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Monday Jazz

August 20, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Eric Alexander Quartet with George Colligan, Chuck Deardorf and Matt Jorgensen
2214 2nd Ave, Seattle, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm & 9:30pm

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

PARATII: Paratii session w/ Jeff Busch
5463 Leary Ave NW, 206-420-7406, 9:00pm

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

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

ROYAL ROOM: Evan Flory-Barnes Group
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

BOXLEY’S: call for schedule
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

Seattle Times: Noted jazz drummer adds pizazz to life with lessons for seniors

August 20, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

From The Seattle Times:

At age 76, George Griffin, a local jazz pioneer, knows drumming.

These days, Griffin lives in a Rainier Valley housing complex for seniors of limited income. The slow movements there are a long way from the jazz clubs of his younger days.

But he’s finding a different kind of reward with his fellow oldsters. He’s become the music teacher to people who, in some cases, had never before touched a musical instrument.

“I can’t hang out in the clubs like I used to,” says Griffin. “My reward now is in seeing people play the rhythm.”

Griffin was 5 when he first started banging away at cardboard boxes.

He was 16, still a junior at Garfield High School, when he was playing professionally with the Dave Lewis Combo, a legendary Northwest group.

John Coltrane. Charles Lloyd. Miles Davis.

Griffin remembers them.

In the 1960s, he was in the house band at the celebrated Penthouse club in downtown Seattle and opened for those greats.

At this particular complex, the 208-unit Courtland Place at Rainier Court, there are no assisted-living services. It is part of the Senior Housing Assistance Group for “independent seniors.”

Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

Sunday Jazz

August 18, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

THE COPPER GATE: George Colligan Trio
6301 24th Avenue NW, Seattle, (206) 706-3292, 8:30pm, No Cover

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
4-7pm – Jay Thomas Big Band
8:00pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221

JAZZ ALLEY: Karrin Allyson
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 6:00pm

CAFE RACER: Christian Pincock
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm

DARRELL’S TAVERN: Kevin Mccarthy & Friends Jam Session
18041 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, 8:00pm

VITO’S LOUNGE: 6pm: Ruby Bishop; 9:30pm: Ron Weinstein Trio
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 6:00pm

PROHIBITION GRILL: Bob Strickland jam
1414 Hewitt Ave, Everett, 425-258-6100, 5:00pm

Sunday Night: George Colligan Trio at The Copper Gate

August 18, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

Pianist George Colligan has visited Seattle a number of times. For many years he was based out of New York City and performed at the Earshot Jazz Festival and Jazz Alley as a member of Jack DeJohnette’s group, Don Byron, Ravi Coltrane and others.

Last Fall he accepted a position teaching jazz piano at Portland State University which has made his travels to Seattle more frequent … including this weekend.

Tonight (Saturday, August 18) he’ll be playing organ with Human Spirit at Egan’s Ballard Jam House (one set only starting at 7:00pm).

Tomorrow (Sunday, August 19), Colligan will switch over to piano and lead at trio at The Copper Gate featuring Jon Hamar on bass and Matt Jorgensen on drums. The show begins at 8:30pm. Seating is limited so arriving early is recommended.

Colligan’s residency in Seattle ends on Monday (August 20) when he’ll be performing with saxophonist Eric Alexander at Tula’s Jazz Club.

Make sure and check out one of these shows this weekend. You won’t be disappointed.

This Sunday on Jazz Northwest

August 18, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

Carlos Cascante and Tumbao played this month’s Seattle Art Museum Art of Jazz concert outdoors at the Olympic Sculpture Park by Elliott Bay. A large crowd and lots of dancers joined the celebration in the Seattle sunshine. Highlights from the concert will air on Jazz Northwest on 88.5, KPLU on Sunday, August 19 at 1 PM PDT.

Tumbao is a six-member Latin Jazz group playing music of Central and South America and the Caribbean and was formed about ten years ago in Seattle. The group includes musicians from Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru as well as the US. The group has two CDs and performs frequently around the Pacific Northwest.

The Art of Jazz Series is presented on the second Thursday of each month at The Seattle Art Museum, and outdoors at The Olympic Sculpture Park on Elliott Bay during Summer months. Next month’s concert will feature Wellstone Conspiracy on September 13, returning to the downtown Seattle Art Museum. The series is coordinated by John Gilbreath of Earshot Jazz.

Jazz Northwest airs Sunday afternoons at 1 PDT and is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke, exclusively for 88.5 KPLU. It is also available as a podcast from kplu.org following the air date.

More info:
tumbao.us
seattleartmuseum.org
jazznw.org

Saturday Jazz

August 18, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

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 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

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

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Jennifer Kienzle
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, 206-772-6891

SORRENTO HOTEL: Tom Grant
900 Madison St, 206-622-6400, 7:30pm

SERAFINA: Jose Gonzales Trio
2043 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, 206-323-0807, 9:00pm

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

VITO’S: 6pm: Ruby Bishop
927 9th Ave, Seattle

GRAZIE: Dan Sales Showcase
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Little Blue and the Bluenotes
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, (425) 454-2776, 8:00pm

Friday Jazz

August 17, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Kelley Johnson Quartet
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

NEW ORLEANS: Flexicon
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 8:00pm

CEDARBROOK LODGE: Human Spirit
18525 36th Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 901-9268, 6:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: SPECTRUM ROAD: Karin Allyson
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

BOXLEY’S: The Young Lizards
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

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+

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Gail Pettis
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 772-6891

SCOTCH AND VINE: Jose ‘Juicy’ Gonzales Trio
22341 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, 7:00pm

VITO’S: Rat City Brass
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 9:00pm

NORTH CITY BISTRO: David George Quartet
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 7:00pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Painting the Town Red: The Music of Billie Holiday/ The Brown Edition
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:30pm

GRAZIE: James Burnhard Blues Fusion
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
9pm – Ama Trio, with Amy Denio, Madeleine Sosin and Abel Rocha
1707 Northwest Market Street Seattle, (206) 789-1621

Christian Pincock visits Seattle

August 16, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

Trombonist / composer Christian Pincock is in Seattle this week with a couple of performances. Originally from the East Coast, now living in Albuquerque, NM, we caught Pincock sitting in at The Copper Gate last week and highly recommend you check him out while he is in town.

Friday, August 17
Christian Pincock Quintet/Ivan Arteaga Trio
CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE: Wayward Music Series
4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, 8pm, $5-$15 sliding scale

Sunday, August 19
Christian Pincock Soundpainting Ensemble
CAFE RACER
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm

For more information, visit:
http://www.christianpincock.net/

Wednesday Jazz

August 15, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

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

BAKE’S PLACE: Joe Doria and McTuff
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, (425) 454-2776, 8:00pm

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

VITO’S: The Leeni and Love Show
927 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, 206-397-4053, 9:00pm

418 PUBLIC HOUSE: 418 session w/ Claudio Rochat-Felix
418 NW 65th St, 9:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Sonny Clark Memorial Sextet / Alisha Roney, Whitney Lyman and Hanna Benn
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 206-906-9920, 7:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Lydia Pense and Cold Blood
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

Tuesday Jazz

August 14, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

THE NORTH CITY JAZZ WALK featuring performances by Bill Anschell Trio, Stephanie Porter & Steve Yusen, Jimmy Holden Quartet, Shear Jazz Quintet, Tumbao Salsa Dance Band, Doug Reid Group, Greta Matassa with Critical Mass Big Band, Hook Me Up, Casey MacGill Group and the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Summer Jazz Camp Student & Faculty Band
Starting at 7:00pm at 15th Ave NE and 175th in Shoreline.

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: John Otten Quintet / Emerald City Big Band
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

ROYAL ROOM: House Project/ De Temps Antan
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

MIX: Don Mock, Steve Kim & Jaques Willis
6006 12th Ave South, 206-767-0280, 9:00pm

NEW ORLEANS: Holotradband
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

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

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

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

COPPER GATE: Suffering F#ckheads
6301 24th Ave NW, 206-706-3292, 8:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Charles Mack Band featuring vocalist Josephine Howell
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, (425) 454-2776, 8:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Cajun Country Revival/ The Tallboys
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 8:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Tasty Trio with Max Williams (guitar), Max Holmberg (drums) and Mat Muntz (bass)
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, (206) 789-1621

Monday Jazz

August 12, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Five Trumpets: Jim Rotondi, Ray Vega, Thomas Marriott, Jay Thomas and Jim Sisko
2214 2nd Ave, Seattle, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

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

PARATII: Paratii session w/ Jeff Busch
5463 Leary Ave NW, 206-420-7406, 9:00pm

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

THE TRIPLE DOOR: Sara Gazarek
216 Union Street, Seattle, (206) 838-4333, 8:00pm

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

ROYAL ROOM: Monktail Creative Music Concern (feat. Wally Shoup Quartet)
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Carolyn Graye’s Singer Soiree
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

Johnny Mandel conducts his music in concert August 12, 1 PM on Jazz Northwest, KPLU

August 12, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

Johnny Mandel directs Centrum All-Star Big Band at 2012 Port Tow

Johnny Mandel conducting at Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend 2012, Bill Ramsay & Travis Ranney saxes. (Jim Levitt photo)

Johnny Mandel has enjoyed a seven-decade musical career that began in the 40s as a trombonist and arranger in big bands of Woody Herman, Count Basie and others. He went on to greater fame as a film composer after settling in LA in the 50s, where he penned scores for “I Want To Live,” “The Sandpiper,” “The Americanization of Emily,” “Mash” and many others including popular songs “Close Enough for Love” and “A Time for Love”.

This July at Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend, the All-Star Big Band played a concert of The Music of Johnny Mandel, conducted by the composer and including nine of his best-known and celebrated compositions. The 18 member band includes many individual soloists who are bandleaders and recording artists in their own right. It’s with great pleasure and privilege we’re able to present this unique concert by a living legend, the Grammy-winning and NEA Jazz Master, Johnny Mandel.

Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced for radio by Jim Wilke, exclusively for 88.5 KPLU and kplu.org. The program is heard each Sunday at 1 PM PDT and a podcast is available after the air date at kplu.org.

Sunday Jazz

August 12, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3-7pm – Jazz Police
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221

JAZZ ALLEY: Spyro Gyra
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: Danny Kolke Trio
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 6:00pm

BAKE’S PLACE: Jim Kerl’s “Sinatra at the Sands”
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, 425-454-2776, 7:00pm

CAFE RACER: Kate Olson
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm

DARRELL’S TAVERN: Kevin Mccarthy & Friends Jam Session
18041 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, 8:00pm

VITO’S LOUNGE: 6pm: Ruby Bishop; 9:30pm: Ron Weinstein Trio
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 6:00pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Jim Knapp Orchesra
5000 Rainier Avenue South, (206) 906-9920, 7:30pm

PROHIBITION GRILL: Bob Strickland jam
1414 Hewitt Ave, Everett, 425-258-6100, 5:00pm

Trumpet madness at Tula’s

August 9, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

It is one of those rare occurrences when schedules align and an incredible night of music is the result.

Such is the case on Monday, August 13 when Tula’s Jazz Club hosts The Five Trumpets featuring Jim Rotondi, Ray Vega, Thomas Marriott, Jay Thomas and Jim Sisko. Backing up the group with be John Hansen (piano), Jon Hamar (bass) and Matt Jorgensen (drums).

The Five Trumpets has been an annual tradition led by Jim Sisko, but this year there is some added east coast talent as Jim Rotondi is passing through town on a west coast swing and Ray Vega will be in Seattle recording a new record.

The event is always a highlight of the year and brings out a lot of die-hard trumpet fanatics, so reservations are recommended.

MONDAY, AUGUST 13 – THE FIVE TRUMPETS
TULA’S JAZZ CLUB
2214 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA
(206) 443-4221

Sets at 7:30 and 9:30pm
$15/set or $25/all night.

And the stars keep aligning a week of great music in August … more details to come soon!

Thursday Jazz

August 9, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Lonnie Mardis and the SCCC Jazz Band
2214 Second Avenue, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

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

JAZZ ALLEY: Spyro Gyra
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Jazz Jam
11425 Rainier Ave S, 206-772-6891, 6:00pm

COPPER GATE: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson & Tad Britton
6301 24th Ave NW, 206-706-3292, 8:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: Mike Dumovich/ The Youngs/ Sweeter Than The Day
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 206-906-9920, 8:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Chris Symer & Gregg Belisle-Chi
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

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

VITO’S: Ron Weinstein Trio
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

Wednesday Jazz

August 8, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: from Los Angeles, Josh Welchez Group with Gary Fukushima
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

BAKE’S PLACE: Joe Doria and McTuff
155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, (425) 454-2776, 8:00pm

BOXLEY’S: Murl Allen Sanders
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

VITO’S: Jerry Zimmerman
927 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, 206-397-4053, 9:00pm

418 PUBLIC HOUSE: 418 session w/ Claudio Rochat-Felix
418 NW 65th St, 9:00pm

ROYAL ROOM: The Matt Bumgardner Sextet / The Cameron Vohr Group
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 206-906-9920, 7:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Tracey Nelson
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

Tuesday Jazz

August 7, 2012 / aajseattle / No Comments

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