Tuesday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jay Thomas Big Band
NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
THE MIX: Don Mock
OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam w/ Eric Verlinde & Jose Martinez
MARTIN’S ON MADISON: Karin Kajita
Sunday Jazz
TULAS JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Reggie Goings/Hadley Caliman
8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
JAZZ ALLEY: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SERAFINA: Ann Reynolds / Tobi Stone
BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Flow: An Evening of Dance, Music and Art w/The Teaching
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Tor Dietrichson and Mambo Cadillac
CAFE RACER: Racer Sessions
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm
Saturday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quartet
JAZZ ALLEY: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Ranger and the Re-Arrangers
9pm – Max Graydon Group, w/Steve Nelson (guitar), Nate Parker (bass) and Max Graydon (drums)
11pm – Richard Allen and the Louisiana Experience
BAKE’S PLACE: Little Bill Engelhart & Patti Allen
BOXLEY’S: Kelley Eisenhour Quartet
EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio
GRAZIE: Andre Thomas and Quiet Fire
SERAFINA: Leo Raymundo w/Sue Nixon
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Tim Kennedy
Review: Ryan Burns, Birds
from All About Jazz.com
Keyboardist Ryan Burns possesses a distinctive artistry, one that is integral to the success of the sound of the Matt Jorgensen + 451 group on sets such as Hope (Origin Records, 2004) and Another Morning (Origin Records, 2008), and with trumpeter Thomas Marriott on the strange and stellar Crazy:The Music of Willie Nelson (Origin Records, 2008). Burns also works as a leader on the acoustic piano trio set Tree-O (Old Bird Records, 2007), and now on the plugged-in Birds. A fine pianist, Burns is virtuosic and always adventurous on the electric side of the keyboard spectrum.
Birds opens with the title tune that he introduced on the Hope CD. The sound glows into existence on luminescent electric keys at a measured pace. The dry, tart sound of Mark Taylor’s alto saxophone seeps in, counterpointing the Fender Rhodes gleam with Burns’ stick-in-the-mind melody. “June Bug” has an eerie, exploration-of-another-planet vibe, with bassist Geoff Cooke and drummer Joe Martinez supplying an altered gravity rhythm behind the leader’s otherworldly safari.
Friday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hadley Caliman Quartet with Gail Pettis
NEW ORLEANS: Stuart McDonald Quartet
JAZZ ALLEY: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
5:30: Kiko Freitas
9:00: Motel 5
EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio
HIROSHI’S JAZZ AND SUSHI: Greg Williamson Quartet (4th Anniversary Celebration)
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: First Circle
NORTH CITY BISTRO: Bassic Saxx Trio
SERAFINA: Kelly Ash Trio
Photos: Mike LeDonne at Tula’s
Mike LeDonne Quartet at Tula’s
Mike LeDonne – Hammond B3 organ, Cory Weeds – saxophone, Dal Balmer – guitar, Matt Jorgensen – drums
photos by Robert Wade
Thursday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Ben Thomas Group
JAZZ ALLEY: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
NEW ORLEANS: Ray Skelbred/Bob Jackson Quintet
THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson and Tad Britton
THE CHAPEL: Wayne Horvitz and Briggan Krauss
BARCA: Clark Gibson Trio
LUCID: The Hang w/ The Teaching
Leading Questions: Gregg Keplinger
Photo and interview by Steve Korn
Someone once told me don’t play what you hear …play what you feel
The drums are the heart
If I could do it all over again, I’d be a Flamenco dancer
Practice makes one stay off the streets
When I look at where I’m at right now I’m ok with that
Some of my best ideas come to me when my mind is disengaged
Fear is unnecessary
Motivation is necessary
In the big scheme of things, what really matters is love and passion
I cried when my drum teacher died
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Wednesday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Vocal Workshop
JAZZ ALLEY: Antonio Sanchez Quartet
NEW ORLEANS: Legacy Quartet w/Clarence Acox
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Vocal Jam hosted by Lisa Petion, with Kacey Evans (piano), Dan O’Brien (bass) and Ed Littlefield (drums)
BOXLEY’S: Carolyn Graye Duo
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Vocalize It w/ Katrina Kope
THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio
Collier and Dean kick off UW Week of Jazz
Collier and Dean, circa 1965
University of Washington Percussion Studies Professor Tom Collier and longtime friend and musical partner Dan Dean reunite for a 45th anniversary concert, performing original compositions and jazz standards from throughout their performance career. This event kicks off the UW’s Week of Jazz April 12-19, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the UW Jazz Studies Program.
Monday, April 12, 2010
7:30 p.m.
Brechemin Auditorium
TICKETS: $10 cash or check at the door
206-543-4880
www.music.washington.edu/jazz20
Buy Ballard Jazz Festival tickets before April 1 for big discounts
Tickets for the 2010 Ballard Jazz Festival have been significantly discounted for those who buy before April 1st.
Buy Tickets:
http://www.ballardjazzfestival.com/tickets.php
More Info:
http://www.ballardjazzfestival.com
Tuesday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Critical Mass Big Band w/ vibraphonist Susan Pascal
JAZZ ALLEY: Antonio Sanchez Quartet
NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
BOXLEY’S: Courtney Cutchins Quartet
MIX: Don Mock
Up-Coming Jazz Project Schedule
For our readers up in Bellingham, The Jazz Project has released their up-coming schedule.
Join The Jazz Project on the last Sunday of each month from 4:00-6:30, January through November for an afternoon of jazz, food, and friends, when the region’s finest jazz performers converge on the Amadeus Project in downtown Bellingham, 1209 Cornwall Avenue. This series is made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Arts and the Washington State Arts Commission. Sponsors for this series include Renegade Caterers, Boundary Bay Brewery, Ralf’s Bakery, Dorothy Sherwood, Sideman Productions, Village Books, and Boeing Matching Grants, ConocoPhillips, and Joyce & Terry Busch. This series is free to members and $15 at the door for non-members.
March 30: Jud Sherwood Trio with Blake Angelos & Chuck Kistler
April 6: Jennifer Scott Trio with Rene Worst & Jud Sherwood
April 13: Jeff Bongo Busch and the Peachpits
April 20: Victor Noriega Trio with Jud Sherwood drums, and Chuck Kistler bass
April 27: PDQ Jazz Ensemble
May 4: Jennifer Scott Trio with Rene Worst bass & Jud Sherwood drums
May 11: Gail Pettis Quartet with Gail on vocals, Randy Halberstadt piano, Jeff Johnson bass, and Jud Sherwood drums.
McTuff On Tour
McTuff, the group featuring Joe Doria on Hammond B3 organ, Skerik on saxophone, Andy Coe on guitar and D’Vonne Lewis on drums, is headed out on tour.
March 31 – THE EASTSIDE
410 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WA 98501-1109
April 1st – THE TRACTOR TAVERN
5213 Ballard Avenue Northwest, Seattle, WA 98107-4809
April 2nd – THE WILD BUFFALO
208 W. Holly, Bellingham, WA 98225
April 3rd – THE GOODFOOT
2845 Southeast Stark Street, Portland, OR 97214
April 5th – The River City Saloon
207 Cascade Avenue, Hood River, OR 97031-2019
April 6th – CULTURE WORKS
310 Oak St, Ashland OR
April 7th – Ukiah Brewing Company
102 South State Street, Ukiah CA
April 9/10 – THE BOOM BOOM ROOM
( along with The Eric McFadden Trio )
1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA 94115-3517
April 13 – Moe’s Alley
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1701
April 14th – HOPMONK
230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472-4222
April 15th – THE BLUE LAMP
1400 Alhambra Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95816-6509
April 16th – RED FOX
415 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA 95501
April 17th – SAM BONDS
407 Blair Boulevard, Eugene, OR 97402-4510
April 25th – NEUMOS
for “Earth Day Benefit” (timeslot TBA)
925 East Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98122-3816
Monday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kathleen Grace Trio with Darin Clendenin
NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet
TOST: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
AMORE: Ronnie Pierce Jazz Ensemble
Sunday Jazz
TULAS JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Fairly Honest jazz Band
8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
JAZZ ALLEY: Gonzalo Rubalcaba
BAKE’S PLACE: Nancy Kelly Quartet
SERAFINA: Jerry Frank
BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Ralph Towner/ Paolo Fresu Duo
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Orquestra Caribe
CAFE RACER: Racer Sessions
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm
TOST: WACO (Washington Composers Orchestra), 8pm
CONCERT: Hal Galper
American Museum of Radio & Electricity, 1312 Bay St, Bellingham, 3pm
CONCERT: Scott Lindenmuth Quartet
Marine View Church, 8469 Eastside Dr NE, Tacoma, 5pm
CONCERT: Seattle Pianist Collective: Works for Piano and Cello
Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E Prospect St, 2pm
Saturday Jazz
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kelley Johnson Quartet
JAZZ ALLEY: Gonzalo Rubalcaba Quintet
TRIPLE DOOR MAINSTAGE: Direct Flight: Havana – Seattle
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Caffeine Trio
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Grupo Amoroso
9pm – Ronin Trio, w/Kenny Mandell (sax), Don Berman (drums), Nate Omdal (bass)
11pm – Jim Knodle and the Distract Band
BAKE’S PLACE: Nancy Kelly Quartet
BOXLEY’S: Vocal Summit
EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio
GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group
SERAFINA: Tim Kennedy Trio
LOCAL COLOR: Mark Lilly
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Jake Brady Trio
White House ready to showcase classical music
from AP:
After showcasing jazz, country and Latin music, the White House is going classical next week.
The Nov. 4 lineup for an evening concert in the East Room includes Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell, Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin, cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Awadagin Pratt.
Earlier in the day, the White House will hold music workshops on violin, cello, piano and classical guitar for 120 students from middle schools and high schools across the country.
The White House lineup for the classical events appears designed to showcase a younger and diverse selection of accomplished musicians.
For example, Pratt, 43, became the first black pianist to win the Naumburg International Piano Competition in 1992. Weilerstein, still in her 20s, is known as a premiere soloist and chamber musician of her generation. Bell is 41. Isbin, at 53, is the oldest of the four.
The day’s events also will include an afternoon workshop concert featuring the four artists. In addition, young musicians Sujari Britt and Jason Yoder will accompany Weilerstein in duets.
Jazz Northwest Spring Fund Drive Edition airs March 28, 2010
This special edition of Jazz Northwest features highlights from the past six months of programs, and some concert recordings not previously aired. Included are excerpts from two concerts
celebrating Seattle jazz legends Ernestine Anderson and Hadley Caliman, The Susan Pascal Quartet’s salute to the Modern Jazz Quartet, The Jim Knapp Orchestra in a festival performance and a preview of next week’s broadcast of the music of Monk and Mingus by the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra.
This program is part of the Spring Fund Drive at KPLU, and Northwest Jazz fans and musicians are encouraged to support the only radio program devoted exclusively to regional jazz performers and
presenters. Pledges may be made by calling 1 800 677 5758, or online at www.kplu.org .
Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke for 88.5, KPLU and kplu.org. The program is also available as a podcast from kplu.org after the airdate.
Friday Jazz
NEW ORLEANS: Hadley Caliman Quartet
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Marc Seales Group
JAZZ ALLEY: Gonzalo Rubalcaba Quintet
LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM:
5:30pm: Birch Pereira Trio
9:00pm: Motel 5
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Dan Czaran with Karin Kajita (piano), Kevin McCarthy (bass) and Larry Bergman (drums), with guest vocalist Lori Woodbury.
9pm – Ian Lang and Thornton Bowman
11pm – Kathleen Grace with Darin Clendenin (piano)
BAKE’S PLACE: Greta Matassa and Nancy Kelly
BOXLEY’S: Milo Petersen Trio
LAUGHING LADIES: Better World w/ Marc Smason
17551 15th NE Shoreline, 7:30
SOUTHPORT CAFE: Andre Thomas & Quiet Fire
EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Trish Hatley Trio
SERAFINA: Fred Hoadley Trio
NORTH CITY BISTRO: Stephanie Porter & Friends
LOCAL COLOR: Stacy Israel
LUCID JAZZ LOUNGE: Jim Knodle & Distract Band