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A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community April 2014 Vol. 30, No. 04 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington

Golden Ear Award Winners Photo by Daniel Sheehan 2 • EARSHOT JAZZ • April 2014 EARSHOT JAZZ LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community 

Executive Director John Gilbreath Managing Director Karen Caropepe Think Globally, JAM Locally

Earshot Jazz Editor Schraepfer Harvey

Contributing Writers Katy Bourne, Jessica April is becoming the month for Davis, Steve Griggs, Peter Monaghan global jazz awareness, with major organizations and institutions Calendar Editor Schraepfer Harvey bringing new muscle to hold up the Calendar Volunteer Tim Swetonic torch long carried by jazz-loving in- Photography Daniel Sheehan dividuals. Layout Caitlin Peterkin The Smithsonian Institution des- Distribution Karen Caropepe, Dan Wight and ignated April as Jazz Appreciation volunteers Month (JAM) in 2001, organizing Send Calendar Information to: annual campaigns to honor jazz as JOHN GILBREATH PHOTO BY BILL UZNAY 3429 Fremont Place N, #309 an “original American art form.” organization, we can’t help imagin- Seattle, WA 98103 This year, the Museum of American ing instead how many artists those fax / (206) 547-6286 History celebrates JAM with “Jazz budgets could bring to new stages email / [email protected] Alchemy: A Love Supreme,” pay- in schools and community centers Board of Directors Bill Broesamle, ing tribute to John Coltrane and the 50th anniversary of his master- around the region, ultimately let- (president), Femi Lakeru (vice-president), ting jazz speak for itself. Sally Nichols (secretary), George Heidorn, work, A Love Supreme. UNESCO brought jazz appre- This April, we ask that you think Ruby Smith Love, Hideo Makihara, Kenneth of Earshot Jazz in the same spirit as W. Masters, Lola Pedrini, Richard Thurston ciation to the world stage in 2011, joining the Thelonious Monk In- your favorite public radio station(s) Earshot Jazz is published monthly by stitute to establish International seasonal fund drives. Considering Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and is Jazz Day, “to raise awareness in the the value we bring to the communi- available online at www.earshot.org. international community regard- ty, and understanding that much of our funding comes from members Subscription (with membership): $35 ing jazz’s virtues as an educational just like you, we ask that you make 3429 Fremont Place #309 tool, as a vehicle for peace, unity, a donation to Earshot Jazz – right Seattle, WA 98103 dialogue, and for enhanced coop- now! – at whatever level you can af- phone / (206) 547-6763 eration between peoples.” Goodwill ford. fax / (206) 547-6286 Ambassador Herbie Hancock led celebrations in Paris and Istanbul so Since 1984(!) the Earshot Jazz Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 far, and on April 30th, a who’s who organization has served and docu- Printed by Pacific Publishing Company of jazz notables will rock Osaka – mented this incredible jazz commu- © 2014 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle Japan’s “jazz mecca” – for this year’s nity with publications, education International Jazz Day. and service programs, and thou- MISSION STATEMENT sands of one-of-a-kind concerts, Earshot Jazz is a non-profit arts and service Here at Earshot Jazz, every month organization formed in 1984 to cultivate a is jazz appreciation month. Seattle is celebrating Seattle’s place in this support system for jazz in the community blessed with a robust jazz scene year incredible world of jazz. and to increase awareness of jazz. Earshot round, and Earshot Jazz is the non- Please, make a donation to Ear- Jazz pursues its mission through publishing a shot Jazz – right now – at whatever monthly newsletter, presenting creative music, profit community organization in providing educational programs, identifying and place to support it. Clearly, we can level you can afford! filling career needs for jazz artists, increasing learn some public-relations lessons And thank you! listenership, augmenting and complementing John Gilbreath, existing services and programs, and networking from the sophisticated initiatives, with the national and international jazz but as a hard-working community Executive Director community.

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Seattle High Schools, Clark Sweepstakes Award since 1995. In ad- legendary arranger and composer Bill College Jazz Festival dition, last year’s sweepstakes winner Holman. Most of the 16 high school and college ensembles were from this In February, Garfield High’s En- Roosevelt performed as a guest artist. region, though a few traveled from semble I took first place in the AAAA A Good Experience as far as California and Texas. Orga- division of the 2014 Clark College Jazz The maiden voyage of the Seattle nized primarily by Cornish College Festival and also won the Sweepstakes Jazz Experience, which brought 400 music chair Kent Devereaux, Seattle Award as the outstanding ensemble for jazz students to the Cornish Playhouse Jazz Experience looks to establish it- the 3 day festival. Three members of the at Seattle Center, March 14 and 15, self one of the premiere educational band received Outstanding Musician was, by all reports, a complete success. Awards – Alice Mar-Abe, Isaac Wash- jazz festivals in the western U.S. Guest artists and clinicians included burn-Gaines and Jack Swiggett. This is Rudresh Mahanthappa, Matt Wil- the seventh time Garfield has won the 10th Annual Seattle-Kobe Fe- son, Alan Ferber, Cuong Vu, and the male Jazz Vocalists On February 24, at Jazz Alley, twelve SERIOUS vocalists auditioned for a spot to be CENTRUM guest singers at the Kobe Jazz Vocal Queen Contest on May 10, 2014, in Kobe, Japan. Jennifer Kienzle won the PLAY TIME adult division and Laura Rosok won the high school division.

Jazz Radio 88.5 KPLU hosts Saturday Jazz Matinee, Jazz Sunday Side Up, Ken Wiley’s the Art of Jazz and Jim Wilke’s Jazz After Hours and Jazz Northwest, in addition to its weekday NPR and CENTRUM’S late-night and prime-time jazz pro- JAZZ grams. For KPLU’s full jazz schedule, PORT TOWNSEND see kplu.org/schedule. WORKSHOP & MUSIC FESTIVAL Jim Wilke’s Jazz Northwest, Sun- John Clayton, Artistic Director days, 2pm, features the artists and July 20-27, 2014 events of the regional jazz scene. For JazzNW podcasts of archived pro- Port Townsend grams, see jazznw.org. 90.3 KEXP, late-night Sundays, Seattle features Jazz Theater with John Gil- breath, 1am, and Sonarchy, midnight,

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NOTES The Bass Church The Bass Church The Bass Church The Northwest double bass specialists The Northwest double bass specialists The Northwest double bass specialists Grants for Artist Projects 2014 On the Horizon www.basschurch.com www.basschurch.com www.basschurch.com The 2014 Grants for Artist Projects Bellevue Jazz Festival (GAP) application is now available. May 28-June 1 Theatre at Meydenbauer Center The deadline is April 14. Grants for Artist Projects (GAP), awarded by and Bake’s Place, Bellevue Sales, Rentals, Sales, Rentals, Sales, Rentals, Artist Trust, are available to individual On Bellevue’s 2014 marquee: Bill Repairs, Restorations, Repairs, Restorations, Repairs, Restorations, artists of all disciplines in Washington Frisell’s Beautiful Dreamers, Poncho Lessons Lessons Lessons Convenient North Seattle Location Convenient North Seattle Location Convenient North Seattle Location State. The awards provide support for Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band, Car- individual artist projects, including los Cascante Y Su Tumbao and East- (206)784-6626 (206)784-6626 (206)784-6626 the development, completion or pre- West Trumpet Summit. 9716 Phinney Ave. N. 9716 Phinney Ave. N. 9716 Phinney Ave. N. sentation of new work; publication; Seattle, WA. 98103 Seattle, WA. 98103 Seattle, WA. 98103 More at www.bellevuejazz.com. ~by appointment only~ ~by appointment only~ ~by appointment only~ travel for artistic research or to present or complete work; documentation Vancouver International Jazz Festival of work; and advanced workshops for June 20-July 1 professional development. Visit artist- Medeski, Martin, Scofield and trust.org for more information. Wood, Hiromi, Bobby McFerrin, Ar- The Bass Church The Bass Church The Bass Church The Northwest double bass specialists The Northwest double bass specialists The Northwest double bass specialists W E E K D A Y S CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 www.basschurch.com www.basschurch.com www.basschurch.com

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April 2014 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 5 GOLDEN EAR AWARDS 2013 Golden Ear Awards Recipients

Jacob Zimmerman (alto sax), Kate Olson (soprano sax), Beth Fleenor (clarinet) – all under the direction of Horvitz. In May 2013, they traveled to NYC, to the Stone – the East Vil- lage nonprofit artist space founded by John Zorn – for a week-long residency. In conjunction with the residency, the ensemble released a limited-edition live Royal Room recording of their performances of Horvitz’s compositions arranged by his musical cues and INDUSTRIAL REVELATION PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN spontaneous gestures. Last month at the Royal Room, In- scene. She’s been resolute in present- NW Alternative Group dustrial Revelation opened and closed ing her music and sharing that discov- The Westerlies a positively buoyant celebration of re- ery with audiences. Her self-produced cent accomplishments by Seattle’s jazz Black Lace Blue Tears (2013), with Bill Having taken New York by storm, community. Jim Wilke, host of Jazz Anschell, Clipper Anderson, Mark former Seattle residents Riley Mul- Northwest and the nationally syndi- Ivester and guest Michael Powers, fea- herkar, Zubin Hensler (trumpets), cated Jazz after Hours radio programs, tures nine of her original compositions Willem de Koch and Andy Clausen both on KPLU, emceed the presen- – the sprightly “A Good Day,” audi- (trombones) formed the new-music tation of the Golden Ear Awards for ence-engaging shuffle “I Want One,” brass quartet the Westerlies. The group 2013. We congratulate all the nomi- and groovy “In a Shot of Tequila or emphasizes original composition and nees in this annual look at the region’s Two,” which opens with Jones singing improvisation in conventional cham- vibrant jazz ecology. Here’s more about in Spanish, among them. ber music, aiming to create in the ever- this year’s award recipients: narrowing gap between contemporary NW Acoustic Ensemble classical composition, jazz-influenced NW Recording of the Year Royal Room Collective Music improvisation and North American Eugenie Jones, Black Lace Blue Ensemble folk music. Also nominated for their Tears performance, and as guest performers The Royal Room Collective Music with Douglas’ quintet, on the Dave Vocalist Eugenie Jones, with grace- Ensemble music is arranged and con- Douglas double bill concert, Earshot ful élan and gratitude, enthusiasti- ducted by Wayne Horvitz, one of the Jazz Festival, October 12, the West- cally joined Industrial Revelation premiere composers in the Northwest. for a couple of tunes at the awards. At the ensemble’s core are a rotating Bremerton-resident Jones made her bunch of musicians who perform with professional debut two years ago. To- poignant vocabulary and articulation day, she regularly commutes for gigs of tone. The band often features Eric around Puget Sound – at the historic Eagle (drums), Geoff Harper (bass), Sorrento Hotel, Seattle, Sip Wine Bar Ryan Burns (piano), Al Keith, Saman- & Restaurant, Issaquah, Amici Bistro, tha Boshnack, Chad McCullough Mukilteo. Starting out, she attended (trumpets), Christian Pincock, (valve Greta Matassa vocal jams at Tula’s and trombone), David Marriott (trom- practiced her art in other parts of the bone), Greg Sinibaldi (baritone sax), EUGENIE JONES PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN

6 • EARSHOT JAZZ • April 2014 erlies have astounded audiences, and cy of his father’s musical influence in you, Golden Ear voters, with their the region, in concert at the Langston pluck and poise on the national and Hughes Performing Arts Institute, has international jazz scene. Check this been on tour with Industrial Revela- summer’s Vancouver Jazz Festival tion and has performed at all manner schedule for appearances by the quar- of jam session and gigs on the scene. tet. That the voted instrumentalist of the year is a drummer, it’s worth remark- NW Concert of the Year ing, shows that Lewis’ artistic touch, “Nonaah” by Roscoe Mitchell, leadership and character are shining, Nordstrom Recital Hall, June 7 on an instrument perhaps not often regarded as musical. In a rare appearance, June 7, Nord- strom Recital Hall, Roscoe Mitchell NW Emerging Artist performed his piece “Nonaah” solo, Jacob Zimmerman and many Table and Chairs artists en- WAYNE HORVITZ PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN Alto saxophonist Jacob Zimmer- gaged with the work in a kind of live the renowned piece, with a question- man held a monthly repertory session mimesis, first by cello quartet, then and-answer session with the audience. at Egan’s Ballard Jam House in 2013. alto sax quartet, then by Bad Luck There, he featured in his quintet, per- duo Chris Icasiano and Neil Welch, NW Instrumentalist of the forming faithful renditions of classic then by Jacob Zimmerman’s Lawson Year bebop from the 40s and 50s. He con- tentet. This concert presented one of D’Vonne Lewis tinued there, and at the Royal Room, America’s most important artists and, with similar projects featuring influen- Remarkably, the four artists nomi- in the marketing efforts leading up tial jazz compositions and recordings, to the performance, went deep into nated here have made strides in our from Lennie Tristano tributes to inter- chronicling his influence. Everyone region’s cultural landscape beyond pretations of music from Disney films. has a Roscoe Mitchell story. You can a jazz niche – an amazing category, In addition to his monthly at Egan’s read many of them at blog.tablean- with accomplishments abound. No- and other performances, he played a dchairsmusic.com, compiled by alto tably among them, Golden Ear re- significant role in producing the Table saxophonist Jacob Zimmerman, who cipient drummer D’vonne Lewis has and Chairs June 7 “Nonaah” concert studied with Mitchell at Mills College, remained one of the most sought after at Nordstrom Recital Hall and began California. The event also included a drummers in the recent year. A new teaching jazz band III at his alma ma- pre-concert interview with Mitchell, dad, with a positive charm, Lewis, in ter, Garfield High School. Zimmer- about his career and the evolution of the last year, has celebrated the lega- man studied music at the New Eng-

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April 2014 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 7 land Conservatory of Music in Boston sang Wilson’s praises as a key, albeit and at Mills College in Oakland. His too-little-recognized, figure in jazz. teachers have included Roscoe Mitch- He performed often at major North- ell, Jerry Bergonzi, Joe Morris and An- west jazz events, including the Earshot thony Coleman. Jazz Festival. He had a weekly spot in NW Vocalist of the Year Olympia with fellow tenor saxophonist Chuck Stentz. He had played his Stephanie Porter last gig just two days before he died. Seattle native Stephanie Porter is a – Peter Monaghan longtime figure in the Northwest jazz scene. Porter has worked with over 50 groups as a freelance vocalist and is Bill Frisell often spotlighted as a featured or spe- World-renowned guitar innovator cial guest artist in some of the region’s Bill Frisell creates at the intersections top venues. In 2013, she featured on of jazz, country and pop, all processed the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra’s through his inimitable personal style. JIM KNAPP PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN “Great American Songbook V” pro- The guitarist, now a decade’s long gram with vocalist Primo Kim, and, music of Louis Armstrong, Duke El- resident of the Northwest, joined the for a short stint, held a weekly gig lington and Benny Goodman. When University of Washington’s School of and jam at a the erstwhile Wine, Tea, Wilson’s family relocated to Chicago, Music in 2013, as an affiliate professor. Chocolate in Fremont. She has also he was placed in the care of a children’s Conversant in an array of American performed at numerous festivals and hospital school. There, when Wilson musical realms, Frisell continues to special events across the country and was 12, a fellow student introduced travel and perform around the world in Canada, France and England. Her him to the bebop of Charlie Parker for most of the year, but his time in latest album, How Deep is the Ocean, and others, which Wilson took to Seattle will be spent closer to the UW is a brilliant showcase of her amazing playing on clarinet. That strengthened and the movement of modern jazz talent as a vocalist. his diaphragm, on one occasion saving that’s grown there since Cuong Vu his life from asphyxiation. His nar- joined the faculty in 2007. – Jessica Davis row escape convinced him that music Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame would be his life. Special Award to Daniel Sheehan in recognition of his tremendous Bert Wilson Years later, after many re-locations in the U.S., in Washington State, he contributions in documenting the Seattle A Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame honor met his eventual wife, Nancy Curtis, a jazz scene: was posthumously awarded to Bert flutist with whom he lived for 30 years Seattle-based, Pulitzer Prize-winning Wilson, one of the region’s most cel- until his death. Numerous stand-outs photojournalist Daniel Sheehan spe- ebrated jazz musicians, and one of the on the Seattle and Puget Sound scenes cializes in portrait photography. He’s most distinctive saxophonists, any- found him in Olympia, and appeared also a wedding photographer with a where. A longtime resident of Olym- on his numerous recordings. North- subtle story-telling approach, creating pia, he passed away on June 6 at Provi- west jazzers, like those in Wilson’s award-winning wedding photography. dence St. Peter Hospital after a heart earlier locations, sought him out for Starting in 2008, during the annual attack. He was 73. In a wheelchair his extraordinary abilities. His reputa- Earshot Jazz Festival, he began to post since his childhood, as a result of po- tion steadily grew; he was a saxophon- beautiful live concert photos from lio, Wilson won praise from devotees ists’ saxophonist, and one whom gen- Earshot Jazz events, at his blog www. of vanguard jazz more than from those erations of Northwest jazz musicians eyeshotjazz.com. of the mainstream, but he turned his embraced for his soaring, optimistic Congratulations again to all the advanced saxophone technique and id- sound and affable company. Indeed, nominees, and thank you, Golden Ear iosyncratic abilities, in his discerning sax players came to Wilson for lessons voters, for your record-breaking par- way, to produce jazz that was equally from around the world. Among well- ticipation in recognizing and celebrat- expressive whether fierce or sweet, full- known recipients of his instruction ing all of the incredible talent in the on or subtle. Born into a vaudeville and inspiration were Ernie Watts and Northwest. family in Evansville, Indiana, in 1939, Tower of Power’s Lenny Pickett. Fel- his grandfather introduced him to the low performers along with jazz writers

8 • EARSHOT JAZZ • April 2014 PREVIEW >> Kneebody & Hardcoretet

Tractor Tavern mental and com- Tuesday, April 8 positional accom- plishment; part The impact of quintetKneebody de- comes from their rives from its ignoring genre divisions collective unity and embracing an array of musical of purpose and styles of the last 50 years or so, but also the members’ ex- elevating the amalgam to something tensive awareness more than its parts. of each other’s Get wrong that part of attempts to capabilities. That triumph over influences, and the result is hardly surpris- can be a pastiche as unappetizing as a ing, given that the dog’s uneaten dinner. Get it right, by five startling in- whatever means, and you’ve set your- dividualists have selves apart. You’ve dispelled doubt been playing to- in an anxious era of post-just-about- gether since their everything, arguably jazz included. At late teens while the same time, you’ve opened avenues at the Eastman KNEEBODY PHOTO BY PAULIFORNIA for jazz’s way forward. School of Music and Kneebody is a leaderless combo with Also compelling is their agreement Cal Arts. From there they pooled their keyboardist Adam Benjamin, trum- that any member can cue changes in musical resources to jump into the peter Shane Endsley, electric bass- tempo, key, style, and other features of Los Angeles music scene of the early ist Kaveh Rastegar, saxophonist Ben the music – a mode of operation that 2000s, and soon launched Kneebody’s Wendel, and drummer Nate Wood. you can’t call a shtick, because it sticks. sound worldwide. Part of the band’s appeal derives from each member’s high level of instru- CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

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Various venues Seattle Jazz Drummer, Garey Williams April 16-19 is now distributing, Crescent Cymbals! Interested in the authentic sound of Ballard may have no problem hand made Jazz cymbals from Istanbul, passing for hip nowadays, but Turkey? Contact Garey at 206-714-8264 or at [email protected] to hear it wasn’t always so – from the these amazing Jazz cymbals. 1980s to about 2005, the area was often pregnant with prom- ising possibilities, but rarely delivered. The likelihood that its current momentum will kick on is thanks to the hard work and belief of some energetic locals, none more worthy of congratulations than the mainstays of Origin Records who have orga- nized the always pleasant and diverting Ballard Jazz Festival. This month the festival SONNY FORTUNE PHOTO BY THOMAS LANGE launches its twelfth run, and At Sonny Fortune’s concert, the eve- looks well set to make Ballard’s music ning will open with two outstanding venues – permanent or improvised – Spanish musicians, “new flamenco” spring to life after our usual drab, driz- pianist Chano Dominguez in duo zling winter (which, of course, we love, with vibraphonist Marina Albero. and don’t tell anyone, anywhere else). That Dominguez is no ordinary jazz The highlights of the event include a pianist is predictable from his early mainstage performance by saxophone inspirations, which included John legend Sonny Fortune (April 19 at The McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra, Delivery Service in Seattle Nordic Heritage Museum) accompa- but ranged also to Bill Evans and The- nied by pianist George Colligan and lonious Monk. Early in his career, he two Seattle area mainstays, bassist Jeff Full Service formed a prog rock band infused with Johnson and drummer John Bishop. Violin Family Dealer traditional Andalusian music. As his It was Bishop and his Origin Re- Serving Western & Central Washington career progressed, he became increas- cords label colleagues and stable who Established 1964 ingly interested in jazz forms, but nev- took the initiative in 2003 to mount er forsook his own regional roots. a community event that would show- Other special events include the case Seattle jazz talent. The first event annual Brotherhood of the Drum BASSES took the form of a single-night Jazz (Wednesday April 16, 21+), Guitar Walk involving six clubs; now the fes- Summit (April 18, 21+), and the all- tival is four days of shows at 15 venues, ages Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch on www.hammondashley.com with concerts, educational events, and April 19. a jazz pancake breakfast.

10 • EARSHOT JAZZ • April 2014 Taking it back to where it began is residencies at the the Ballard Jazz Walk, which on April Eastman School 19 takes over downtown Ballard with of Music, Berklee presentations of 16 groups at 12 venues College of Music, (some 21+), all for one cover charge. Cal Arts, and the As each year, the Jazz Walk features HR Big Band of a wide variety of styles of jazz, and a Frankfurt. bustling, street-filled time is assured. As exciting a Highlight shows feature a fertile mix drummer as just of Seattle-based and national talents. about any on the Brotherhood of the Drum (April 16), scene today, Poor for example, this year boasts the trio of is a regular in Dana Hall, whose debut release came several bands, in- in 2009 from Origin Records. Brook- cluding those of lyn born, Hall has since 1992 worked Grammy award- with the likes of Branford Marsalis, winning trumpet- Ray Charles, Roy Hargrove, Joshua er Cuong Vu, gui- CHANO DOMINGUEZ PHOTO BY LOURDES DELGADO Redman, Horace Silver, and Betty tarist Ben Monder, Jazz organizers, “you will hear the in- Carter. He is a member of the Terell Bad Touch, and the Respect Sextet. fluence of free jazz, Captain Beefheart, Stafford Quintet, the music director of Also at the percussion summit is Cav- Haitian carnival music, Jimi Hendrix, the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, and a for- ity Fang, a three-drum outfit formed and Ligeti as well as Coleman’s own mer regular member of the Carnegie by keyboardist Michael Coleman. He distinct musical language.” Hall Jazz Band under the direction of came up with the idea while joining The Guitar Summit (April 18, 21+) Jon Faddis. three drummers backing a pop group hauls to the mountaintop the likes of Ted Poor has recently taken up resi- at the Hollywood Bowl. He brought Corey Christiansen, of whom Jazzwise dence in Seattle, where he is artist in all three – Jordan Glenn, Hamir At- reviewer Mike Flynn said: “Christian- residence at the University of Wash- wal, and Sam Ospovat – into his own sen is well versed in the guitar’s sonic ington. But he remains best known for project, described as a generator of “a heritage and his judicious sense of driving bands of several leading mod- truly demented jazz sound never be- phrasing finds him light-fingered even ernists including Bill Frisell, Chris Pot- fore heard by human ears.” Coleman’s on the densest of changes and positive- ter, Kenny Werner, Maria Schneider, compositions for the septet explore the ly euphoric on his ballad work.” and Ralph Alessi. He is in demand sonic capabilities of the drumset and Also on the bill is Mimi Fox, a fre- not only as a sideman, but also as an various musical traditions. “If you quent Seattle visitor whose records and educator, with credits that include listen carefully,” promise the Ballard performances have won high praise

ART OF JAZZ Kendra Shank and John Stowell The seasoned New York vocalist, Kendra Shank, returns to Seattle with Portland’s master guitarist, John Stowell, for a night of jazz at SAM. Thursday, April 10, 5:30–7:30 pm

Presented in collaboration with Earshot Jazz

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April 2014 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 11 Ballard Jazz Festival Schedule Wednesday, April 16, 8pm Saturday, April 19, 11am & 12:30pm Brotherhood of the Drum Four drummers lead their own groups. Admis- Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch & sion is $15 at the door. Conor Byrne Classic Volvo/Saab Car Show Admis- Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave NW. 21+. sion for non-museum members is April 1st Thursday, April 17, 8pm $15; members, $12; family of four Florian Hoefner Group package, $40. Nordic Heritage Mu- & Human Spirit Guitar Summit Guitarists take the seum, 3014 NW 67th St. All ages. stage on night two of the festival. Saturday, April 19, April 3rd Admission is $15 at the door. Conor Marco Benevento Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave NW. 7:30pm 21+. April 4th Mainstage Concert The biggest Doug Weiselman & Friends play Friday, April 18, 6:30pm event of the festival welcomes international jazz artists to Ballard. Robin Holcomb Ballard Jazz Walk Jazz takes over Admission is $35, general admission; $55, reserved; $18, student. April 5th downtown Ballard with 16 groups in 12 venues. Admission is $30 day of Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW Western Washington University/ show. New York Fashion Academy, 67th St. All ages. University of Montana 5201 Ballard Ave NW. All ages, 21+ For more information and updates Electro-acoustic Inter-exchange at various venues. to the show schedule, visit ballard- April 9th jazzfestival.com. Rochelle House “Songs from a Bookmark” CD Release Show from guitar elders like Joe Pass and Jim talent was evident at a recent perfor- April 15th: Hall, and whom Guitar Player called mance where he, keyboardist Wayne Chris Speed Trio “a prodigious talent who has not only Horvitz, and bassist Geoff Harper sup- mastered the traditional forms but has ported two luminaries visiting from April 16th: managed to reinvigorate them.” Amsterdam, violinist and violist Mary Piano Starts Here: Hoagy Also on the festival billing is guitarist Oliver and the dervish of poly-stylistic Carmichael & George Gershwin Gregg Belisle-Chi, a young revelation drummers Han Bennink. At the Se- on the Seattle scene. attle concert, Bennink repeatedly sig- April 18th: The all-ages Swedish Pancake Jazz naled his delight with Zimmerman’s Michael Moore Quartet Brunch takes place on April 19, with contributions, no mean demonstra- seatings at 11am and 12:30pm. But- tion of the Seattleite’s rapidly growing April 19th: tering the griddle and flapping the stature. Cline/ Sewelson/ Kuhn/ Horvitz & jacks will be the quintet of another Tickets for the festival are on sale at Walton fine younger player around Seattle, ballardjazzfestival.com and for the Bal- alto saxophonist Jacob Zimmerman, lard Jazz Walk and mainstage concert at April 25th: performing 1940s and 1950s bebop. Sonic Boom Records on Market St. Johnaye Kendrick “Here” CD Zimmerman is pedigreed: he came up – Peter Monaghan Release Show in the Garfield High jazz hotbed, then attended the New England Conser- For complete calendar, vatory of Music in Boston and Mills menus and more please College in Oakland. His teachers have included Roscoe Mitchell, Jerry Ber- visit us online: gonzi, Joe Morris, and Anthony Cole- TheRoyalRoomSeattle.com man. That he has arrived as a major

12 • EARSHOT JAZZ • April 2014 PREVIEW >> Johnaye Kendrick: Here CD Release

Friday, April 25, 7pm reflects a great musician. There were The Royal Room a lot of vehicles for each musician to really play and be themselves. It’s After establishing a highly suc- some of the most fun I’ve had musi- cessful career as a vocalist and edu- cally in a long time. I can’t wait to cator, Johnaye Kendrick now steps play this music for people.” into the light as a composer with A native of San Diego, Kendrick her new CD Here, a mellifluous grew up playing piano and violin. reflection on love in all its grada- She received her BA in music from tions. She will celebrate the release Western Michigan University. In with an April 25th performance at 2007, she was accepted into the the Royal Room. Joining her will JOHNAYE KENDRICK PHOTO BY SCOTT MYERS prestigious Thelonious Monk Insti- be Dawn Clement on piano, Chris fruition. Whether phrasing a lyric or tute, where she worked and studied Symer on bass and Byron Vannoy on soaring unfettered over a scat solo, with some of the greatest artists in drums, all of whom are featured on Kendrick possesses a stunning range, contemporary jazz, including Terence the recording. an impeccable tone and an almost Blanchard, Wayne Shorter, Herbie The title track “Here” is a hopeful an- transcendental command of her in- Hancock, Danilo Perez, Kurt Rosen- them to the present moment and was strument. winkel and Brian Blade. She received written as a “love song to everyone.” Although Kendrick has been song- an artist diploma from the Institute. The rest of the compositions deal more writing for several years, she has only Concurrent with her studies there, specifically with romantic love, from been performing her original music she also attended Loyola University the rush and wonder to the ache and for the past five. While studying at and received a master’s in jazz stud- inherent vulnerability. the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, ies. Since graduation, Kendrick has Through the masterful weave of lyric Kendrick says that she wrote “tons” performed and traveled extensively and melody, Kendrick creates stories of compositions but quickly put them with the Nicholas Payton SEXTET. that are deeply personal yet speak to away, uncomfortable with sharing. But She has also been the featured vocal- universal themes. She also draws from artistic director Terence Blanchard ist with the Ellis Marsalis Quartet a range of influences that include jazz, recognized her artistry and encour- and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. classical and pop. Variations in in- aged her to embrace her musical voice. Kendrick recently toured Russia with strumentation, groove and harmonies Here is a testament to that process. pianist Alexey Podymkin. In addition evoke specific moods for each song. “I could have done an album with sev- to performing and recording, Kend- “Your Flowers,” with the soft cascade eral jazz standards and an original or rick teaches at Cornish College for the of vocals and the gentle arco bass, re- two,” she says, “But I figured this is my Arts, where she is an assistant profes- flects the delicate promise of new love. first CD. I love performing my origi- sor of jazz voice. The pensive assuredness of “I Am Not nal music. I really want to show what Afraid” is accentuated by the harmo- To make reservations for the April 25th I love to do.” nium, which Kendrick refers to as “an performance, go to www.royalroomseat- The recording process was bolstered instrument of prayer.” The sprightly tle.com or call 206-906-9920. For more by the unique synergy of the musicians samba “I Will Wait Forever” is a spir- information about Kendrick, please visit on the album, which also includes ited declaration of optimism and pa- her website at www.johnayekendrick. contributions from D’Vonne Lewis on tience. com. drums. Pianist Clement credits Ken- Throughout the recording, Kend- – Katy Bourne drick for the collaborative cohesion: rick’s voice brings each song to full “The way she interacts with the band

April 2014 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 13 JAM at The Royal

Jazz studies for all ages! Monday, April 14, 8pm Saturday, April 19, 6pm Beginning, Intermediate & Kelly Ash Band w/ Dawn Clement “Dependent Origination”: Cline/ Advanced Jazz Combos, Gypsy Jazz, Brazilian, Latin Jazz, 2nd & Johnaye Kendrick / Clement & Sewelson/Kuhn/Horvitz/Walton Come Line, Big Bands, String Plus play with Ensemble, Gospel Choir, Kendrick Duo classes for vocalists, improv, us! harmony, ear training & more. Five musicians, representing several Instructors include Dawn Clement, A Seattle transplant, vocalist Kelly generations of free/experimental jazz Erik Hanson, Frank Clayton, Hal Sherman, Josh Wilson, Ash now lives in NYC and leads a come together to present a night a Julio Jauregui, Kate Olson, Kent Stevenson, Naomi Siegel, Rick Leppanen, Stuart MacDonald & Wayne Horvitz. quintet blend of jazz, folk, soul and music drawing from their rich history pop, featuring a special chance to ex- and past collaborations, notably, that perience fresh duo developments by of keyboardist Wayne Horvitz, clarinet- Johnaye Kendrick & Dawn Clement. ist Peter Kuhn and saxophonist Dave Sewelson, who connected through www.jazznightschool.org • (206) 722 6061 the New York experimental music A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization located near Seattle’s Columbia City, we offer Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer Sessions with tuition assistance available, JNS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies. Tuesday, April 15, 8pm scene in the early 1980s. Together, Chris Speed Trio with Dave King they’ve had numerous collaborations Open to All - Free and Chris Tordini on Black Saint and Soul Note records and other labels with experimental Seattle born, Brooklyn-based saxo- jazz greats such as William Parker, Phillip Wilson, John Zorn, Bobby Pre- th Season phonist and clarinetist Speed has 12 been a formidable presence on the vite and more. Bassist and pianist front line of progressive jazz in NYC Scott Walton, another contributor to for over two decades (Claudia Quintet, Black Saint and Soul Note, reunites AlasNoAxis, Human Feel, Bloodcount, with Horvitz after formally working Pachora, Endangered Blood). This with him on Horvitz’s brother’s, gui- trio with Minneapolan Dave King (The tarist Bill Horvitz’s, projects. Alex Bad Plus, Happy Apple) and bass- Cline completes the lineup on drums, ist extraordinaire Chris Tordini digs having worked with Scott Walton, as into the revered tenor trio tradition. well as a Bill Frisell, Peggy Lee and of course, his twin brother Nels Cline. Sunday, April 6, 6 pm Wednesday, April 16, 8pm Jenny Davis Band Monday, April 28, 8pm Piano Starts Here: Hoagy Chuck Easton, guitar; Chuck Deardorf, Frankly Monday: MetriLodic Carmichael & George Gershwin bass; Robert Rushing, drums; & Beth Fleenor’s Workshop Mark Taylor, sax Two of the greatest American com- Ensemble posers and songwriters of the 20th Sunday, May 4, 6 pm century, Gershwin and Carmichael MetriLodic is Eric Barber (saxophone/ were also superb pianists. The Piano electronics), PK (bass) and Byron Van- Steve Griggs Starts Here series brings together noy (drums) creating original impro- “Panama Hotel” Quintet Seattle’s finest pianists to perform vised music in multi-metric grooves. works by some of the most prolific Hailed as “alternately buoyant and and talented composers and pianists ponderous, transfixing and excep- 100 Minutes of professional jazz to have ever tackled the instrument. tional” (City Arts Magazine), Beth Fleenor’s Workshop Ensemble is a Family friendly concert / Free parking Curated by Wayne Horvitz and Tim Kennedy 12-piece modular project that per- forms her chamber works. Seattle First Baptist Church Tickets are $10 advance/$12 at the 1111 Harvard Avenue door/$5 students, available now at No cover. The musicians are compen- (Seneca and Harvard on First Hill) strangertickets.com. sated by your donations. Seattle, WA (206) 325-6051 www.SeattleJazzVespers.org/GO/SJV

14 • EARSHOT JAZZ • April 2014 EDUCATION Earshot Jazz Education Reaching and Teaching Younger Ears

By Steve Griggs Lakeru searched for existing programs that might serve as a model for Earshot. A program in Detroit, created A saxophone plays softly behind the by Vincent York, contained plenty of stage curtain. In front of the curtain, good content, but Lakeru felt that it Eva Abram says, “I want to tell you lacked an engaging story necessary a story, a story about two inquisitive for reaching young children. Through kids – Ozzie and Samantha,” enchant- the Seattle Storytellers Guild, Lakeru ing the 450 students at Campbell Hill found New Orleans born and Uni- Elementary School in Renton. versity of Washington graduate Eva Abram launches into a yarn about Abrams. “I’ve been pulled into this two youngsters stopping in front of a world of storytelling and acting be- record store to admire the album cov- cause stories have a magical way of ers of famous jazz artists like John showing us the beauty of each other’s Coltrane, Wes Montgomery and Chet culture and the beauty within our- Baker. Ozzie and Samantha ignore the selves,” she says on her website. For “CLOSED” sign and decide to investi- Earshot, Abrams’ magic entrances gate what’s behind the unlocked door. children with the beauty of jazz. Inside they meet the proprietor, Miss A video about the program is avail- Delia, who shows them a hidden mu- able on YouTube, and schools inter- sic studio where a live jazz quartet is ested in this engaging program of jamming. professional performers should contact Over the next hour, the story ex- Earshot Jazz. Meanwhile, Lakeru is plores where jazz came from, what developing a committee of educators makes music jazz, what types of jazz to continue to refine the program. are there and what roles the different instruments play. Students in the audience are invited to try their wings at scat singing with Cab Calloway’s jubilant “Minnie the Moocher” and dancing to Herbie Hancock’s funky “Chameleon.” Earshot Jazz developed this educational program to introduce Seattle’s young ears to the fun sound of jazz. Many Seattle-area middle and high schools have renowned jazz education programs, but elementary schools don’t typically include jazz in their curricula. Earshot Jazz board member Femi Lakeru led the way to develop a presentation targeted at that gap.

April 2014 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 15 CATCHING UP WITH  Neil Welch: Multi-phonic Monk

By Steve Griggs creek in Oregon. One of my favorites came from a highway By trying every day for a year, how pullout near Cannon Beach, many sounds can be made from a sax- recorded on day 249 (Septem- ophone? What if you stayed away from ber 6). He dubbed the year- conventional fingerings and melo- long project 12 Moons and is dies? What combinations of open and now extending the exploration closed saxophone keys produce more in a project labeled Continuous than one note at a time? Neil Welch Resonance. was determined to find out by search- People followed Welch’s 12 ing through these multi-phonic tex- Moons posts. Some were fel- tures alone, like a private meditation. low saxophonists, interested For all of 2013, Welch spent about in obscure technical details. two hours each day, recording his im- Others found resonance in provisations, writing about them, find- the personal intensity and in- ing a related image and posting the tegrity of Welch’s pursuit. “It’s results on a website, neilwelch.com. not a numbers thing,” Welch One recording was made in the sec- says. “I can’t pay attention to ond floor bathroom of Benaroya Hall. the number of ‘likes’ on Face- Others came from a closet at Chief book.” Sealth High School, the back seat of The daily discipline in- his car, the practice room hallway at stilled a persistent question for South Whidbey High School, a room Welch each and every morn- in his childhood home in Edmonds, ing – What am I going to his brother’s apartment in the Haight create today? It combined the District of San Francisco, beside a spontaneity of improvisation NEIL WELCH PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN

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16 • EARSHOT JAZZ • April 2014 with the permanence of a documented recording. Instead of long practice followed by a concert or recording, the Neil Welch in April process became the performance – the Friday, April 11, 8pm Chapel Performance Space means became the ends. Jen Gilleran Ensemble Welch excelled at musical chal- lenges as a student. On the first day Sunday, April 13, 8pm Café Racer of jazz band rehearsal as a student at Racer Sessions hosted by Neil Welch Edmonds-Woodway High School, the new band director quickly realized Friday, April 18, 8pm Salmon Bay Eagles Club (Ballard Jazz Welch could not read music. Told that Festival) he could not continue in the band, King Tears Bat Trip Welch negotiated a reprise of one Saturday, April 26, 8pm month to become musically literate. Chapel Performance Space Not only did Welch master the skill of Ivan Arteaga Saxophone Quartet reading music, he went on to perform with the band at New York City’s Es- sentially Ellington Contest and won an Outstanding Soloist Award for his mastery of the ballad “I’ve Just Seen Her.” Welch manages to accomplish musical goals through careful focus and resilient determination. And over the years, he has been guided by some of our region’s outstanding jazz educators – trumpeters Jay Thomas, Jake Bergevin and Vern Sielert. Welch made the journey from his training in classic jazz to his current avant explorations via a 1978 Volkswa- gen Bus. During a three-month road trip across America with his wife at Esperanza the wheel, he learned to practice very Spalding quietly, bouncing sounds from strange fingerings off the dashboard. Oc- casionally, his wife would say, “That sounds interesting.” Upon returning to Seattle, Welch emerged from the van with a personal sonic vocabulary – earnest, disciplined, meditative and distinct. Welch’s path doesn’t find shelter in the mainstream. The unique perspec- tive on his instrument provides a personal palette of artistic materials. April showers us with several opportunities to listen to Welch live and interacting with several other open-minded musi- Listen 9am-3pm cians. weekdays on 88.5 FM

April 2014 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 17 JAZZ AROUND THE SOUND April 04 TUESDAY, APRIL 1 SG Jay Thomas & the Cantaloupes jam, 7:30 CH Fisher Ensemble presents, 8 TU Smith/Staelens Big Band, 7 DU Jeff Ferguson’s Triangular Jazztet, 7:30 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 VI Michael Owcharuk Trio, 9 GZ Quiet Fire, 7 BS Djangomatics, 8 JA David Sanborn Trio ft. Joey DeFrancesco & BX Vocal jam w/ Courtney Cutchins, 7 Byron Landham, 7:30, 9:30 C* Beth Fleenor’s Workshop Ensemble (Spite THURSDAY, APRIL 3 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 House, 1513 14th Ave), 9 BC Adam Kessler w/ Phil Sparks, 9 LJ Fade Jazz Quartet, 9:30 JA Lydia Pense & Cold Blood, 7:30 BD Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill & Tom Brighton RR Doug Wieselman & Friends, 6 OB Tutu Combo w/ Don Berman, 8 w/ Bill Chism, 5:30 SF Alex Guilbert Duo, 9 OW Owl jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 BN Blue Moon session w/ Dave Abramson, 4:30 TD Djangomatics (Musicquarium), 5 RR Florian Hoefner Group w/ Human Spirit, BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 TU Greta Matassa Quartet, 7:30 7:30 BX Katy Bourne & Darin Clendenin, 7 VI Joe Doria Trio, 9 SB McTuff, 11 CH Doug Wieselman & Syrinx Effect, 8 SB Jacques Willis’ Bubble Control, 8 EB Jacob Zimmerman Quintet, 7 SATURDAY, APRIL 5 JA David Sanborn Trio ft. Joey DeFrancesco & WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 Byron Landham, 7:30 BH Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra: “The Art of LJ Zero G Concert series, 8 the Jitterbug” Jazz4Kids, 4:30 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 PD Greg Ruby Trio, 8 BH Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra: “The Art of BX Mt Si High Jazz Band Ellington Trip Benefit, PO Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto, 8 the Jitterbug,” 7:30 7 TU Carrie Wicks Quartet w/ Bill Anschell, Jeff BX Greta Matassa Quartet, 7 C* Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill & Tom Brighton Johnson, Byron Vannoy, 7:30 C* Jackson Street Jazz Walk, 4 w/ Bill Chism (Waterwheel Lounge, 7034 VI Tim Kennedy Trio, 9 C* The Jazz Underground (Ernestine Anderson 15th Ave NW), 7 House, 2010 S Jackson St), 6:30 C* Mallethead Series: Tom Collier’s Sixty Years C* Christian Smith Standards Quartet (Louisa’s, Behind Bars (Meany Studio Theater, UW), FRIDAY, APRIL 4 2379 Eastlake Ave E), 9 7:30 BB Ronin, 8 CH Fisher Ensemble presents, 8 JA Lydia Pense & Cold Blood, 7:30 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 CM The Moodswings, 7 NC Jam w/ Darin Clendenin Trio, 7:30 C* Annie Eastwood w/ Bill Chism (Elliot Bay GZ Quiet Fire, 7 PD Casey MacGill, 8 Pizza, 800 164th St SE, Mill Creek), 7 JA David Sanborn Trio ft. Joey DeFrancesco & SB Rippin Chicken, 10 C* Los Buhos w/ Laura Oviedo, Marc Smason, Byron Landham, 7:30, 9:30 SF Passarim Bossa Nova Quintet w/ Leo Jacque Larrainzar, Bruce Barnard, Alex KC Cab Calloway Orchestra, 2, 7 Raymundo & Francesca Merlini, 8 Conga (el Quetzal, 3209 Beacon Ave S), 7 SB Eric Hullander Band, 7 Calendar Key

BB Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave N, EB Egan’s Ballard Jam House, 1707 NW Market OW Owl ’n’ Thistle, 808 Post Ave, 621-7777 436-2960 St, 789-1621 PA Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St, 682-1414 BC Barca, 1510 11th Ave E, 325-8263 ED Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave N, PD Pink Door, 1919 Post Alley, 443-3241 BD Bad Albert’s, 5100 Ballard Ave NW, 782-9623 Edmonds, 425-275-9595 PL Cafe Paloma, 93 Yesler Way, 405-1920 BH Benaroya Hall, 200 University St, 215-4747 FB Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard PM Pampas Room, El Gaucho Seattle, 2505 1st BN Blue Moon, 712 NE 45th St, 675-9116 Ave, 206-325-6051 Ave, 728-1337 BP Bake’s Place Bellevue, 155 108th Ave NE, GT Gallery 1412, 1412 18th Ave PO PONCHO Concert Hall, Kerry Hall, 710 E Roy Bellevue, 425-454-2776 GZ Grazie Canyon Park, 23207 Bothell-Everett St BS Bastille, 5307 Ballard Ave NW, 453-5014 Hwy, Bothell, 425-402-9600 RR The Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave S, 906- BX Boxley’s, 101 W North Bend Way, North Bend, JA Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave, 441-9729 9920 425-292-9307 KC Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland SA Salmon Bay Eagles, 5216 20th Ave NW, 783- C* Concert and Special Events Ave, Kirkland, 425-828-0422 7791 CB Conor Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave NW, 784- LA Latona Pub, 6423 Latona Ave NE, 525-2238 SB Seamonster Lounge, 2202 N 45th St, 633- 3640 LJ Lucid Jazz Lounge, 5241 University Ave NE, 1824 CH Chapel Performance Space, Good Shepherd 402-3042 SE Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave, 654-3100 Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, 4th Floor MT Mac’s Triangle Pub, 9454 Delridge Way SW, SF Serafina, 2043 Eastlake Ave E, 323-0807 | CM Crossroads Bellevue, 15600 NE 8th St, 763-0714 SG Ship Canal Grill, 3218 Eastlake Ave E, 588- Bellevue, 425-644-1111 MV Marine View Church, 8469 Eastside Dr NE, 8885 CR Cafe Racer, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 523- Tacoma, (253) 229-9206 SY Salty’s on Alki, 1936 Harbor Ave SW, 526- 5282 NC North City Bistro & Wine Shop, 1520 NE 1188 CY Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 11010 NE 8th, 177th St, Shoreline, 365-4447 TD Triple Door, 216 Union St, 838-4333 Bellevue, 425-828-9104 NH Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St, TT Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave NW, 789- DT Darrell’s Tavern, 18041 Aurora Ave N, 789-5707 3599 Shoreline, 542-2789 NO New Orleans Restaurant, 114 First Ave S, 622- TU Tula’s, 2214 2nd Ave, 443-4221 DU Duos Lounge, 2940 SW Avalon Way, 452- 2563 VI Vito’s, 927 9th Ave, 682-2695 2452 OB OutWest Bar, 5401 California Ave SW, 937- 1540

18 • EARSHOT JAZZ • April 2014 SF Sue Nixon Quartet, 9 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 SY Victor Janusz, 10am BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 TU Marc Seales Quartet, 7:30 CURTAIN CALL BX Future Jazzheads, 5, 7 weekly recurring performances 5 JACKSON ST JAZZ WALK JA Martin Taylor solo, 7:30 Jazz Underground, Bembe Olele, Seattle PD Casey MacGill, 8 Brazilian Jazz Ensemble, among others, on RR Rochelle House CD Release Show, 9 locations on Jackson Street, from LiHi’s SG Jay Thomas & the Cantaloupes jam, 7:30 Ernestine Anderson House to Casa Latina. Drink TD Cedric Watson & Sidi Toure, 7:30 and food specials at Jackson St. businesses. TU Jim Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra, MONDAY With Pratt Fine Art’s One Hot Night Spring 7:30 Fever event happening at the same time. Things VI Jerry Zimmerman, 8 BN Andy Coe Band, 10 kick off early with the Seattle Brazilian Jazz C* Entre Mundos jam w/ Ernesto Ensemble at 4pm, Casa Latina at 17th and Pediangco (Capitol Cider, Jackson. THURSDAY, APRIL 10 818 E Pike St), 9 BC Adam Kessler w/ Phil Sparks, 9 MT Triangle Pub jam, 8:30 SUNDAY, APRIL 6 BD Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill & Tom Brighton PM Paul Richardson, 6 w/ Bill Chism, 5:30 BB Choro jam w/ Stuart Zobel, 2 BH Glenn Miller Orchestra, 7:30 CR Racer Sessions, 8 TUESDAY BN Blue Moon session w/ Dave Abramson, 4:30 DT Darrell’s Tavern session, 8 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 FB Seattle Jazz Vespers: Jenny Davis Band BX Chris Symer’s String Duo, 7 OB Tutu Combo w/ Don Berman, 8 w/ Chuck Easton, Chuck Deardorf, Robert JA Lalah Hathaway & Ruben Studdard, 7 OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 Rushing, Mark Taylor, 6 LJ Ian Hughes Trio, 8 SB McTuff Trio, 11 JA David Sanborn Trio ft. Joey DeFrancesco & PD Greg Ruby Trio, 8 Byron Landham, 7:30 RR Hot Club Sandwich, 8 WEDNESDAY KC Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra: “The Art of SB Suffering F#ckheads, 10 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 the Jitterbug,” 2 SE Art of Jazz: Kendra Shank & John Stowell, PM Paul Richardson, 6 BX Future Jazz Heads, 5, 7 5:30 RR Claudia Schmidt, 8:30 PD Casey MacGill, 8 TD YAAMBA (Musicquarium), 9 RR JazzED Combo Collective, 6:30 SG Jay Thomas & the Cantaloupes TU Josephine Howell Quartet, 7:30 SB Spice Rack w/ Tristan Gianola, 6 jam, 7:30 VI Brazil Novo, 9 SB Tigers Brown Wood, 9 THURSDAY SF Jerry Frank, 6:30 SF Pasquale Santos brunch, 11am FRIDAY, APRIL 11 BC Adam Kessler w/ Phil Sparks, SY Victor Janusz, 10am BH Glenn Miller Orchestra, 8 9 TD Stanley Jordan, 7:30 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 BD Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill & TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 BX Milo Petersen & Gary Steele Quartet, 7 Tom Brighton w/ Bill Chism, VI Ruby Bishop, 6 CH GRID, 8 5:30 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 DU Jeff Ferguson’s Triangular Jazztet, 7:30 BN Blue Moon session w/ Dave GT Jacob Zimmerman performing “Parker Abramson, 4:30 MONDAY, APRIL 7 Notch” by Peter Ablinger, 8 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 GZ Edward Paul Trio, 7 BN Andy Coe Band, 10 PD Greg Ruby Trio, 8 JA Lalah Hathaway & Ruben Studdard, 7:30, C* Entre Mundos jam w/ Ernesto Pediangco 9:30 FRIDAY (Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St), 9 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 C* Mo’ Jam Mondays w/ Morgan Gilkeson (Tiny BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 NC Phil Randoy Quartet, 8:30 Ninja Cafe, 3510 Stone Way), 9 DU Jeff Ferguson’s Triangular PA Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 8 JA Morgan James, 7:30 Jazztet, 7:30 RR Pearl Django, 9 MT Triangle Pub jam, 8:30 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil SF Shawn Mickelson Duo, 9 NO New Orleans Quintet, 6:30 Sparks, 5 TD Djangomatics (Musicquarium), 5 PM Paul Richardson, 6 TD The Djangomatics, 5 TD Billy Brandt (Musicquarium), 9 TD Crossrhythm Session (Musicquarium), 9 TU Thomas Marriott Quartet, 7:30 TU Lonnie Mardis SCCC Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 SATURDAY VI Casey MacGill, 8 SY Victor Janusz, 10am TUESDAY, APRIL 8 SATURDAY, APRIL 12 SUNDAY BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 BB Seattle Phonographers Union, 7:30 BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6 JA Martin Taylor solo, 7:30 BH Glenn Miller Orchestra, 2, 8 OB Tutu Combo w/ Don Berman, 8 CR Racer Sessions, 8 BX Janette West Band, 7 OW Owl jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 DT Darrell’s Tavern session, 8 C* Christian Smith Standards Quartet (Louisa’s, SB The Cosmopolites, 8 PM Paul Richardson, 6 2379 Eastlake Ave E), 9 SB McTuff, 11 SY Victor Janusz, 10am CH Keith Eisenbrey, 8 TT Kneebody & Hardcoretet, 8 TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 8 GZ Edward Paul Trio, 7 TU Kerry Wallingford Quartet, 7:30 JA Lalah Hathaway & Ruben Studdard, 7:30, VI Ruby Bishop, 6 9:30 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30

April 2014 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 19 NC Eugenie Jones, 8:30 RR Piano Starts Here: Hoagy Carmichael & RR “Dependent Origination”: Cline/Sewelson/ PA Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 8 George Gershwin, 8 Kuhn/Horvitz/Walton, 6 SB Felas Kooties, 10 SB Mother Zucker, 10 SA Ballard Jazz Fest: Table & Chairs showcase, SB Fawcett, Symons & Fogg, 7 SG Jay Thomas & the Cantaloupes jam, 7:30 8 SF Tim Kennedy Trio, 9 TD Doria/Flory-Barnes/Abouzied SB 6 Demon Bag, 10 SY Victor Janusz, 10am (Musicquarium), 8:30 SB Eric Hullander Band, 7 TU Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto, 7:30 TU Eastside Modern Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 SF Sue Nixon Quartet, 9 VI Burns Harper Gibson Goodhew, 9 SY Victor Janusz, 10am SUNDAY, APRIL 13 TU Susan Pascal Quintet w/ Mark Taylor, Bill BB Session w/ Kenny Mandell, 7 THURSDAY, APRIL 17 Anschell, Chuck Deardorf, Gary Hobbs, 7:30 BH Glenn Miller Orchestra, 2 BC Adam Kessler w/ Phil Sparks, 9 VI Julie Cascioppo, 9:30 BP The Rat Pack, 7 BD Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill & Tom Brighton BX Tony Foster Trio, 6 w/ Bill Chism, 5:30 SUNDAY, APRIL 20 CR Racer Sessions, 8 BN Blue Moon session w/ Dave Abramson, 4:30 BB Jam w/ Kenny Mandell & Friends, 2 DT Darrell’s Tavern session, 8 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6 JA Lalah Hathaway & Ruben Studdard, 7:30 BX Central Washington University Jazz Band, 7 CR Racer Sessions, 8 MV Eugenie Jones, 5 C* Music of Today: DXARTS (Meany Hall, UW), DT Darrell’s Tavern session, 8 PA Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 2 7:30 JA Rick Braun & Richard Elliot, 7:30 PM Paul Richardson, 6 CB Ballard Jazz Fest: Guitar Summit, 8 PM Paul Richardson, 6 SB Horse & Tiger presents, 6 CH Mark Hosler & Noel Brass Jr, 8 SF Jerry Frank, 6:30 SF Alex Guilbert Duo brunch, 11am ED Pink Martini, 7:30 SF Pasquale Santos Easter brunch, 10:30am SY Victor Janusz, 10am JA Rick Braun & Richard Elliot, 7:30, 9:30 SY Victor Janusz, 10am TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 PD Greg Ruby Trio, 8 TD Portland Cellow Project w/ the Alialujah TU Jazz Police Big Band, 3 RR Coleman/Glenn/Goldberg, 6 Choir, 7:30 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 SB Black Zabrek, 10 VI Ruby Bishop, 6 VI Ruby Bishop, 6 TD Jessica Fichot Quartet (Musicquarium), 9 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 TU Fred Hoadley’s Sonando, 8 MONDAY, APRIL 14 VI Casey MacGill, 5:30 MONDAY, APRIL 21 BH Tinariwen, 7:30 VI Jennifer Kienzle, 9 BN Andy Coe Band, 10 BN Andy Coe Band, 10 C* Entre Mundos jam w/ Ernesto Pediangco C* Entre Mundos jam w/ Ernesto Pediangco FRIDAY, APRIL 18 (Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St), 9 (Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St), 9 BB Jump Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 C* Mo’ Jam Mondays w/ Morgan Gilkeson (Tiny C* Mo’ Jam Mondays w/ Morgan Gilkeson (Tiny BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 Ninja Cafe, 3510 Stone Way), 9 Ninja Cafe, 3510 Stone Way), 9 BX Greg Williamson Quartet, 7 C* Fugitives Trio w/ Annie Eastwood, Kimball MT Triangle Pub jam, 8:30 C* Annie Eastwood w/ Bill Chism (Elliot Bay Conant, Larry Hill (Mr. Villa, 8064 Lake City NO New Orleans Quintet, 6:30 Pizza, 800 164th St SE, Mill Creek), 7 Way NE), 7 PM Paul Richardson, 6 C* Ballard Jazz Fest: Ballard Jazz Walk, 6:30 MT Triangle Pub jam, 8:30 RR Kelly Ash Band w/ Dawn Clement and C* Trio Laura w/ Laura Oviedo, Jacque NO New Orleans Quintet, 6:30 Johnaye Kendrick, 8 Larrainzar, Alex Conga (el Quetzal, 3209 PM Paul Richardson, 6 TD Slow Music w/ the Humans, 7:30 Beacon Ave S), 7 RR The Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble, TD Crossrhythm Session (Musicquarium), 9 CH Carlson & Kurek & Suzuki, 8 8 TU David Marriott Big Band, 7:30 DU Jeff Ferguson’s Triangular Jazztet, 7:30 TD Juana Molina, 7:30 GZ Paul Green Trio, 7 TD Crossrhythm Session (Musicquarium), 9 TUESDAY, APRIL 15 JA Rick Braun & Richard Elliot, 7:30, 9:30 TU Music Works Big Band w/ Bellevue HS Jazz BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 Band, 7:30 BS Djangomatics, 8 NC Neil Andersson Trio, 8:30 CY Eastside Jazz Club, 7:30 RR Michael Moore Quartet, 7 TUESDAY, APRIL 22 JA Fatoumata Diawara, 7:30 SF Alex Guilbert Duo, 9 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 OB Tutu Combo w/ Don Berman, 8 TD The Hot McGhandis (Musicquarium), 9 JA Orquesta Aragón, 7:30 OW Owl jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 TD Djangomatics (Musicquarium), 5 OB Tutu Combo w/ Don Berman, 8 RR Chris Speed Trio w/ Dave King and Chris TU Marc Seales Quartet CD Release, 7:30 OW Owl jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 Tordini, 8 SB McTuff, 11 SB Erectet, 10 SATURDAY, APRIL 19 TU Emerald City Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 SB McTuff, 11 BX Bill Ramsay’s Birth of the Cool Band, 7 TD Slow Music w/ the Humans, 7:30 C* Annie Eastwood w/ Kimball and the WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 TU Roadside Attraction Big Band, 7:30 Fugitives & Kid Quagmire (Destination BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 Harley, Fife), Noon BX Future Jazzheads, 5, 7 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 CH Inverted Space Ensemble, 8 JA Orquesta Aragón, 7:30 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 GZ Smoke & Honey, 7 PD Casey MacGill, 8 BX Future Jazzheads, 5, 7 JA Rick Braun & Richard Elliot, 7:30, 9:30 SB Jacques Willis presents, 10 CB Ballard Jazz Fest: Brotherhood of the Drum, NH Ballard Jazz Fest: Sonny Fortune w/ the SG Jay Thomas & the Cantaloupes jam, 7:30 8 George Colligan Trio & Chano Dominguez, TU Mach One Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 JA Fatoumata Diawara, 7:30 7:30 VI Yves, 9 NC Jam w/ Darin Clendenin Trio, 8:30 NH Ballard Jazz Fest: Swedish Pancake Jazz PA Diana Krall, 8 Brunch w/ Jacob Zimmerman Quintet, 11am THURSDAY, APRIL 24 PD Casey MacGill, 8 BC Adam Kessler w/ Phil Sparks, 9

20 • EARSHOT JAZZ • April 2014 BD Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill & Tom Brighton TU Purple Passion Swing Band w/ Jimmy Hoard, OB Tutu Combo w/ Don Berman, 8 w/ Bill Chism, 5:30 3 OW Owl jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 BN Blue Moon session w/ Dave Abramson, 4:30 TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 8 SB McTuff, 11 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 VI Ruby Bishop, 6 TU Critical Mass Big Band, 7:30 BX Butch Nordal & Chris Clark, 7 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 DT The Suffering F#ckheads, Caleb & Walter, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 Mannequin BBQ, 9 MONDAY, APRIL 28 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 JA Regina Carter’s Southern Comfort, 7:30 BN Andy Coe Band, 10 BX Future Jazzheads, 5, 7 PD Greg Ruby Trio, 8 C* Entre Mundos jam w/ Ernesto Pediangco JA Fred Hersch Trio, 7:30 TD Jose James w/ Moonchild, 7:30 (Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St), 9 PD Casey MacGill, 8 TD Velocity (Musicquarium), 9 C* Mo’ Jam Mondays w/ Morgan Gilkeson (Tiny SB Kareem Kandi Trio, 10 TU Hal Sherman’s Jazz Night School Big Band, Ninja Cafe, 3510 Stone Way), 9 SG Jay Thomas & the Cantaloupes jam, 7:30 7:30 MT Triangle Pub jam, 8:30 TD Trip the Light (Musicquarium), 8:30 VI Kaylee Cole, 9 NO New Orleans Quintet, 6:30 TU North Sound Jazz Band, 7:30 VI Casey MacGill, 5:30 PM Paul Richardson, 6 VI Wally Shoup Quartet, 9 TD Crossrhythm Session (Musicquarium), 9 FRIDAY, APRIL 25 TU James Knapp Orchestra, 7:30 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 CH Jay Hamilton, 8 TUESDAY, APRIL 29 DU Jeff Ferguson’s Triangular Jazztet, 7:30 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 GT Gust Burns & Jacob Zimmerman new works BS Djangomatics, 8 for large ensemble, 8 JA Fred Hersch Trio, 7:30 GZ Michael Powers Group, 7 JA Regina Carter’s Southern Comfort, 7:30, 9:30 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 NC Paul Green Quartet, 8:30 TULA’S JAZZ CALENDAR APRIL 2014 PA Hot Java Cool Jazz, 7 Tula’s, 2214 Second Ave Seattle, WA 98121 Reservations: 206.443.4221 and [email protected] RR Johnaye Kendrick CD Release, 8:30 2214 Second Ave,Menu Seattle, creations WA by98121 Chef Matt Puch Over 50 single malt scotches. All ages until 10pm. www.tulas.com;FRIDAYS & SATURDAY:for reservations RSVP call for (206)dinner 443-4221 and arrive by 7PM to receive a $5 discount on yourAPRIL cover charge. 2014 SF Tim Kennedy Trio, 9 TD Djangomatics (Musicquarium), 5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TU Stephanie Porter Quartet, 7:30 1 2 3 4 5 BIG BAND JAZZ BIG BAND JAZZ CARRIE SATURDAY, APRIL 26 SMITH/ WICKS GRETA MARC JAY STAELENS QUARTET MATASSA SEALES BX North Bend Blues Walk, 6 THOMAS BIG BAND w/ BILL ANSCHELL Opening: JEFF JOHNSON QUARTET QUARTET C* Dan Duval Trio (The Station Bistro, 110 2nd BIG BAND NEWPORT HS BYRON VANNOY 7:30PM $15 7:30PM $15 St SW, Auburn), 6 7:30PM $5 JAZZ ENSEMBLE 7:30PM $10 7PM $10 CH Ivan Arteaga & Kromer, 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 GZ Michael Powers Group, 7 BIG BAND JAZZ JIM JOVINO JA Regina Carter’s Southern Comfort, 7:30, LONNIE KERRY JIM SISKO’S JOSEPHINE THOMAS CUTLER MARDIS BELLEVUE SANTOS 9:30 WALLINGFORD HOWELL MARRIOTT JAZZ SCCC JAZZ QUARTET COLLEGE NETO PA Jake Shimabukaro, 8 ORCHESTRA JAZZ QUARTET QUARTET ORCHESTRA 7:30PM $10 7:30PM $12 7:30PM $15 QUINTETO SF Shawn Mickelson Duo, 9 7:30PM $8 7:30PM $5 ORCHESTRA 7:30PM $15 7:30PM $10 SY Victor Janusz, 10am 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 TD Craig Shoemaker, 7, 10 JAZZ MARC SUSAN TU Bill Anschell Trio, 7:30 SEALES PASCAL POLICE BIG BAND JAZZ EASTSIDE HOT LATIN JAZZ 3-7PM $5 BIG BAND JAZZ QUARTET QUINTET SUNDAY, APRIL 27 MODERN CD Release: Journey Home JIM DAVID FRED AMERICAN Music of Keith ROADSIDE JAZZ HOADLEY’S Jarrett w/ BB Jam w/ Kenny Mandell & Friends, 2 CUTLER MARRIOTT ATTRACTION ORCHESTRA SONGS, MARK TAYLOR SONANDO VOLUME 2: BILL ANSCHELL BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6 JAZZ BIG BAND 7:30PM $8 7:30PM $7 BLUES...AND 7:30PM $5 8PM $10 CHUCK DEARDORF ORCHESTRA JAZZ GARY HOBBS CR Racer Sessions, 8 7:30PM $8 7:30PM $15 7:30PM $15 DT Darrell’s Tavern session, 8 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ED Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra: “The Art of HAL BIG BAND JAZZ BIG BAND JAZZ the Jitterbug,” 4 MUSIC MachOne SHERMAN’S STEPHANIE BILL EMERALD JAZZ JAZZ NIGHT PORTER ANSCHELL JA Regina Carter’s Southern Comfort, 7:30 CLOSED WORKS w/ CITY JAZZ BELLEVUE HS ORCHESTRA SCHOOL QUARTET TRIO PM Paul Richardson, 6 JAZZ BAND ORCHESTRA 7:30PM $5 BIG BAND 7:30PM $15 7:30PM $15 RR Garfield High School Student/Alumni Jam 7:30PM $8 7:30PM $5 7:30PM $10 Session, 7:30 27 28 29 30 SB Fan Daniels, 9 PURPLE BIG BAND JAZZ PASSION SB Andrew Endres Collective, 6 SWING BAND BIG BAND JAZZ NORTH w/JIMMY HOARD JAMES SF Ann Reynolds & Lauren Hendrix, 6:30 3PM $7 KNAPP SOUND SF Alex Guilbert Duo brunch, 11am GLACIER ORCHESTRA CRITICAL JAZZ SY Victor Janusz, 10am PEAK HS 7:30PM MASS BIG BAND 7PM $10 General BAND 7:30PM $5 TD Lady “A” Presents: Sunday Night Gospel, 6 JIM CUTLER $5 Students/ 7:30PM $8 TU Glacier Peak HS Jazz, 7 JAZZ ORCH. Seniors 8PM $8 7:30PM

April 2014 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 21 In One Ear, from page 4 Notes, from page 5 Kneebody, from page 9

guitar and lap steel performance of turo Sandoval, Maceo Parker, Charles What substantiates that, and distin- originals and public domain music Lloyd Quartet, Cassandra Wilson. guishes this band from so many of the in the folk, country and blues tradi- Write Earshot Jazz others that can lay claim to creating tions; April 13, Lara Candland and their own mash up and recombination Christian Asplund layer text, drones The Earshot Jazz magazine reflects of styles and genre gestures? Again, it’s and live sampling; April 20, Rainbow and shares the many ways that jazz all in the sticking it. No end of tuned- Wolves, analog synthesizer explora- intersects with lives in the Northwest. eared jazz observers give Kneebody tions by Randall Skrasek; April 27, Earshot Jazz is seeking submissions credit for doing that. It is a “resolutely Rich Pellegrin Quintet, new jazz from writers: Please email story pitch- un-pindownable band,” Nate Chinen music by Pelligrin (piano), with R. es, comments, news and announce- wrote in the New York Times. Scott Morning (trumpet), Neil Welch ments to [email protected]. He’s right. You can identify several (tenor sax), Mark Hunter (bass) and Help the Jazz Around the Sound strains that Kneebody has trapped Chris Icasiano (drums). Calendar and brewed: urban genres like electro- Seattle Jazz Offering, Final pop, punk-rock, and hip-hop; jazz that Please email news and announce- is recognizably jazz; and a signature Show at Tula’s ments about jazz gigs, concerts and Kneebody tight bonding of whatever On Sunday, March 2, the Seattle community events to jazzcalendar@ goes into the mix. Jazz Offering, with vocalist Reggie earshot.org. That mix, by the way, produces a Goings, ended after a 15-year run of distinctive drive and tightness, but once-a-month Sunday jam there really is nothing in Kneebody sessions. With well over 100 that should scare off any listener. Its musicians sitting in, back to members – all with the band since its 1998, this series of perfor- early 2000’s inception – describe their mances on the Tula’s stage sound as explosive rock energy ramped was created to feature Had- up with nuanced chamber ensemble ley Caliman. Once estab- playing. The quintet seeks to merge lished, the familial vibe nur- wrought compositions with no-holds- tured many young talents barred improvising. over the years, alongside Band members speak of expanding Caliman, Floyd Standifer, expectations of what goes by the name Darrius Willrich, Eric Ver- of jazz – something akin to an elusive linde, Phil Sparks, Jamael quality that seems the catalyst for pop- Nance, D’Vonne Lewis, ularity around New York and the fes- and many others. Perhaps tivals circuit. But, as numerous critics unique to this session was and fans have agreed, with Kneebody a partnership between mu- you can cast aside “sounds-like” com- sicians and audience, often parisons and start fossicking around with emotional call and re- for terms to describe the band’s idio- sponse. “The power of music syncrasy and flair. to heal and bring people to- Hardcoretet is Art Brown (alto sax), gether is unequaled. It is our Aaron Otheim (keys), Tim Carey humanity, our legacy, when (bass), and Tarik Abouzied (drums). all is said and done,” writes Like Kneebody, the Seattle quartet REGGIE GOINGS PHOTO BY GENE TRENT Goings. resorts, as all bands seeking promo- Congratulations on fifteen tion must, to fashioning a description years at Tula’s. that includes identifiable terms. Hard- coretet has that, but it also pulls off the crucial next step: It creates something

22 • EARSHOT JAZZ • April 2014 distinctively more than a pastiche of Mike Stern, Charlie Hunter, Marco ranging sound of Return to Forever the parts. Benevento, Bobby Previte, and Bill without getting abstruse or bloated.” The instrumental quartet speaks of Frisell. They have appeared at the In these pages, Nathan Bluford wrote performing original material drawing Earshot Jazz Festival and made tours of Hardcoretet’s “funky, driving tunes from jazz, rock, soul, and improvised along the West Coast and through- that are intensely precise and warm music, among other styles. Its mem- out the Pacific Northwest. Their first with electricity.” bers can rightly boast of performing two albums were well received, and We’re too polite for cutting contests music reminiscent of fusion groups with this appearance they launch their in our gentle town, but here’s an eve- like Return to Forever and Herbie third, named for the band. On stage, ning that seems certain to deliver a Hancock’s Headhunters, as well as they execute their solid compositions one-two jolt. more current modern jazz groups like with an appealing balance of forward – Peter Monaghan Chris Potter’s Underground and Dave drive and exploratory meandering. Douglas’ Keystone. In The Stranger, Chris DeLaurenti Hardcoretet’s four members cer- summed the band up well: “Hard- tainly have been blooded both on the coretet serve up trenchant, funk-filled Seattle scene, as well as in support improvisations that update the wide- of such acts as Skerik,April Cuong Vu, 26th 2014 6pm -

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