Seattle Jazz Scene

We’re cruisin’ on the steamship Virginia V again, a Summer Solstice evening cruise on Lake Union and Lake Washington at sunset with a full moon rising. Live jazz by the Clarence Acox Quintet, light hors d’oeuvres and deserts included, cash bar, Saturday night June 21, 8-11 pm, boarding at 7:30 pm

Co-presented by Earshot Jazz, Jazz After Hours and the Virginia V Foundation. Don’t miss this great night of jazz on the water aboard an historic 1922 steamship! For more information, see www.virigniav.org or call 206-624-9119. Reservations are required.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3:00pm: Andrienne Wilson Vocal Showcase
8:30pm: Greta Matassa Quintet with Susan Pascal

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Jordan

BENAROYA HALL: The Seattle Repertory Orchestra

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: How Now Brown Cow

BAKE’S PLACE: Karin Plato Quartet

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – RaChiChi CD release party
9pm – Kristin Woodbury (piano/vocals)
11pm – Trio Real, with Dave Anderson (saxophones/piano), Devin Lowe(bass), and Brad Boal (drums)

HENDRIX LOUNGE: Chris Fagan

SERAFINA: Jazzukha

GRAZIE: Scott Lindenmuth

VINO BELLA: Peter Jamero Project
99 Front St, Issaquah, 7:30pm

MONKEY PUB: Moraine
5303 Roosevelt Way NE, 9pm

EARSHOT PRESENTS: Ken Vandermark & Paal Nilssen-Love Duo
Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park, 1430 Prospect Ave, Seattle

BAKE’S PLACE: Kate McGarry Trio with guitarist Keith Ganz and world reknown drummer Clarence Penn

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Jordan

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

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Dina Blade and Hans Brehmer, plus The Willikers with Jim Knodle (trumpet)
9pm – Jazz and Poetry, featuring Cynthia Mullis (saxophone) and the poetry of John Newman. With Chris Spencer (guitar), Dan O’Brien (bass) and Patty Padden (drums)
11pm – thepeguesproject, with Rodger Pegues (piano/vocals/instrumental programming), Brian Hartman (saxophone) and Matteo Bava (animations/visualizations)

HIROSHI’S: Jazz and Sushi

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio (5:00 – 7:00pm)

SERAFINA: Kelly Ash

GRAZIE: Poindexter Quartet

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Fred Hoadley Trio
1520 NE 177th St, Shoreline

VINO BELLA: Chris Stevens Jazz Quartet
99 Front St, Issaquah, 7:30pm

The Roosevelt Jazz Band will be performing this Friday at the Roosevelt High School Theatre. This concert is your last chance to hear the band before they head off to Europe for 16 days on June 30th. With a diverse repertoire ranging from Count Basie and Duke Ellington to Jim Knapp and Maria Schneider, the band is excited to present this free concert showcasing their progress over the past year.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
7:00pm Friday, June 13
Roosevelt High School Theatre
1410 NE 66th St
Seattle, WA 98115

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM: Ziggurat Quartet
Seattle Art Museum Downtown
1300 First Avenue, Seattle
Free with museum admission, 5:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Jordan

THE TRIPLE DOOR: Patricia Barber

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Brian Kirk and the SCCC Jazz Orchestra

THAIKU: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, and Tad Britton

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Tobi Stone Trio, with Evan Flory-Barnes and Jeremy Jones.
9pm – Beep!, with Michael Coleman, Nate Brenner, and Sam Ospovat.

MAY RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE: Hans Teuber Trio
1612 N 45th Street

NEW ORLEANS: Ham Carson Quintet

FAIRE GALLERY CAFE: The Ryan Beckley Orchestra
1351 East Olive Way

ASTEROID CAFE: Tim Kennedy Jam Session

13 COINS: HB Radke & Jet City Swingers

LO-FI: The Teaching

Led by Northwest School student Ryan Beckley, this very special onetime performance of “Funeral March Of The Orient” and 6 other compositions/arrangements will feature 13 students from various schools around Seattle.

8:00p.m.
Thursday June 12
FAIRE GALLERY CAFE
1351 East Olive Way
Seattle, WA 98122

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Jordan

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Katie King Vocal Showcase

THAIKU: Ron Weinstein Trio

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Jason Parker/Josh Rawlings Duo

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
6pm – Logan Strosahl Ensemble with Logan Strosahl (sax), Charlie Fisher (trumpet), Birch Pereira (bass), Gus Carns (piano) and Evan Woodle (drums)
8pm – Vocal Jam with Carrie Wicks

NEW ORLEANS: Legend Band w/ Clarence Acox

ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE: Jazz Bands II & III, Vocal Jazz Ensemble
1410 NE 66th St, Free Admission, 7:30pm

Logan Strosahl, a Roosevelt graduate now at New England Conservatory is home for the summer and will be leading a five-piece ensemble this Wednesday at Egan’s.

With:

Logan Strosahl – Sax
Charlie Fisher – Trumpet
Gus Carns – Piano
Birch Pereira – Bass
Evan Woodle – Drums

Wednesday June 11th – 6:00 pm
EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE
1707 NW Market Street
Seattle, WA 98107
http://www.ballardjamhouse.com/

TRACTOR TAVERN: Bill Frisell/Eyvind Kang/Rody Royston

JAZZ ALLEY: Stanley Jordan

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: The Kareem Kandi Band

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Emerald City Jazz Orchestra

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Combos with special guest Neil Welch (6pm)

BELLEVUE SHERMAN CLAY STORE: Jovino Santos Neto Quartet
1000 Bellevue Way, Bellevue, 7:30pm

MIX: Don Mock, Steve Kim & Charlie Nordstrom
6006 12th Ave S, Seattle, 9pm

DULCES LATIN BISTRO: Eric Verlinde
1430 34th Ave, 206-322-5453

DEXTER AND HAYES: Tim Kennedy

Washington, DC – The National Endowment for the Arts today announced the recipients of the 2009 NEA Jazz Masters Award–the nation’s highest honor in this distinctly American music. The six recipients will each receive a $25,000 grant award, and will be publicly honored in an awards ceremony and concert on Friday, October 17, 2008.

The six 2009 NEA Jazz Masters are: George Benson (vocalist and solo instrumentalist, guitar), Jimmy Cobb (rhythm instrumentalist, drums), Lee Konitz (solo instrumentalist, saxophone), Toots Thielemans (solo instrumentalist, harmonica and guitar), and Snooky Young (solo instrumentalist, trumpet). Recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder will receive the 2009 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award for Jazz Advocacy.

Click here to read the entire article at All About Jazz.com

TRACTOR TAVERN: Bill Frisell/Eyvind Kang/Rody Royston

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jazz Jam with the Darin Clendenin Trio

THE TRIPLE DOOR: Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Ensembles

LA SPIGA: Ray Baldwin

NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Quintet

And as of this morning it is still gray outside … imagine that. Better go hear some live music.

JAZZ ALLEY: Kurt Elling with Special Guest Ernie Watts

THIRD PLACE COMMONS: Marc Seales Group

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Susan Pascal Quartet

BAKE’S PLACE: Little Bill and the Bluenotes

HENDRIX LOUNGE: John Stowell and Jeff Johnson

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Das Vibenbass

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
3pm – Seattle Jazz Guitar Society guitar/vocal clinic, with John Stowell and Kelley Johnson. Open to all jazz guitarists and singers who want to refine their duo skills, from essentials to advanced techniques. ($25 clinic fee)
5:30pm – John Stowell, Michael Biller and Kelley Johnson post-clinic performance
7pm – Lee Pence Trio
9pm – The Hayburners & Friends CD Release Party, with special guests Val D’Alessio, Burgundy Pearl (Ron Dalton & Peggy Sullivan) and Brian Burgess.

JAZZ VOX CONCERT: Jenna Mammina
http://www.jazzvox.com

TOWN HALL: Robert Knatt Retirement Celebration
1119 8th Ave, Seattle, 7pm

GRAZIE: Andre Thomas Quiet Fire

KIRKLAND PERFORMANCE CENTER: Bobby McFerrin

Read the entire article at The Seattle Times

Return to Forever, one of the supergroups of ’70s jazz-rock fusion, has reunited for the first time since 1983. Though the revived quartet is not the critically favored 1972 incarnation that featured Airto Moreira, Flora Purim and the late reed man Joe Farrell — and produced the evergreens “Spain” and “Captain Marvel” — it includes founding members Chick Corea (piano) and Stanley Clarke (bass), as well as searing guitarist Al Di Meola (who played on the band’s past three albums) and drummer Lenny White.

An aggressive electric band that crosses jazz chops with rock rhythm and volume, Return to Forever — like Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters and John McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra — introduced many young fans to jazz.

Return to Forever performs at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle; $39.50-$100 (206-628-0888 or www.theparamount.com).

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Mark Taylor Quartet

JAZZ ALLEY: Kurt Elling with Special Guest Ernie Watts

THE TRIPLE DOOR:
5:00pm: James Baumgart Duo
9:00pm: Das Vibenbass

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Billy Brandt (vocals), with Darin Clendenin (piano), Geoff Cooke (bass) and Brad Boal (drums)
9pm – Moraine

CROSSROADS BELLEVUE: Marc Seales Group
15600 NE 8TH Street, Bellevue, WA 98008

GRAZIE: James Burnhard Blues Fusion

GALLERY 1412: Aphonia Recordings Performance Series no. 6

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
5:00 – 7:00pm, 65th and Latona

HIROSHI’S: Susan Pascal Quartet
2501 Eastlake Ave E, 726-4966

Catch pianist Marc Seales with his group for free on Friday and Saturday nights.

FRIDAY, JUNE 6
Crossroads Bellevue
15600 NE 8TH Street, Bellevue, WA 98008
Music from 7:30pm – 10:00pm
http://www.crossroadsbellevue.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 7
Third Place Commons (Upper Level)
17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Music from 7:30pm – 9:45pm
http://thirdplacecommons.org/

Monday – Tuesday, June 9 – 10

The Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
http://www.tractortavern.com
206.789.3599 – music info line
Advance tickets available at the Tractor, Mon-Fri, 12:00- 4:00pm

From Earshot Jazz:
Bill Frisell, the only guitarist of his kind, and one who is has by now reshaped the instrument’s contributions to jazz as much as any of his predecessors, appears for two nights at the always friendly Tractor Tavern. Flush from the release of his new album – a 2CD set entitled History Mystery – Frisell is joined by two longtime collaborators: Seattle’s own Eyvind Kang, who is always a purveyor of great mystery and fascination, on viola, and Rudy Royston, on drums. These promise to be evenings in the vein that Frisell has perfected in the last 10 to 15 years: a mystery tour of music merged from all around the American songbooks and stylebooks. Like a comforting and transporting trip on a comfy farm vehicle. Recommended.