A Mirror and Focus for the Community April 2016 Vol. 32, No. 4 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle,

2015 Golden Ear Award Recipients Photo by Daniel Sheehan Front Row: Gregg Belisle- Chi, Ruby Bishop, D’Vonne Lewis, Josh Rawlings Second Row: Jovino Santos Neto, Randy Halberstadt, Emmanuel Leonard, Michael Brockman Back Row: Eugenie Jones, Raymond Larsen passings International Jazz/ Giant / Ernestine/ / Anderson / November 11, 1928 – March 10, 2016

Born in , , interna- World: Portraits of Black Women Who tional jazz great Ernestine Anderson Changed America, alongside Rosa passed away peacefully on March 10, Parks, , Sarah surrounded by her family in Vaughn, , and others. where she had resided since the age of 16. “Ernestine was mother of Seattle’s Anderson’s career began in the early ,” said Congressman Jim 1940s, though she had begun to sing McDermott. “Mississippi had BB along with records at King and Seattle had Ernestine An- age 3. Equally gifted at singing up- derson. Ernestine’s legacy remains beat, spirited , big band/swing, unmatched in Seattle’s music scene. and jazzy pop, her early career led She was a dear friend and will be her to sing alongside Russell Jacquet, greatly missed.” Photo by Kip Lott Eddie Heywood, Shifty Henry, and Anderson created many memora- Hospital and the Rise n’ Shine Foun- . By the 50s, Anderson ble moments around the world and dation. had become a prominent jazz stylist in Seattle. She performed a tribute Performing with and mentoring performing with on to at , young was a true passion the New York Club scene. performed with Billy Taylor at the for Anderson. She was an early men- Ernestine performed at the first and Kennedy Center, and added her voice tor for young musicians in the Seattle many subsequent Monterey Jazz Fes- to The White House first inaugura- Theatre Group’s More Music at the tivals. Prior to recording her breakout tion event for President Dwight D. Moore, and delighted in performing hit Hot Cargo in 1956, Ander- Eisenhower. During the 1988 Kool with a mixture of young and seasoned son had also performed with a Seattle Jazz Festival, a crowd of over 10,000 musicians on the Paramount stage contemporary and fellow Garfield joined her at Marymoor Park for the again in 2008 for a Lifetime Achieve- High School graduate, , last strains of “Never Make Your ment Award Tribute to Quincy Jones. who described Anderson’s voice as Move Too Soon,” and New Year’s Eve “Ernestine was a giant of the jazz “honey at dusk.” at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley became a community and a Seattle ambassador Anderson first recorded in 1955 much-anticipated event for the many to the world,” said Mayor Ed Murray. with bandleader . Record- years that she was the evening’s fea- “She represented the best of our city. ing two by 1959, she won the tured guest. Her work was a vibrant part of our New Star Award from DownBeat crit- Anderson lived a fulfilling life. Her community’s culture. I will never forget ics. In 1969, Anderson’s “He Says He devotion to family kept her in Seattle her performances and I feel fortunate to Loves Me,” recorded for the Sidney where she could be close to her be- have witnessed her artistry and genius.” Poitier film The Lost Man, garnered loved twin sister Josephine, who pre- Though her physical voice has been great international attention, mak- ceded Ernestine in death. stilled, the sound of her beautiful and ing her a highly in-demand singer. Her eldest daughter Shelley de- diverse vocal styling will continue to By the mid-1980s Anderson was cut- scribes her mother as “one of the most bring a unique kind of musical experi- ting sessions with her own quartet, generous individuals you could ever ence to listeners for decades to come. and her 1981 album Never Make Your meet, and extremely committed to Ernestine is survived by 3 children, Move Too Soon earned her first of four her city.” 8 grandchildren, and 4 great grand- Grammy nominations. Anderson routinely accepted invita- children, and a host of friends around In 1999, Pulitzer Prize-winning tions to perform at benefits for local the world. photographer Brian Lanker selected charities and causes. Her 70th Birth- Ernestine as one of 75 women to day Bash at the Paramount Theatre – Ed., courtesy of Vivian Phillips, on be featured in his book, I Dream a was a benefit for Seattle Children’s behalf of the Anderson family

2 • Earshot Jazz • April 2016 Earshot JazZ Letter from the Director A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community 

Executive Director John Gilbreath Managing Director Karen Caropepe Jazz Appreciation Month, Program Manager Caitlin Peterkin

Earshot Jazz Editors Schraepfer Harvey, Seattle style Caitlin Peterkin

Contributing Writers Halynn Blanchard, Sara Here at Earshot Jazz, we’ve been Jones, Andrew Luthringer, Jean Mishler, giving nods to the official Inter- Peter Monaghan national Jazz Appreciation Month Calendar Editor Caitlin Peterkin every April for some years: looking Calendar Volunteer Soohye Jang with one eye for new activities to Photography Daniel Sheehan mark the celebration, and with the Layout Caitlin Peterkin Distribution Karen Caropepe & Earshot Jazz other eye for a sign that anything volunteers has made much of a difference. If

Send Calendar Information to: the initiatives have raised the pro- 3429 Fremont Place N, #309 file of our favorite art form with the Seattle, WA 98103 general public here, the effect has email / [email protected] been subtle. Board of Directors Ruby Smith Love Still, with this April edition, our (president), Sue Coliton (vice president), publication marks major events in Sally Nichols (secretary), John W. our own community, both happy Comerford, Chris Icasiano, Danielle Leigh, and sad, that resonate deeply with hospitality, and thanks to everyone Hideo Makihara, Diane Wah, Viren Kamdar who helped make the event one of Emeritus Board Members Clarence Acox, our appreciation of the heart and Kenneth W. Masters, Lola Pedrini, Paul heartbeat of jazz. And our jazz com- the warmest community celebra- Toliver, Cuong Vu munity is absolutely tied to interna- tions we’ve held in a long time. Man, Founded in 1984 by Paul de Barros, tional jazz appreciation. that felt good! Gary Bannister, and Allen Youngblood. As you know, we sadly mark the And, speaking of awards, we offer Earshot Jazz is published monthly by passing of jazz great, Ernestine An- hearty congratulations to Laurie Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and is de Koch, executive director of the available online at www.earshot.org. derson, a longtime Seattle cultural treasure, and a pillar in the pan- highly functioning non-profit, Se- Subscription (with membership): $35 theon of our jazz legacy. Ernestine attle JazzED. Laurie is Seattle’s new- 3429 Fremont Place #309 est winner of the Jazz Journalist of Seattle, WA 98103 embodied the depth, excellence, and phone / (206) 547-6763 soul that define great jazz anywhere America’s “Jazz Hero” award. It is in the world. Through work that well deserved. Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 Things feel good out there this Printed by Pacific Publishing Company was entirely human and completely © 2016 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle engaging, Ernestine was among the April. Sure, there could always be first artists to bring national atten- more gigs, more audience, more M i ss i o n S t a t emen t tion to Seattle as a serious jazz town. money, more recognition, and Earshot Jazz is a non-profit arts and service We’ll miss her, and we’ll see you at more time; but one glance around organization formed in 1984 to cultivate a the memorial celebration at the Par- Seattle’s vibrant and multi-faceted support system for jazz in the community jazz scene shows a lot to appreciate. and to increase awareness of jazz. Earshot amount Theater on April 9. Jazz pursues its mission through publishing a This month we are happy to wel- We’ll see you out at the festivals and monthly newsletter, presenting creative music, come the brilliant new crop of win- concerts this month, in celebration providing educational programs, identifying and ners of Golden Ear and Seattle Jazz of Seattle’s place in “America’s great- filling career needs for jazz artists, increasing est contribution to world culture” – listenership, augmenting and complementing Hall of Fame Awards from our re- existing services and programs, and networking cent awards celebration. Thanks to JAZZ! with the national and international jazz The Royal Room for some classy – John Gilbreath, Executive Director community.

April 2016 • Earshot Jazz • 3 notes U Save KPLU Benefit Concert 6:30-10pm in Shoreline. Artists should CALL FOR ARTISTs KPLU 88.5 and the Pacific Jazz In- send their bio, as well as a CD or links stitute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley have to online work samples, to director@ partnered to present a benefit con- northcityjazz.org by April 30. Jazz: The cert to Save KPLU on April 25. The 4th Annual Jazz Contest for event includes performances by seven Women Composers Second Century Northwest jazz artists and KPLU fa- vorites, including Gail Pettis, Anton Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra Deadline June 1 Schwartz, Lance Buller, and Greta (SWOJO) is now seeking submissions for its fourth annual composition con- Earshot Jazz seeks submissions Matassa. The evening will be emceed test. The winner of the contest will from Seattle-area individual art- by KPLU Evening Jazz host Abe Bee- receive a $400 honorarium, a live au- ists and ensembles for the 2016 son, with opening remarks by KPLU’s dio recording of her composition, and Jazz: The Second Century series. General Manager Joey Cohn and Di- the winning piece will be published. The series brings the progression rector of Content Matt Martinez. The Honorable Mention composer of jazz into creative motion on North City Jazz Walk Accepting will receive a $100 honorarium and a the concert stage. Projects that Applications live audio recording of her composi- question and expand the conven- tion. The winning compositions will tions the jazz form are welcome. The North City Jazz Walk Commit- be performed and recorded live by Seattle-area individual artists tee is accepting applications for jazz SWOJO with special guest Jenny Kel- or groups, in any instrument musicians for the 2016 event, which will be held Tuesday, August 16, from combination, are eligible. Sub- Continued ON PAGE 22 missions must include a recorded sample of a project that can be In one ear performed in a concert setting. We encourage applicants to in- Garfield High School at Lionel schools entered the competition, with clude a letter that speaks to their Hampton Jazz Festival 15 finalists selected. musical interpretation of the All three schools have previously ap- Garfield High School, under Clar- meaning of jazz and of the next peared at Essentially Ellington, with ence Acox, recently appeared at the stage of jazz music. both Garfield and Roosevelt placing University of Idaho’s Lionel Hampton Individual artists or ensembles first several times. This will be Mount Jazz Festival, one of the world’s larg- are selected by a blind-jury pro- Si’s third appearance as a finalist. est and oldest educational jazz festi- cess. Second Century artists and vals. Several ensembles and students Save KPLU Campaign Launches ensembles perform during July received recognition for their perfor- 2016, and are paid a competitive A fundraising campaign, led by mances, including: Band 1, Outstand- fee for the performance. KPLU, has launched, after Pacific Lu- ing Ensemble; Band 2, Noteworthy Please send submissions elec- theran University announced it was Ensemble; Isaac Poole, Outstanding tronically to 2ndcentury@ear- selling the radio station to KUOW Instrumental Soloist (); and shot.org or by mail to Earshot back in November. In order to “Save Fedor Paretsky, Outstanding Instru- Jazz, 3429 Fremont Place N, KPLU,” the community needs to raise mental Soloist (alto sax). #309, Seattle, WA 98103. Dead- $7 million by June 30. To date, the line to apply is June 1. You can Essentially Ellington campaign has raised nearly $2.5 mil- direct questions and comments Competition Results lion. Visit kplu.org/save-kplu to learn to Earshot Jazz at (206) 547- more information or to make your Jazz bands from Garfield, Roosevelt, 6763 or [email protected]. A list pledge today. and Mount Si high schools are final- of past Jazz: The Second Cen- ists for the 2016 Essentially Ellington Jazz Radio tury artists and ensembles can be High School Jazz Band Competition 88.5 KPLU viewed online at earshot.org. hosts Saturday Jazz & Festival in New York, May 5-7 at Matinee, Jazz Sunday Side Up, Ken Jazz at Lincoln Center. Nearly 100 Continued ON PAGE 23

4 • Earshot Jazz • April 2016 Golden Ear Awards 2015 Golden Ear & Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame Awards Presentation Last month at The Royal Room, a full house of artists and audiences alike gathered to celebrate recent accomplishments by Seattle’s jazz community. Opening and closing the night were Eugenie Jones and her band of Peter Adams on , Tim Carey on bass, Brian Smith on drums, and Ernesto Pediangco on percussion, delivering a tight first set of wonderfully stylized covers, including “Summertime,” alongside vibrant original compositions with Latin and blues influences. They bookended the awards ceremony by inviting local musicians in attendance, such as vocalist Grace Love and drummer D’Vonne Lewis, to join in on the second set. Jim Wilke, host of the nationally syndicated Jazz Northwest program, emceed the presentation of the 2015 Golden Ear & Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame Awards. The ceremony begun in tribute to the late Ernestine Anderson, with Wilke, Paul de Barros, and Anderson’s daughter Shelley sharing memories of the beloved singer. We congratulate all the nominees in this annual look at the region’s vibrant and thriving jazz ecology. NW Vocalist of the Year feature, co-forming the Golden Ear- Eugenie Jones nominated ensemble “Line Up” with Eugenie Jones is a previous Golden Mark Taylor, and teaching at Cornish Ear Award recipient, winning North- College, this performance cemented west Recording of the Year with her Clement as a force to be reckoned 2013 album Black Lace, Blue Tears. with in Seattle’s music community. But it was her strong work in 2015 This past year, Clement continued to that has earned her recognition as one gig regularly, including with Line Up, of the premier vocalists of the region. vocalist Jay Clayton, and renowned Between an active schedule gigging trombonist Julian Priester. The latter throughout the Puget Sound and her has even said of Clement, “In all this solid sophomore album Come Out world of jazz, there are very few indi- Swingin’, featuring Seattle heavy-hit- vidual voices, no matter what the in- ters Bill Anschell, Clipper Anderson, strument.” And Dawn Clement is one Michael Powers, Jay Thomas, D’Vonne voice Seattle needed to hear. Lewis, and Ernesto Pediangco, this Emerging Artist or Group late-blooming vocalist has swung her Raymond Larsen way into the hearts of her listeners. Over the past several years, Raymond NW Instrumentalist of the Year Larsen has surfaced as one of the most Dawn Clement in-demand young trumpet players in Few performances from the 2014 the Pacific Northwest. 2015 saw the Earshot Jazz Festival stand out quite UW alumus winning the Golden Ear as much as Dawn Clement’s solo pi- Award for Recording of the Year, with ano at the birthday his group Chemical Clock’s Bad Habi- celebration at Town Hall. Along with tat. He also recently celebrated the long-awaited release of his ambitious her well-received 2013 album Tem- top to bottom: shelley young, eugenie jones, and pest/Cobalt, a May 2014 Earshot cover “Modern Achievements” trilogy. With raymond larsen photos by daniel sheehan

April 2016 • Earshot Jazz • 5 jovino santos neto photo by daniel sheehan ruby bishop photo by daniel sheehan unique instrumentation and diverse influences, along with many other NW Alternative Jazz Group compositional and improvisational spices added to the mix. The quintet is Industrial Revelation approaches, he created three through- Jovino Santos Neto (piano, , me- 2015 was a big year for Industrial composed tributes to specific entries in lodica, compositions), Chuck Dear- Revelation. Celebrating their tenth a 1903 encyclopedia, Modern Achieve- dorf (bass), Mark Ivester (drums), Jeff anniversary as a band (with no lineup ments in Science, Invention, Commerce Busch (percussion), and Ben Thomas changes), D’Vonne Lewis (drums), and History: “How Glass Is Made,” (vibraphone). A master pianist, com- Evan Flory-Barnes (bass), Josh Rawl- “New Studies of the Starry Skies,” and poser, arranger, flutist, and player of a ings (keyboard), and Ahamefule J. Oluo “When Mountains Blow Their Heads multitude of other instruments includ- (trumpet) released the Golden Ear- Off,” which premiered at the Royal ing the melodica and the accordion, nominated Liberation & the Kingdom Room last spring and was recorded Jovino Santos Neto is one of the top of Nri, a two-CD set covering a dizzy- live in January a special performance Brazilian musicians working today. ing rainbow of styles and moods. Since at the Chapel Performance Space. Since moving to Seattle over 20 years receiving the 2014 Stranger Genius NW Acoustic Jazz Ensemble ago, Neto has become an integral part Award for Music and Seattle Weekly’s of the Northwest’s jazz ecology, col- Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto Best Jazz Group, the cross-genre quar- laborating with many of the city’s mu- tet’s boundary-breaking sound contin- Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto is a be- sicians, teaching at Cornish College, ues to grow a diverse audience. loved five-piece ensemble that expertly and infusing the local music scene delivers music with strong Brazilian with much-needed Brazilian flavor.

6 • Earshot Jazz • April 2016 NW Recording of the Year the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame by fellow tory Jazz Orchestra, Halberstadt was Gregg Belisle- Chi, Tenebrae vocalist Eugenie Jones. Receiving a inducted by the big band’s co-artistic Gregg Belisle- Chi’s debut album as standing ovation by all in attendance, director Michael Brockman. a leader, Tenebrae, is a stunning explo- Bishop was overcome with joy as she Sonny Booker ration of compositions for solo , thanked the crowd. Seattle Jazz Pioneer along with three duets with his wife, Randy Halberstadt The late trumpeter/club owner was Chelsea Crabtree, on vocals. There is Seattle’s Piano Legend posthumously honored for his impact a somber beauty, an ethereal, almost Randy Halberstadt has been a ma- on Seattle jazz. “On behalf of Mr. spiritual quality to the music, which jor figure on the Pacific Northwest Booker himself, he’d say this caps off offsets dark and even jarring textures jazz scene for many years. A multi- his life,” wrote his wife, Laura May. with a pastoral radiance, often within dimensional pianist, he is equally at “Especially in light of our losing the the same piece. Though much of his home playing bebop, Latin, big band, great Ernestine. He escorted her all playing has an accessible lyricism and and free jazz. He has performed with over the world: Leningrad, Paris...They solid grounding in the fundamentals Herb Ellis, Matt Wilson, Bobby Shew, were kids together.” Sonny’s great- of jazz, Tenebrae seems to orbit around Joe LaBarbera, and many others. The nephew Emmanuel Leonard accepted a less definable realm: something more longtime pianist for the Seattle Reper- the award on behalf of the family. akin to eclectic avant-chamber music and open-minded experimental pop/ rock songwriting, informed by jazz. NW Concert of the Year Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra with Anat Cohen The Northwest’s premier big band jazz ensemble joined forces with inter- nationally celebrated clarinetist Anat Cohen for a joyous and unforgettable two-night run in early 2015. Audi- ences hailed the performances, which featured a repertoire of great jazz from , to Latin America, East- ern Europe, Israel, and beyond, as the best in SRJO’s 20-year history. “The band has been exceptionally tight the past couple of years, but the presence of such an extraordinary soloist kicked it up another notch,” noted the Seattle Times’ Paul de Barros in a review of the February 22 performance. Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame Ruby Bishop Seattle’s Jazz Gem At 97, Ruby Bishop is a living Se- attle institution of live jazz. Making her home base at Vito’s every Sunday evening, the vocalist/pianist has been wowing audiences for years as they witness her ebullient performances. Having inspired generations of local musicians for years, Bishop, surround- ed by her family, was inducted into

April 2016 • Earshot Jazz • 7 PREVIEW >> Now I’m Fine Ahamefule J. Oluo revisits his rock bottom with humor in opera comedy

April 2-3, 8pm The Moore Theatre Seattle-based composer, comedian, and trumpeter Ahamefule J. Oluo pioneers the combination of stand-up comedy and orchestral performance in his grandscale experimental opera Now I’m Fine. Trumpet player for re- nowned garage-jazz quartet Industrial Revelation and first Artist–in–Resi- dence at Town Hall in Seattle, Oluo returns home with rave reviews from a successful run of his show in New York earlier this year. His epic music and collection of darkly witty per- sonal stories can be experienced at the Moore Theatre for two nights, April 2–3, at 8pm. Now i’m fine’s Monica Schley, Evan Flory-Barnes, Bryant Moore, Ahamefule J. Oluo, Okanomodé Soulchilde photo by kelly o. The musical memoir features dra- matic stand-up bits that Oluo origi- them. I found that it genuinely worked established a talented network of ar- nally thought up separate from his for them to build off each other and tistic connections by the time he cast music. Finding his material address- improve each other.” his 17-piece orchestra, which includes ing a singular situation of unfortunate Clear to any witness of Oluo’s cre- a spectacular company of performers events of his early adulthood, Oluo ative niche, it is not because of his including Okanomodé Soulchilde, asked himself how his music and hu- ego or inadequacies in either realm of Samantha Boshnack, Josh Rawlings, mor could work together. In merging comedy or musicianship that the artist Evan Flory-Barnes, D’Vonne Lewis, two seemingly unrelated art forms, combines his abilities. and more. Oluo has innovated a unified hybrid “I’m going to do it again because it “Now I’m Fine is very much modern production of modern opera. works,” he assures. “If you find an op- music, requiring flexibility and stami- “The story element of both the music portunity to bring something to the na…and musicianship to play the real- and stand-up spoke to the same thing world, you almost have an obligation ly difficult music,” says Oluo, adding: within me,” he says. While this cohe- to do it.” “The temperament within the group is sion was natural for Oluo because of Oluo composed the majority of Now quite good; these are people I’ve really his impressive skill sets, it seems no I’m Fine within a six-month period of enjoyed working with over the last 16 other artist has yet to connect the dots time, arranging the music for a large years. They can handle the personal as he has. ensemble in following months. Oluo investment required, and when travel- “I like this form, but I don’t know of originally wrote for a 10-piece ensem- ing with that many people, personal- anyone else doing what I do,” he says. ble; however, his instrumentation had ity matters. There is love shared within “I was always afraid of anything mu- to be extended for the ensemble to be the group.” sic and comedy because I loved them able to meet the physical demands of An example of sheer talent and self- both so much,” Oluo adds. “I ques- his music. teaching, Oluo developed the extraor- tioned my motivations in combining A staple in the Seattle music scene dinary music of Now I’m Fine fueled his entire adult life, Oluo had already by a near-fatal bout with an autoim-

8 • Earshot Jazz • April 2016 mune disease and despair from divorce self into this show because it has to be and loss of his father whom he had beautiful to make it worth it.” never met. He found musical inspira- In contrast to the element of com- tion from his regeneration and his own merce that was required for his New internal audio. York performances, Oluo’s Seattle “I would be hearing French horn shows will be driven by his desire to lines – specifically my friend Josiah’s have a real effect on the lives of his Se- horn lines,” Oluo says. “If I’m hearing attle audience members. something, I’d write it down.” “That connection with the audience Nearly 300 pages in its original form, is a thing that keeps me alive. The show the original manuscript of Now I’m is put together in a very organic way,” Fine was completed on paper all by the Oluo says in a promotional video by work of Oluo’s pencil. He then worked STG. “If you want to connect with the with violist and copyist Brianna At- most people, you don’t do it by going well to evolve his compositions into more broad. You do it by getting more distributable music. personal, by getting more specific. You “It’s good to ask for help,” says the make it more about them by making it composer, thanking his tubist Jon more about you.” Hansen (DMA) for filling in gaps on At the beginning of this year Oluo horn charts, and bassist Evan Flory– was announced winner of a Creative Barnes for his string . Capital Grant, which he’ll use as a mo- “I became somewhat self-conscious tivator to begin working on a second about writing string arrangements storytelling production. Complement- under my own comedy bits, and I ing stories of Oluo’s more recent past asked Evan to reconstruct the backing featured in Now I’m Fine, Oluo ex- music,” explains Oluo. “With the re- presses interest in writing a show that straints to reimagine the music of the takes an honest look at his mother’s show, Evan analyzed the situation and life. provided incredible support to it, [as] “My mom’s one of the most amazing bass players do… We didn’t leave the people I’ve ever met,” he says. “I had universe of the show.” a complicated, chaotic childhood, and In his spirit of collaboration, Oluo some things she handled well, some requested that vocalist Okanomodé things she didn’t.” Soulchilde bring some of his own lyr- Oluo wants to bring the issues of ics to the stage. “His lyrics are one of race and women’s body image onto the my favorite things about the show,” stage, and he would like to see more Oluo compliments the acclaimed sing- shows about women’s lives. er. “[His lyrics express that] maybe the While Oluo may take up this chal- show means something different for lenge himself in the near future, it him than it does for me.” is Now I’m Fine – a tour de force of The vulnerable opera-comedy was re- ground-breaking entertainment so corded as an album in 2014, and the relevant and tangibly earnest – that group has since performed it over 10 should be anticipated. times, with a six-night run this past – Halynn Blanchard January at New York’s Public Theater. Tickets for Now I’m Fine are $30 and “If I didn’t absolutely love doing this available online. Use the code EAR- show and working with these people, SHOT when you purchase tickets at stg- it would be my nightmare,” he jokes. presents.org/groups/earshot and a portion “I dread sound check. I dread staging. of your purchase will go directly to Ear- I dread fundraising….I put all of my- shot Jazz as a donation.

April 2016 • Earshot Jazz • 9 PREVIEW >> 14/48: BoomBox 12 composers. 1 theme. 48 hours.

Saturday, April 2, 8pm (all-ages) & very capable hands of a band filled 14/48 Projects continues to develop an 10:30pm (21+) with some of Seattle’s most talented international network of 14/48 Festi- The Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave S and daring musicians, including 14/48 vals, returning to Leicester, England, $14.48 advance / $20 door veterans, for 24 hours to rehearse be- and Austin, Texas, and debuting in fore two world premiere concert per- London, and introducing Theater The 14/48 Projects, producers of formances. Anonymous to Leicester. They have 14/48: The World’s Quickest Theater 14/48: BoomBox features compos- also shepherded 14/48: HS, an entirely Festival, is taking its brand of extem- ers Vic Bondi, Nate Bogopolsky, student-run festival, through its second poraneous pressure-cooker-production Samantha Boshnack, Beth Fleenor, year, winning the 2015 Teeny Award across genres to present 14/48: Boom- Alex Guy, Gretta Harley, Justin Box on April 2 at The Royal Room in for Best Youth Engagement Program. Huertas, Michael Owcharuk, John The 14/48 Projects is in the middle of Columbia City. Teske, Annastasia Workman, and Music has always been part of 14/48, a year-long residency at North Seattle more. The band includes: Ivan Artea- Community College and kicks off a with each festival featuring a live band ga Tristan Gianola David Marriott , , four-year production agreement with performing a mash-up of original mu- Jr., Daniel Mullikin, Kate Olson, ACT Theater, making the signature sic and covers, but this is the second Aaron Otheim, Jason Parker, Birch festival a cornerstone of the ACTLab time music has taken center stage. Pereira, Jordan Voelker, Evan Woo- program. Our Partner Project pro- Mazen Award-winner Michael Ow- dle, and more. gram continues to support new work charuk curated the first 14/48: Boom- The 14/48 Projects would like to Box in May 2015, and returns to once thank season sponsors North Seattle by festival veterans all around Seattle. more lead the musicians into the artis- College, Seattle Distilling Company, The 14/48 Projects is led by President tic pressure cooker. and Zeek’s Pizza, and Freehold The- Jodi-Paul Wooster and Executive Di- 14/48: BoomBox will give 12 com- atre Lab for their continued support. rector Shawn Belyea. posers a theme and 24 hours to cre- The 14/48 Projects marks the be- For more information visit ate five minutes of original music. All ginning of its third season with this the1448projects.org/boombox. twelve pieces will then be put in the iteration of Theater Anonymous. The – Ed., courtesy of Michael Owcharuk

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PREVIEW >> Mack Avenue SuperBand

Tuesday, April 5, 7&9:30pm dates and recordings. For this season’s Triple Door, 216 Union St SuperBand, Fuller brings her fire and punch, rhythmic freedom and drive, The Mack Avenue SuperBand has be- and her youthful twisting of genres come synonymous with stellar line-ups she’s gained from a life in both top-of- consisting of established and up-and- the-charts pop and jazz. coming jazz artists with pronounced Grammy-nominated Kirk Whalum identities and original grooves. This is an in-demand session player, and performance features a show-stopping has performed for top artists including ensemble of saxophonists Tia Fuller Barbara Streisand, , Quincy and Kirk Whalum, pianist Christian Jones, and most notably, Whitney Sands, drummer Ulysses Owens, Houston, amongst many others. (It’s and bassist/musical director Christian his sax heard on the mega-hit “I Will McBride. Always Love You.”) He is the recipi- Since its rollicking debut at the 2012 ent of numerous awards and acknowl- Detroit Jazz Festival, the Mack Avenue edgements for his musical excellence SuperBand has become a tradition at including three Dove Award nomina- the annual event. McBride, in his sec- tions and an NAACP Image Award ond year as musical director, leads a nomination. knockout conglomeration of Mack Pianist Christian Sands has been Avenue artists on tour this spring for performing in McBride’s Trio and the first time in its history, affording Quintet for several years, honing his audiences outside of Detroit the op- conception to a fine point of expres- portunity to share the invigorating sive depth and nuance through select experience of witnessing the ensemble performances around the world. “[He] live. is so well-rounded and willing to go to “I’m looking forward to playing some so many places,” says McBride. of the music that we played in De- Ulysses Owens Jr. is an artist “who troit and a lot more and seeing where takes a backseat to no one” (The it goes,” says McBride. “These bands New York Times). Ulysses Owens Jr. change a little bit every year and we is steadily establishing himself as a already know that this is not going to leader in his generation of jazz art- be a permanent group, so we just want ists, admired for his sensitive, fiery, to have as much fun as we can while and complex playing, vivid display of we’re together.” textural nuance, and gift for propel- The members of the SuperBand rep- ling a band with charisma and integ- resent a diverse range of generations rity. Both humble in person and im- and styles. posing behind a kit, Owens is a two- Saxophonist Tia Fuller, is at home at time Grammy Award winner who has all points of the music spectrum – from earned his stripes as a member of Mc- her show-stopping solos as a member Bride’s acclaimed trio and the driving of superstar Beyoncé’s all-female band, force of McBride’s famed big band. to her scintillatingly swinging jazz Tickets & info at tripledoor.net.

April 2016 • Earshot Jazz • 11 PREVIEW >> North Bend Jazz Walk Returns For Its Fifth Year

Saturday, April 23 Big Bands from Mercer Island, New- 4pm-Midnight port, and Sammamish high schools. Various venues, North Bend, WA “This type of event is just amazing,” says Danny Kolke, one of the walk’s The fifth annual North Bend Jazz eight organizers, and a performer. “It’s Walk returns to downtown North amazing to see so many great musi- Bend on Saturday, April 23. Span- cians performing and literally just be ning a four-block radius on W North able to walk down the street and pop Bend Way, the much beloved walk is in a door and hear a great duo or trio the work of local nonprofits the Boxley or quartet…and then pop in the next Music Fund and Jazz ClubsNW, and door [and hear another]. The feeling features some of the area’s finest live that it gives the community is very jazz at 22 venues, including Boxley’s electric. A lot of people have said that Jazz Club, North Bend Theatre, Pic- this is what in the katie davi photo courtesy of artist cola Cellars, and Birches Habitat. All 1950s must have felt like.” venues welcome all ages. tendees, about half locally based and Tickets run $25 in advance and $30 Debuting with just six venues in half from out of town. at the door for general admission (stu- 2011, the North Bend jazz night has “It’s great to see music out in commu- dents are $15 in advance/$20 day of), grown significantly in the last half-de- nities and have the density of jazz be- and a wristband permits entrance to cade, and this year will showcase 100 ing celebrated throughout this town,” all venues and shows. Proceeds pay local and regional professionals, and he says. “It has a positive impact on the musicians, and then the remaining over 120 musicians from nearby high the community, on the students and funds benefit local jazz education, per- schools. Artists will include the Bernie the families that attend….It’s great all formance, and scholarships through Jacobs Quartet, Katie Davi & Chris around.” the Boxley Music Fund and Jazz Club- Morton, the Jon Pugh Trio, Jennifer sNW. – Sara Jones Kienzle, Thomas Marriott All-Stars According to Kolke, the event gen- Full schedule, tickets & more info at Sextet, and Aria Prame Trio, as well as erally attracts about 1500 to 1700 at- northbendjazzwalk.com.

12 • Earshot Jazz • April 2016 PREVIEW >> Earshot Jazz Presents Esma Redžepova & Folk Masters A concert of music & dance with the legendary Queen of Romani Tuesday, April 26, 8pm Redžepova’s desire to sing both Ro- Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave mani and non-Romani songs. When she joined his Ansambl Teodosievski, Esma Redžepova has paved a Ro- he also urged her to undergo formal mani road from Skopje, her birth- vocal training, which she did, at the place of 72 years ago, to all corners Belgrade Academy of Music. She then of the world. The prodigious vocalist began singing with Teodosievski’s has earned such titles as “Queen of troupe, and throughout the 1960s and Romani Songs” and, from NPR, in- 1970s they took their repertoire to in- clusion on its list of the “50 Greatest ternational audiences. Redžepova sang Voices” of world . in many languages, and injected into It’s easy to hear why, in performances her performances and recordings ele- that feature both her prodigious, soar- ments from many musical styles, both ing vocal talent and her expansive spir- folk and pop, and with instrumenta- it, both refined during over 60 years as tion ranging from the traditional to a professional . the electronic and synthesized. Redžepova was born the second of She earned the title of Queen of Ro- six children of a Muslim Roma mother mani Songs in 1976 at the World Fes- from a village close to Skopje. Her par- tival of Romani Music in India. She esma Redžepova photo courtesy of artist ents had, in their parentage, a Catholic said the title “stands for loyalty to the Roma and an Iraqi Jew. Her family in- archive, theater, and recording studio Roma people whom I have represented cluded Muslims, Christians, Jews, and with an outpatient clinic for under- with dignity throughout the world.” others, so that hers was a rich musical served populations. Indeed she has, and in 2000, at the inheritance. Many of her children have accom- Festival of Roma Experiences in Mos- She grew up in a time of widespread panied her on her tours, including cow, she was honored as Laureate and injustices against the Roma people. master accordionist and ensemble ar- Roma Singer of the Century. When she began her career, in her ranger Simeon Atanasov, a member of A mark of her broad popular appeal early teens, the Romani songs she per- her current Folk Masters band, which is that in 2013 she, together with Vlat- formed were disparaged in the Balkan also includes Filip Nunevski (trum- ko Lozanoski, represented Macedonia states. But she persisted, in collabora- pet), Aleksandar Stamenkovski (gui- at the pan-European Eurovision Song tion with her eventual husband, Stevo tar), Nikola Mitrovikj (bass), and Safet Contest. She has toured for more than Teodosievski, an ethnic Macedonian Demirov (drums). four decades, giving more than 8,000 leader of a large folk ensemble. Redžepova’s ability to draw audienc- concerts in over 30 countries, and As they battled for acceptance of es into her performances is legendary; made dozens of acclaimed recordings. their musical choices, Redžepova and it stems from a radiant generosity on During the 1980s and 1990s, when Teodoievski met hostility from Roma the stage, and a full engagement with Redžepova and Stevo Teodosievski and non-Roma bigots alike. The objec- song. In an interview in 2010, she said moved back to Skopje (he died in 1997) tions were in part to their ethnically that when she sings, whether about and began raising an unusual family mixed marriage, which was formal- suffering or joy, “I live what I am sing- that now has included about 50 Roma ized when she was in her mid-20s. By ing.” foster children whom Redžepova has then they had moved to Belgrade, the trained in music and the music busi- – Peter Monaghan capital of what was then Yugoslavia, in ness. She also is renowned for her Tickets $28 adult, $26 seniors & Ear- search of greater acceptance. community and charity work. She has shot members, $14 students & military. Teodosievski was an advocate for built a “Home of Humanity and Mu- Tickets & info available at earshot.org. Romani culture, but supported seum of Romani Music” combining

April 2016 • Earshot Jazz • 13 venue PROFILE  Shuga Jazz Bistro: A Spread of Music Dished Out With A Southern Welcome By Jean Mishler The band is big. Tight. And the heat of it amplifies the burnt orange on the walls – the splashy signature color of the club. It’s a dark Sunday evening in January and the Full Circle Jazz En- semble plays to a full house, instru- ments gleaming on the well-lit stage. Local piano giant Randy Halber- stadt enters the scene. Immediately spotted by the band spokesman, Na- thaniel Paul Schleimer, he’s quickly invited up to play, and Eric Verlinde, one of the ever-present keyboard sen- sations in the band, graciously yields Pianist Eric Verlinde (center) leads his standing gig on a recent Sunday night at Shuga’s. Photo by Daniel Sheehan. the stage during their gig. It’s a piece that Halberstadt himself wrote, “Bad another artist can have. Nearby, an behind the scene, both of them atten- Bud” (named after Bud of Bud’s Jazz imposing man whoops with joy. tive to the details that only club own- Records). Just another night at Shuga’s. ers would understand. This smooth- Halberstadt flies through the piece, Shuga Jazz Bistro has only been ness is well-crafted and comes from the players right along with him. In open for the last year and a half, but experience and wisdom. It means that the crowd, Kristine Anderson, herself it’s with high energy and a beaming the patrons, blissfully unaware of all a classical pianist, lifts up her arm and smile that Hank Linear circles the the work involved in creating this mo- jokingly pinches herself, unbelieving, house and bar, while Ron McGowan ment, stay focused on the music and eyes wide with the appreciation only hangs in the back, the quiet strength the pleasure of their meals.

14 • Earshot Jazz • April 2016 When partners Hank Linear and Like Ron and Hank, Wayne pos- eye Salmon, roasted mussels, and the Ron McGowan speak of Shuga’s, sesses their same spirit of service to Shuga’s Bacon Burger. their 30-plus-year friendship sits be- the community. He divides his time Ron and Hank strive for a balance tween them, easy as a comfy chair. equally between Shuga’s and Fare- between their mission of being both Asked if he always wanted to manage Start, the community organization a dinner house and a jazz house. And a club, Hank steals a side-long glance that helps people overcome barriers to the club is ideally set up to do both. at Ron and chuckles, “No...he twisted employment by developing work skills The front is designed to accommo- my arm.” Ron joins him with a laugh to have lifelong careers in the food date diners only, where the live music that emerges deep from within, like it’s industry. Together, they fashioned a is ambient background to the dining always there, waiting to erupt at any Southern-inspired menu that still con- experience. Deeper into the club, a time. tains restaurant standards that appeal spacious bar gives folks the opportu- When asked where they met, they to every taste: the distinctly Southern nity to both get cozy or have enough joke, “In a bar” (more loud laughter – hush puppies, fried catfish, shrimp elbow room to lounge or even dance. erupts). But in truth, their friendship and grits – alongside Northwest fa- Past that is the stage, with seating for was forged over many years of work- vorites like the Grilled Alaskan Sock- ing together as parent volunteers and Continued ON PAGE 23 organizers at their daughters’ school, Renton High. Their kids were years apart in age and didn’t hang out to- gether, but the two dads became close. Ron’s “luring” of Hank into the busi- ness happened over time, starting with the original club, McGowan’s. Re- modeled later into the current Shuga Jazz Bistro, Ron’s nightclub Mc- Gowan’s (1995-2005), was involved in providing food and drink for the now-defunct radio station KWJZ Jazz Festivals in the late ‘90s. A big task, Hank rolled up his sleeves and joined in the fun. “Music is what drives me,” says Ron. “We love music. Period. We love jazz, blues, I like country, as long as it’s good, clean music, we love it. We run the gamut!” And they do. Featuring artists like Josephine Howell, Lady A, Industrial Revelation, and the Sugaray Rayford Blues Band, Shuga’s showcases the Pacific Northwest’s wealth of talent across genres – and hope to attract big- ger regional and national acts. Food is their other main passion. When Ron and Hank started Shuga’s they brought on executive chef, Wayne Johnson, another community gem. Having been a contestant on the Iron Chef, and having showcased at the James Beard House in New York, he could easily sit on his laurels.

April 2016 • Earshot Jazz • 15 FOR THE RECORD Choice Recent, Local Releases

but with plenty of substance in the mix. Though they share some reper- toire choices with the iconic Joe Pass/ Ella Fitzgerald dates, the duo’s vibe also leans towards the memorable Ju- lie London (with Howard Roberts) al- bums of the ‘50s. Between Voss’s con- fident control and playful vocal per- sonality, and Goessl’s guitar wizardry, Sundae + Mr. Goessl come across like a vintage jazz Tuck & Patti. This duo is obviously purpose-built as a live unit and no doubt the upbeat, catchy numbers are always crowd- Sundae + Mr. Goessl pleasers, but I’d love to hear them ex- industry: that jazz, as it has through- plore more of the darker bluesy men- out most of its history, should reflect Makes My Heart Sway ace that seeps through on the album and comment on the current trends in Self-released closer “Pretty Little Thing,” driven by culture and even politics, in a continu- Goessl’s tremolo-drenched guitar and ous process of innovation and renewal. The guitar and vocals duo of Jason a slinky, feline vocal turn from Voss. Which brings me to the new debut Goessl and Kate Voss projects an easy – Andrew Luthringer album from 200 Trio, aptly titled In- camaraderie and connection that troducing. Join Sundae + Mr. Goessl at The Royal comes from many gigs played, a shared This young trio is clearly talented, Room on April 14 for their CD release aesthetic, and a palpable sense of en- committed, and have done their party. joyment in the music. Of course, be- homework. 200 Trio (Max Holm- ing married might help a little bit too. 200 Trio berg, drums, Cole Schuster, guitar, Goessl is known in the area as a wide- and Greg Feingold, upright bass) plays ly versatile guitarist, augmenting deep Introducing with a grounded presence beyond their jazz roots with forays into electronics Self-released years, and the deep rapport of a unit and experimental rock. On the duo’s that has logged a lot of time together new Makes My Heart Sway, he is a one- There is a perspective in jazz that – their strength is a cohesive group man band: keeping time, interjecting dictates that aspiring musicians must sound as much as overt virtuosity. fleet harmonies, bass lines, and chords, learn the music’s history, study the They pay tribute to the material (the while unspooling supple solo lines. fundamentals and building blocks, album features no tunes newer than Vocalist Kate Voss has jazz pedigree and pay tribute to the masters who the ‘60s, with some dating back to the (and a touch of in her have come before. This is more than ‘30s) by taking care and love with the approach), but she also works in the a provisional position: It’s a strategy songs, evoking the singers and artists seams between jazz and traditional essential to preventing historical am- who made these melodies famous, pop, hearkening back to an era when nesia and maintaining quality and rather than casually blowing through pop singers had serious interpretive continuity. them to get to the solos. skills, rather than just raw lung power. But there’s another perspective that is 200 Trio has more than capably tak- Indeed, Makes My Heart Sway draws also vital, which can be more elusive en care of the first part of the jazz mu- much from traditional pop stylings, in the milieu of today’s jazz education sician’s journey: It can be a wise pro-

16 • Earshot Jazz • April 2016 tocol to establish your credibility and a commanding blend of nuanced flex- classical background with his obvious jazz bona fides right out of the gate. ibility and control, evoking the tele- feeling for jazz. But the album also leaves me wanting pathic group interplay and melodic The album closes with a finely- to know more about who these mu- freedom of the great Bill Evans groups. wrought take on “The Night We Called sicians are, and how they propose to Credit Plummer for an interesting it a Day,” featuring a superb solo turn move the music forward. Perhaps from mix of somewhat under-played stan- from Hansen (again evoking the pres- here they will push forward into origi- dards, bundled into a thematically ence of Evans), stunningly light and nals, maybe more radical reworking cohesive and complete program, in sensitive ballad work (on sticks rather and arrangements of older material, which the highlights are many. Of than the usual brushes) from Whit- perhaps covers of more recent jazz and note is the title tune, driven by a prob- well, and a beautifully melodic solo non-jazz material. The future of jazz is ing arco melody on the bass, moody from Plummer. It’s the perfect closer in the hands of young bands like 200 piano arpeggios, and textural interjec- to a late night of moody jazz. Trio. Where will they take us? tions from Whitwell. The track is a – AL standout as well as an outlier on the – AL Join Bren Plummer at Tula’s on May album, as it gives a glimpse into the 26 for his CD release party. Bren Plummer possibilities of combining Plummer’s Nocturnal Self-released Nocturnal may be bassist Bren Plum- mer’s debut album, but he is a veteran W E E K D A Y S player with a long résumé of varied ex- perience. Plummer keeps a busy sched- ule of appearances with local sympho- nies, plus a plethora of jazz gigs, and 9am CAR AVAN sports a fat, woody tone, with a deep global beats sound and calm authority to his play- ing, as well as considerable bowing skills. He is well-deserving of wider noon THOM HARTMANN recognition. PROGRAM Nocturnal may not be bleeding-edge progressive talk innovation and features no originals, but is nevertheless a deeply satisfying classic piano trio operating at an ex- 3pm MUSIC + IDEAS tremely high level. The trio of Plum- global beats/news features mer alongside drummer Reade Whit- well and pianist John Hansen displays Delivery Service in Seattle 5pm DEMOCRACY NOW! progressive news Full Service Family Dealer Serving Western & Central Washington 6pm HARD KNOCK RADIO Established 1964 urban culture BASSES

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April 2016 • Earshot Jazz • 17 Jazz Around The Sound April 4 April 1 BX Vox at the Box Vocal Jam, 7:30pm OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 8:30pm CC Jacob Zimmerman & His Pals, 5:30pm PM Paul Richardson, 6pm BP Stapleton & Wilhelm, 6pm CR Racer Sessions, 8pm RR Delvon Lamarr Trio, 10pm BX Chris Symer Trio+1 – April’s Fools, 7pm CZ Choro Music Open Jam w/ Stuart Zobel, 2pm SB Joe Doria Presents, 10pm CM Coco Loco, 7pm DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8pm SB RL Heyer and Friends, 8pm CZ Jump Ensemble Jazz First Fridays, 7:30pm FB Seattle Jazz Vespers: BlueStreet Jazz Voices, TD Mack Avenue Superband, 7pm JA Ruben Studdard, 7:30pm 6pm TU Jay Thomas Big Band, 8pm LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm JA Ruben Studdard, 7:30pm MQ Happy Hour: Danny Godinez, 5pm MC Marc Smason & Craig Hoyer, 12pm April 6 MQ The Djeliyah Band, 9pm MO Ahamefule Oluo – Now I’m Fine, 8pm BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6pm NC Tom Kell, 8pm RR Ayron Jones & Whitney Lyman, 8pm BX Jazz Jam w/ Darin Clendenin, 7:30pm RR Maracuja / Northern Thorns, 7:30pm RR Washington Middle School Jazz Bands, 5pm JA Omar Sosa Quarteto Afrocubano, 7:30pm SB Funky 2 Death Fridays, 10pm SB Eko, 10pm PD Casey MacGill, 8pm SF Alex Guilbert Trio, 9pm SF Lennon Aldort, 6:30pm PM Paul Richardson, 6pm SH Josephine Howell, 8:30pm SF Sunday Brunch w/ Pasquale Santos, 11am PN B-JAM! Jazz Jam, 8pm TU Jacqueline Tabor Jazz Band, 7:30pm SH Shuga Sundays w/ Eric Verlinde, 7:30pm RR The Royal We, 10pm VI Jovino Santos Neto, 8pm SY Victor Janusz, 10am SB Adrian Xavier All Star Reggae, 10pm April 2 TB Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5pm SF Tim Kennedy Duo, 8pm TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 7:30pm TU Smith/Staelens Big Band, 7:30pm BX Kelly Eisenhour Quartet, 6pm VI Ron Weinstein, 9:30pm VI Mike Owcharuk Trio, 9pm CM Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra, 7pm VI Ruby Bishop, 6pm EG Overton Berry Ensemble, 7pm April 7 JA Ruben Studdard, 7:30pm April 4 BC Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9pm JS Jackson Street Jazz Walk, 4pm CC EntreMundos jam session, 9:30pm BD Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill, Tom Brighton with MO Ahamefule Oluo – Now I’m Fine, 8pm JA Seattle JazzED, 7pm guitarist Bill Chism, 5:30pm NC Eric & Encarnacion Flamenco, 8pm MT Triangle Pub jam, 8:30pm BP Javier Anderson, 6pm RR 14/48: BoomBox, 8pm NL Mo Jam Mondays, 9pm BT Live Jazz Trio, 6pm SB Eric Hullander Jazz Group, 8pm RR Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble, BX Bob Hammer Trio Family Reunion w/ Chris SB Jefferson Rose Band, 11:30pm 7:30pm Clark & Ray Price, 6pm SF Sue Nixon Jazz Quartet, 9pm RR The Salute Sessions, 10pm BX Marian Call, 7pm SH Surround Sound Band, 8:30pm TU Steve Messick’s Endemic Ensemble, 7:30pm CC Holy Pistola, 8:30pm TU Kelley Johnson Quartet, 7:30pm EG Tribute to Konitz/Marsh: Jacob Zimmerman VI Tarantellas, 6pm April 5 Quartet First Thursday, 7pm BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6pm JA Los Lobos, 7:30pm April 3 CB West Coast Swing, 9:30pm MQ The Workshop, 9pm AB Beaver Sessions, 9pm EU EuroJam Session with Jeff Busch, 7pm PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8pm BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6pm JA Omar Sosa Quarteto Afrocubano, 7:30pm PM Paul Richardson, 6pm Calendar Key

AB Angry Beaver, 8412 Greenwood Ave N, 782- DT Darrell’s Tavern, 18041 Aurora Ave N, OW Owl ’N Thistle, 808 Post Ave, 621-7777 6044 Shoreline, 542-2789 PD Pink Door, 1919 Post Alley, 443-3241 AN Anchor Pub & Restaurant, 1001 Hewitt Ave, EG Egan’s Ballard Jam House, 1707 NW Market St, PH Panama Hotel, 605 1/2 Main St, 515-4000 Everett, 425-374-2580 789-1621 PM Pampas Room, El Gaucho Seattle, 2505 1st BC Barca, 1510 11th Ave E, 325-8263 EU EuroPub, 109 Broadway, 380-3535 Ave, 728-1337 BD Bad Albert’s, 5100 Ballard Ave NW, 782-9623 FB Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave, PN Pono Ranch, 4502 Shilshole Ave NW, 258- BH Benaroya Hall, 200 University St, 215-4800 325-6051 2162 BK Black Diamond Bakery, 32805 Railroad Ave, GD G. Donnalson’s, 3814 N 26th St, Tacoma, 253- PO PONCHO Concert Hall, Kerry Hall, 710 E Roy St Black Diamond, 360-886-2235 761-8015 RR The Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave S, 906- BP Bake’s Place, 155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, JA Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave, 441-9729 9920 425-391-3335 JS Jackson Street b/w 16th&21st, Seattle, SB Seamonster Lounge, 2202 N 45th St, 633- BR BREW, 10035 Main St, Bothell, 425-686-7670 jazzwalk.org 1824 BT Brass Tacks, 6031 Airport Way S, 397-3821 LA Latona Pub, 6423 Latona Ave NE, 525-2238 SE Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave, 654-3100 BX Boxley’s, 101 W North Bend Way, North Bend, MC Marcela’s, 106 James St, 223-0042 SF Serafina, 2043 Eastlake Ave E, 206-323-0807 425-292-9307 MO Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave, 682-1414 SH Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 Main Ave. S, Renton, CB Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St, 324-7263 MQ Musicquarium @ Triple Door, 216 Union St, 274-3074 CC Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St, 397-3564 838-4333 SY Salty’s on Alki, 1936 Harbor Ave SW, 526-1188 CH Chapel Performance Space, Good Shepherd MT Mac’s Triangle Pub, 9454 Delridge Way SW, TB Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria, 4411 Stone Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, 4th Floor 763-0714 Way N, 633-3800 CM Crossroads Bellevue, 15600 NE 8th St, MV Marine View Church, 8469 Eastside Dr NE, TD Triple Door, 216 Union St, 838-4333 Bellevue, 425-644-1111 Tacoma, 253-229-9206 TU Tula’s, 2214 2nd Ave, 443-4221 CR Cafe Racer, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 523-5282 NC North City Bistro & Wine Shop, 1520 NE 177th, VI Vito’s, 927 9th Ave, 682-2695 CZ Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, 365-4447 WW W.W. Seymour Conservatory, Wright Park, 316 436-2960 NL Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th St, 632-2020 South G Street, Tacoma, 253-591-5330

18 • Earshot Jazz • April 2016 SB Marmalade, 10pm MC Marc Smason & Craig Hoyer, 12pm TU Greta Matassa Quartet w/ Special Guest, MQ HWY 99 Blues Presents, 8pm 7:30pm MV Patrick Lamb, 5pm Curtain Call VI Casey MacGill, 5:30pm RR Tom Varner Quartet/ Cornish Creative Ensemble, weekly recurring performances VI Rabia Shaheen Qazi, 9pm 6:30pm SB Cephalopod, 10pm April 8 SF Ann Reynolds & Leah Pogwizd, 6:30pm MONDAY BH Seth MacFarlane with the Seattle Symphony, SF Sunday Brunch w/ Pasquale Santos, 10:30am CC EntreMundos jam, 9:30 8pm SH Shuga Sundays w/ Eric Verlinde, 7:30pm BP Stapleton & Wilhelm, 6pm SY Victor Janusz, 10am MT Triangle Pub jam, 8:30 BT Live Jazz Trio, 6pm TB Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5pm NL Mo Jam Mondays, 9 GD Good Vibes Trio, 7:30pm TU Jazz Police, 4pm RR Salute Sessions, 10 JA Los Lobos, 7:30pm TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 7:30pm LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm VI Ron Weinstein, 9:30pm TUESDAY MQ Maracuja, 8:30pm VI Ruby Bishop, 6pm BP The Gotz Lowe Duo, 6pm NC Alma y Azucar, 8pm WW Good Vibes Trio, 1pm RR Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom, 8:30pm CB West Coast Swing Social, 9 SB Funky 2 Death Fridays, 10pm April 11 EU EuroJam Session w/ Jeff Busch, 7 SF Eli Meisner Trio, 9pm CC EntreMundos jam session, 9:30pm TU Bill Anschell Trio w/ Jeff Johnson & D’Vonne MT Triangle Pub jam, 8:30pm OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 Lewis, 7:30pm NL Mo Jam Mondays, 9pm PM Paul Richardson, 6 VI Tim Kennedy Trio, 9pm RR Father Daughter, 7:30pm RR Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, 10 RR The Salute Sessions, 10pm April 9 SB Halvornaughts, 10pm SB Joe Doria Presents, 10 BP Nearly Dan, 7pm TU David Marriott’s Triskaideka Band, 7:30pm WEDNESDAY BT Live Jazz Trio, 6pm BX Bernie Jacobs Quartet, 6pm April 12 BP The Gotz Lowe Duo, 6pm CZ Lil Sara & the Night Owls, 7:30pm BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6pm BX Jazz Heads, 6 JA Los Lobos, 7:30pm CB West Coast Swing, 9:30pm NC Leah Natale Quartet, 7pm EU EuroJam Session with Jeff Busch, 7pm PD Casey MacGill, 8 PH Panama Hotel Jazz, 2pm JA Kenny Werner featuring Joyce Moreno, 7:30pm PM Paul Richardson, 6 RR Twisted Groove, 8pm NC Restless Vocal Band, 7:30pm PN B-JAM! Jazz Jam, 8 SF Tim Kennedy Duo, 9pm OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 8:30pm TU Jovino Santos Neto Quartet, 7:30pm PM Paul Richardson, 6pm RR The Royal We, 10 VI Jerry Zimmerman, 6pm PO Cornish Presents: A Tribute to Janice Giteck, THURSDAY VI Kareem Kandi, 9:30pm 8pm RR Delvon Lamarr Trio, 10pm BC Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9 April 10 SB Joe Doria Presents, 10pm BD Annie Eastwood Trio, 6 AB Beaver Sessions, 9pm SB Kate Olson Presents, 8pm BP Javier Anderson, 6pm BP Kelly Ash Band, 7pm TU Tim Kennedy Band, 7:30pm BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6pm BT Live Jazz Trio, 6 BX Instrumental Jam, 7:30pm April 13 PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8 CC Rik Wright’s Fundamental Forces, 5:30pm BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6pm PM Paul Richardson, 6 CR Racer Sessions, 8pm EG Vocal Jam, 9pm CZ Music Improv Session w/ Kenny Mandell, 7pm EG Vocal Showcase, 7pm SB Marmalade, 10 CZ Open Jazz Jam w/ Kenny Mandell, 2pm JA Kenny Werner featuring Joyce Moreno, 7:30pm VI Casey MacGill, 5:30 DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8pm NC Meridienne, 7pm JA Los Lobos, 7:30pm PD Casey MacGill, 8pm FRIDAY BP Stapleton & Wilhelm, 6pm BT Live Jazz Trio, 6 LA Happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 SB Funky 2 Death, 10 SATURDAY BT Live Jazz Trio, 7 SUNDAY AB Beaver Sessions, 9 BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6 CR Racer Sessions, 8 DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8 SH Shuga Jam Sundays w/ Eric Verlinde, 7:30 SY Victor Janusz, 10am TB Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5 VI Ruby Bishop, 6 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30

April 2016 • Earshot Jazz • 19 PM Paul Richardson, 6pm TD Giordano Productions Presents YAMANDU SB Funky 2 Death Fridays, 10pm PN B-JAM! Jazz Jam, 8pm COSTA!, 7pm SF Alex Guilbert Duo, 9pm RR The Royal We, 10pm TU Fred Hoadley’s Sonando, 8pm TU Kareem Kandi Band, 7:30pm SB Comfort Food, 10pm VI Casey MacGill, 5:30pm VI Milky’s Way, 9pm TU Jim Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra, VI Jennifer Kienzle, 9pm 7:30pm April 16 VI Jason Goessl Group, 9pm April 15 BH Bill Holman: The Composer’s Composer, 7:30 BK Dan Duval Trio, 6:30pm am April 14 BP Stapleton & Wilhelm, 6pm BT Live Jazz Trio, 6pm BC Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9pm BT Live Jazz Trio, 6pm BX Johnaye Kendrick Quartet, 6pm BD Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill, Tom Brighton with BX Greg Williamson Quartet, 6pm JA Jane Monheit – Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, guitarist Bill Chism, 5:30pm CH Rempis/Johnston/Ochs, 8pm 7:30pm BP Javier Anderson, 6pm CM Little Bill & The Blue Notes, 7pm NC Four, 8pm BT Live Jazz Trio, 6pm ED Bill Holman: The Composer’s Composer, RR F2D (Funky 2 Death), 9pm CM Lil Sara & the Night Owls, 6:30pm 7:30pm RR Ray Skjelberd’s Yeti Chasers, 5pm JA Jane Monheit – Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, EG Hopscotch, 7pm SF Frank Clayton Duo, 9pm 7:30pm JA Jane Monheit – Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, TU Susan Pascal “Soul Sauce”: Carl Tjader Tribute NC Todd Hymas Quartet, 7pm 7:30pm w/ Fred Hoadley, Chuck Deardorf, Mark Ivester PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8pm LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm & Tom Bergersen, 7:30pm PM Paul Richardson, 6pm NC Choroloco with Karen Iglitzin, 8pm VI Casey MacGill, 9:30pm RR Sundae + Mr. Goessl’s CD Release Party, 8pm NC Katy Bourne: Happy Hour Reading, 5pm VI Tarantellas, 6pm SB Marmalade, 10pm RR Nolatet ft. Mike Dillon, Johnny Vidacovich, SE Art of Jazz: Chano Domínguez, 5:30pm James Singleton and Brian Haas, 8pm April 17 AB Beaver Sessions, 9pm AP Bob Strickland’s Jazz Couriers Jam, 5pm BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6pm BX Vox at the Box Vocal Jam, 7:30pm CC Forman-Finley Band, 5:30pm CR Racer Sessions, 8pm CZ Choro Music Open Jam w/ Stuart Zobel, 2pm DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8pm JA Jane Monheit – Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, 7:30pm KC Bill Holman: The Composer’s Composer, 2pm MC Marc Smason & Craig Hoyer, 12pm RR Meadowdale High School Jazz Bands, 5pm SB Hydroplane, 10pm SF Lennon Aldort, 6:30pm SF Sunday Brunch w/ Pasquale Santos, 11am SH Shuga Sundays w/ Eric Verlinde, 7:30pm SY Victor Janusz, 10am TB Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5pm TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 7:30pm TU The Jazz Underground, 3pm VI Ron Weinstein, 9:30pm VI Ruby Bishop, 6pm April 18 CC EntreMundos jam session, 9:30pm JA George Colligan Trio featuring Thomas Marriott, 7:30pm MT Triangle Pub jam, 8:30pm NL Mo Jam Mondays, 9pm RR RR Collective Music Ensemble, 7:30pm RR The Salute Sessions, 10pm SB Ari Joshua Band, 10pm TU Ph Factor Big Band, 7:30pm April 19 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6pm CB West Coast Swing, 9:30pm EU EuroJam Session with Jeff Busch, 7pm JA Janiva Magness, 7:30pm NC Bad News Botanists, 7pm OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 8:30pm PM Paul Richardson, 6pm RR Delvon Lamarr Trio, 10pm SB Joe Doria Presents, 10pm TU The Line Up: Mark Taylor & Dawn Clement, 7:30pm April 20 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6pm

20 • Earshot Jazz • April 2016 JA Janiva Magness, 7:30pm MC Marc Smason & Craig Hoyer, 12pm April 26 NC Tango Night w/ Hernan Reinaudo & Mirta RR Garfield Jazz Jam, 5pm BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6pm Wymerszberg, 7pm SB Bucket of Honey, 8pm CB West Coast Swing, 9:30pm PD Casey MacGill, 8pm SF Ann Reynolds & Leah Pogwizd, 6:30pm EU EuroJam Session with Jeff Busch, 7pm PM Paul Richardson, 6pm SF Sunday Brunch w/ Alex Guilbert Duo, 11am JA Oz Noy with Jimmy Haslip and Dave Weckl, RR Jazz Night School, 8pm SH Shuga Sundays w/ Eric Verlinde, 7:30pm 7:30pm RR The Royal We, 10pm SY Victor Janusz, 10am OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 8:30pm SB The Unsinkable Heavies, 10pm TB Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5pm PM Paul Richardson, 6pm TU Steve Treseler Quartet, 7:30pm TU Gregg Robinson’s Jump Ensemble, 3pm RR Delvon Lamarr Trio, 10pm VI Brad Gibson Presents, 9pm TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 7:30pm SB Joe Doria Presents, 10pm VI Ron Weinstein, 9:30pm SB Michael Owcharuk Presents, 8pm April 21 VI Ruby Bishop, 6pm BC Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9pm TO Earshot Jazz: Esma Redzepova & Folk Masters, BD Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill, Tom Brighton with April 25 8pm guitarist Bill Chism, 5:30pm CC EntreMundos jam session, 9:30pm TU Stephanie Rebecca Patton, 7:30pm BP Javier Anderson, 6pm JA Jazz Friends for Save KPLU – A Benefit April 27 BT Live Jazz Trio, 6pm Concert, 7:30pm BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6pm BX BX Pro-Am Big Band, 6pm MT Triangle Pub jam, 8:30pm JA Oz Noy with Jimmy Haslip and Dave Weckl, JA Joan Osborne Acoustic Trio featuring Keith NL Mo Jam Mondays, 9pm 7:30pm Cotton and Jack Petruzzelli, 7:30pm RR The Salute Sessions, 10pm NC Jazz Decree, 7pm NC Grupo Amoroso, 7pm SB Rippin Chicken, 10pm PD Casey MacGill, 8pm PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8pm TU Eastside Modern Jazz Orchestra, 7:30pm PM Paul Richardson, 6pm PM Paul Richardson, 6pm RR The Royal We, 10pm PN B-JAM! Jazz Jam, 8pm SB Marmalade, 10pm TU Thomas Marriott All Stars w/ David Gibson & Victor North, 7:30pm VI Casey MacGill, 5:30pm VI Kristin Chambers, 9pm April 22 BP Stapleton & Wilhelm, 6pm BT Live Jazz Trio, 6pm BX Jazz Walk Preview, 6pm CH Gamelan Pacifica: Back to the Source, 8pm CM Ranger & the Re-Arrangers, 7pm JA Joan Osborne Acoustic Trio featuring Keith Cotton and Jack Petruzzelli, 7:30pm LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm NC Cool Creek, 8pm RR Kiki Valera y Los Guajibaros, 8pm SB Funky 2 Death Fridays, 10pm SF Marco de Carvalho Trio, 9pm TU Gail Pettis w/ Jovino Santos Neto Trio, 7:30pm VI Lushy, 9pm April 23 BR Bradbury & Oates, Jazz Duo, 7pm BT Live Jazz Trio, 6pm BX North Bend Jazz Walk, 6pm CM Illuzionz Jazz, 7pm JA Joan Osborne Acoustic Trio featuring Keith Cotton and Jack Petruzzelli, 7:30pm NC Anissa Jazz Quartet, 8pm RJ Jazz Unlimited 4th Saturday Jazz Gig, 8pm SB 45th St Brass Band, 10pm SF Sue Nixon Jazz Quartet, 9pm TU Greta Matassa Quintet w/ Alexey Nikolaev, 7:30pm VI Jerry Zimmerman, 6pm VI Josh Rawlings Trio, 9:30pm April 24 AB Beaver Sessions, 9pm BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6pm BX Instrumental Jam, 7:30pm CC Kareem Kandi Band, 5:30pm CR Racer Sessions, 8pm CZ Open Jazz Jam w/ Kenny Mandell, 2pm DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8pm JA Joan Osborne Acoustic Trio featuring Keith Cotton and Jack Petruzzelli, 7:30pm

April 2016 • Earshot Jazz • 21 TU Greta Matassa Showcase, 7pm VI Wally Shoup Quartet, 9pm April 28 BC Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9pm BD Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill, Tom Brighton with Beth Wulff on keyboard, 5:30pm BP Javier Anderson, 6pm BT Live Jazz Trio, 6pm JA , 7:30pm NC Mark Lilly, 7pm PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8pm PM Paul Richardson, 6pm PN B-JAM! Jazz Jam, 8pm SB Marmalade, 10pm TU Chris Morton Trio w/ Katie Davi, 7:30pm VI Casey MacGill, 5:30pm VI Kaylee Cole, 9pm April 29 BP Stapleton & Wilhelm, 6pm BT Live Jazz Trio, 6pm JA Kenny G, 7:30pm LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm NC Dreams Come True Band KPLU Fundraiser, 8pm RR En Canto, 8:30pm SB Funky 2 Death Fridays, 10pm SF Eli Meisner Trio, 9pm TU Stephanie Porter Quintet, 7:30pm VI Johnny Astro, 9pm April 30 BP 313 Soul feat. Darelle Holden, 8pm BT Live Jazz Trio, 6pm JA Kenny G, 7:30pm NC Danny Godinez, 8pm SB Istvan and Farko, 8pm SB Tetrabox, 10:30pm SF Frank Clayton Trio, 9pm TD The Righteous Mothers w/ Paula Boggs Band, 8pm TU Jay Thomas & The Cantaloupes “Funky Hard Bop”, 7:30pm VI Tarantellas, 6pm

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logg. Submission deadline is June 30. Visit swojo.org for contest details and online application. On the Horizon Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival June 1-5 Various venues, Bellevue, WA The 8th annual festival features Sh- emekia Copeland, Etienne Charles, Lee Oskar, McTuff, and more, plus over 40 free shows. More information available at bellevuedowntown.com.

22 • Earshot Jazz • April 2016 In One Ear, from page 4 Shuga’s, from page 15

Wiley’s the Art of Jazz, and Jazz Hollow Earth Radio, hol- 80 diners who want to get up close and Northwest, in addition to its weekday lowearthradio.org, Fridays at 6pm, personal with the music. NPR and late-night and prime-time biweekly, Black Roots Radio, hosted As Nathaniel Paul Schleimer asserts, jazz programs. For KPLU’s full jazz by Jordan Leonard, promotes jazz as it all speaks to the “friendly vibe that schedule, see kplu.org/schedule. a dynamic genre rooted in the Black Ron has created,” with the “genuine Jim Wilke’s Jazz Northwest, Sun- American experience. Hollow Earth hospitality of manager Hank and all days, 2pm, features the artists and Radio is Seattle’s freeform online ra- the staff at Shuga’s.“ events of the regional jazz scene. For dio station that supports the local mu- “We love a diverse crowd,” says Ron. JazzNW podcasts of archived pro- sic communities in the greater Pacific “We want to provide a place where grams, see jazznw.org. Northwest and tries to create an open, people can come to get a great dinner, 90.3 KEXP, late-night Sundays, encouraging stage for underrepre- good wines, cocktails and hear great features Jazz Theater with John Gil- sented voices. More at facebook.com/ music.” breath, 1am, and Sonarchy, midnight, blackrootsradiojl and hollowearthra- And to those folks who’ve experi- a live-performance broadcast from the dio.org. enced it these last 18 months, they Jack Straw Productions studio, pro- have. duced by Doug Haire. Full schedule information is available at kexp.org and jackstraw.org. Sonarchy’s April schedule: April 3, Francis, computer music derived from randomly generated automatic musi- cal phrases; April 10, Congress, new music for a modern jazz trio, with Tim Kennedy (keys and compositions), Ian Sheridan (bass), and Brad Gibson (drums); April 17, Threat of Beauty, first heard in May 2005, this quintet project from bassist and composer Evan Flory-Barnes features unique settings for strings, vibes, and rhythm section; April 24, Christian Pincock, composer and performer using trom- bone and electronics to create a cin- ematic experience. 91.3 KBCS, late Sundays and prime- time Mondays, features Floatation De- vice with John Seman and Jonathan Lawson; Straight, No Chaser with David Utevsky; Giant Steps with John Pai. A rotation of programmers Gor- don Todd, John Midgley, and Megan Sullivan host “The Sound of Modern Jazz,” Mondays at 7pm. More about jazz on KBCS at kbcs.fm. 94.9 KUOW, Saturdays, 7pm, fea- tures Amanda Wilde’s the Swing Years and Beyond, popular music from the 1920s to the 1950s. More at kuow.org/swing_years.php.

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