Wednesday Jazz

August 14, 2013 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: The Cookers featuring Billy Harper, Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, Craig Handy, George Cables, Cecil McBee & Billy Hart
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

SHIP CANAL: Jay Thomas Jam Session
3218 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, 206-588-8885, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Katie King Vocal Showcase
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

NEW ORLEANS: The Legacy Band with Clarence Acox
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Boxley’s Jazz Camp Faculty Concert
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

VITO’S: Jerry Zimmerman
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 8:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: Vunt Foom
2202 N 45th St, (206) 992-1120, 10:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Vocal Showcase featuring Meg Roberts, Kim Davis and Elaine Bonow
9pm – Vocal Jam hosted by Julie Olson
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

THE ROYAL ROOM: En Canto / Alessandro Penezzi
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, (206) 906-9920, 8:00pm

BOAT STREET CAFE: The Djangomatics
3131 Western Ave, Seattle, 6:30

THE PINK DOOR: Casey MacGill Trio
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, 8:00pm

Tuesday Jazz

August 13, 2013 / / No Comments

NORTH CITY JAZZ WALK: Shoreline’s Multi-Venue Jazz Walk … click here for a complete schedule

JAZZ ALLEY: The Cookers featuring Billy Harper, Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, Craig Handy, George Cables, Cecil McBee & Billy Hart
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Emerald City Jazz Orchestra
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam w/ Eric Verlinde
808 Post Ave, 206-621-7777, 10:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Jessica Lurie’s Megaphone Heart Band/ Slingshot Songs
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, (206) 906-9920, 8:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio
2202 N 45th St, 206-633-1824, 10:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Matt Bumgardner Quartet
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

BASTILLE: The Djangomatics
5307 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle 8:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 7pm: Max Wood and Seth Carper Group
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

THE PINK DOOR: Michel Navedo
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, 8:00pm

Tuesday: North City Jazz Walk in Shoreline

August 12, 2013 / / No Comments

The City of Shoreline hosts their annual North City Jazz Walk tomorrow (Tuesday, August 13)

Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the event. Directions and event information are available at northcityjazzwalk.org.

North City Jazz Walk Performers and Venues

Bands perform four thirty-five minute sets, from 7pm to 10pm, with ten-minute breaks between sets. The street closes to vehicle traffic at 6pm, 15th Ave NE from NE 175th to NE 180th.

Danny Quintero and Critical Mass Big Band performing Sinatra/Basie at the Sands
St. Mark Catholic Church
18033 15th Ave NE

Jimmy Holden with Tim Haines
North City Lounge
17554 15th Ave NE

Doug Reid’s Tribute to Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker
Bounty Coffee House
17551 15th Ave NE

Barney McClure/Dan Sales Group
North Seattle Eagles
17724 15th Ave NE

Greta Matassa
North City Theatre
17517 15th Ave NE

Solomon Douglas’ Swingtet
Phoenix Art Restoration
17712 15th Ave NE

Hook Me Up
Frank Lumber Delivery Store
17727 15th Ave NE

Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Jazz Camp Students & Faculty Bands
Industrial Air, 17739 15th Ave NE

Casey MacGill
North City Bistro & Wine Shop
1520 NE 177th St

Stephanie Porter
Shoreline Water District
1519 NE 177th St

Monday Jazz

August 12, 2013 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: David Marriott Big Band
2214 Second Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: The Noah Halpern Quintet/ The Westerlies
5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, (206) 906-9920, 8:00pm

WHITE RABBIT: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
513 N 36th St Suite E, Seattle, 9:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Bob Baumann and Friends
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

EL GAUCHO: Paul Richardson
2505 1st Ave, 6:00pm

BLUE MOON: Andy Coe Band
712 NE 45th St, Seattle, 206-675-9116, 10:00pm

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Primo Kim
555 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-455-2734, 6:00pm
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Tuesday Jazz

August 6, 2013 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Nicholas Payton XXX
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jay Thomas Big Band
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam w/ Eric Verlinde
808 Post Ave, 206-621-7777, 10:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: XL5/ Destination
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, (206) 906-9920, 8:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio
2202 N 45th St, 206-633-1824, 10:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Aaron Tevis Project
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

BASTILLE: The Djangomatics
5307 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle 8:00pm

THE PINK DOOR: Michel Navedo
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, 8:00pm

Monday Jazz

August 4, 2013 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: The Jazz Underground
2214 Second Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

ROYAL ROOM: Naomi Siegel Presents: A Night of New Music featuring Kevin McHugh
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00PM

WHITE RABBIT: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
513 N 36th St Suite E, Seattle, 9:30pm

BOXLEY’S: CCK Workshop
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

BALLARD STATION: Christian Smith Quartet
2236 NW Market, Seattle, 7:00pm

EL GAUCHO: Paul Richardson
2505 1st Ave, 6:00pm

BLUE MOON: Andy Coe Band
712 NE 45th St, Seattle, 206-675-9116, 10:00pm

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Primo Kim
555 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-455-2734, 6:00pm

Bassist Jeff Johnson leads group at Tula’s tonight

August 2, 2013 / / No Comments

It is far too infrequent that bassist Jeff Johnson leads his own group … but tonight he is doing just that. He’ll be performing music from his latest release, Suitcase, on Origin Records.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2
JEFF JOHNSON QUARTET

featuring:
Mark Taylor – saxophone
Marc Seales – piano
Jeff Johnson – basses
Eric Eagle – drums

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB
2214 Second Avenue
Seattle

Music starts at 7:30pm
All Ages until 10pm

 

Friday Jazz

August 2, 2013 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jeff Johnson Quartet with Mark Taylor, Marc Seales and Eric Eagle
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: John Pizzarelli Quartet with Bucky Pizzarelli
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

THE CHAPEL: Andy Clausen’s Wishbone
Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, 8:00pm

HIROSHI’S: Jazz and Sushi
2501 Eastlake Ave E, 726-4966

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
6423 Latona Avenue NE, 5:00 – 7:00pm, No Cover, 21+

SERAFINA: Alex Guilbert Duo
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9pm

VITO’S: Monty Banks
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 8:00pm

SHIP CANAL GRILL: Vintage Jazz Band
3218 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, 206-588-8885, 8:00pm

GRAZIE: Quiet Fire
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: JazzED/ Arête Quartet
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00PM

UNCLE THURMS: Friday Night Jazz
3709 South G Street, Tacoma, (253) 475-1881, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Ham Carson Quartet
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

Thursday Jazz

August 1, 2013 / / No Comments

THE CHAPEL: Christian Pincock CD Release Concert
Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, 8:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Bill Evans’ Soulgrass
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Marco Benevento
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 206-906-9920, 8:00pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Diana Page Quartet
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

VITO’S: 5:30pm: Casey MacGill; 8:00pm: Steve Messick Quartet w/ Alexey Nikolaev, Chris Morton, Christian Krehbiel
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 8:00pm

BARCA: Adam Kessler / Phil Sparks Trio
1510 11th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 325-8263, 9:00pm

SHIP CANAL GRILL: Whiskey Bliss
3218 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, 206-588-8885, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Chris Clark & Matt Bumgardner
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

HOTEL MURANO: Kareem Kandi
1320 Broadway, Tacoma, 8:30pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Jacob Zimmerman Quintet
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

Wednesday Jazz

July 31, 2013 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Bill Evans’ Soulgrass
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

SHIP CANAL: Jay Thomas Jam Session
3218 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, 206-588-8885, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Clipper Anderson’s Ballad of Sad Young Men
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

NEW ORLEANS: The Legacy Band with Clarence Acox
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

BOXLEY’S: 5:00pm: Future Jazz Heads; 7:00pm: Jazz Heads
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

VITO’S: Brendan O’Donnell Trio
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 8:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: Vunt Foom
2202 N 45th St, (206) 992-1120, 10:00pm

 

Tuesday Jazz

July 30, 2013 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Bill Evans’ Soulgrass
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Critical Mass Big Band with Danny Quintero performing “Sinatra at the Sands”
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

OWL ‘N THISTLE: Jam w/ Eric Verlinde
808 Post Ave, 206-621-7777, 10:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Honey Ear Trio
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, (206) 906-9920, 8:00pm

SEAMONSTER LOUNGE: McTuff Trio
2202 N 45th St, 206-633-1824, 10:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Kim Maguire and the Blue Fedoras
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

SERAFINA: Jerry Frank
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 6:00pm

Seattle Times: Jazz Port Townsend’s sweet Saturday afternoon

July 29, 2013 / / No Comments

from The Seattle Times Blog:

The Clayton Brothers with Special Guest Stefon Harris at the 2013 Centrum Jazz Port Townsend Festival.
Photo by Jim Levitt

The Saturday afternoon triple bill at Jazz Port Townsend’s McCurdy Pavilion fired on all cylinders, unusual for a three-and-a-half hour show featuring three distinctly different acts.

Up first was the Clayton Brothers band — more accurately the Clayton family band, since it featured not only festival artistic director and bassist John Clayton and his brother, alto saxophonist Jeff, but John’s fiery, dredlock-bedecked son, Gerald, who plays piano. This was essentially the same sextet that tore up the Public House in Port Townsend Friday, with the difference that John Clayton replaced Joe Sanders and that the group played a prepared set, including a world premiere.

With Terrell Stafford on trumpet, Stefon Harris on vibes and Obed Calvaire on drums, the band had firepower to spare, and they took no prisoners in a set characterized by thick textures, high pressure, sizzling cross-rhythms, soulful swing and a refreshing variety of tempos, instrumentation and solo order. On the opening tune, a rhythmically tricky original by Jeff Clayton titled “Cha Cha Charleston,” Stafford let fly a bravura circus of high notes and muscular, percussive phrases, then continued to outdo himself all afternoon. Jeff, whose girth and mustache recall Fats Waller, mugged with minty surprise at Stafford’s virtuosity, one arm akimbo, as if to say, “Get a load of that!”

Continue reading at The Seattle Times

Monday Jazz

July 29, 2013 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hal Merrill Quartet
2214 Second Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

ROYAL ROOM: Only Trio/ Hashem Assadullahi Quartet
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00PM

WHITE RABBIT: Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder
513 N 36th St Suite E, Seattle, 9:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Aaron Tevis Project
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Quintet
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

EL GAUCHO: Paul Richardson
2505 1st Ave, 6:00pm

BLUE MOON: Andy Coe Band
712 NE 45th St, Seattle, 206-675-9116, 10:00pm

EL GAUCHO BELLEVUE: Primo Kim
555 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-455-2734, 6:00pm

Saturday Jazz

July 26, 2013 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: The Spin Quartet with Chad McCullough, Geof Bradfield, Clark Sommers & Kobie Watkins
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Diana Page Quartet
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Boney James
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

SERAFINA: Passarim Quintet w/ Leo Raymundo, Francesca Merlini
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9:00pm

SCOTCH AND VINE: Scott Lindenmuth
22341 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, 7:00pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Thelxie Eaves Trio
11425 Rainier Ave S, 206-772-6891, 7:00pm

GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

SHIP CANAL GRILL: Eugenie Jones
3218 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, 206-588-8885, 8:00pm

Friday Jazz

July 25, 2013 / / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Brian Nova Trio
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Boney James
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: The Syrinx Effect/ Zony Mash + Horns
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00PM

HIROSHI’S: Jazz and Sushi
2501 Eastlake Ave E, 726-4966

LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio
6423 Latona Avenue NE, 5:00 – 7:00pm, No Cover, 21+

SERAFINA: Alex Guilbert Duo
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807, 9pm

VITO’S: Lushy
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 8:00pm

SHIP CANAL GRILL: Billy Brandt and The Thing & The Stuff Jazz Band
3218 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, 206-588-8885, 8:00pm

GRAZIE: Michael Powers Group
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

UNCLE THURMS: Kareem Kandi Band
3709 South G Street, Tacoma, (253) 475-1881, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Michael Barnett Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

Chad McCullough in town for 3 shows this week

July 25, 2013 / / No Comments

Trumpeter Chad McCullough is back from Chicago this week and performing a trio of shows.

Thursday, July 25 – with vocalist Jeff Baker
Tula’s Jazz Club
2214 2nd Ave, 7:30pm

then he does two shows with The Spin Quartet featuring fellow Chicago jazz musicians Geof Bradfield (sax), Clark Sommers (bass) and Kobie Watkins (drums)

Friday, July 26 – Locol
7902 35th Ave SW, West Seattle, 9:00pm

Saturday, July 27 – Tula’s Jazz Club
2214 2nd Ave, Seattle, 7:30pm

Thursday Jazz

July 24, 2013 / / No Comments

JAZZ ALLEY: Diane Schuur
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Jeff Baker, George Colligan, Chad McCullough, Geof Bradfield, Clark Sommers & John Bishop
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

VITO’S: Sunga Rose and the Rhythm Percolators
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 8:00pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Yada Yada Blues Band
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 206-906-9920, 8:00pm

BARCA: Adam Kessler / Phil Sparks Trio
1510 11th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 325-8263, 9:00pm

SHIP CANAL GRILL: Bernie Jacobs Trio
3218 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, 206-588-8885, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Vern Sielert Dektet
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

HOTEL MURANO: Kareem Kandi
1320 Broadway, Tacoma, 8:30pm

JAZZ UNDER THE STARS: Stephanie Porter
PLU campus, 8th Ave Ct S & Wheeler St S, Tacoma, 7:00pm

This week on Jazz Northwest

July 24, 2013 / / No Comments

Every Sunday afternoon at 2 we check out the local jazz scene with the latest CDs by resident musicians and on alternate weeks, location recordings that are available nowhere else! This week, there’s music from CDs by Jay Thomas, Chris Amemiya, Jovino Santos Neto, Larry Barilleau, Clipper Anderson and others. We’ll also remember Floyd Standifer and Don Lanphere.

Next week, we’ll begin a series of shows recorded on the mainstage of Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend 2013. Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke for 88.5 KPLU. It airs at 2 PM Pacific and is available as a podcast at kplu.org following the broadcast.