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Thu, Apr 20 – Sun, Apr 23, 2017
Celebrating 41 years, Klugh is a master of nylon acoustic guitar and fingerstyle technique. “…a guitarist with impeccable technique.” – The New York Times
https://www.jazzalley.com/
Tue, Apr 25 – Thu, Apr 27, 2017
Star Tribune exclaims, “Wright is equally capable of impressing a distinctive original on your memory bank or reorienting a familiar contemporary song via her personalized treatment and testimony, which ranges naturally through gospel, folk, jazz and R&B idioms.”
https://www.jazzalley.com/
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents jazz vocalist and
pianist Rachelle Ferrell for four nights and six shows. Band members are TBA. Set times FEB 2- FEB 5TH Thursday and Sunday at 7:30pm. Set times Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm Thursday and 5:30pm
Friday – Sunday.
artist info
Rachelle Ferrell is a recent arrival on the contemporary jazz scene, but her visibility on the pop/urban contemporary scene has boosted her audience’s interest in her jazz recordings. Ferrell has made her mark not as a straight-ahead jazz singer and pianist, but as a crossover artist whose equally at home with urban contemporary pop, gospel, classical music and jazz.
Though she is largely obscure outside of jazz circles, Rachelle Ferrell is unquestionably one of the most dynamic talents in contemporary pop music. Very few vocal artists in the industry have Ferrell’s potent combination of range, phrasing, and musicianship as well as an accomplished pianist. Such potency was made powerfully aware to Blue Note Record’s executive Bruce Lundvall who first heard Ferrell on a demo tape and signed her shortly thereafter in 1990 upon seeing her perform in Germantown, Pennsylvania. So impressed was Lundvall with her talents, that he signed Ferrell to both the Blue Note Label and the Capitol Label allowing her to funnel her talents through the prism of traditional jazz and R&B. In short, Rachelle Ferrell’s talents transcend generic classification. Lundvall quickly set out to plan Ferrell’s coming out party via a showcase at the 1991 Montreux Jazz Festival. In the past, the showcase was used to introduced the talents of Dianne Reeves (also signed to both labels), Stanley Jordan, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Live at Montreux 91-97 captures Ferrell’s moving debut at Montreux in July of 1991 and subsequent performances at the venue throughout the decade of the 1990s.
Ferrell sang backup for Lou Rawls, Patti LaBelle, Vanessa Williams and George Duke to name a few. Her prolific songwriting abilities and ability to accompany herself on piano seem only to further her natural talent as a vocalist
Shyan Selah is returning to Seattle for a very special event hosted by Cafe Noir Tour sponsor, Goorin Bros. Hats, exclusively for Shyan Selah fans and BNW VIPs.
This is not a normal show – This is the infamous Super Funny Comedy Show’s first time doing a holiday show in December!
I’ve been blessed with the coveted opportunity to be apart of Nick Cannon’s Wildn’ Out on MTV and it wouldn’t be right if I didn’t bring my new friends and veteran cast mates back to my home region with me to perform at the Super Funny Comedy Show.
I was slammed with other things and this email blast got pushed back a few days after the first show announcements on other social media outlets… so, at the time of your reading this for the first time, know that tickets are already moving. Basically, because I’m late, you might have to hurry 😉 Don’t be mad at me, just click the button below and secure your tickets to the show — There are tickets available for both VIP and General tickets, so get yours today!
All-Star Line Up featuring stars of today and tomorrow from Film, TV, and the Internet! What more is there to say… Get your tickets and come get your laugh on!
Doors open at 7. Showtime is 8pm. This is a 21+ up event. Get your tickets by clicking the button below. Official after party information TBA.
For more info go to www.superfunnycomedyshow.com
October 7 @ 6:00 pmColumbia City Theater
Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto / Frank Kohl & Steve Luceno Duo
Join us for an opening reception in Columbia City, with music by guitarist Frank Kohl and bassist Steve Luceno, and then a performance by the spectacular Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto, with Chuck Deardorf, Mark Ivester, Ben Thomas, and Jeff Busch….
October 8 @ 8:00 pmPONCHO Concert Hall, Kerry Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Steve Lehman Trio
The dazzling alto saxophone vanguardist — acclaimed as “one of the transforming figures of early 21st century jazz” by The Guardian — appears with bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Damion Reid to play what the Penguin Guide to Jazz calls “music of genuinely visionary importance, a way forward for the art.” (Presented with support from Chamber Music America. Co-presented with Cornish Presents.)…
October 8 @ 9:00 pmThe Royal Room
Honey Ear Trio
The versatile, much-traveled drummer Allison Miller (Brandi Carlile, Ani DiFranco, Dr. Lonnie Smith) brings exploratory saxophonist Jeff Lederer (“ if Ben Webster and Albert Ayler went out for drinks together,” San Diego Union-Tribune) and boundary-defying bassist Rene Hart back to Seattle for their “eclectic yet cohesive catalog of approaches” (TimeOut New York), from wistful to groovy to hard-swinging….
October 9 @ 7:00 pm Bake’s Place Bellevue
Josh Rawlings Trio Album Release Party
The Josh Rawlings Trio (Josh Rawlings — piano, keyboard, vocals; Nate Omdal — bass; Adam Kessler — drums), celebrates 15 years playing as a group in Seattle with the release of their newest album Swell. This sophomore album gives an honest look at the growth of their adventurous and energetic Trio jazz style of playing since their debut album Climbing Stairs released in 2008 at the previous Bake’s Place location. Swell features a collection of originals and exciting covers that include wond…
October 9 @ 8:00 pm PONCHO Concert Hall, Kerry Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Fred Hersch
“One of the small handful of brilliant musicians of his generation” (DownBeat), the refined, romantic pianist — “perfection,” says his equally renowned contemporary Jason Moran — has led a musical life unlike any other. This is a rare opportunity to be in a small concert hall with a gorgeous 9’ Steinway and a brilliant pianist. (Co-presented with Cornish Presents.)…
October 10 @ 7:30 pmTriple Door
Freddy Cole Quartet
The elegant singer/pianist, the last of a musical dynasty, has led sparkling groups in swinging renditions of deeply felt and stylish vocal jazz “blessed with warmth, timbral beauty, and grace” (Entertainment Weekly). Bassist Elias Bailey and guitarist Randy Napoleon join him in tribute to his brother, the great Nat “King” Cole….
October 11 @ 8:00 pmPONCHO Concert Hall, Kerry Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Kris Davis & Craig Taborn Duo
Two of the most thoughtful, skillful, and forward-moving piano individualists on the current New York scene combine. Sponsored by the Shifting Foundation, the two-piano duo recorded a forthcoming album that Davis calls “one of those rare moments that felt like we’ve been playing together for years.” (Co-presented with Cornish Presents.)…
October 12 @ 7:30 pmEdmonds-Woodway High School Little Theater
Brian Lynch w/ Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Band
The Grammy Award-winning New York trumpeter, whose Latin-drenched sound has graced Phil Woods and Eddie Palmieri projects as well as his own bands, is guest artist with the Edmonds-Woodway band, which under the direction of Jake Bergevin is a four-time finalist at the Essentially Ellington Competition in New York. (Presented by Edmonds-Woodway High School Music Boosters.)…
October 12 @ 8:00 pmChapel Performance Space at Good Shepherd Center
Georg Graewe
One of the most gifted improvisers in any kind of music, the remarkable German pianist returns to the pristine Chapel space for an unforgettable solo piano concert….
Kareem Kandi Seattle Jazz Earshot FestivalOctober 13 @ 5:00 pmSeattle Art Museum – Brotman Forum (Downtown)
Art of Jazz: Kareem Kandi Trio
An “Art of Jazz” favorite, saxophonist Kareem Kandi digs in with drummer Julian MacDonough and accomplished B-3 organist Delvon Lamarr. (Co-presented with Seattle Art Museum.) Free and open to the public…
October 13 @ 7:30 pmParamount Theatre
STG Presents Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
The remarkable trumpeter, possessed with astonishing technique and as high a profile as any jazz musician on the planet, returns to Seattle with his flagship all-star large ensemble, its sound perfected at the iconic New York jazz institution. (Presented by Seattle Theatre Group.)…
Marriott_DSheehanOctober 14 @ 7:30 pmTula’s
Brian Lynch & Thomas Marriott: “Night of the Cookers”
Two trumpeters, Grammy Award-winning Lynch and seven-time Golden Ear winner Marriott, bring two nights of double-high-octane jazz with Seattle all-stars Marc Seales on piano, Matt Jorgensen on drums, and Chuck Deardorf on bass….
October 14 @ 8:00 pmChapel Performance Space at Good Shepherd Center
Tom Rainey & Ingrid Laubrock
Laubrock, DownBeat’s 2015 soprano saxophone rising star, and Rainey, a drummer “who swerves between avant-garde notions and a mainstream sensibility” (L.A. Times), improvise with captivating intuition….
October 15 @ 7:30 pmShorewood Performing Arts Center
Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra with special guest Jenny Kellogg Celebrate Women in Jazz!
Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra with special guest, renowned trombonist Jenny Kellogg, presents a concert that celebrates contemporary jazz written by women composers. The evening also features the world premiere of “The Whale” by Miseung Kang, winner of SWOJO’s fourth annual composition contest, and the honorable mention composition “Smoking Monkeys” by Lauren McKinley….
October 15 @ 7:30 pmTula’s
Brian Lynch & Thomas Marriott: “Night of the Cookers”
Two trumpeters, Grammy Award-winning Lynch and seven-time Golden Ear winner Marriott, bring two nights of double-high-octane jazz with Seattle all-stars Marc Seales on piano, Matt Jorgensen on drums, and Chuck Deardorf on bass….
October 15 @ 8:00 pmThe Royal Room
Scott Amendola & Wil Blades / Hunter Gather
In their “lean and mean” duo, drummer Scott Amendola and Hammond B-3 organist Wil Blades deliver funk, bebop, rock, and avant-garde. Opening is Hunter Gather: Levi Gillis (tenor sax), Cameron Sharif (keys), Ronan Delisle (guitar), and Evan Woodle (drums)….
October 16 @ 7:30 pmTula’s
Itamar Borochov Quartet
This trumpeter from the integrated Israeli city of Jaffa inflects jazz tradition with Arab and pan-African sensibilities. A veteran of the group Yemen Blues, Borochov has chops in rock, classical, and tonight’s mainstream jazz. His quartet includes pianist Michael King, bassist Avri Borochov, and drummer Jay Sawyer. (Supported by the Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest.)…
October 16 @ 8:00 pmSeattle Art Museum (Downtown)
Kris Bowers + NONVisuals: Music and Art / CMD
This stunning evening of visual music features keyboardist Kris Bowers, winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition (and recent bandmate of Kanye West and José James), teaming with Christian Hannon, a visual artist using technology with music to shape reality. Opening is the compelling CMD (computer, music, and dance) project of Seattle saxophonist Ivan Arteaga….
October 16 @ 8:00 pmNectar Lounge
Los Hermanos Arango / Ann Reynolds & Clave Gringa
Led by Cuban bassist Feliciano Arango and his siblings Eugenio (percussion), Ignacio (guitar), and Cristina (vocals), the driving ensemble from Guanabacoa, Cuba, has developed its own merger of Afro-Cuban folklore and funkified jazz, nourishing listeners and dancers alike. To open the evening, Ann Reynolds’ Seattle ensemble plays her Latin-jazz compositions….
October 18 @ 8:00 pmSeattle Art Museum (Downtown)
Naomi Moon Siegel
The Seattle composer, trombonist, and multi-instrumentalist presents music from her album Shoebox View, a travelogue of folk melodies, fantastical soundscapes, and lyrical, powerful, yet gentle jazz. Helping her create celebratory, cinematic space are Sean Woolstenhulme (guitar), Eric Eagle (drums), Keith Lowe (bass), Ryan Burns (piano/keyboards), Alex Guy (viola), Thione Diop (percussion), Ivan Arteaga (alto saxophone), Greg Sinibaldi (baritone saxophone), and Samantha Boshnack (trumpet)….
October 20 @ 8:00 pmChapel Performance Space at Good Shepherd Center
Frode Gjerstad Trio
The fierce Norwegian saxophonist, much applauded in earlier Seattle appearances, performs with Chicago-based cellist and prolific avant-garde composer Fred Lonberg-Holm and Jon Rune Strøm, a first-call modernist bassist throughout Scandinavia….
October 20 @ 8:00 pmPONCHO Concert Hall, Kerry Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Takuya Kuroda Group
On the heels of his second Blue Note Records release, the forward-thinking trumpeter from Kobe, Japan, has staked a claim on distinctive mixes of post-bop and adventurous soul-jazz. His studies at Berklee and the New School Jazz and Contemporary Music program, and his astute collaborations with José James and others, are bringing him to the vanguard of nu-jazz funk. (Co-presented with Cornish Presents.)…
October 21 @ 7:30 pmTula’s
Bill Anschell CD Release Party
JazzTimes wrote of the leader, who is one of the finest jazz musicians to emerge from Seattle: “No matter where Anschell plays on the keyboard, he sounds like no other pianist.” He presents his thoughtful, deeply engaging compositions for trio and quartet in celebration of his new release….
October 21 @ 8:00 pmChapel Performance Space at Good Shepherd Center
Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri: Transylvanian Concert
The Romanian pianist has impressed on the New York scene with his Third Stream-oriented explorations. His brilliant collaborations with violist Mat Maneri, long a leading jazz innovator, have become legendary….
October 21 @ 8:00 pmSeattle Art Museum (Downtown)
Rudresh Mahanthappa Bird Calls
The revered alto saxophonist, among the leading jazz innovators of his generation, tributes Charlie “Bird” Parker in a quintet of today’s top New York artists. By emulating the bebop master’s dexterity and drive while retaining only fractions of his original tunes, he reconfigures Parker’s melodies and harmonies into scales and harmonies distinctly his own. This music moves fast! (Presented with support from Chamber Music America.)…
October 22 @ 7:30 pmRoosevelt High School Performing Arts Theatre
D’Vonne Lewis Limited Edition / Roosevelt High School Jazz Band w/ special guest D’Vonne Lewis
Roosevelt High jazz director Scott Brown says: “We’re going to have a great band this year!” Who better than Roosevelt jazz alum, and this year’s festival Resident Artist, to do educational clinics with the band and appear in concert with them? Also on the bill: The driving D’Vonne Lewis Limited Edition, featuring bassist Dean Schmidt….
October 22 @ 7:30 pmTula’s
Bill Anschell CD Release Party
JazzTimes wrote of the leader, who is one of the finest jazz musicians to emerge from Seattle: “No matter where Anschell plays on the keyboard, he sounds like no other pianist.” He presents his thoughtful, deeply engaging compositions for trio and quartet in celebration of his new release….
October 22 @ 8:00 pmSeattle Art Museum (Downtown)
Manuel Valera Trio
The New York-based Cuban pianist advances the jazz momentum of his homeland, playing with precision, grace, and savvy, which has won him commissions from Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works. He has ideal trio mates in E.J. Strickland, a “technically brilliant and forward-thinking” (All About Jazz) drummer, and Hans Glawischnig, long a first-call New York bassist….
October 23 @ 8:00 pmSeattle Art Museum (Downtown)
Conference Call / Bad Luck
For 17 years, German woodwind virtuoso Gebhard Ullmann (bass clarinet, bass flute, saxes), pianist Michael Jefry Stevens, bassist Joe Fonda, and drummer Didier Ulrich have been among the finest improvising units around, interpreting original compositions with startling flair and drive. The ever-evolving Seattle sax and drum duo of Neil Welch and Chris Icasiano opens. (Conference Call is supported by the Berlin Senate Cultural Affairs Department.)…
October 24 @ 8:00 pmSeattle Art Museum (Downtown)
Marina Albero Quartet w/ D’Vonne Lewis, Evan Flory-Barnes & Hans Teuber
Whether on piano, psalterium (hammered dulcimer), or vibes, this dynamic, wide-ranging musician from Barcelona merges influences from jazz, flamenco, tumbao, and the Middle East in a transporting, seamless, personal style. She leads a quartet of top-flight Northwest players: bassist Evan Flory-Barnes, drummer D’Vonne Lewis, and saxophonist Hans Teuber….
October 24 @ 8:00 pmPONCHO Concert Hall, Kerry Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
B’shnorkestra: Global Concertos
Trumpeter/composer Samantha Boshnack leads her 14-person band in compositions she has created with funding from NewMusic USA, 4Culture, and Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. This evening includes selections from her Global Concertos project, featuring solos ranging from West African talking drum to American jazz trumpet, plus previously recorded and new works. (Co-presented with Cornish Presents.)…
October 25 @ 8:00 pmSeattle Art Museum (Downtown)
Michael Bisio & Kirk Knuffke Duo / Paul Rucker & Hans Teuber
Bassist Michael Bisio is a fixture in Matthew Shipp’s ground-breaking NYC group. His just-released second album with the astounding cornetist Kirk Knuffke, Row for William O., tributes clarinetist, composer, and Seattle mentor William O. (Bill) Smith. Also on the bill: a reunion of bassist Paul Rucker and saxophonist Hans Teuber, whose duo work bears witness to a communication borne of mutual respect….
October 26 @ 7:00 pmPONCHO Concert Hall, Kerry Hall, Cornish College of the Arts
Derek Gripper
The stunningly gifted South African solo acoustic guitarist performs such works as his adaptations of the classical Malian kora (harp) repertoire, “a staggering achievement,” says Songlines. (Co-presented with Cornish Presents.)…
October 27 @ 8:00 pmV2
SOUL SPACE: Tiffany Gouché / Maiah Manser / SassyBlack / DJ Riz
Two of the most distinctive emerging vocalists in jazz soul: L.A. artist Tiffany Gouché performs sinewy, rich extensions of the art form, citing D’Angelo and R. Kelly as influences; Seattle’s creative force SassyBlack (Catherine Harris-White) spreads positive vibrations worldwide through her own “electronic pyschedelic soul.” DJ Riz opens the night. (Co-produced with Space.Theory.)…
October 27 @ 8:00 pmThe Royal Room
Rez Abbasi Quartet
Now a fixture in best-jazz-guitarist polls, Abbasi “sounds like no one who has gone before him” as he performs with “sheer genius,” his music “so vivid…that it can almost be tasted” (All About Jazz). His riveting quartet has Mark Shim (tenor saxophone), Ben Stivers (keyboardist), and Kenny Grohowski (drums)….
October 28 @ 7:30 pmTula’s
Birch Pereira & The Gin Joints
The bassist/vocalist Birch Pereira transports you to the time of speakeasies, honky-tonks, and rock’n’roll joints, with drummer Adrian Van Batenburg, clarinetist Jacob Zimmerman, and guitarist Daniel Rainard….
October 28 @ 8:00 pmV2
SOUL SPACE: Jaimeo Brown Transcendence /
Paul Rucker: Stories From the Trees
The powerfully compelling Transcendence recordings of drummer/composer Brown, such as the recent Work Songs, draw riveting jazz from the African-American experience: the Black churches, field recordings, and much else. With Chris Sholar’s screaming blues guitar and Jaleel Shaw’s blazing saxophone. Also on the bill: award- and commission-winning Seattle musician and visual artist Paul Rucker brings his latest darkly compelling, interactive performance installation – based on vintage lynchin…
October 28 @ 8:00 pmChapel Performance Space at Good Shepherd Center
Renée Baker
This principal violinist of the Chicago Sinfonietta and leader of AACM-inspired collective-improvisation ensembles appears with 10 top-flight Seattle improvisers. She is renowned for her “plethora of string techniques, from ghostly glissandos and crystallizing harmonics to sinewy double stops and pneumatic pizzicato” (All About Jazz). (Presented by Nonsequitur.)…
October 29 @ 8:00 pmV2
SOUL SPACE: Industrial Revelation / D’Vonne Lewis Triplifried / DJ Riz
This year’s Earshot Jazz Festival Resident Artist, featured on many projects, is D’Vonne Lewis. On tonight’s bill, he debuts a version of Triplifried, with bassist Evan Flory-Barnes and vibist Jacques Willis, and then joins the big-hearted and beloved Industrial Revelation: D’Vonne Lewis (drums), Evan Flory-Barnes (bass), Ahamefule J. Oluo (trumpet), and Josh Rawlings (piano & Fender Rhodes). The Stranger said they “launch jazz to some heady, rocky, and soulful places.” The incompara…
October 29 @ 8:00 pmSeattle Art Museum (Downtown)
Dave Douglas Meets The Westerlies with Anwar Marshall
One of the great Earshot festival moments saw The Westerlies and the Dave Douglas Quintet on the Cornish stage a few years ago. Inevitably, the stellar trumpeter and the vibrant quartet (Riley Mulherkar and Zubin Hensler, trumpets, and Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch, trombones) are touring together, re-imagining jazz-meets-chamber-music….
October 29 @ 8:00 pmMoore Theatre
STG Presents Maceo Parker / The Jones Family Singers
The funk and soul saxophone titan, a James Brown mainstay in the 1960s and a pillar of Parliament-Funkadelic’s power in the 1970s, continues to amaze with his flawlessly tight band. Opening the night is the high-energy gospel collective that has electrified churches and festivals for two decades with joyful, soulful praise songs.
(Presented by Seattle Theatre Group.)…
October 30 @ 8:00 pmStroum Jewish Community Center
Sofia Rei Trio / Josh Deutsch’s Pannonia
The passionate Argentinian vocalist, whose music threads traditions of South American folklore, jazz, and electronic innovation, recently completed a week at John Zorn’s performance space, The Stone. Tonight, the accomplished former Seattleite, trumpeter Josh Deutsch, a regular in Sofia Rei’s touring group, showcases his own Pannonia, with violinist Zach Brock, trombonist Ryan Keberle, bassist Gary Wang, and percussionist Ronen Itzik. (Co-presented with Stroum Jewish Community Center.)…
October 30 @ 8:00 pmSeattle Art Museum (Downtown)
Jaimeo Brown Transcendence
The powerfully compelling Transcendence recordings of drummer/composer Brown, such as the recent Work Songs, draw riveting jazz from the African-American experience: the Black churches, field recordings, and much else. With Chris Sholar’s screaming blues guitar and Jaleel Shaw’s blazing saxophone….
November 3 @ 8:00 pmThe Royal Room
Matt Savage / Dawn Clement & Mark Taylor
“Possessed of a remarkable talent” (Jazziz) and diagnosed with autism at a young age, this inspiring 20-something piano master has recorded many albums as a leader and accompanied jazz greats including Jimmy Heath, who calls Savage “the future of jazz.” Legends-in-the-making Dawn Clement and Mark Taylor parse their celebrated LineUp! down to piano-sax duo….
November 4 @ 7:00 pmThe Royal Room
Matthew Stevens Trio
This guitarist is “a singular talent brimming with a strong identity” (DownBeat) who “navigates with ease among jazz, indie-rock, and soul” (NY Times). With his stellar trio of bassist Vicente Archer and drummer Eric Doob, his debut recording as a leader, Woodwork, showcases his diverse stylistic mastery, at times warm, robust, fluid, and emotive….
November 4 @ 7:30 pmTula’s
Denise Donatelli & Anton Schwartz Quintet
The jazz and adult contemporary vocalist’s “intonation combines accuracy with ease in a way most singers can only imagine,” said critic Neil Tesser. Joining her are some of the West Coast’s finest: Randy Porter (piano), Michael Glynn (bass), Matt Jorgensen (drums), and the “virtually impossible to resist” (Buffalo News) saxophonist Anton Schwartz….
Donatelli-SchwartzNovember 5 @ 7:30 pmTula’s
Denise Donatelli & Anton Schwartz Quintet
The jazz and adult contemporary vocalist’s “intonation combines accuracy with ease in a way most singers can only imagine,” said critic Neil Tesser. Joining her are some of the West Coast’s finest: Randy Porter (piano), Michael Glynn (bass), Matt Jorgensen (drums), and the “virtually impossible to resist” (Buffalo News) saxophonist Anton Schwartz….
November 5 @ 7:30 pmBenaroya Hall
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Presents Miles Ahead:
Miles Davis & Gil Evans
The large ensemble of Seattle-area stars celebrates the music of trumpeter Miles Davis’s seminal, transitional, 1957 album — his first collaboration with arranger Gil Evans following the Birth of the Cool sessions — whose title Don Cheadle borrowed for his recent biographical motion picture about the mighty innovator.
(Presented by Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra.)…
November 5 @ 8:00 pmMoore Theatre
STG Presents Bill Frisell “When You Wish Upon a Star”
On his new release, the beguiling guitarist pays tribute to “the countless, anonymous, uncredited, unsung, extraordinary musicians” of the films and TV shows that are “embedded so deeply into the fabric of what fires up my musical imagination.” With Petra Haden (vocals), Thomas Morgan (bass), and Matt Chamberlain (drums), Frisell performs film and TV gems, some well-known, some obscure.
(Presented by Seattle Theatre Group.)…
November 6 @ 2:00 pmKirkland Performance Center
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Presents Miles Ahead:
Miles Davis & Gil Evans
The large ensemble of Seattle-area stars celebrates the music of trumpeter Miles Davis’s seminal, transitional, 1957 album — his first collaboration with arranger Gil Evans following the Birth of the Cool sessions — whose title Don Cheadle borrowed for his recent biographical motion picture about the mighty innovator.
(Presented by Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra.)…
November 6 @ 8:00 pmSeattle Art Museum (Downtown)
Dee Daniels Trio
Justly famed for her four-octave range, the brilliant, stylish Daniels has collaborated with many of the greats of jazz, and graced stages around the world. Tonight, the accomplished and graceful singer presents a program of her favorite pieces in a focused, concert-hall environment….
November 7 @ 7:30 pmTriple Door
Rokia Traoré
With her unmistakable vocals, stunning stage presence, and deep West African well of music, the Malian singer provides a dazzling concert experience. A Seattle favorite, she returns with the testimonies to the soul and endurance of her homeland on her new Nonesuch Records release, Né So. (Presented by Triple Door.)…
November 9 @ 8:00 pmNordstrom Recital Hall
Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith Duo
Vaunted pianist, MacArthur Fellow, and new Harvard professor Vijay Iyer describes the veteran trumpet innovator Wadada Leo Smith as his “hero, friend, and teacher.” Their duo release on ECM, A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke, is “charismatic and subtle” (The Guardian). (Co-presented with Seattle Symphony Orchestra.)…
November 10 @ 5:30 pmSeattle Art Museum – Brotman Forum (Downtown)
Art of Jazz: Eugenie Jones
Vocalist Eugenie Jones was inspired when she accepted her Golden Ear Award on a night that was dedicated to the late Ernestine Anderson. In tonight’s “Art of Jazz” concert, she pays tribute to Ernestine. (Co-presented with Seattle Art Museum.)…
November 11 @ 7:30 pmTula’s
Tarik Abouzied, Joe Doria, Dan Balmer, Damian Erskine
Renowned for his taut, tough backbeats, drummer Tarik Abouzied is a veteran of such celebrated Seattle jazz-funk outfits as McTuff and Happy Orchestra. Here, he calls on old friends Joe Doria on Hammond B-3, veteran Portland guitarist Dan Balmer, and badass bassist Damian Erskine for a rocking close to this year’s festival….
November 11 @ 8:00 pmBenaroya Hall
Seattle Symphony: Sonic Evolution
The Seattle Symphony presents the perfect collaboration to close out Seattle’s jazz festival. This evening of orchestral and ensemble works celebrates Seattle’s jazz legacy with an homage to iconic producer Quincy Jones, who began his stellar career in jazz and popular music at Garfield High School and appeared as a trumpeter and band leader on Seattle’s fabled Jackson Street. Appropriately, the award-winning Garfield Jazz Band, under Clarence Acox, joins the orchestra for tunes from the J…
