Seattle Jazz Scene

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hal Galper Trio with Jeff Johnson and John Bishop
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

BENAROYA HALL: Count Basie Orchestra
200 University St, 206-215-4747, 8:00pm

CMA GALLERY: Middle School & High School Jam Session
4501 Interlake Ave N #9,  206-354-4985, 7:30pm

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

JAZZ ALLEY: Hiromi: The Trio Project featuring Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30 & 10:00pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Seattle Conduction Band
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 9:30pm

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: Jonathan Sheckler Trio
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 772-6891

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

LUCID: Djangomery
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

SCOTCH AND VINE: JD Hobson
22341 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, 7:00pm

VITO’S: Yada Yada Blues Band
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695, 9:00pm

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Scott Lindenmuth Trio
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 7:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Downright, with Brady Millard-Kish (upright and electric basses), Ben Thomas (vibes), Chad McCullough (trumpet) and Mark DiFlorio (drums and percussion) [Website] ($12 cover)
9pm – Katya Chorover
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

Tickets to the Bellevue Jazz Festival go on sale to the general public tomorrow, but as a reader of Seattle Jazz Scene you can buy tickets at 30% off until midnight tonight!

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Headliners this year include the Clayton Brothers Quintet, Booker T. Jones, and the Hubert Laws Quintet.

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TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Tatum Greenblatt CD Release
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Hiromi: The Trio Project featuring Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

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

LUCID: Hi-Fi Reset
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

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

BOXLEY’S: Katy Bourne Duo
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

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

VITO’S: Brendan O’Donnell
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Pablo Masis (trumpet), Lauren Hendrix (bass), Dave Dolengewicz (sax), Brendan O’Donnell (guitar) and Jamael Nance (drums)
9pm – Frank Kohl Trio – with Frank Kohl (guitar), Steve Luceno (bass) and Matt Jorgensen (drums) ($7 cover) 1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

THE ROYAL ROOM: Miles and Karina and the Buckaroosters
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

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

JAZZ ALLEY: Chano Dominguez Flamenco Sketches with Ben Street, Blas Cordoba & Dafnis Prieto
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Jazz Workshop
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

BOXLEY’S: John Hansen
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

MONA’S: Joe Doria’s Fog
6421 Latona Ave NE, 206-526-1188, 10:00pm

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

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Diane Fast-Neale & Bob Neale
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 7:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Vocal Showcase with Jacqueline Tabor
9pm – Vocal Jam hosted by Marti MacEwan
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

ROYAL ROOM: Royal Jazz Session
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

LUCID: Tony Lewis Trio
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

TRIPLE DOOR MUSICQUARIUM: Katy Bourne
216 Union Street, 206-838-4333, 5:00pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Peter Daniel Quintet
2214 2nd Ave, Seattle, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

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

JAZZ ALLEY: Jackson High School Jazz Ensembles
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

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

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

ROYAL ROOM: Today’s Special
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
3pm – Fairly Hones Jazz Band
8pm – Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221

JAZZ ALLEY: En Vogue
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: Realization Orchestra
5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 8pm

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

FAIRE GALLERY CAFE: Monktail session
1351 E Olive Way, Seattle 206-652-0781

SERAFINA: 11:00am: Danny Ward; 6:30pm: Anne Reynolds & Tobi Stone
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807

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

THE ROYAL ROOM:
7:30pm: Jazz Night School and Trace Generations
5000 Rainier Avenue South, (206) 906-9920

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

CMA GALLERY: Kobie Watkins Drum Clinic
4501 Interlake Ave N #9, 206-354-4985, 1:00pm

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

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

ROYAL ROOM: African Music Nite with Anokye Agofomma and Sol Afrique
5000 Rainier Ave South, 206-906-9920, 9:00pm

LAKESIDE BISTRO: Leah Stilwell w/ Chris Morgan
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, 206-772-6891

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

SERAFINA: Tim Kennedy Trio
2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807

SCOTCH AND VINE: Brian Lee Trio
22341 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, 7:00pm

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

CMA GALLERY: Seattle Jazz Scene presents: The Spin Quartet
4501 Interlake Ave N #9,  206-354-4985, 7:30pm

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

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Greta Matassa Quintet featuring Susan Pascal
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

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

THE ROYAL ROOM: Painting The Town Red: The Music of Billie Holiday
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 9:30pm

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: Jonathan Sheckler Trio
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 772-6891

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

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

LUCID: Mambo Cadillac
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

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

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

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Gail Pettis Duo
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 7:00pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Michael Zilber with John Stowell, Jeff Johnson and John Bishop
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

LOCOL: Chad McCullough’s Spin Quartet with Kobie Watkins, Geof Bradfield and Clark Sommers
7902 35th St. SW, West Seattle, 206.708.7725, 10:00pm

THE ROYAL ROOM: Elnah Jordan
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

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

LUCID: The Hang: Hosted by Davy Nefos & Friends
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

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

BOXLEY’S: Kelley Johnson and John Hansen
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

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

VITO’S:  Jason Parker Quartet
927 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-682-2695

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm: Hardcoretet with Art Brown (alto sax), Aaron Otheim (keys), Tim Carey (bass) and Tarik Abouzied (drums)
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

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

JAZZ ALLEY: Chuck Loeb presents ‘Plain n’ Simple Live’ featuring
Eric Marienthal, Mitchell Forman & Lionel Cordew
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Hal Sherman’s BCC Big Band
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

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

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

MONA’S: Joe Doria’s Fog
6421 Latona Ave NE, 206-526-1188, 10:00pm

418 PUBLIC HOUSE: Ryan Burns 418 Session
418 NW 65th St, 9:00pm

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Diane Fast-Neale & Bob Neale
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 7:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Tige DeCoster (bass), with Ron Weinstein (piano), David Marriott (trombone), Art Brown (sax) and Steve Fournier (drums)
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

ROYAL ROOM: Royal Jazz Session
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

EASTSIDE JAZZ CLUB: Susan Pascal tribute to Cal Tjader
Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 11010 NE 8th, Bellevue, 425-828-9104

JAZZ ALLEY: Chuck Loeb presents ‘Plain n’ Simple Live’ featuring
Eric Marienthal, Mitchell Forman & Lionel Cordew
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Roadside Attraction
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

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

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

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

ROYAL ROOM: McKarrtet and Richie Aldente; Tim Kennedy’s Jazz Session Royale
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 206-906-9920, 7:00pm

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

JAZZ ALLEY: Eighth Annual Seattle-Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist Audition
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

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

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Vocal Jam w/ Darin Clendenin Trio
2214 2nd Ave, Seattle, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

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

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

ROYAL ROOM: The Seattle Conduction Band
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

from The Seattle Times:

The Seattle jazz community is [gathered] Wednesday at the New Orleans Restaurant to celebrate one of its own — bassist Chuck Metcalf.

A onetime sideman for vocalist Anita O’Day and saxophonist Dexter Gordon — and a fine composer — Mr. Metcalf was one of Seattle’s top jazz musicians. He died in January of neuroendocrine cancer. He was 81.

Born in 1931 in Grand Rapids, Mich., Mr. Metcalf moved to the Northwest in 1946, graduating from Highline High School and studying architecture at the University of Washington. Music, however, was always in his blood. As a student, he jammed at the Annex, a temporary building where musicians gathered, and his house on Brooklyn Avenue Northeast became a legendary jazz hot spot.

“I had the whole Stan Kenton band over to my pad in 1951 or ’52,” he said in an interview for the book, “Jackson Street After Hours: The Roots of Jazz in Seattle.”

Mr. Metcalf played on Seattle’s lively Jackson Street scene, snagging a plum job at the Black Elks club in 1951.

While still in school, he married fellow student Joni Swartz, who later enjoyed a career as the popular Seattle vocalist and pianist Joni Metcalf. Mr. Metcalf had a thriving architecture business — The Seattle Times recognized him in July 1960 for designing the Home of the Month — and he never intended to become a professional musician.

“He couldn’t hold back the music,” said Joni Metcalf. “It kept drawing him out. And so it won.”

In the 1960s, the Metcalfs moved to a 12-room house in Madrona that also became a Seattle jazz haunt. Mr. Metcalf also helped found the Seattle Jazz Society in 1966.

“He was Mr. Jazz in Seattle,” recalled saxophonist and trumpeter Jay Thomas. “They would have party/sessions and invite the musicians that were at the Penthouse [an old Seattle jazz club].”

Saxophonist Dan Greenblatt, who worked in Mr. Metcalf’s octet in the late ’80s and early ’90s, described him as “a real community builder.”

Mr. Metcalf left Seattle for San Francisco in 1972, was based in New York and Holland for a time, then came back to Seattle in 1985. In the mid-’90s, he moved back to San Francisco, where he retired in 2011.

Mr. Metcalf worked with an impressive array of musicians, including Mark Murphy (with whom he recorded), Joe Venuti, Frank Morgan, Ernestine Anderson, Mose Allison, Benny Goodman and George Shearing. He was elected to the Earshot Jazz Hall of Fame in 1991.

Chuck and Joni Metcalf divorced in 1960, remarried in 1962, then divorced again.

“He was my closest friend,” said Joni Metcalf. “We just couldn’t live together.”

Mr. Metcalf is survived by three children — Sarah, 58, of Idaho; Stephen, 56, of Seattle; and Matthew, 53, of Olympia — and three grandchildren.

EARSHOT JAZZ PRESENTS: Ben Williams Group
Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheeff Auditorium
1300 First Ave (DOWNTOWN), Seattle, 8:00pm
Rising-star bassist Ben Williams performs with his group at the Seattle Art Museum, downtown. The Washington DC-born, Harlem-based bandleader, musical educator, composer, electric and acoustic bassist was the winner of the 2009 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition, an award that helped the young artist produce his debut CD release State of Art. That record has galvanized Williams as an emerging and prominent voice in the jazz today.

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

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

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

THE ROYAL ROOM: Gravity with special guest Jay Thomas
5000 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, 9:30pm

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: Julian Smedly, Alison O’Dell
11425 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, (206) 772-6891

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

GRAZIE: Scott Lindenmuth Trio
23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600, 7:00pm

LUCID: 6:30: Kelly Ash
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

SCOTCH AND VINE: Al Miller
22341 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, 7:00pm

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

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

Tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Ballard Jazz Festival which runs April 18-21.  Seattle Jazz Scene is proud to once again be a media partner in presenting the festival.

Tickets are discounted if you purchase in advance, with the biggest discounts if you buy before April 1st. Click here for more information about the Ballard Jazz Festival.

About the 2012 festival:

A cornerstone of the Northwest’s jazz and live music scene, the Ballard Jazz Festival celebrates its tenth year with 4-days of events, April 18-21, 2012. Embracing Old Town Ballard’s unique & vibrant community feel, the festival presents a wide mix of modern American music in venues ranging from clubs & bars, to store fronts, shops, and finally, the Nordic Heritage Museum for Saturday evening’s mainstage concert.

The festival kicks off Wednesday with 2 nights of themed events at Ballard Avenue’s Conor Byrne Pub – the Brotherhood of the Drum, featuring bands led by internationally acclaimed drummers, and The Guitar Summit, with a creative mix of guitarists which this year includes Bobby Broom, Tim Young, John Stowell and Dave Peterson.

The perennially-packed Friday night Ballard Jazz Walk features many of the Northwest’s finest jazz musicians. One ticket covers 12 different venues along historic Ballard Avenue with their doors open to streets full of jazz lovers. Artists include Jovino Santos Neto, Wayne Horvitz, Human Spirit, Pearl Django, Chad McCullough/Geof Bradfield Quartet, Gail Pettis, Wellstone Conspiracy, Table & Chairs Label Showcase, Jeff Baker, Jose Gonzales Trio, Todd Bishop Group, and more…

Saturday’s events start at 11:00am with a Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch at the Nordic Heritage Museum along with a classic auto show presented by Washington’s vintage Volvo/Saab Sports Club. Performing will be the Portland/Seattle Group, The Kora Band, offering an exciting & eclectic mix of African music and jazz. The evening’s mainstage concert is hosted by Seattle jazz treasure Jim Wilke and features performances by the dynamic Bobby Broom Trio from Chicago, and the quartet of New York-based pianist Orrin Evans, featuring Chicago saxophonist Geof Bradfield.

JAZZ ALLEY: Monty Alexander with opener Marta Topferova
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB: Fred Hoadley’s Sonando
2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 7:30pm

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

LUCID: Roots, Vibes & Rhythm hostRoots, Vibes & Rhythm | host Ernesto Pediangco & Friends
5241 University Ave NE, 206-402-3042, 9:00pm

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

BOXLEY’S: Reuel Lubag & Danny Kolke Quartet
101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, 425-292-9307, 7:00pm

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

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

NEW ORLEANS: Tribute to Chuck Metcalf
114 First Ave S, 206-622-2563, 7:00pm

JAZZ ALLEY: Lynn Arriale Trio
2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 7:30pm

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

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

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

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

NORTH CITY BISTRO: Diane Fast-Neale & Bob Neale
1520 NE 177th, Shoreline, (206) 365-4447, 7:00pm

EGAN’S BALLARD JAM HOUSE:
7pm – Vocal Showcase
9pm – Vocal Jam – Hosted by Julie Olson
1707 NW Market Street, 206-789-1621

ROYAL ROOM: Kang/Amponsah/Sukarwanto; Royal Jazz Session
5000 Rainier Avenue South, 8:00pm

Bassist, thinker, architect, and inaugural Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame inductee Chuck Metcalf succumbed to cancer in January. He was 81. The Legacy Quartet with Clarence Acox celebrates the bassist in a tribute performance, on the stage that Metcalf designed and put in place, at the New Orleans Creole Restaurant on Wednesday evening, March 14.

The young, gigging Metcalf mingled and played with many on the growing Seattle scene, as chronicled in Jackson Street After Hours – The Roots of Jazz in Washington by Paul de Barros. By the 1960s, Metcalf was an active jazz bassist and scene builder, holding memorable sessions at his home, mentoring young players on the scene, and organizing events with the Seattle Jazz Society. Living for stretches in San Fransisco, Seattle and New York, his outstanding musicianship and enthusiasm were welcome in jazz communities across the nation. Tours in the 1980s with Dexter Gordon and Ernestine Anderson are late-career highlights. His two 1990’s recordings Elsie Street and Help Is Coming are landmarks in Seattle jazz history. Metcalf moved to Santa Fe in 2010, and, in 2011, retired from public performance.

– Earshot Jazz