Photos: Claudio Roditi at the Ballard Jazz Festival
photos by Jim Levitt
Claudio Roditi (trumpet); Jovino Santos Neto (piano); Chuck Deardorf (bass) and Mark Ivester (drums)
Friday Jazz
NEW ORLEANS: Thomas Marriott’s Flexicon
JAZZ ALLEY: Rachelle Ferrell
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Michael Blake & Hellbent
TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Leon Redbone
LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Vinyl Logic with Peter Tutak (bass), Jon Goneau (keys), Jason Graczyk (guitar), Kelly Paletta (drums) and Matt Reid (trumpet/flugelhorn)
9pm – Clave Gringa featuring Ann-ita Reynolds (piano), Daniel Barry (trumpet), Dan O’Brien (bass), Marty Tuttle (timbales), Edsson Otero (congas)
BAKE’S PLACE: Greta Matassa with special guest Jovon Miller (Tap Dancer)
BOXLEY’S: Jay Thomas Trio
THE CHAPEL: Rachel Matthews
EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio
NORTH CITY BISTRO: Fred Hoadley Trio
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Susan Carr Ensemble
HIROSHI’S: Karen Shivers Quartet
Review: Nelda Swiggett, This Time
from All About Jazz:
Comparisons with Thelonious Monk and McCoy Tyner notwithstanding, Seattle- native Nelda Swiggett summons the influence of a piano talent closer to home, that of the late Gene Harris. Both pianists’ styles are characterized by a bright palette, a sinewy execution and a powerful, assertive command. Swiggett’s atonal tendencies echo Monk and her percussive nature, Tyner. Taken as a whole, the sound is all Swiggett’s: refined and confident, open and inviting.
This Time is Swiggett’s first recording for the OA2 label, and third release overall. No Time for Daydreams (1993), with the Room to Move Sextet, and Hands On (1999) were released on her own Moving Room imprint. This Time features 11 original Swiggett compositions that all reveal a keen ear for memorable and unique jazz composition. Swiggett favors rhythmic archetypes such as the punctuated “Jack and Key Boo Ba,” the closely chaotic “Mere Madness,” and the Latinesque “Beyond That.”
Swiggett is very much a double fisted pianist, like Harris, who is able to coax much from her piano. The orchestral expanse of her playing would enable Swiggett to easily produce a full-bodied solo recital. Bassist Chris Symer shares a close empathy with the pianist, fully able to duplicate and sustain her craggy rhythms. His arco playing on “The Time Being” is beautifully appropriate. Drummer Byron Vannoy is the anchor that keeps this trio grounded, his playing never too loud of overbearing. Swiggitt’s singing is also very fine, though closely guarded as she sings on only three of the disc’s compositions. This Time is a strong and elegant jazz showing.
Friday: Michael Blake and Hellbent
Earshot Jazz presents:
Michael Blake and Hellbent
Friday, April 30, 7:30pm
Tula’s Nightclub and Restaurant
2214 Second Ave (Belltown)
Seattle
Blake teams with fellow Lounge Lizard Alumni and Ornette Coleman drummer Calvin Weston, tuba virtuoso Marcus Rojas, and string innovator Charlie Burnham on violin. Hellbent is best experienced live, where the band’s passion and urgency fills the room and its inhabitants with unrestrained excitement. As one All About Jazz author commented: “They are hell bent on having fun and creating music that speaks to the heart and soul as well to the body and the mind.” more info
For reservations call 206-443-4221
$18 general, $16 Earshot members and seniors, $10 student
Photos: Hadley Caliman at Nordic Heritage Museum
Photos from Hadley Caliman’s Quintet performance at the 2010 Ballard Jazz Festival.
photos by Jim Levitt
Hadley Caliman (saxophone), Thomas Marriott (trumpet), Eric Verlinde (piano), Phil Sparks (bass) and Matt Jorgensen (drums)
Thursday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Blue Street Voices
JAZZ ALLEY: Rachelle Ferrell
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Andrew Oliver Kora Band
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Rik Wright’s Zen Tornado, with Rik Wright (guitar), James DeJoie (reeds), Walter White (bass) and Jim Parsons (drums)
BARCA: Clark Gibson Trio
THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson and Tad Britton
NEW ORLEANS: Ham Carson Quintet
LUCID: The Hang with The Teaching
CD Review: Wellstone Conspiracy, Motives
from All About Jazz.com
The Wellstone Conspiracy is a collective venture for four of the more prolific jazz musicians residing in the Northwest region of the United States. The group consists of Idaho-based saxophonist Brent Jensen and from Seattle, pianist Bill Anschell, bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer John Bishop. The quartet, previously heard together on Jensen’s One More Mile (Origin, 2008), hits the mark with Motives, a disc full of stunning interplay and individual showmanship.
A highlight of the recording is the opening “Bye Bye Blackwell,” Jenson’s tribute to the late drummer Ed Blackwell. The tune builds on Johnson’s droning double stops and Jenson’s lyrical melody with spirited free-form improvising and aggressive drum flourishes from Bishop. Anschell’s swinging “Phindango,” based on the chord changes to Herbie Hancock’s “Dolphin Dance,” showcases the pianist’s ability to express harmonic sophistication with an inviting warmth. The tune also features one of many exceptional solo spots for Johnson. The bassist shines throughout the recording with a deep-in-the-wood tone and free flowing lines. He is especially poignant on his composition “Portrait,” a moving ballad.
Continue reading at All About Jazz.com
Wednesday Jazz
JAZZ ALLEY: Anat Cohen with Benny Green, Peter Washington and Lewis Nash
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Vocal Showcase
NEW ORLEANS: Legacy Quartet w/Clarence Acox
THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Vocal Jam hosted by Dina Blade, with Chris Morton (piano), Larry Holloway (bass) and Ed Littlefield (drums)
9pm – Vocal Showcase featuring Andy Shaw, Fathia Atallah and Terrence Woodson – Hosted by Carol Potvin, with Chris Morton (piano), Larry Holloway (bass) and Ed Littlefield (drums)
Pat Metheny Masterclass on Friday
Seventeen-time Grammy award winning guitarist Pat Metheny makes a special appearance at the School of Music on Friday, April 30, noon to 1 p.m. at Brechemin Auditorium when he leads a clinic with UW jazz students. The event is free and open to the public.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Noon to 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Brechemin Auditorium
(on the University of Washington campus)
for more information: 206-685-8384
Pat Metheny will be performing at Meany Theather Friday night as part of his tour in support of Orchestrion.
Photos: Brotherhood of the Drum
Photos from last week’s Brotherhood of the Drum Concert at The Ballard Jazz Festival
(photos by Chad McCullough)
Byron Vannoy
Matt Jorgensen
Chris Icasiano
Barrett Martin
For more photos, click here.
Tuesday Jazz
JAZZ ALLEY: Anat Cohen with Benny Green, Peter Washington and Lewis Nash
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: The Little Big Band
NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Washington Middle School and Hamilton Middle School Jazz students
THE MIX: Don Mock
OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam w/ Eric Verlinde & Jose Martinez
Sunday Jazz
BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL – Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch w/ Greta Matassa
Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St, 10am & noon
More info: www.ballardjazzfestival.com
TULAS JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Fairly Honest Jazz Band
8pm – Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet
JAZZ ALLEY: David Grisman
SERAFINA:
6pm – Jerry Frank
BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa:
Tor Dietrichson and Mambo Cadillac
CAFE RACER: Racer Sessions
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm
CONCERT: Murl Allen Sanders Quartet
Marine View Church, 8469 Eastside Dr NE, Tacoma, 5pm
Saturday Jazz
BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL – Mainstage Concert:
Claudio Roditi, Jovino Santos-Neto, Hadley Caliman Quartet
Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St, 7:30
More info: www.ballardjazzfestival.com
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kelley Johnson Quartet
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Dorothy Rodes, w/ Ed Weber (piano) and Jeff Johnson (bass)
BAKE’S PLACE: Marilyn Keller Quartet
EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio
SEATTLE CENTER: World Rhythm Festival
More info: swps.org
CAFE SOLSTICE: Improvised Music Project Festival
More Info: improvisedmusicproject.org
JAZZ ALLEY: David Grisman
SERAFINA: Tim Kennedy Trio
GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group
LUCID: Night of Rhythm & Blues: Tribute to Motown
Friday Jazz
BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL – Jazz Walk:
Numerous artists in numerous venues!
Ballard, 6pm. More info: www.ballardjazzfestival.com
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Marc Seales Group
BAKE’S PLACE: Fridays in the Living Room with Greta: Special Guest-Pearl Marilyn Keller
EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio
LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
HIROSHI’S: Sukiyaki
NORTH CITY BISTRO: Stephanie Porter & Friends
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Mark Lilly
SEATTLE CENTER: World Rhythm Festival
More info: swps.org
CAFE SOLSTICE: Improvised Music Project Festival
More Info: improvisedmusicproject.org
JAZZ ALLEY: David Grisman
SERAFINA: Fred Hoadley Trio
GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group
Thursday Jazz
BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL continues!
BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL – Guitar Summit:
John Moulder, Ulf Bandgren, John Stowell,
Dan Phelps, Matthew Von Doran and Corey Christiansen
Sunset Tavern, 8pm. More info: www.ballardjazzfestival.com
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: BCC Jazz Orchestra w/ Hal Sherman
JAZZ ALLEY: David Grisman
NEW ORLEANS: Ham Carson
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – First Circle, w/ Michael Cosgrove (guitar), Larry Messer (guitar), Jeff Fiorini (bass) w/Lars Larson (drums)
9pm – Catherine Feeny
THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: The Hang w/ The Teaching
BARCA: Clark Gibson Trio
11th and E Pike, 9pm
Wednesday Jazz
BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL starts tonight!
BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL – BROTHERHOOD OF THE DRUM:
Barrett Martin, Chris Icasiano and Speak, Byron Vannoy,
Thione Diop, Matt Jorgensen
Sunset Tavern, 8pm. More info: www.ballardjazzfestival.com
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Beth Winter’s Cornish Vocal Showcase
JAZZ ALLEY: Susana Baca
NEW ORLEANS: Legacy Quartet w/Clarence Acox
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Chip Parker, w/ Randy Halberstadt (piano), Chuck Kistler (bass) and Robert Rushing (drums)
THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Maggie Laird Trio
NORTH CITY BISTRO: Diane Fast – Neale
Ballard Jazz Festival Starts Wednesday
from The Seattle Times:
The last few years of tenor saxophonist Hadley Caliman’s career have been among his most productive, after decades spent off the radar in prison, in recovery — both the result of his past drug addiction — and quietly teaching music while living in the Columbia River town of Cathlamet.
Caliman, who will perform Saturday at the annual Ballard Jazz Festival, is awaiting the release of his third album in two years (a yet unnamed recording with longtime friend Pete Christlieb), which follows “Gratitude” in 2008 and this year’s “Straight Ahead.” In early April, the album peaked at No. 2 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart — a measure of radio airplay in North America.
Caliman and his quartet from “Straight Ahead” (trumpeter Thomas Marriott, pianist Eric Verlinde, bassist Phil Sparks, drummer Matt Jorgensen) will open the Mainstage Concert at 7:30 p.m. They will be followed by the festival’s headliner, Brazilian trumpeter Claudio Roditi, who will play with Seattle-based pianist Jovino Santos-Neto, also a Brazilian native. Bassist Chuck Deardorf and drummer Mark Ivester make up the rest of the rhythm section.
The festival, in its eighth year, has matured to reliable form, featuring the area’s best jazz musicians and five days of performances all over downtown Ballard. As usual, the festival brought in a prominent player from outside the area, Roditi, a New Yorker and a regular at the Lionel Hampton festival in Idaho. Singer Greta Matassa will perform at a jazz brunch Sunday, expanded to include two seatings at 10 a.m. and noon.
But most of the sentiment surrounds Caliman, 78, for whom the past few years have also been a time of narrowing focus for reasons unrelated to playing jazz.
Caliman has liver cancer.
“I’m almost 79, how much more time am I supposed to get, 30 more years?” Caliman said, laughing gently. “Give me a break. You just have to face it … It will just take care of itself.
Continue reading at The Seattle Times.
Tuesday Jazz
EASTSIDE JAZZ CLUB: Trish, Has & Phil
Sherman Clay (1000 Bellevue Way, Bellevue), 7:30
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Roadside Attraction
NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: The Andrew D’Angelo/Cuong Vu Quartet shows originally scheduled for tonight have been cancelled. Andrew has been stuck in Europe due to the recent volcanic activity in Iceland
MIX: Don Mock
OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam w/ Eric Verlinde & Jose Martinez
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita
Sunday Jazz
TULAS JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Jay Thomas Big Band
8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
JAZZ ALLEY: Madelience Peyroux
SERAFINA:
11am – Alex Guilbert / Jerry Frank
6pm – Ann Reynolds / Tobi Stone
BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
BAKE’S PLACE: Sunday Blues, BBQ & Beer: Paul Green & Straight Shot
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Orquesta Caribe
CAFE RACER: Racer Sessions
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm
CONCERT: Bill Frisell and UW students and Jazz Panel Discussion
Meany Theater, UW Seattle, 3pm and 4:30pm, more info: www.music.washington.edu/jazz20/