Peter Bernstein at Egan’s this Thursday

Seattle Jazz Scene presents: GUITARIST PETER BERNSTEIN One night only in Seattle THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE 1707 NW Market Street Seattle, WA 98107 with Chuck Deardorf (bass) and Matt Jorgensen (drums) Sets at 7:00 (sold out) and 9:00pm (limited tickets available) Tickets: $15.00 per set or $25.00 for both sets ($10 food/drink […]

Portland Jazz Festival starts today

from The Seattle Times: The Portland Jazz Festival, which kicks off Friday, often hangs its shows on a thematic frame. Past themes have been the historic legacy of Blue Note and ECM records and the explosion of new jazz from Scandinavia. For 2011, the theme is Bridges and Boundaries: Jewish & African Americans Playing Jazz […]

Saturday Jazz

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL: TRIPLE DOOR, 7PM: DJ Spooky w/ Joshua Roman & Odeon Quartet TULA’S JAZZ CLUB, 7:30PM: Wellstone Conspiracy CD Release: Motives RAINIER VALLEY CULTURAL CENTER, 8PM: Darius Jones Trio For the complete Earshot Jazz Festival schedule, click here. JAZZ ALLEY: Manhattan Transfer 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: […]

Friday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Susan Pascal Quartet JAZZ ALLEY: Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman & Eric Harland as JAMES FARM TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Peter Schmeeckle Sextet (5:30pm) NEW ORLEANS: Thomas Marriott’s Flexicon BAKE’S PLACE: Gail Pettis with special guest Darren Motamedy LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio AMORE: Lonnie Williams THE CHAPEL: Seattle Pianist Collective from […]

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 […]

Eric Alexander at Jazz Alley, May 12-13

The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander for two nights. Band members are Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone), David Hazeltine (piano) and Chuck Deardorf (bass) and Matt Jorgensen (drums). MAY 12 – 13, JAZZ ALLEY 2033 6th Avenue, Seattle Reservations: 206-441-9729 7:30pm, $22.50 Boasting a warm, finely burnished tone and […]

Sunday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Joshua Redman Trio TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: 8pm – Nate Omdal Quintet TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Tor Dietrichson and Mambo Cadillac SERAFINA: 11am – Pasquale, solo violin 6:30pm – Jerry Frank, solo piano LUCID: Killer Bees w/ Queen Makini

Saturday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Susan Pascal Quartet JAZZ ALLEY: Joshua Redman Trio EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 7pm – The Overton Berry Trio, with Overton Berry (piano), Rick Spano (drums) and Jeff Davies (bass) 9pm – The Overton Berry Trio (second show) 11pm – Tim Kennedy Trio, with Tim Kennedy (piano), Ev Stern (bass) and Claudio Rochat-Felix […]

Review: Sam Yahel Trio at Ballard Jazz Festival

Review by Bill Barton; Photos by Jim Levitt Ballard Jazz Festival 2008, Saturday, April 26, 2008 Nordic Heritage Museum Sam Yahel Trio: Sam Yahel – Hammond A100 organ Mark Taylor – alto saxophone Matt Jorgensen – drums Sam Yahel has received a lot of attention in the jazz world recently, including an impressive four year […]

Sunday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Mindi Abair TRIPLE DOOR: MAINSTAGE: SEATTLE SYMPHONY AT THE TRIPLE DOOR: THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF THE 4 CELLOS feat. JOSHUA ROMAN & WALTER GRAY MUSICQUARIUM: Sunday Night Salsa: Rhythm Syndicate TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: 4:00pm: Jay Thomas Big Band 8:00pm: Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra GRAZIE: Reuel Lubag Trio Jam Session SERAFINA: Jazz Brunch with […]

Friday Night Jazz

The Earshot Festival is wrapping up this weekend with some great show and tons of more stuff happening in Seattle. Triple Door, 7pm & 9:30pm Billy Childs Sextet Two-time Grammy-winning pianist Billy Childs is a West Coast musical treasure, a “sleeper” whose six-piece jazz chamber group best demonstrates his vast talents as a composer. Chapel […]