EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: Seattle Jazz Scene presents Human Spirit Thomas Marriott (trumpet), Mark Taylor (sax), Matt Jorgensen (drums), George Colligan (organ) one show starting at 7:00pm 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621 TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Seattle Teen Music (2-5pm); Greta Matassa Quintet (7:30pm) 2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: Karrin Allyson 2033 […]
Human Spirit, featuring Thomas Marriott (trumpet), Mark Taylor (saxophone) and Matt Jorgensen (drums), with special guest George Colligan (organ) will perform in the Seattle area over two nights this month. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 – CEDARBROOK LODGE performing outdoors on the lawn with dining and drinks available 18525 36th Avenue South Seattle, WA 98188 (206) 901-9268 […]
After many weeks of no local jazz coverage in The Seattle Times, there are a couple stories in today’s paper. While this isn’t exactly covering the local jazz scene (aka local jazz musicians, local jazz clubs and day-to-day or week-to-week happenings), we’ll take what we can get. Songwriter Johnny Mandel to conduct at Jazz Port […]
The free Download of the Day is the track “In Unity” from Human Spirit’s new CD, Dialogue: Live at the Earshot Jazz Festival. Human Spirit is the group made up of Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor and Matt Jorgensen, with special guests Orrin Evans and Essiet Essiet. Download “In Unity” at All About Jazz.com. Buy Dialogue […]
By Daniel Sheehan, EyeShotJazz.com New York-based composer and trombonist Andy Clausen joined former tongue-in-cheek cross-town rival Riley Mulherkar (now classmates at Juilliard) to present the complete Birth of the Cool suite with a Seattle nonet, including French hornist Tom Varner and alto saxophonist Mark Taylor last week at the Chapel Performance Space presented by Earshot […]
Wednesday, June 27, 8pm Andy Clausen’s (Re)Birth of the Cool Chapel Performance Space Good Shepherd Center (Wallingford), 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle Tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com and 1-800-838-3006. Tickets are $12, general; $10, Earshot members and seniors; $6 for students w/current ID. from Earshot Jazz: New York-based composer and trombonist Andy Clausen joins former tongue-in-cheek […]
Human Spirit at The Ballard Jazz Walk on Jazz Northwest, 88.5 KPLU Sunday June 17 Human Spirit with guest Orrin Evans, piano, Thomas Marriott, trumpet, Mark Taylor, alto sax, Phil Sparks, bass, and Matt Jorgensen, drums played the annual Ballard Jazz Walk in April and the performance was recorded for Jazz Northwest. On this program, […]
from All About Jazz | Buy Dialogue at Human Spirit’s website The three players who now call themselves Human Spirit—drummer Matt Jorgensen, trumpeter Thomas Marriott and alto saxophonist Mark Taylor—have a very successful track record of recording together. They teamed up on Jorgensen’s magnificent Tattooed by Passion (2010) and Another Morning (2008), and on Marriott’s […]
Mark Taylor and Jay Thomas performing in Japan Northwest jazz musicians have been making their mark on jazz scenes beyond our own. Here are some quick updates on recent and up-coming travels by Seattle jazz musicians: Jay Thomas made another semi-annual trip to Japan in March for a week of performances with the CUG Jazz […]
Trombonist Chris Stover, who moved to New York to teach music theory at The New School, will be back in Seattle for a show at The Royal Room featuring two of his groups. TUESDAY, MARCH 13 7:00pm Chris Stover’s Acquired Involuntary Narcissism Chris Stover’s 12-piece big band, a long-time fixture in Seattle, is back after […]
NEW ORLEANS: Mark Taylor, Eric Verlinde, Phil Sparks and Matt Jorgensen 114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 8:00pm TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Thomas Marriott Quartet 2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: Mindi Abair 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm THE ROYAL ROOM: Sonny Clark Memorial Sextet 5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 9:30pm HIROSHI’S: Jazz and […]
NEW ORLEANS: Mark Taylor Quartet 114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 8:00pm TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kelley Johnson Quartet 2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm CMA GALLERY: Industrial Revelation 4501 Interlake Ave N, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra featuring Juan and Peter Michael Escovedo 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm THE ROYAL ROOM: Painting […]
Friday, February 4 – 8:00pm Tom Varner Nonet Cornish College of the Arts (Poncho Theater) 710 East Roy Street 8:00pm, All ages. New music as well as music from the “Heaven and Hell” CD. this is part of the Cornish Music Series 2012. http://www.cornish.edu/musicseries/event/tom_varner_nonet/ Tom Varner – french horn/compositions Thomas Marriott – trumpet David Marriott […]
NEW ORLEANS: Thomas Marriott’s Flexicon 114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 8:00pm TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Marc Seales / Fred Tuxx / Chuck Deardorf / Mark Ivester 2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm CMA GALLERY: Ryan Burns Quartet w/ Mark Taylor 4501 Interlake Ave N, 7:30 JAZZ ALLEY: Peter White 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm THE […]
THE ROYAL ROOM: 6:30pm: The Cornish Big Band dir. Jay Thomas 7:30pm: Human Spirit (Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor, Matt Jorgensen, Marc Seales & Evan Flory-Barnes) 5000 Rainier Avenue South, (206) 906-9920 TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: 3pm – Fairly Honest Jazz Band 8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra 2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221 JAZZ ALLEY: WAR 2033 6th […]
NEW ORLEANS: Thomas Marriott’s Flexicon 114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 8:00pm TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kelley Johnson Quartet 2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm CMA GALLERY: Ryan Burns Quartet w/ Mark Taylor 4501 Interlake Ave N, 7:30 JAZZ ALLEY: WAR 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm THE ROYAL ROOM: Painting the Town Red: The Music of […]
NEW ORLEANS: Chad McCullough 114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 8:00pm EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 9pm – Human Spirit with Thomas Marriott (trumpet), Mark Taylor (sax), Gary Fukushima (piano), Mark Hunter (bass) & Matt Jorgensen (drums) 1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621 TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Bill Anschell Trio 2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: Poncho Sanchez […]
Human Spirit will be joined by former Seattle pianist, and now-LA resident, Gary Fukushima and bassist Mark Hunter for their performance this Friday at Egan’s Ballard Jam house. The band will perform one set starting at 9:00pm. Tickets are $10. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30 EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE 1707 NW Market Street Seattle, WA 98107 9:00pm […]
from the December Issue of Earshot: If you’re in need of a gift for a Hammond B3 fan, multiple 2011 releases by Northwest artists feature the organ: McTuff Trio McTuff Volume 2: After the Show Joe Doria Music Dynamic, inventive music conversations by Joe Doria on the B3, with Andy Coe on guitar and D’vonne […]
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Human Spirit (Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor, Matt Jorgensen, Bill Anschell and Mark Hunter) 2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: Taj Mahal Trio 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm BAKE’S PLACE: Kellee Bradley 4135 Providence Point Dr. SE Issaquah, (425) 391-3335, 7:30pm LAKESIDE BISTRO: Kelley Johnson w/ John Hansen 11425 Rainier […]