Friday Jazz

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL Royal Room, 8pm Amy Denio & OU Seattle’s well-traveled multi-instrumentalist has found remarkable synergy in Rome with the sextet OU. They conjure a delightful “world jazz folk anarchy.” OU is Ersilia Prosperi: flugelhorn, ukulele; Sabrina Coda: saxophones; Martina Fadda: lead vocals; Luca Venitucci: keyboards; Claudio Mosconi: bass; Cristiano de Fabritiis: percussion. Party! […]

The Music of Horace Silver at Tula’s

from Thomas Marriott: Next Thursday we will be celebrating the life and music of Horace Silver who passed away on June 18th of this year. Horace penned some of the most endearing jazz classics and his band always featured the most influential musicians of the day. Please join us as we celebrate the only way […]

Saturday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Susan Pascal Quartet 2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: Earl Klugh 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm CENTURY BALLROOM: Century Ballroom Dinner, Jazz, Dance Jazz vocalist Greta Matassa, and trio, and tap dancer Jovon Miller first came together a few years back to play and dance for a friend in […]

Thursday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Axiom Quartet featuring Alexey Nikolaev, John Hansen, Jon Hamar & Phil Parisot 2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: Keiko Matsui 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm BARCA: Phil Sparks Trio with Mark Taylor and Matt Jorgensen 1510 11th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 325-8263, 9:00pm BOXLEY’S: HB Radke Duo 101 West North Bend Way, […]

Wednesday Jazz

JAZZ ALLEY: Curtis Stigers 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: 7:30pm: Envoy Sextet; 8:30pm: Smith/Staelens Big Band 2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm VITOS: Michael Owcharuk Trio 927 9th Ave, Seattle, 9:00pm ROYAL ROOM: Jessica Lurie & the Megaphone Heart Band 5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, (206) 906-9920, 8:00pm SHIP CANAL: Jay Thomas Jam […]

Thursday Jazz

THE CHAPEL: Bad Luck / Sequoia Ensemble Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, 8:00pm TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Josephine Howell Quartet 2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: Sara Gazarek 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm ROYAL ROOM: Global Heat/ Reji Lefluer 5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, (206) 906-9920, 8:00pm BARCA: Adam Kessler / Phil Sparks […]

Friday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Johnaye Kendrick Quartet 2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: Maceo Parker 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE: 7pm – Thomas Marriott Quartet, with Evan Woodle, Carmen Rothwell and Rick Mandyck 9pm – Elnah Jordan, with Eric Verline, Evan Flory-Barnes and D’Vonne Lewis 1707 NW Market Street, […]

Full Bellevue Jazz Festival Lineup

The Bellevue Jazz Festival starts tomorrow (Wednesday, May 28) … here is the full schedule. Wednesday, May 28 8:00pm: East-West Trumpet Summit with Ray Vega and Thomas Marriott featuring George Colligan Bake’s Place 155 108th Ave NE 4pm: Ryan Shea Smith Duo, The Bellettini 1115 108th Ave NE 4:30pm: Murl Allen Sanders Duo, Lincoln Square […]

This Sunday on Jazz Northwest

This week on Jazz Northwest (Sundays at 2 on 88.5 KPLU), we’ll preview the featured artists at The Bellevue Jazz Festival, including The East-West Trumpet Summit with Ray Vega and Thomas Marriott, Carlos Cascante y su Tumbao, Poncho Sanchez, and Bill Frisell’s Beautiful Dreamers. The festival also include many free performances in downtown Bellevue Wednesday […]

This Saturday – Miles Davis Birthday Celebration

This Saturday Tula’s Jazz Club will present the Miles Davis Birthday Celebration with an All-Star packed group. For reservations, call 206-443-4221 SATURDAY, MAY 24 MILES DAVIS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Thomas Marriott – trumpet Mark Taylor – saxophone Darrell Grant – piano (from Portland) Evan Flory-Barnes – bass Matt Jorgensen – drums TULA’S JAZZ CLUB 2214 Second […]

Tuesday Jazz

EASTSIDE JAZZ CLUB: Thomas Marriott & Friends w/ Eric Verlinde, Phil Sparks, Jose Martinez Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 11010 NE 8th, Bellevue, 425-828-9104 TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Roadside Attraction Big Band 2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: Spencer Day 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm BOXLEY’S: Bob Baumann and Friends 101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, […]

Friday Jazz

THE BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS: THE BALLARD JAZZ WALK 22 BANDS IN 11 VENUES FOR A SINGLE TICKET. NEW YORK FASHION ACADEMY: Clark Sommers Ba(SH); The Spin Quartet CONOR BYRNE PUB: Peter Daniel Trio; Origin Uber Band; Corey Christiansen LOCK & KEEL: McTuff SALMON BAY EAGLES / DOWNSTAIRS: Jay Thomas and the Cantaloupes SALMON BAY […]

Thursday Jazz

CMA GALLERY: Rich Hinrichsen 4501 Interlake Ave N, Seattle, 7:30pm TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hal Sherman Jazz Night School Big Band 2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: John Németh and the Bo-Keys featuring Percy Wiggins 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm ROYAL ROOM: Elnah Jordan 5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, (206) 906-9920, 8:00pm BARCA: Adam Kessler […]

NYC pianist Florian Hoefner and Human Spirit

NYC-based pianist Florian Hoefner and his group are performing next Tuesday, April 1, at The Royal Room. Opening the show will be group Human Spirit, returning to the stage for the first time in 2014. TUESDAY, APRIL 1 – THE ROYAL ROOM FLORIAN HOEFNER GROUP HUMAN SPIRIT The Royal Room 5000 Rainier Ave South Seattle […]

Friday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hal Galper Trio with Jeff Johnson and John Bishop 2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: Sérgio Mendes and Brazil 2014 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm ROYAL ROOM: A to Z: Five In One 5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00pm LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio 6423 Latona Avenue NE, 5:00 […]

What’s coming up this weekend

Lots of great jazz in Seattle this weekend … here are some of our picks. TULA’S JAZZ CLUB This Friday Tula’s hosts NYC pianist Hal Galper with his trio featuring Jeff Johnson (bass) and John Bishop (drums). This trio has been working steadily for the past half-decade and their shows in Seattle are always a […]

Thursday Jazz

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Thomas Marriott / Ron Weinstein / Mike Peterson 2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: Peter White 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm ROYAL ROOM: Hoot In Round 5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, (206) 906-9920, 8:00pm BARCA: Adam Kessler / Phil Sparks Trio 1510 11th Avenue, Seattle, (206) 325-8263, 9:00pm BAKE’S PLACE: Gotz/Lowe […]

Friday Jazz

ROYAL ROOM: Will Kimbrough and The Sumner Brothers 5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00pm TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Gail Pettis Quartet 2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm JAZZ ALLEY: Jeff Lorber Fusion w/ Brian Bromberg, Patrick Lamb, Gary Novak 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm LATONA PUB: Phil Sparks Trio 6423 Latona Avenue NE, 5:00 – […]