years! We had one left over from the The Forgotten recording sessions from 2000. That song was “A Shade of Joe.” The next session was in May of 2005. We did a few then with the intention of finishing up soon. Unfortunately I had to table the project because of the death of my parents, and then the opening of an art gallery (Cole Gallery in Edmonds, WA) with my wife, Denise. I was able to get back to it May of 2007. Whew!

How did you decide on this collection of musicians?
The songs themselves recommend certain musical personalities. It’s kind of a deliberate but organic decision making process for me.

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Wednesday jazz

January 2, 2008 / / No Comments

Lots of great local jazz happening tonight …

JAZZ ALLEY: Pearl Django with Special Guest Andreas Öberg
from Earshot Jazz: The ‘gypsy jazz’ favorites, Pearl Django, appear with special guest Andreas Öberg, for 5 nights at Jazz Alley; cover $21.50. Pearl Django is comprised of Neil Andersson and Ryan Hoffman on guitars, Rick Leppanen on bass, Michael Gray on violin, and David Lange on accordion. Joining them as they perform in the style made famous before WWII by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli is Swedish guitarist Öberg. A versatile musician, he plays mainstream jazz, modern jazz and gypsy swing. Öberg recently won the Audience Prize at the Gibson International Guitar Competition in Montreux 2006. Set times Wednesday and Thursday are at 7:30pm; Friday and Saturday 7:30pm & 9:30pm; Sunday 7:30pm.

RESOLUTION AUDIO: Night of the Trumpets featuring Nathan Eklund (New York) and Chad McCullough (Seattle)
5459 Leary Ave NW, Seattle, 8:00pm, Free

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Tor Dietrichson Blues Machine Live Recording with special guests The Neil Welch Group

NEW ORLEANS: The Legend Band w/ Clarence Acox

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: BCC Jazz Orchestra w/ Hal Sherman

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – Mike Gullo and Friends, with Mike Gullo (vocals), Scotty Bemis (piano), Colleen Gilligan (bass)and Brian Greggs (drums)
8pm – Vocal Jam with Carrie Wicks

VICTORY LOUNGE: Joe Doria Trio

TUTTA BELLA: Michael Gotz

SERAFINA: Passarim, bossa nova

WHISKEY BAR: Eric Verlinde & Friends (10pm)

Saturday Jazz

December 29, 2007 / / No Comments

EARSHOT JAZZ PRESENTS: Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra with Dee Daniels and James Caddell
First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue (1717 Bellevue Way NE, just off of Highway 520)

JAZZ ALLEY: Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Milo Petersen and the Jazz Disciples

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Carrie Wicks‘ birthday celebration, with John Hansen on piano
9pm – Don Berman Quartet

TUTTA BELLA: Isabella du Graf

SORRENTO HOTEL: Gail Pettis

SERAFINA: Jose Gonzales Trio, latin jazz

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: The Cosmonauts

Friday Jazz

December 28, 2007 / / No Comments

The Christmas holiday is over so get out of the house and support live jazz!

Here is what’s happening tonight:

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jay Thomas Sextet w/ Ben Roseth, Tatum Greenblatt, John Hansen, Paul Gabrielson

HIROSHI’S: Pony Boy Year End Party and Jam

JAZZ ALLEY: Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Peter Kenagy Ensemble, with Carmen Staaf (piano) and Jay Lepley (drums)
9pm – Captain Gravel – acoustic string band playing a mix of bluegrass, blues, ragtime and swing!
11pm – Neil Welch Trio

SERAFINA: Fred Hoadley Trio, latin jazz

BERKSHIRE GRILL: Jake Bergevin

GRAZIE: James Burnhard

And there is a nice double-bill up north in Shoreline with two venues hosting jazz tonight that are within walking distance of each other:

HOTWIRE COFFEE HOUSE: Marc Smason Trio
17221 15th NE, Shoreline

NORTH CITY BISTRO AND WINE SHOP: Cynthia Mullis (saxophone), Conlin Roser (guitar) and Chris Symer (bass)
1520 NE 177th St., Shoreline

Thursday Jazz

December 27, 2007 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Tumbao featuring Thomas Marriott

JAZZ ALLEY: Ernestine Anderson

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Tarik Abouzied Quartet

THE NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – The Coretet, with Brendan O’Donnell (guitar), Mack Grout (keyboards), Tim Carey (bass) and Adam Kessler (drums) – Classic jazz with a modern twist!

THE ASTEROID: Tim Kennedy Jam Session

Anything else happening tonight? Post a gig notice in the Comments section.

Sunday Jazz

December 23, 2007 / / No Comments

Getting ready for the holiday … take Monday off from work and go hear some live music tonight!

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Fairly Honest Jazz Band (3-7pm)

JAZZ ALLEY: Ain’t Misbehavin’ featuring Dehner Franks on piano

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: JUDITH OWEN & HARRY SHEARER’S HOLIDAY SING-A-LONG feat. THE BOBS, JULIA FORDHAM, JILL SOBULE {more info}

TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Sunday Night Salsa with Ma-Ta-Bo

TUTTA BELLA STONE WAY: Casey MacGill and Blue 4

GRAZIE: Reuel Lubag Jam Session

SERAFINA: Tobi Stone Duo

BLUE MOON TAVERN: The Mt. Non-fiction Sessions

Saturday Jazz

December 22, 2007 / / No Comments

Here are a few things happening tonight:

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kelley Johnson Quartet

BAKE’S PLACE: Craig Baker Quartet – A Special Holiday Tribute to the wonderful singers of the late 50’s and early 60’s such as Andy Williams, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and many others!

JAZZ ALLEY: Ain’t Misbehavin’ featuring Dehner Franks on piano

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Jason Parker Quartet
9pm – Flora McGill

TUTTA BELLA: The Tarantellas

SERAFINA: Voodoo Trio, acoustic blues

BERKSHIRE GRILL: Black Lab Trio

GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group

MIXTURA: Fred Hoadley Trio

Friday Jazz

December 21, 2007 / / No Comments

Lots of great music happening tonight … support live music!

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Thomas Marriott Quartet

JAI THAI CAPITOL HILL: Tom Varner / Phil Sparks / Matt Jorgensen

JAZZ ALLEY: Ain’t Misbehavin’ featuring Dehner Franks on piano

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Katy Bourne and Randy Halberstadt
9pm – Elise Kloter (vocals), with Karin Kajita (piano), Steve Marx (bass) and Ed Littlefield (drums)

SERAFINA: Kiko de Freitas, Brazilian duo

GRAZIE: Dennis Hastings Quartet

CROSSROADS BELLEVUE: Michael Powers Group

HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Greg Williamson Quartet with Greta Matassa

BERKSHIRE GRILL: Don Mock

Seattle Times: Ben Roseth is a study in sound

December 20, 2007 / / No Comments

From Paul de Barros’ column in The Seattle Times:

“Since I was 9, I’ve been planning my schedule,” said saxophonist Ben Roseth, as he headed into his last final exam at the New England Conservatory earlier this week. “As of Monday, I will have no plans.”

That’s a new state of flux — and relief — for Roseth, who has been artfully juggling homework with Hebrew school, music lessons, practice and performance since his days at Seattle’s Graham Hill Elementary School. He first attracted citywide attention with his jaw-dropping musicianship in the Washington Middle School jazz band.

Roseth is back in town next week, performing with musical mate Tatum Greenblatt (trumpet) in the Here and Now Quintet. The band plays at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Triple Door in Seattle ($15; 206-838-4333 or www.thetripledoor.net). The other players are Sean Hutchinson (drums/percussion), David Dawda (bass) and Drew Pierson (piano). Roseth and Greenblatt also perform with the Jay Thomas Sextet at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 28 at Tula’s ($15; 206-443-4221).

Also, make sure and read our preview of Ben’s show at the Triple Door with the Here and Now Quintet. Click here to read more.

Thursday Jazz

December 20, 2007 / / No Comments


Latin jazz group Sonando performs tonight at Tula’s

JAZZ ALLEY: Ain’t Misbehavin’ featuring Dehner Franks on piano

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Sonando

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Motel 5

THE NEW ORLEANS: The Ham Carson Quintet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Aspen Jordan
9pm – Moraine, a dynamic electric string quartet plus drums with Alicia Allen (violin), Ruth Davidson (cello), Jay Jaskot (drummer), Kevin Millard (bass/Warr guitar) and Dennis Rea (guitar)

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Tad Britton and Geoff Cooke

ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy Jam Session

Wednesday Jazz

December 19, 2007 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Ain’t Misbehavin’ featuring Dehner Franks on piano

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Vocal Showcase

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – Mark Lilly
8pm – Vocal Jam with Carrie Wicks

NEW ORLEANS: The Legend Band with Clarence Acox

TUTTA BELLA: Steve Mason

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

VICTORY LOUNGE: Joe Doria Trio

HENDRIX LOUNGE: Matt Jorgensen and Thomas Marriott