A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community November 2019 Vol. 35, No. 11 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington

Jacqueline Tabor Photo by Daniel Sheehan LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR EARSHOT JAZZ A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community

THANK YOU!! Executive Director John Gilbreath Managing Director Karen Caropepe Programs Manager Tara Peters Development Manager Errin Patton Marketing & Development Associate Lucienne Coming down the home stretch of this year’s Earshot Jazz Festival, as we Aggarwal are at the time of this writing, we are excited by the incredible vibrancy in Earshot Jazz Editors Lucienne Aggarwal & today’s jazz and humbled by the depth of this community’s support for it. Tara Peters Thanks to you, jazz is definitely alive and thriving; as much here in Seattle Contributing Writers Whitney Bashaw, as it is around the world. Marianne Gonterman, Ian Gwin, Bryan This year’s festival will have included more than 50 separate events on Lineberry, Peter Monaghan, Caitlin stages around the city, with each night as rewarding as it was distinctive. Peterkin, Paul Rauch As most of you know, whether you attended a few concerts or many, the Calendar Editors Carol Levin, Jane Emerson, level of surprise and satisfaction was high throughout the series. This festi- & Tara Peters val was successful on many levels, but taken as a whole, the creative juice Photography Daniel Sheehan we’ve seen at work in the art form right now is absolutely stunning. It is Layout Tara Peters & Karen Caropepe Distribution Karen Caropepe, Dan Dubie & your support which makes this festival possible. Earshot Jazz volunteers We are pleased to feature programs this year supporting Seattle jazz edu- Send Calendar Information to: cation programs at Washington Middle School, and Garfield and Roos- [email protected] evelt High Schools, as well as Stuart MacDonald’s post-grad, Trace Gen- Board of Directors Danielle Leigh erations project. Affirming the value of those programs, this year’s festival (President), Chris Icasiano (Vice President), has welcomed returning heroes like Carmen Staaf, The Westerlies, Brig- Chris Nutter (Secretary), Sheila Hughes gan Krauss, Aaron Parks, and Kassa Overall back from New York; and (Treasurer), John W. Comerford, Maurice featured mainstage performances by distinguished Seattle alum including James, Kenneth W. Masters, Gail Pettis, D’Vonne Lewis, Evan Flory-Barnes, Natalie Barry, Thomas Marriott, Alex Ruby Smith Love, Diane Wah Dugdale, and many others. Emeritus Board Members Clarence Acox, Sue It has been a treat to welcome back internationally respected creative mas- Coliton, Taina Honkalehto, Hideo Makihara, ters like Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Bennie Maupin, Marilyn Crispell, Chucho Peter Monaghan, Kenneth W. Masters, Lola Valdés, Jeff “Tain” Watts, and Egberto Gismonti; to showcase emerging Pedrini, Paul Toliver, Cuong Vu stars like Bria Skonberg, Tyshawn Sorey, Cécile McLorin Salvant(!), Joel Founded in 1984 by Paul de Barros, Gary Ross, Kris Davis, Sasha Berliner, and so many others; and to celebrate lo- Bannister, and Allen Youngblood. Earshot cal heroes like Jay Thomas, Gary Hammon, Wally Shoup, Clarence Acox, Jazz is published monthly and is available and Wayne Horvitz. online at earshot.org. And what a treat to host saxophonist Darius Jones, whose 4-day residen- Subscription (with membership): $35 cy ranged from free-improvised mastery, to modern classical composition, 3417 Fremont Ave N, #221 and on to a night of avant hip-hop. Seattle, WA 98103 Thank you all so very much. And thanks to Bainbridge Island Mu- phone / (206) 547-6763 seum of Art and Vashon Arts Center for extending the reach of this Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 year’s festival. And to Daniel Sheehan, whose brilliant photo documen- Printed by Pacific Publishing Company tation of Seattle Jazz was on view at BIMA, and can be seen online at © 2019 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle danielsheehan.com. Thanks to Earshot staff; Tara, Lucienne, Errin, Hal- ynn, and, most of all our esteemed managing director Karen Caropepe; MISSION STATEMENT and thanks to the many volunteers, funders, venues, community partners, To ensure the legacy and progression media outlets, and concert goers who make this festival possible. of the art form, Earshot Jazz cultivates You did this! Thank you! a vibrant jazz community by engaging –John Gilbreath, Executive Director audiences, celebrating artists, and supporting arts education.

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November 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 3 PROFILE Jacqueline Tabor: Listen and Hear the Truth

JACQUELINE TABOR PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN

By Paul Rauch “So, number one, I meal prep. I sleep me to sing in the church choir. I just maybe five to six hours a day, says Ta- stopped singing. We had our own In the jazz world, 4:15am is more bor. I make a lot of lists. My husband, business at the time, and I would sing likely the time a musician goes to bed Ed Tabor, is super supportive. My kids and people would be coming in and than the time a musician rises and are big now, so it’s a little bit easier.” saying that I sound great, and should starts their day. For Seattle jazz vocal- Though Tabor’s love of music was sing,” recalls Tabor. ist Jacqueline Tabor, rising hours be- realized at a young age, circumstanc- Tabor, a Bellevue native, moved to fore the sun is a matter of intense dedi- es in her life kept her from pursuing Louisiana for a spell, and while she cation to family, craft, and profession. her passion to sing, to perform. Those wasn’t in pursuit of her musical pas- She is often at the gym by six, be- creative embers were to simmer in her sions at the time, she was constantly fore power walking to her day job in soul for a time, before they could reig- exposed to the blues, broadcast over downtown Seattle. After a day focused nite and flourish unimpeded. area airwaves. Seeds were planted that on her job, she is off to a night gig by “There was a time where I wanted to would manifest themselves as the root Uber, or by bus, performing at the sing, and then I got pregnant, and you of her approach to jazz vocals some city’s finest clubs. It is a balancing act know that’s a time in my life I don’t years later. that would be unfathomable for most. really talk about. My ex-husband was “I lived in Louisiana for far too long, For Tabor, her discipline is what makes not a very nice person. He didn’t want and every Sunday every radio station her world work for her.

4 • EARSHOT JAZZ • November 2019 was only blues. So, I was from Seattle, at Tula’s, as well as a variety of local “Between Bessie Smith and Ma and I hated the blues, hated to listen clubs and festivals. She released her Rainey, the whole history between to it because I was twenty and didn’t third album, The Lady in the Gown the relationship of those two women know anything. I remember an old in 2018 to critical acclaim, including is very interesting. We have to honor lady told me that if you listen to the a four-star review at All About Jazz. Bessie Smith, she was one of our first blues, you’ll hear the truth. It was kind This past spring, she made her debut out black women who was in the arts, of like a new respect for me. So [now] at the Ballard Jazz Festival, an event and is so powerful. We need to really honor that history. Michael Brockman loves to surprise me and ask me to do “If you listen to the blues, you’ll hear the truth” things that I’ve never done before, which is why him and I get along so well. I love the challenge and I love to it feels really natural, it’s like a really that commonly features prominent vo- challenge him back. I like to get him good friend comes and visits me,” she cal talents such as Greta Matassa and out of his comfort zone,” she adds can- says. Gail Pettis. Tabor has firmly placed didly. Upon returning to Seattle, Tabor herself in that elite status. While Ma- No matter one’s idea of “what jazz was encouraged to sing by her sister, tassa’s voice is an instrument like no is,” it is undeniably rooted in the blues. who was previously unaware of Tabor’s other, and Pettis sings with astonish- Being intimate with that as a perform- startling talent. Her sister had arrived ing natural grace, Tabor’s style is abso- er is not something easily acquired home to hear a captivating tune float- lutely drenched in the blues. Her voice through the current jazz culture that ing through the house. She assumed is blatantly honest and unfiltered and thrives in academia. A feeling for the Jacqueline had the radio playing on reflective of her lifelong story; her fears blues is something inherited through while taking a shower, when in fact, it was her voice filling the space with the “I learned the hardship of being a bandleader and sound she had been hearing inside of her head and heart for most of her life. being a singer in a band, being a woman in the Tabor was about to embark on her band, being black in the band” career in music the way most artists do—the hard way. Long before she would go on to win the Seattle-Kobe competition in 2011, and receive Ear- and courage, and the realization of her the natural pulses and rhythms of ev- shot’s 2018 Golden Ear Award for profound strength and confidence in eryday life. Tabor’s musical journey “Northwest Jazz Vocalist of the Year,” her art. encapsulates that feeling. she hustled gigs everywhere she could, Recently that natural, rising cre- “It’s just been in the last year and a from dive bars to wedding receptions. ative force has come to the attention half that I’ve come into my own where “I didn’t know anything, but for six of Michael Brockman, director of the I’m allowing myself to be genuine, be years I did the hard stuff, the crappy Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra. She my real self and be more authentic. If gigs, hotels, lobbies and weddings. will be featured in the band’s next you’re hearing the blues come out, it’s There was a point where I started the two productions, Jazz of the Harlem because I’ve been restraining it up till Jacqueline Tabor Jazz Band. Then Renaissance, and Tribute to Billie now” she says, “now, it naturally pours I was fortunate enough to win the Holiday. In those shows, she will delve out of me.” Kobe, and that was huge. I learned into the roots of jazz through Bessie Jacqueline Tabor performs as a featured the hardship of being a bandleader Smith and Ma Rainey, and the real- guest vocalist with the Seattle Repertory and being a singer in a band, being a life interpretation of the blues through Jazz Orchestra during their Jazz of the woman in the band, being black in the Holiday. While she acknowledges she Harlem Renaissance concert series. Nov band, I learned a lot. I learned how to has much to learn about all three of 2, 7:30pm Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital get started without anybody helping these trailblazing women, her natu- Hall at Benaroya Hall. Nov 3, 2:00pm me,” she states strongly. ral inclination to channel her creative Kirkland Performance Center. Nov 22, Since that time, Tabor established spirit through the blues would seem a 8:00pm Edmonds Center for the Arts. her star on the vibrant Seattle jazz natural fit. scene with a monthly engagement

November 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 5 EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL IN NOVEMBER

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, TOWN HALL FORUM, 8PM Flat Earth Society

The 15-piece Belgian juggernaut unleashes jazz of unrivaled spirit and verve with stagger- ing chops. Wildly inno- vative, complex, incen- diary, and as tight as a fine classical orchestra. On this US tour, some 20 years after its found- ing, FES presents a spe- cial anniversary “best of” repertoire. The Flat Earth conspiracy was hatched in an Antwerp club, Cartoons, by Pe- ter Vermeersch, who describes himself as “a no-nonsense artist, former architect, clari- nettist, saxophonist, keyboard player, com- poser, and producer.” Before forming FES, he worked with a host of iconoclasts, from cult band X-legged Sally to guitarist Fred Frith to revolutionary choreog- rapher Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. At first as a way to ac- company a circus act, FLAT EARTH SOCIETY PHOTO BY PHILE DEPREZ he hit upon the big- band format to explore lead brilliantly. Of 2006’s Psychoscout, For points of comparison, think Vi- his expansive musical vision. The re- Nic Jones said in All About Jazz that enna Art Orchestra, or Willem Breu- sult has been liberated and inspired. it “takes in a kind of homage to Kurt ker Kollektief. But also think: once- FES has become an eclectic behemoth, Weill, incidental music for old TV de- in-a-lifetime opportunity. How often but one so friendly and thrilling that it tective series, and perhaps a touch of do 15 rip-roaring jazz aces tour from has won acclaim from audiences both Henry Cow at its most formal. All that anywhere close by, let alone Belgium? within and far beyond jazz circles. makes for listening that could have $10–37. For details visit earshot.org. As a very big big band, FES is anything you laughing out loud or wondering but unwieldy, it follows Vermeersch’s happily over the sheer bravura of it all.”

6 • EARSHOT JAZZ • November 2019 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2, TOWN HALL FORUM, 7PM Seattle Jazz Showcase: Bill Anschell Standards Trio / LaVon Hardison / Tarik Abouzied, Cole Schuster, Joe Doria

BILL ANSCHELL BY STEVE KORN LAVON HARDISON BY LISA HAGEN GLYNN COLE SCHUSTER BY DANIEL SHEEHAN In the second of two Seattle showcas- classics into vehicles for her soulful an intuitive sense no matter what es, three distinct groups display the art approach to modern jazz. Her per- the musical pretense. Guitarist Cole of the trio and the soul of jazz. formances exude a positive glow and Schuster is one third of The 200 Trio Bill Anschell has produced a legacy infectious excitement, which draw and performs with saxophonist Alex of recordings and live performances from her background in the theatri- Dugdale’s group, Fade. He has proven that have firmly established his star as cal arts, and opera. In 2016, Hardison himself over the last few years to be a a pianist and composer. His Standards won the Seattle-Kobe Sister City Jazz first-call player around Seattle and the Trio released their latest album, Shift- Vocalist audition at Jazz Alley, lead- Northwest. His stellar performance at ing Standards, last year on the Origin ing to performances in Kobe, Osaka, the 2017 Ballard Jazz Festival Guitar label. Anschell favors spontaneity, es- and Tokyo, Japan. In 2017, she was Summit put his trio alongside bands chewing a set-list, instead relying on named Earshot Jazz Vocalist of the led by the likes of Brad Shepik and his band’s expertise to deliver unique Year. In 2018, she released her latest al- Dan Balmer. No matter where this interpretations. Standards’ bassist Jeff bum, There Will Be Trouble, which in- trio ventures for this performance, the Johnson has contributed mightily to cludes Hardison’s renditions of songs journey will be soulful and burning on the trio tradition as a member of Hal by The Clash, Katy, Perry, Simon and the edge. Galper’s groundbreaking rubato style Garfunkel, and more. Between sets, saxophonist Stuart trio and The Jessica Williams Trio. Drummer Tarik Abouzied and B-3 MacDonald’s Trace Generations proj- Drummer Byron Vannoy has no fear organist Joe Doria have serious his- ect brings together Seattle veterans in leading the trio down a divergent tory together, notably in Doria’s soul and up-and-comers. path from which it first wandered. jazz trio, McTuff. Drawing from their $10–25. For details visit earshot.org. Vocalist LaVon Hardison is a singer collective experiences in jazz, soul, with a penchant for transforming pop and funk, the pair have developed

November 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 7 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, ILLSLEY BALL NORDSTROM RECITAL HALL, BENAROYA HALL, 7:30PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, KIRKLAND PERFORMANCE CENTER, 2PM Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra: “Jazz of the Harlem Renaissance”

Florence Mills, Adelaide Hall, and “The Stampede” by Fletcher Hender- Ethel Waters, among others. son, and work by Cab Calloway and The orchestra honors the music by Fats Waller. performing it as it was originally cre- Special guest speaker Jason Turner ated with original instrumentation. from the Northwest African American On these festival dates, guest vocalists Museum will share insights about the Reggie Goings and Jacqueline Tabor history and personalities of this im- join the SRJO in a special tribute to portant period in the development of Ma Rainey, Ivie Anderson, and others. American culture. Ma Rainey—“Mother of the Blues,” The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra born Gertrude Pridgett—was one of includes a host of top players from the the earliest African-American singers Seattle region, all dedicated to the or- to sing blues professionally, and among ganization’s mission of promoting ap- the first generation of blues singers to preciation of large ensemble jazz. Co- record. directed by drummer Clarence Acox, a

MARK TAYLOR PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN Ivie Anderson is known for her scat nationally recognized, recently retired vocalizations and for the many years director of bands at Seattle’s Garfield Presented in partnership with SRJO. spent touring with Ellington’s band. High School, and saxophonist/ar- The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orches- Soulful baritone vocalist Reggie Go- ranger Michael Brockman, a longtime tra continues its series celebrating the ings and sultry alto Jacqueline Tabor faculty member at the University of Harlem Renaissance—an intellectual, will surely honor the legacy of these Washington School of Music, the or- social, and artistic explosion centered legends before them. chestra’s repertoire is drawn from the in Harlem, New York, spanning the The program includes early hits by 100-year history of jazz, from turn-of- 1920s and 30s, which gave rise to such the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra, in- the-20th century ragtime to turn-of- greats as Duke Ellington, Louis Arm- cluding “Uptown Blues,” “Harlem the-21st century avant-garde. strong, Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Shout,” and “Big John Special,” plus $20–50. For details visit earshot.org.

8 • EARSHOT JAZZ • November 2019 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, LANGSTON HUGHES PERFORMING ARTS INSTITUTE, 7:30PM Gary Hammon: “In case you didn’t know”

Support provided by 4Culture. as part of its first intake of black stu- Co-presented with Langston. dents. After spending decades in the Welcomed by Rainier Avenue Radio. New York and Boston jazz scenes, he returned to Seattle to “give back to the “You gotta understand that jazz is community that raised him.” Ham- an expression of self.” mon performed with another great Se- Driven by a sense of history and attle based saxophonist, Hadley Cali- purpose, Seattle jazz titan Gary man, eventually making a two tenors Hammon debuts his brand-new proj- album Fangs (2005). ect, “In case you didn’t know,” at this Continuing to enrich the local year’s Earshot Jazz Festival in an eve- scene, Hammon often performs with ning rooted in Seattle’s Central Dis- seasoned Seattle stalwarts including trict jazz legacy. trumpeters Nathan Breedlove and Blending live storytelling and Erik Esvelt, and saxophonist Booker original compositions, this show is T. Williams Jr., among others. Passing inspired by Hammon’s experience on his knowledge to a new generation, growing up in the CD in the ‘60s Hammon mentors and coaches the and ‘70s before his storied career award-winning jazz band at Ballard in New York with key figures like High School. Big John Patton, Ray Charles, Jaki The festival apperance marks the Byard, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Stevie project’s debut in its entirety. Ham- Wonder, and many more. mon is joined by Carter Yasutake Learning saxophone as a student at (trumpet), Booker T. Williams (saxo- Garfield High School, Hammon later phone), and special guests. studied under Joe Brazil, and played KO ENSMAs Seattle continues to rapidly with many Seattle-based bands includ- GARY HAMMON PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN change, it is more vital than ever to ing Dave Lewis, the Black and White honor the cultural arts districts and know,” is an illuminating work of art Affair, Chuck Metcalf, and Booker T. heroes that brought the city to life: that does just that. Williams. In 1969, he went on to at- Gary Hammon’s “In case you ddn’t $10–23. For details visit earshot.org. tend the New England Conservatory ART OF JAZZ KO ENSEMBLE THU NOV 14, 5:30 – 7:30 PM

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November 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 9 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE, 7:30PM Travis Laplante

Travis Laplante is a saxo- phonist, composer, and qigong practitioner. His tornado of a performance with Gerald Cleaver at last year’s festival was one of the great Earshot shows. He returns, this time solo, for what is sure to be a breathless showing. Laplante has made a name for himself through his imaginative composi- tions and fierce playing style. Relentless arpeggia- tion outlining harmonic progressions, endlessly fu- eled by circular breathing; multiphonics that whisper multiple notes with haunt- ing, clarity and control— it’s these types of mysti- fying and transporting qualities that help him to create music that “should TRAVIS LAPLANTE PHOTO COURTESY OF NEW AMSTERDAM be played and heard with every cell of the body.” In addition to his solo work, Laplante writes and plays for his tenor saxophone quartet Battle Trance, and his long-standing band Little Women. He currently works in projects with Trevor Dunn, Michael Formanek, Mat Maneri, Randy Peterson, Ingrid Laubrock, Tom Rainey, and many others. Heavily influenced by Daoism and the practice of qigong, Laplante seeks to empty the ego of its own desires and wants. Part of this process has been letting go of the more compositional elements he is known for in his performances— preferring instead to walk into a room with no agenda except to become one with the room and the audience. This was the inspiration for performing live and recording seven consecutive nights of pure improvisation in southern Vermont—a brutal process of empty- ing to discover moments of magic and crushing vulnerability. The result are self- churning moments of humility and growth with profound new depth, compiled on Laplante’s album, human, on New Amsterdam Records. Laplante returns to share the sincere joys and intimacy of solo improvisation with Earshot audiences in one of Seattle’s most sacred spaces for the experience of music, The Chapel Performance Space. $10–27. For more information visit earshot.org.

10 • EARSHOT JAZZ • November 2019 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, TOWN HALL FORUM, 7:30PM The Black/White Chord Shape System for Jazz Piano and Improvisation Emmet Cohen Trio A Fresh Vision & Language for the Organization of Jazz Chord Voicings and Improvisation Detailing the Jazz Pedagogy Legacy of the Great Jerome Gray!

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EMMET COHEN BY JOHN ABBOTT A young piano virtuoso and composer from New York, Emmet Cohen has emerged on the jazz scene as one of his generation’s key figures. Recognized as a child prodigy, Cohen began Suzuki method piano instruction FALL HIGHLIGHTS at age three. With his fluid technique, innovative tonal palate, and an extensive 10.28 - - PlayBack And Earshot Jazz Present: Hound Dog Taylor's Hand repertoire, Cohen plays with the command and passion of an artist fully devoted And Lori Goldston to his medium. 10.31 - - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari A dynamic and charismatic performer, Cohen and his sweeping talents have 11.1 - - Electric Circus...All Saints Day! traveled the globe. This year, he received the prestigious American Pianists 11.7 - - An Evening with Jazz Awards and the Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz from the American Pianists As- Underground 11.11 - - The Royal Room Collective sociation. “Favoring swinging phrasing and concise melodic arcs colored by rich Music Ensemble harmonic vocabulary, the tasteful pianist never lets his nimble, cleanly articu- 11.15 - - Greta Matassa Quintet lated technique overflow into clutter. His music’s uplifting attitude is frequently featuring Alexey Nikolaev colored with wit,” says DownBeat. 11.26 - - Roxy Coss NYC Quintet Adding to his burgeoning discography, Cohen released his latest album as a 11.30 - - Mary J. Blige Tribute Show – Songs of Life: A Music Journey of leader, Dirty In Detroit this year. The rising star’s résumé already comprises stints Love & Strength (TWO SHOWS) with some of jazz’s most esteemed elders, including drummers Billy Hart and Jimmy Cobb, and bassist Ron Carter. When he’s not leading his trio, Cohen is an in-demand sideman, having ap- peared with Benny Golson, George Coleman, Jimmy Heath, Tootie Heath, and Christian McBride, among others. Connecting deeply with the music of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines, Fats Waller, James P. Johnson and Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith,’ Cohen says “All of [these artists] brought some- thing different to the foundation of jazz. I love connecting with the ancestors through music.” Tokyo native and former Seattle bassist Yasushi Nakamura and New York based drummer Evan Sherman complete the trio. $10–27. For details visit earshot.org.

November 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 11 TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, TRIPLE DOOR, 7:30PM Yemen Blues Plays Hallel

“Music shows us how to be a Blumenkranz (bass, oud), Nikki human being in this world,” says Glaspie (drums), Salit Lahav bassist Ravid Kahalani, aptly (flute, sax), Yoed Nir (Cello), Yo- describing the universal mind- natan Voltzok (trombone), and set behind his globe-trotting big Asa Kook (trumpet). The world- band, Yemen Blues. renowned violinist Navid Kan- First formed in 2010 with bass- delousi joins them on violin and ist Omer Avital in New York, Ye- Persian four string kamancheh. men Blues ignited audiences by Kahlani’s lyrics can be heard in incorporating mid-career Miles his language of origin, Yemenite Davis’ sprawling multi-national Arabic, his mother tongue, He- vision, the locomotive hallelu- brew, as well as in Moroccan jahs of Duke Ellington, and the and French Creole. His newest power of ancient Arabic and He- compositions use words and im- brew song, all in a gumbo-beat ages found in the Tehillim, the of Yemenite and West African Hebrew-language psalms. Hallel influences. is a Jewish Prayer recitation from “Ridiculously charismatic” Psalms 113–118, spoken by ob- (National Geographic) leader Ka- servant Jews on holy days as an halani’s journey began in Israel, RAVID KAHALANI COURTESY OF THE ARTIST act of praise and thanksgiving. where he grew up in a traditional From opera-singing, acting, dancing, “It doesn’t matter where you Yemenite family, learning synagogue and tours with the Israeli singer-song- come from, your language is my lan- chants, traditional Arabic music, and writer Idan Raichel, his search led him guage,” Kahalani sings in the song mastering the three-string bass, or to New York, where his otherworldly “Um Min Al Yaman.” True missionar- gimbri. He was drawn to the musical chops found worldly-wise partners. ies of music, Yemen blues mixes praise, diaspora of America in artists like Skip Yemen Blues embodies Kahalani’s for- lament, and celebration in a multi- James, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and to ward vision with a super group of mu- dimensional ritual held on the stage’s the music of Morocco. sicians from around the world includ- sacred gathering. ing Rony Iwryn (percussion), Shanir $32–40. For details visit earshot.org.

12 • EARSHOT JAZZ • November 2019 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, TRIPLE DOOR, 7:30PM Amendola vs. Blades w/ Skerik, Jeff Parker & Cyro Baptista

Presented by Triple Door. Drummer/composer Scott Amendo- la, and Hammond B-3 organ master Wil Blades are long time collaborators. The two can lay down grooves with an almost telepathic bent. For this show- ing at the Triple Door, the duo are joined by experimental guitarist Jeff Parker, eclectic world percussionist Cyro Baptista, and Seattle’s dark lord of the saxophone, Skerik. Amendola creates a balanced array of sounds from his drums and electron- ics, as his recordings and performances with the likes of Bill Frisell, Pat Mar- tino, and Charlie Hunter attest. He SCOTT AMENDOLA BY LENNY GONZALEZ has formed over the years an uncom- mon alliance with Blades, creating in ther towards the outermost orbits of Amendola vs. Blades’ newest al- Amendola vs. Blades an explorative soul-jazz. bum, Everybody Wins, expands upon sound on the edge of the funk/soul Baptista’s Brazilian and world percus- their first release, titled simply, Great- universe. sion add adventurous, textural sounds. est Hits. The band’s Earshot perfor- The music is groove based, but hard- Skerik—who’s playing escapes catego- mance culminates a West Coast tour ly dance-centric, or for that matter, ry—is free to feel his way through the in support of their new release, giving straight ahead. Incorporating guitar- music, in an environment that flexes Seattle fans the opportunity to hear ist Parker from the experimental rock his core impulses as an interpreter of the band at its peak. band Tortoise pushes the sound fur- jazz, rock, funk, soul, and the vast un- $25–28. For details visit earshot.org. known.

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Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra + vocalists Stephen Newby & Nichol Veneé Eskridge + NW Chamber Chorus + special guest tap dancer Alex Dugdale

$19-$48 Saturday, December 28, 7:30pm earshot.org Town Hall Seattle 1119 8th Ave, Seattle

November 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 13 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, BENAROYA HALL, 7:30PM Chick Corea Rhapsody in Blue with the Seattle Symphony

Presented by Seattle Sym- combines the sounds of phony Orchestra. Spain, Cuba, and Brazil, with whispers of Gersh- NEA Jazz Master Chick win and Ravel. Corea has attained living The evening is high- legend status after five lighted by Corea’s inter- decades of unparalleled pretation of the beloved creative output. He is the Gershwin classic, “Rhap- fourth most nominated sody in Blue.” The piece artist in the history of the resonates from the open- Grammys, with 63 nomi- ing clarinet trill and un- nations resulting in 22 folds into the classical awards. rhapsodic piano passage Whether delving into that has seen and heard straight ahead or avant- interpretation from clas- garde, probing the intri- sical and American jazz cacies of bebop or fusion, masters alike. or exploring the world of The piece is consid- children’s music, Corea ered the quintessential has touched an astonish- American masterpiece ing number of musical that bridges the worlds of bases in his career, includ- European classical music ing some forays into sym- and American jazz. Orig- phonic works both as an inally commissioned by interpreter and composer. bandleader Paul White- What is most astonish- man in 1924, the piece ing is the consistent stan- cemented Gershwin’s dard of excellence both in reputation as a serious the studio and in concert. composer. It began the Since embarking on a conversation of renewing solo career in 1966, Corea improvisation as a clas- has been at the forefront sical element. The sym- of jazz, both as a pianist CHICK COREA PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTIST phony orchestra scoring forging new ground with was introduced in a 1942 his acoustic jazz ensem- Kilimanjaro, In a Silent Way, Bitches performance, though completed much bles and as a pioneering electric key- Brew, and Live-Evil. earlier. boardist with Return to Forever, the Corea is a relentlessly creative spirit, The Seattle Symphony will perform Elektric Band, and now the electro/ continually reinventing his approach under the baton of guest conductor, acoustic Vigil. to music in the process. His foray into Steven Mercurio. Innovative in its ap- Corea took over the piano chair classical composing includes the mas- proach to programming and frequen- in Miles Davis’ band from Herbie terful “Piano concerto #1,” an original cy of recording, the orchestra appears Hancock in 1968. Between then and he recorded with the London Philhar- to be a prime fit for this much-antici- 1970, he appeared on the ground- monic. In this festival performance, pated partnership. breaking Davis recordings Filles de Corea partners with the Seattle Sym- phony to perform this concerto, which $67-127. For details visit earshot.org.

14 • EARSHOT JAZZ • November 2019 Since 1984, Earshot Jazz has been Seattle’s major ambassador of jazz – presenting jazz masters and important new artists, supporting the local scene, and educating young and old about the joys of jazz – all thanks to contributions from folks like you. Make a donation TODAY www.earshot.org/donate 206-547-6763

All photos by Daniel Sheehan taken at the 2018 Earshot Jazz Festival. Top: Brian Blade, Kate Olson, Jovino Santos Neto, Logan Richardson, Jazzmeia Horn, Bill Frisell, Ryan J. Lee, Maria Schneider. Middle: Regina Carter, Jasnam Daya Singh, Tia Fuller, Wayne Horvitz, Burniss Travis, Roosevelt High School Jazz Band, Myra Melford, Joel Ross. Bottom Row: Dawn Clement, Johnaye Kendrick, Jay Thomas, Jen Shyu, Keyon Harrold, Caroline Davis, Donovan Kranzler-Lewis, Mark Turner.

November 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 15 PREVIEW >> Those Who Can Do, Teach: Cornish Presents First Faculty Jazz Concert

RAY LARSEN PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN JOHNAYE KENDRICK PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN

November 15, 8pm “The fact that we can put together Jazz Orchestra; bassist Tim Carey, a Poncho Concert Hall, Kerry Hall a whole concert with our faculty is a touring musician and member of Jim 710 E Roy St testimony to how diverse our faculty Knapp orchestra; and vocalist Kelly really is,” Chair of Music and featured Ash, a notable songwriter and New There’s something echoing in Poncho clarinetist James Falzone said of the York University graduate. An All-Star Concert Hall at Cornish College of band, “It’s very much in the spirit of faculty band will also include vocal- the Arts that’s hard to put your finger what Cornish has always been about, ist Johnaye Kendrick, pianist Jovino on. It might be the school’s deep histo- creating creative musicians. And the Santos Neto, bassist Chuck Deardorf, ry in the city’s art scene, or maybe the faculty is a model for that.” and New York-honed horn-player Tom sound of current students following in Falzone, a prodigious composer/im- Varner. the legacy of John Cage, Merce Cun- proviser who took on his position in With this lineup, don’t expect a night ningham, Reggie Watts, and others. 2017, joins a band that features trum- of standards. As experienced compos- However, a likely cause could be the peter Ray Larsen, known for his work er/arrangers themselves, the faculty school’s outstanding jazz faculty; all in Chemical Clock, Tyrant Lizard, will present original compositions and leaders in Seattle’s musical community and The Sky is a Suitcase; and percus- arrangements that reflect a world of packing a city full of swing back into sionist Greg Campbell, an expert in music that could only have emerged the classroom. Audiences can hear for Ghanaian drumming and founding from Cornish. This includes an ar- themselves on November 15th, when member of Gallery 1412. Other facul- rangement of “Here,” the title track the entire faculty bands together for a ty band members include trombonist from Kendrick’s 2014 album, by Bra- concert without compare. David Marriot, leader of Triskaideka- zilian-American pianist Santos Neto. band and member of Seattle Repertory

16 • EARSHOT JAZZ • November 2019 “What happened was, I was per- Organizing this many musicians with portunity. “I engage with these mu- forming at a jazz education and work such distinct backgrounds and experi- sical geniuses every day in the halls, conference with Jovino’s ensemble, ences all on one stage, let alone all in teaching together, arguing in faculty and [he] wrote an arrangement of my one building, is generally no easy feat, meetings...I’m kidding,” Kendrick piece,” says Kendrick, professor of mu- but fostering creative collaboration is says, laughing. She admits that, apart sic at Cornish, of the piece’s revival, what Cornish stands for. According to from small ensembles during events “We haven’t performed it in years.” Falzone, a continued series of faculty like convocation, the faculty has not In regards to material for the All-Star concerts is in the works, including one yet played as a single group, though band, Santos Neto, long-respected in in spring for composers, and still oth- there’s always been something be- the Seattle scene as a leader of multiple ers in the classical medium. tween them: “We work together and groups, has thrown his hat into the While it coincides with the art have this wonderful rapport. We all ring with some of his own composi- school’s open house for prospective have this special connection as a fac- tions, and Deardorf, a venerated veter- students, the concert, according to ulty…it’s really exciting, and we don’t an whose latest solo album Perception Falzone, will be just as much a “who’s get to [play together] very often.” was released this year, will contribute who of Seattle jazz.” –Ian Gwin an arrangement of a piece by retired For Kendrick, the chance to perform faculty member Jim Knapp. with her colleagues is a special op-

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November 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 17 FEATURE >> Seattle Public Library: Playback

NOEL BRASS JR PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTIST ENTREMUNDOS PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN

To uphold and celebrate Seattle’ s far- In a world of algorithm-based stream- submission periods a year, accepting reaching place in the music culture lex- ing platforms such as Spotify, which 50 musicians each cycle out of roughly icon, Seattle Public Library launched curates a listener’s experience based on 250 submissions. The jury, a mixture Playback, a jury-selected local music patterns, Playback offers a more open- of library employees and local music database featuring more than 250 mu- ended interaction, built on explora- industry professionals, also reaches out sicians and 1,103 total tracks. tion without expectation. It holds the to bands it wishes to represent. Playback launched in 2016 after the sort of unpredictability that you feel Playback aims to have equitable rep- company Rabble provided a streaming when exploring a record store. Rolling resentation of the Seattle scene across platform for libraries to select and col- through the more than 250 selections genres, spanning from jazz to country lect a local artist catalog. is a bit like flipping through records— to rock. Kreg Hasegawa, a visual reference each has the album art displayed, five “We try to pick people [for the jury] librarian and current special project to a row. The web platform displays who can attract different parts of the lead for Playback, and former music thumbnails of artists and full albums. music communities,” Hasegawa said. reviewer for The Stranger, has a deep Library card holders can download Submission criteria is relatively sim- passion for music, in particular jazz. music for free and the streaming ser- ple: to submit, a band must be local Hasegawa recognizes that the Play- vice is available to anyone. to the Seattle area, have an album at back platform establishes a sense of Listeners can search by genre, album least 10 minutes long that was pro- “permanence” to a local musician’s titles, artists, and a “featured” section duced within the last five years. The profile. of playlists curated by jurors. jury selects based on quality and repre- “The fundamental importance to Artist Kelly O, Seattle Music Com- sentation, which fluctuates with each have these [album’s] in the library is missioner Charles Metcalf, and lo- submissions period. Selected groups when a musician gets in, they feel like cal DJ Chris Govella are among the receive a $200 honorarium. a part of the official culture of Seattle.” 9-person jury. The panel holds two

18 • EARSHOT JAZZ • November 2019 Hasegawa expressed that while the other tasks while listening on a smart- “Local musicians could use more live music scene in Seattle is alive and phone. To compete with larger music events that are part of larger show- rocking bars and venues constantly; streaming platforms such as Spotify, a cases,” Hasegawa said. “Having [pro- local groups don’t always get the same standalone Rabble app is in develop- duced] something with Earshot makes exposure as larger touring bands com- ment. it more of an occasion.” ing through town. The committee began ramping up Featured jazz artists in the Playback Playback’s following is growing live events this year to increase expo- catalogue include Noel Brass Jr., Nao- slowly. In September alone, the ser- sure. Along with two free library show- mi Moon Siegel, and EntreMundos vice recorded 3,016 streams and 474 cases per year, 2019 marked Playback’s Quarteto, among others. downloads. In the year, there have first time participating in Earshot’s The next submission period for bands been 3,000 downloads and more than Jazz Festival in October with an event begins between May and June of 2020. 20,000 streams. Some improvements at the Royal Room featuring Lori For more information about Playback, are in the works to make it more acces- Goldston and Hound Dog Taylor’s or to stream and download recordings, sible and thus used more. Hasegawa Hand. Playback is eyeing participation visit playback.spl.org. said the web streaming is difficult for in Northwest Folklife next year. –Whitney Bashaw mobile users, as they cannot perform MARIA SCHNEIDER ORCHESTRA Friday April 24, 7:30pm Town Hall Seattle 1119 Eighth Ave

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Photo by Daniel Sheehan

November 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 19 JAZZ AROUND THE SOUND November 11 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 LT The Sims Plus, 7pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm MQ Marina Christopher, 9pm ES Eric Verlinde, 6pm CH Body.Space.Time.Sound, 8pm NC Lee Oskar, 8pm JA Savion Glover, 7:30pm CM Three Guitars, 7pm SB Latin & Cuban Night, 7pm NL The Midnight Hour feat. Ali Shaheed CZ Jazz First Fridays, 7pm TF Bill Anschell Standards Trio, LaVon Muhammad & Adrian Younge, 7pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm Hardison, Tarik Abouzied/Joe Doria/Cole RR Salute Sessions, 10pm EG Jacqueline Tabor: Nancy Wilson Tribute Schuster, 7pm (early show), 7pm VE Charlie Porter Quintet Album Release, 7pm TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 EG Jacqueline Tabor: Nancy Wilson Tribute (late VI The Tarantellas, 6pm BP Billy Stapleton-Annie Eastwood Duo, 8pm show), 9pm VI Wayne Horvitz, 9pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm JA ConFunkShun (early show), 7:30pm SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 JA Savion Glover, 7:30pm JA ConFunkShun (late show), 9:30pm AB Max Holmberg & 200 Trio, 9pm MQ Frank Kohl Trio, 5pm KE Rick Kitaeff/Bruce Barnard Jazz Duo, CM Michele & The Love Dealers, 12:30pm MT Open Mic, 9pm 6:30pm CR Racer Sessions, 8pm OT Hot Jazz Hootenanny, 7:30pm LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm CZ Choro Jam, 2pm OW Jazz Jam, 9:30pm MQ Swing 3PO, 5pm DT Jazz Jam, 8pm SB Joe Doria Presents, 10pm NC McTuff w/ Joe Doria, 8pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm TD Yemen Blues Plays Hallel, 7:30pm TF Flat Earth Society, 8pm ES Eric Verlinde w/ Josephine Howell, 6pm TF Emmet Cohen Trio, 7:30pm VI Jovino Santos Neto, 9pm FB Seattle Jazz Vespers: Chava Mirel Quartet, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 6pm WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 JA ConFunkShun, 7:30pm BH Chick Corea: Rhapsody in Blue w/ Seattle BH Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra: Jazz of the KE Karin Kajita, 6pm Symphony Orchestra , 7:30pm Harlem Renaissance, 7:30pm KP Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra: Jazz of the EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm CE Mark Ifeoluwa Lilly, 7pm Harlem Renaissance, 2pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm CM Mercy Merci, 7pm LH Gary Hammon: “In case you didn’t know”, JA Savion Glover (early show), 7:30pm CN Brent Jensen & David Deacon-Joyner, 3pm 7:30pm JA Savion Glover (late show), 9:30pm DA The Real Imposters, 8pm MM Pete Christlieb & Linda Small, 6pm MQ Victor Horky’s Silk Road Swing, 5pm EB Frank S. Holman III, 6pm VI Lennon Aldort, 6pm NC Jazz Jam, 7pm EG Arlene Sanvictores, 7pm VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30pm SB Freudian Slurp, 10pm EG Duende Libre feat. Frank Anderson, 9pm SC Catharsis with Ryan Keberle, 7pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 TD Amendola vs. Blades w/ Skerik, Jeff Parker JA ConFunkShun (early show), 7:30pm CC Cider Sessions, 9:30pm & Cyro Baptista, 7:30pm JA ConFunkShun (late show), 9:30pm CH Travis Laplante, 7:30pm VI Bar Tabac, 9pm

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Calendar Key ES El Gaucho Seattle NC North City Bistro & Wine Shop AB The Angry Beaver FB Seattle First Baptist Church NL Nectar Lounge BC Barça GC Geo’s Cuban Bar and Grill OH Ott & Hunter Wines BH Benaroya Hall JA Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley OT Oliver’s Twist BP Bake’s Place Bellevue KE Kelnero OW Owl ‘n Thistle CC Capitol Cider KP Kirkland Performance Center PO PONCHO Concert Hall CE Cafe Red KR Knife Room PR Pacific Room Alki CH Chapel Performance Space LA Latona Pub RR The Royal Room CM Crossroads Bellevue LH Langston Hughes Performing Arts SB Sea Monster Lounge CN Craft 19 Espresso + Creperie Institute SC WJMAC at Sylvia Center for the Arts CR Cafe Racer LT Luther’s Table SE Seattle Art Museum CZ Couth Buzzard Books MC Methow Valley Community Center ST Stage 7 Pianos DA The Dane MM McMenimans TD Triple Door DT Darrell’s Tavern MO Moore Theater TF Town Hall Forum EB El Gaucho Bellevue MQ Triple Door MQ Stage and Lounge VE Vermillion Art Gallery & Bar EC Edmonds Center for the Arts MT Mac’s Triangle Pub VI Vito’s EG Egan’s Ballard Jam House MV Marine View Church WE Whit’s End

20 • EARSHOT JAZZ • November 2019 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 ES Eric Verlinde, 6pm NL Mo’ Jam Mondays, 9pm BC Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9pm RR The Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble, CURTAIN CALL BP Darrelle Holden Quartet, 8pm 7:30pm weekly recurring sessions & gigs CH Pneuma, 8pm RR Salute Sessions, 10pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm EG Peterson/Kohler Collective: CD Release, 9pm TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 ES Daniel Davison, 6pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm MONDAY JA Philip Bailey, 7:30pm EC Robert Cray, 7:30pm KR Jazz Jam, 6pm CC Cider Jam Mondays, 9:30 ES Daniel Davison, 6pm NL Cytrus / The Funky Knuckles w/ Motus, 8pm JA New York Voices, 7:30pm EB Tom Kellock, 6 RR Jazz Underground Big Band, 8pm MQ Mambo Cocktail Hour w/ Elspeth Savani, ES Eric Verlinde, 6 SB Proud & Nasty Jam Session, 10pm 5pm VI Marina Christopher Trio, 9pm NL Mo’ Jam Mondays, 9 MT Open Mic, 9pm RR Salute Sessions, 10 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 NC Stuart MacDonald, 7pm NL Blood Moon Orchestra w/ Crystal Beth & the TUESDAY CM Cyrille Gosselin Band, 7pm Boom Boom Band / Shaina Shepard, 8pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm OT Hot Jazz Hootenanny, 7:30pm BP Billy Stapleton & Annie EG Nancy Byers, 7pm OW Jazz Jam, 9:30pm Eastwod, 8 EG Bamboo and Brass Ltd., 9pm SB Joe Doria Presents, 10pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6 ES Daniel Davison, 6pm WE Gregg Robinson & Greg Glassman, 7pm JA Philip Bailey (early show), 7:30pm ES Daniel Davison, 6 JA Philip Bailey (late show), 9:30pm WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 OW Hot Jazz Hootenanny, 7:30 KE Rick Kitaeff/Bruce Barnard Jazz Duo, EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm OW Jazz Jam, 9:30 6:30pm EG Vocal Jazz Showcase, 7pm LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm SB Joe Doria Presents, 10 EG Vocal Jam, 9pm MC Duende Libre feat. Frank Anderson, 7pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm WEDNESDAY MQ Sundae & Mr. Goessl, 5pm JA New York Voices, 7:30pm NC Ann Reynolds & Clave Gringa, 8pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6 MQ Ranger & the “Re-Arrangers”, 5pm VI Kate Olsen Ensemble, 9pm ES Daniel Davison, 6 SC Syrinx Effect, 7pm SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 VI Tim Kennedy Trio, 9pm THURSDAY CM Climate Change, 7:30pm THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 BC Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9 EB Frank S. Holman III, 6pm BC Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6 EG Chehalem Jazz Trio, 7pm BP Darrelle Holden Quartet, 8pm EG Jose “Juicy” Gonzales Trio, 9pm ES Daniel Davison, 6 CM Bellevue School District Jam Session, ES Daniel Davison, 6pm SB Proud and Nasty, 10 6:30pm JA Philip Bailey (early show), 7:30pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm JA Philip Bailey (late show), 9:30pm FRIDAY EG Dina Blade Vocal Student Showcase, 7pm LT Band, James Band, 7pm EB Tom Kellock, 6 ES Daniel Davison, 6pm NC LaVon Hardison & Frank Anderson, 8pm JA Blood Sweat & Tears, 7:30pm ES Daniel Davison, 6 PR Luke Stanton, 6pm MQ Drummerboy Trio, 5pm TD Tia Fuller w/ Marina Albero, 7pm KE Rick Kitaeff & Bruce Barnard, SB Proud & Nasty Jam Session, 10pm VI Jerry Zimmerman, 6pm 6:30 SE Art of Jazz: Kate Olson’s KO Ensemble feat. VI Kareem Kandi, 9:30pm LA Happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 Naomi Siegel, 5:30pm SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 TD Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, 7:30pm SATURDAY VI Marina Albero Trio, 9pm AB Max Holmberg & 200 Trio, 9pm EB Frank S Holman III, 6 CM Dornfeld & Hoirup, 12:30pm FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 ES Daniel Davison, 6 CR Racer Sessions, 8pm CH Odeya Nini, 8pm CZ Jazz Jam w/ Kenny Mandell, 2pm SB Latin & Cuba Night, 7 CM Sound of Swing Nonet, 7pm DT Jazz Jam, 8pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm SUNDAY EB Tom Kellock, 6pm EG Instrumental Ladies of Jazz, 7pm ES Eric Verlinde w/ Josephine Howell, 6pm AB Max Holmber & 200 Trio, 9 EG Kareem Kandi Band, 9pm JA Philip Bailey, 7:30pm CR Racer Sessions, 8 ES Daniel Davison, 6pm KE Karin Kajita, 6pm GC Hopscotch, 6:30pm CZ Choro Jam, 2pm (1st & 3rd) MV DHQ plus 2, 5pm JA Blood Sweat & Tears (early show), 7:30pm RR Ranger & the “Re-Arrangers”, 7pm CZ Jazz Jam, 2pm (2nd & 4th) JA Blood Sweat & Tears (late show), 9:30pm VI Jonas Myers, 6pm DT Jazz Jam, 8 KE Rick Kitaeff/Bruce Barnard Jazz Duo, VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30pm 6:30pm EB Tom Kellock, 6 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm ES Eric Verlinde & Josephine MQ Daniel Rapport Trio, 9pm Howell, 6 CC Cider Sessions, 9:30pm PO Cornish Faculty Jazz Concert, 6pm VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 EB Tom Kellock, 6pm RR Greta Matassa Quintet, 6pm

November 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 21 VI D’Vonne Lewis Trio, 9pm CR Racer Sessions, 8pm TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 CZ Choro Jam, 2pm SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 CZ Music Improv Session w/ Kenny Mandell, BP Billy Stapleton-Annie Eastwood Duo, 8pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm CM Soyaya, 6:30pm 7pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm EB Frank S. Holman III, 6pm DT Jazz Jam, 8pm JA John Tesh, 7:30pm EG Jazz Abbey, 7pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm MT Open Mic, 9pm EG Hopscotch, 9pm ES Eric Verlinde w/ Josephine Howell, 6pm NC Mary McPage, 7pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm JA Blood Sweat & Tears, 7:30pm OT Hot Jazz Hootenanny, 7:30pm JA Blood Sweat & Tears (early show), 7:30pm KE Karin Kajita, 6pm OW Jazz Jam, 9:30pm JA Blood Sweat & Tears (late show), 9:30pm VI Alex Guilbert, 6pm SB Joe Doria Presents, 10pm LT Blue Notes Jazz Quartet, 7pm VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30pm MQ The Hot McGandhis, 9pm WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 NC Four, 8pm MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18 SB Latin & Cuban Night, 7pm CC Cider Sessions, 9:30pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm VI The Tarantellas, 6pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm VI The James Band, 9:30pm ES Eric Verlinde, 6pm JA John Tesh, 7:30pm NL Mo’ Jam Mondays, 9pm MQ Mochima, 5pm SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 RR Salute Sessions, 10pm NC IvyLane, 7pm RR Piano Starts Here: Blues & Barrelhouse, AB Max Holmberg & 200 Trio, 9pm 7:30pm CM Notable Journey, 12:30pm TD Joshua Redman Quartet, 8pm VI Brad Gibson Presents, 9pm THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 BC Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9pm BP Darrelle Holden Quartet, 8pm CH Pete Leinonen Solo & Quartet, 8pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm JA John Tesh, 7:30pm KR Tina Dietz, 8pm MO Blue Note Records 80th Anniversary Tour, 7:30pm MQ The Djangomatics, 5pm NC Greta Matassa Student Showcase, 7pm SB Comfort Food, 8pm SB Proud & Nasty Jam Session, 10pm TD Joshua Redman Quartet, 8pm VI Prom Queen, 9pm FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 CM Christos & Co., 7pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm EC SRJO: Jazz of the Harlem Renaissance, 8pm EG Chip Parker Quartet, 7pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm JA Taj Mahal Quartet (early show), 7:30pm JA Taj Mahal Quartet (late show), 9:30pm KE Rick Kitaeff/Bruce Barnard Jazz Duo, 6:30pm LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm MQ Sing Low Indigo, 5pm NC Kiki Valera & Cubache, 8pm NL TAUK / JAZZ IS PHSH, 7:30pm ST LaVon Hardison Quintet, 7:30pm SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 CM Seattle Jazz Network, 7pm EB Frank S. Holman III, 6pm EC Willie K and the Warehouse Blues Band, 7:30pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm JA Taj Mahal Quartet (early show), 7:30pm JA Taj Mahal Quartet (late show), 9:30pm

22 • EARSHOT JAZZ • November 2019 LT Maria Piana & Friends, 7pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm NC Gail Pettis & Jovino Santos Neto, 8pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm Help the Jazz Around the NL TAUK / JAZZ IS PHSH, 7:30pm JA Taj Mahal Quartet (early show), 7:30pm SB Latin & Cuban Night, 7pm JA Taj Mahal Quartet (late show), 9:30pm Sound Calendar VI Jerry Zimmerman, 6pm KE Rick Kitaeff/Bruce Barnard Jazz Duo, 6:30pm VI Birch Pereira, 9:30pm LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm The Jazz Around the Sound Cal- OH Duende Libre feat. Frank Anderson, 7pm endar is a community powered SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 resource. AB Max Holmberg & 200 Trio, 9pm SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 CM Brian Butler, 12:30pm CM Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra, 7pm Submit your gigs online at earshot. CR Racer Sessions, 8pm EB Frank S. Holman III, 6pm org/events/community/add. CZ Jazz Jam w/ Kenny Mandell, 2pm EG ThorNton Creek, 7pm Deadline for inclusion in the print DT Jazz Jam, 8pm EG Dan Czaran, 9pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm version of the calendar is the 15th ES Eric Verlinde w/ Josephine Howell, 6pm JA Taj Mahal Quartet (early show), 7:30pm of the month prior to publication. JA Taj Mahal Quartet, 7:30pm JA Taj Mahal Quartet (late show), 9:30pm For questions or help with sub- KE Karin Kajita, 6pm NC Marina Albero Trio, 8pm VI Tim Kennedy, 6pm SB Latin & Cuban Night, 7pm mitting your events please email VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30pm VI Jerry Zimmerman, 6pm [email protected]. VI Max Holmberg Trio, 9:30pm MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25 CC Cider Sessions, 9:30pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm ES Eric Verlinde, 6pm ON THE RADIO NL Mo’ Jam Mondays, 9pm RR Salute Sessions, 10pm  WE Gregg Robinson & Greg Glassman, 7pm 88.5 KNKX hosts Saturday Jazz Matinee, Jazz Sunday Side Up, Ken TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Wiley’s the Art of Jazz, and Jazz Northwest, in addition to its weekday BP Billy Stapleton-Annie Eastwood Duo, 8pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm NPR and late-night and prime-time jazz programs. Full schedule and info ES Daniel Davison, 6pm at knkx.org. Abe Beeson hosts The New Cool, Saturdays, 3pm, featuring JA Taj Mahal Quartet, 7:30pm 21st century jazz inspired and informed by the sounds of today, hip-hop, MQ Mambo Cocktail Hour w/ Elspeth Savani, funk, electronic & punk rock, followed by Robin Lloyd’s Jazz Caliente, 5pm MT Open Mic, 9pm 5pm, where jazz meets Latin rhythms. Jim Wilke’s Jazz Northwest, Sun- NC Songwriter Showcase, 7pm days, 2pm, features the artists and events of the regional jazz scene. For Jazz OT Hot Jazz Hootenanny, 7:30pm NW podcasts of archived programs, see jazznw.org. OW Jazz Jam, 9:30pm 90.3 KEXP, late-night Sundays, features Jazz Theater with John Gilbreath, RR Roxy Coss NYC Quintet, 7:30pm SB Joe Doria Presents, 10pm 1am. Full schedule information is available at kexp.org. TD Kelley Johnson: CD Release, 7:30pm 91.3 KBCS, features creative and improvised music on Flotation Device with John Seman and Jonathan Lawson, Sundays at 10pm. The Monday WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 night lineup includes The Caravan with John Gilbreath at 7pm, Straight No EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm Chaser with David Utevsky at 9pm, Giant Steps with John Pai at 11pm, and EG Vocal Jazz Showcase, 7pm EG Vocal Jam, 9pm The Shape of Modern Jazz with Gordon Todd at 1am Tuesdays. Shows can ES Daniel Davison, 6pm be streamed anytime at kbcs.fm. JA Taj Mahal Quartet (early show), 7:30pm 91.7 KSVR Mount Vernon, Doctor Dee hosts two nights of jazz, Fourth JA Taj Mahal Quartet (late show), 9:30pm Corner Jazz, featuring recordings of live performance in Northwest Wash- MQ Nancy Erickson Trio, 5pm SB DX Tet, 10pm ington, Sundays, 6-7pm, and The Doctor’s Den, Mondays, 8-10pm. VI Ben von Wildenhaus, 9pm 102.9 KLOI-LP Lopez Island, Mondays & Fridays, 3pm, Joy Spring THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 with Gary Alexander, classic jazz and the Great American Songbook. Hollow Earth Radio, hollowearthradio.org. Fridays at 6pm, biweek- BC Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9pm CM Bellevue School District Jam Session, ly, Black Roots Radio, hosted by Jordan Leonard, promotes jazz as a dy- 6:30pm namic genre rooted in the Black American experience. EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm Rainier Avenue Radio, rainieravenueradio.world. Mondays and Sundays ES Daniel Davison, 6pm at 10pm, #MoJamMondays from the Nectar Lounge. Tuesdays at 6pm, SB Proud & Nasty Jam Session, 10pm Thursdays and Sundays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 5pm, Jazz from the Cabi- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 nets with Big Poppy. CM Silk Road, 7pm

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