The Second Century Series July 9, 23 & 30

A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community July 2015 Vol. 31, No. 07 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington

Jazz: The Second Century Series July 9, 23 & 30 Photo illustration by Daniel Sheehan Letter from the Director Earshot JazZ  A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community

Boom Town Jazz Executive Director John Gilbreath Managing Director Karen Caropepe Programs Assistant Caitlin Peterkin

Earshot Jazz Editors Schraepfer Harvey, Caitlin Peterkin Contributing Writers Steve Griggs, Jeff Janeczko, Andrew Luthringer, Peter Monaghan

Calendar Editor Caitlin Peterkin Calendar Volunteer Tim Swetonic Photography Daniel Sheehan Layout Caitlin Peterkin Distribution Dan Wight and volunteers Send Calendar Information to: email [email protected] or go to www.earshot.org/Calendar/data/ gigsubmit.asp to submit online Board of Directors Ruby Smith Love (president), Diane Wah (vice president), Sally Nichols (secretary), Sue Coliton, John W. Comerford, Chris Icasiano, Hideo Makihara, Yeah, Seattle jams – traffic. You confluence, one can see potential Viren Kamdar, Danielle Leigh don’t have to stew in one of our in- for all of the facets of our increas- Emeritus Board Members Clarence Acox, tense daily traffic jams to see that ingly diverse community. Kenneth W. Masters, Lola Pedrini, Paul Toliver, Cuong Vu the popularity and population of In this exciting mix, we feel really this beautiful city is growing expo- good about increased possibilities Founded in 1984 by Paul de Barros, nentially. for our vibrant jazz community. Gary Bannister, and Allen Youngblood. Seattle’s jazz scene is already one of Earshot Jazz is published monthly by Recent studies have rated Seattle Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and is at, or near, the top of the fastest America’s most interesting and re- available online at www.earshot.org. growing cities in America, with one spected. As bright new residents ar- rive here, with established passions Subscription (with membership): $35 reporting that our region now wel- 3429 Fremont Place N, #309 comes nearly 3,000 new residents for innovation and creative expres- Seattle, WA 98103 each month. sion, our region can easily become phone / (206) 547-6763 On a different front, two new the hippest Mecca for jazz in the west. Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 studies have placed Seattle as Amer- Printed by Pacific Publishing Company ica’s top city in support of arts and We’d like your help in identifying © 2015 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle culture, while another placed us be- new ways in which Earshot Jazz can hind only New York, Chicago, and better serve the artists and audi- M i ss i o n S t a t e m e n t Los Angeles as America’s major arts ences in this great cultural future. Earshot Jazz is a non-profit arts and service hubs. Please don’t hesitate to be in touch organization formed in 1984 to cultivate a with us by any means, with ideas, support system for jazz in the community That’s an interesting confluence and to increase awareness of jazz. Earshot of opportunities. As the fastest- suggestions, or criticisms. We are Jazz pursues its mission through publishing a growing city in America affirms its about to engage in a new five-year monthly newsletter, presenting creative music, dedication to the value of the arts, planning phase for the organiza- providing educational programs, identifying and tion. We invite you to join us in ser- filling career needs for jazz artists, increasing Seattle’s cultural future can only be listenership, augmenting and complementing bright. In letting the imagination vice to this exciting future. existing services and programs, and networking roam around the possibilities of this – John Gilbreath with the national and international jazz community.

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On the Cover themselves and their work to an au- their work. More information avail- Photo illustration of the 2015 Jazz: dience of presenters, artist managers, able at seattle.gov/arts. The 2nd Century presented artists, educators, and other colleagues. Pro- created by photographer Daniel Shee- fessional ensembles that perform early, On the Horizon han, is composed of two images taken classical/contemporary, jazz, or world at separate photo shoots at the Olym- music are encouraged to apply. No ap- North City Jazz Walk pic Sculpture Park on June 13 and June plication fee is required, but applicants Tuesday, August 11, 7pm 15. From left to right, Dave Abramson, must be current CMA members at the Various venues, 15th Ave NE, Birch Pereira, Greg Campbell, Seth organization level. Deadline is July Shoreline, WA 13. More information and application Alexander, Simon Henneman, Ivan On August 11, take a stroll along available at chamber-music.org/sub- Arteaga, Lorraine Lau, Neil Welch, 15th Ave NE to enjoy the best live jazz and Chris Icasiano. missions/showcase-guidelines. around at the eighth annual North City Jazz Walk, rain or shine. This CMA 2016 National Conference Office of Arts & Culture Project year’s performers include the Susan Funding Opportunities for Ensembles Pascal Quartet, Pearl Django, Sonan- Chamber Music America is seeking Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture do, Greta Matassa & Critical Mass Big applications from member ensembles is now accepting applications for its Band, Bill Anschell Trio, Jacqueline to perform at the National Conference CityArtist Projects program, with a Tabor Jazz Band, Freddie James Trio, in New York City on January 8-9, deadline of July 22. The program pro- Hook Me Up, and more. 2016. The 20-minute showcases are an vides funding for Seattle-based indi- opportunity for ensembles to market vidual artists to develop and present Continued ON PAGE 22

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Seamonster Lounge Under JazzNW podcasts of archived pro- into its 20th year on air. Full sched- Construction grams, see jazznw.org. ule information is available at kexp.org JazzNW summer schedule: July 5, and jackstraw.org. The beloved Wallingford jazz/funk Lucas Pino No Net Nonet at the Sonarchy’s July schedule: July 5, venue has been closed due to an inten- Ballard Jazz Festival; July 19, Anton Chemical Clock, reaching across the sive remodeling project, with plans to Schwartz Quintet at Tula’s, with world to define new paths for instru- open again the second week of July. Russell Ferrante, Thomas Marriott, mental music by Ray Larsen (trumpet), Jon Hamar, and D’Vonne Lewis; Cameron Sharif (keys), Mark Hunter Jazz Radio August 2, SRJO plays the music of (bass), and Evan Woodle (drums); July 88.5 KPLU, kplu.org, hosts Satur- Charles Mingus at the Kirkland Per- 12, Spicer Trio, archive show from formance Center. Wilke will be re- day Jazz Matinee, Jazz Sunday Side Up, 2006 continuing the Sonarchy survey cording the mainstage concerts at Jazz of organ bands in the Pacific North- Ken Wiley’s the Art of Jazz, and Jazz Port Townsend, to air beginning in west, a down-and-dirty roadhouse trio Northwest, in addition to its weekday August. featuring Nathan Spicer (Hammond NPR and late-night and prime-time 90.3 KEXP, kexp.org, late-night organ and keys), Jeff Fielder (guitar/ jazz programs. For KPLU’s full jazz Sundays features Jazz Theater with vocals), and Chris Stromquist (drums); schedule, see kplu.org/schedule. John Gilbreath, 1am, and Sonarchy, July 19, Tim Held, fuzzy, noisy elec- Jim Wilke’s Jazz Northwest, Sun- midnight, a live-performance broad- tronic music; July 26, Spontaneous days, 2pm, features the artists and cast from the Jack Straw Productions events of the regional jazz scene. For studio, produced by Doug Haire, now Continued ON PAGE 22

4 • Earshot Jazz • July 2015 PREVIEW >> Jazz: The Second Century

July 9, 23 & 30 Chapel Performance Space Welcome to the 2015 edition of Earshot’s juried series, Jazz: The Second Century. Early in June, a listening-panel of four convened to review the 24 artist entries and engage in the difficult but rewarding task of selecting ensembles for this year’s concert series. Earshot Jazz thanks all the unique and enterpris- ing musicians that submitted their work for consideration. This series – presenting Seattle art- triptet (Tom baker, greg campbell, michael monhart) photo by daniel sheehan ists, selected by a peer panel, performing original work, in a concert July 9 Bloom setting – is a continuation of the Triptet Bloom is a brand new ensemble, very first programming initiative of Triptet (Tom Baker, Greg Camp- making their debut this summer. This the Earshot Jazz organization, and bell, Michael Monhart) writes: The acoustic ensemble was formed to bring embodies one of our core values. essence of the music resides beyond the compositions of trumpeter Bren- Earshot’s first concert series, New nan Carter to fruition. Joining him Jazz/New City, was mounted in the the musical characteristics associated with any particular era of jazz history. are Levi Gillis (tenor saxophone), New City Theater, now the Richard Mark Hunter Few music traditions have changed so (acoustic bass), and Hugo House, on Capitol Hill in Jarred Katz quickly and so much as jazz. Under- (drumset). The seed for 1986. The series has continued each this collaboration was planted years lying this rapid rate of development is year since: as New Jazz/New City, ago at the University of Washington a search for freedom within tradition, the Earshot Spring Series, Voice and School of Music, where these four mu- for improvisation within structure, Vision, and now Jazz: The Second sicians all studied jazz. Carter writes: Century. for individuality within community. From the onset there was a deep mu- From the core of this series – a Rhythmic, harmonic and timbral ele- sical connection between these musi- question about the expansion of ments of the music have always been cians, considering that they have all conventions of jazz – one might stretched within the context of the been involved with one another in expect a tendency to grandiose re- quest for a fuller, more unique “voice.” a broad range of ensembles for the invention. Instead, the series is a In our music we seek to integrate past number of years. However, the current, subtle, perhaps refreshing, interactive electronics into the con- group in this iteration first performed un-sentimental look at our Emerald tinuity of the jazz tradition. Our use in 2014 at Cafe Racer as a part of the City’s engagement with this diffuse, of electronics and computer music weekly Racer Sessions. After this per- vibrant art form. programming came to us slowly and formance, it became clear that this Thanks again to our panelists, who organically, growing naturally out group’s sound and identity needed to helped curate these concerts, and of playing together on our respective be fully explored. to audience members who support instruments – guitar, percussion and Bloom’s aesthetic is characterized by them. saxophone. rich and earthy timbres, playing off

July 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 5 in his high school jazz band, got in- sound and physical motion ring in spired at clubs in New York City, stud- equal measure through a room. Lor- ied at Berklee in Boston, and returned raine’s dance embodies a similar artis- to New York City as a professional, tic process to a Bad Luck composition. recording his first CD, Reform, with Some elements are carefully choreo- bassist Michael Moore in 1981. graphed, while others arise spontane- Kohl migrated to the Bay Area in 1983 ously through improvisation. R.B.G. is and joined a band called Warmth, led a flexible work meant to fully interpret by vibraphonist Don McCaslin. Then the room it is performed in. This com- he met his Seattle-born wife, and they position was originally debuted at the moved to the Pacific Northwest. Ballard Jazz Walk in April 2015. Kohl’s creative flame was rekindled, after a ten-year hiatus, hearing Jim Hall at Jazz Alley, reports Steve Griggs In- frank kohl photo courtesy of artist in a recent CD review of Kohl’s visible Man [Earshot Jazz, December of and highlighting each individual’s 2014]. Of the recording of five Kohl musical personality. Bloom will take originals and three standards, Griggs you through a program that is equally writes, “While Kohl clearly mastered as dark and mysterious as it is lush technique, his guitar solos sing true and charming. As a listener, you can with room for breath and emotion.” expect to hear a meeting of contrast- ing sounds including free improvisa- Bad Luck w/ Lorraine Lau tions that challenge standard concepts (dancer) of rhythm and harmony, grooves that Duo Bad Luck – Neil Welch (saxo- elicit strong imagery, and melodies phone/electronics), Chris Icasiano that are dynamic and wistful. (drums) – perform collaborative com- July 23 position R.B.G. with dancer Lorraine Rich Man Poor Man: Lau. They write: This composition is a Frank Kohl collaboration, not a Bad Luck piece set to dance. We developed R.B.G. dur- Guitarist Frank Kohl, originally ing lengthy rehearsals and worked to from New York State, learned music carefully construct a landscape where bad luck (Chris icasiano & neil welch) photo courtesy of artist

6 • Earshot Jazz • July 2015 meridian big band (l to r: simon henneman, ivan arteaga, kate olson, geoff harper, john seman, mark ostrowski, bob rees, dave abramson) photo by gabriel herbertson Citizens Band tradition of pushing the improvisation Threadgill, and Eric Dolphy. They forward is Citizens Band’s path. perform unique compositions and ar- Citizens Band is Ivan Arteaga rangements with unexpected angles (reeds), Chris Icasiano (drums), and July 30 and jagged edges. Freedom to escape Jeff Johnson (bass). The trio writes: Action Figure the cages of established norms is built It’s a new group that focuses on play- in. “This is emotional music, unafraid ing original jazz pieces with room for Originally formed for a single per- of failure…sometimes raunchy, some- lots of improvisation and spontane- formance during bassist Birch Pereira’s times beautiful,” writes the trio, in ity. Icasiano and Arteaga are younger Charlie Haden tribute concert in Oc- their artistic submission. musicians in the Seattle music scene. tober 2014, the group received such They paired with veteran bassist Jeff enthusiastic reviews from the audi- Johnson to explore and foster commu- ence that they decided to continue Meridian Big Band nication through improvisation across gigging under the name Action Fig- The Meridian Big Band is a fifteen- two generations of jazz musicians. … ure. The trio – Seth Alexander (alto), piece ensemble that brings together Improvisation has always been at the Dave Abramson (drums), and Birch some of the Northwest’s finest creative forefront of every developmental step Pereira (bass) – plays original music in the art form, and to continue the inspired by Ornette Coleman, Henry Continued ON PAGE 23

July 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 7 Catching up With  Rik Wright and Fundamental Forces

By Steve Griggs On the sunny afternoon I arrived at guitarist Rik Wright’s townhouse, a note taped to the door said, “We’re out back. Just go left around the cor- ner.” There I found Rik sitting atop a stool, rocking gently forward and back over his steel-string hollow body guitar, while Geoff Harper swayed side to side, eyes closed, slow dancing with his stand-up bass in the shade of an um- brella. Geoff’s mom sat in a patio chair nearby, softly singing her own melody, sipping occasionally from a tall glass of iced tea. The warm plucking of metal strings on wood instruments in the clear air evoked Appalachia, but the inter- vals between the guitar melody and bass notes sounded more urbane. The music transcended genres, not fitting snugly in any one style. Rik’s category- skirting sound emanated from his for- mal training in jazz and life experience in rock and roll. A gentle breeze lifted the music paper off the patio table so Rik anchored it with a bottle of bourbon. Somewhere nearby, a chainsaw roared to life. The duo stopped. “Where are you?” Geoff asked. A discussion of navigation through the score ensued, pausing to sip iced tea. They were rehearsing Rik’s tune called “Overcast” for a recording ses- sion scheduled at Jack Straw Studio the following day. Rik counted off the song again. Then Geoff explored the melody on bass over strummed guitar chords. Rik and Geoff perform together in the band Fundamental Forces, along rik wright photo courtesy of artist

8 • Earshot Jazz • July 2015 with saxophonist James Dejoie and expected. To that end, he teamed up drummer Greg Campbell. The band’s with Dennis Rea, Jason Goessl, and second CD, Red, rang the bell at the John Seman to present Zero-G Con- top of the CMJ Jazz Radio chart in certs. Since the first performance at January. Now, Rik is assembling songs the Mars Bar in 2010, Zero-G venues for the band’s third release by captur- have expanded to include the Comet ing performances once a month in the Tavern, Egan’s Ballard Jam House, recording studio. The Mix, Lucid Jazz Lounge, White One big challenge for Rik has been Rabbit, Lo-Fi Performance Gallery, self-criticism. The Royal Room, and the Chapel “Musicians have the lowest opinion Performance Space. The goal is to of themselves,” he confesses. It can juxtapose a variety of improvising in- take months for him to be forgiving strumentalists playing original music enough to listen to a playback. But and taking big risks in front of diverse Rik has a streak of organization and audiences. Some bands have actually discipline from his career in technol- formed from musicians sharing the ogy consulting that keeps him moving same bill. forward. “The Seattle music community has It also takes time for an artist to dis- an openness that is uncommon and cover his unique sound. lately there are lots of gigs here com- When Rik studied jazz at Virginia pared to many other cities,” Rik told Commonwealth University, pianist me over lunch. “I’m most interested in Ellis Marsalis told his eager young stu- engaging the musical community and dents, “Ain’t none of you gonna know enjoying myself. My career goal is just shit about jazz for 30 years.” to not have any CDs left in my closet In the years since receiving Marsalis’ when I’m done. But when I get on sage advice, Rik shed the rigid rules he stage and Geoff gets me to laugh be- learned, rethought the “What?” and fore we start, that’s what it’s all about.” “Why?” of his music, and focused on making his own personal sonic state- ment. He built his sound around a few Check out what it’s all key ingredients – simple compositions, about at some of Rik catchy melodies, and strong bass lines Wright’s upcoming gigs: as launching pads for the band. Those features are evident in Rik’s July 2 recordings. The harmony is often a Vito’s Restaurant & Lounge single chord or chords sharing many 927 9th Ave common tones. The bass lines and Seattle groove continue virtually unaltered July 12 throughout a song. In between the opening and closing melody, soloists Choochokam Music & Arts slowly unwind modal explorations. All Festival of the acoustic instruments play with 208 Anthes Ave pure tones and Rik’s amplified hol- Langley, Whidbey Island low body guitar is supplemented by a August 16 light wash of effects. The music evolves Hempfest gradually. Myrtle Edwards Park But Rik also likes surprises and ser- 3130 Alaskan Way endipity from the interplay of people Seattle coming together, sharing ideas, and catalyzing something fresh and un-

July 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 9 PREVIEW >> Jazz Under the Stars

July 9-August 13 and All About Jazz gave the release Mary Baker Russell Music Center four stars. Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma-based Velocity performs Tacoma July 23. The electric quartet hits on slinky jazz and fusion grooves with If you’re a radio-listening jazz fan touchstones that include Herbie Han- in the Pacific Northwest, you likely cock’s Head Hunters, Robert Glasper, spend a lot of time with your dial and Donny McCaslin’s electric work. tuned to KPLU 88.5 FM. But now Velocity’s funky, keyboard-driven that it’s summer, it’s time to get out of sound is rounded out by tenor sax and the house (or the car), pull up a lawn a nimble, locked-in rhythm section. chair, and enjoy some stellar live jazz July 30 sees The Roadstars Jazz at Jazz Under the Stars, the free weekly Band, a broadly talented jazz variety concert series presented at Pacific Lu- band led by Tacoma trumpeter Lance theran University (PLU). Buller, featuring a mix of music from Sponsored by the PLU music depart- the turn of the century to the pres- ment and KPLU FM, the series kicks ent day. The band appears everywhere off July 9, and takes place every Thurs- from nightclubs to Mariners games, day night for six weeks in the outdoor and achieve a deft balance of musical amphitheater of the Mary Baker Rus- sophistication and big-time fun. sell Music Center on the PLU cam- Seattle jazz vocalist Stephanie Por- pus. Jazz Under the Stars marks its ter, performing August 6, possesses a 17th year this summer, and this year’s stunning voice that can go from low lineup features a widely varied group and sultry to soulful and big at the of performers, with a special emphasis lavon hardison photo courtesy of artist turn of a phrase. A popular attraction on some of the stellar vocal talent from throughout the Northwest and be- the Puget Sound area and beyond. son’s full, powerful vocals at times con- Continued ON PAGE 23 PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies David jure Carmen McRae, and she applies Deacon-Joyner organizes the series, her timeless versatility to a selection of and points out that JUTS has built a music spanning from Fats Waller all July Under the Stars loyal audience over the years, prized the way to Stevie Wonder. Her superb among area musicians as exceptionally band includes Jeff Busch on drums, July 9: LaVon Hardison attentive and appreciative listeners. Osama Afifi on bass, and PLU’s own July 16: Duchess Deacon-Joyner likens it to “a house David Deacon-Joyner on piano. audience, with changing performers,” On July 16 is Duchess, a New York July 23: Velocity and maintains a booking policy of female vocal trio whose tight vocal trying to never repeat artists, to keep July 30: The Roadstars Jazz it interesting for the fans and expose harmonies and cheeky approach pay Band tribute in part to the early jazz of the them to as much of the area’s huge tal- August 6: Stephanie Porter ent pool as possible. influential New Orleans group, The This year’s lineup kicks off on July Boswell Sisters. Duchess’ recent self- August 13: Jacqueline Tabor 9 with LaVon Hardison, a stylishly titled album on Anzic Records was eclectic vocalist from Olympia. Hardi- a DownBeat magazine Editors’ Pick,

10 • Earshot Jazz • July 2015 PREVIEW >> Earshot Jazz: Spiros Exaras & Elio Villafranca

Saturday, July 11, 8pm PONCHO Concert Hall, 710 E Roy St (Capitol Hill) Collaborations across musical styles risk becoming a muddle of elements, but successful amalgams can be satis- fyingly surprising. There need not be shock, or agita- tion, for that surprise to occur. That’s evident from the music of pianist Elio Villafranca and guitarist Spiros Ex- aras, two New York-based musicians from vastly different backgrounds. Villafranca and Exaras, from the Cu- ban and Greek diasporas, respectively, lightly infuse their jazz playing with styles from afar, with gently embracing yet arresting results. Within the weave of their music they thread such ele- elio villafranca and spiros exaras photo by janis wilkins ments as Greek strains and modes and Cuban popular dance forms, but they Listen to their album Old Waters New representatives of the new generation have infused them all, and have turned River from 2014, for example, and it’s of Cuban pianists and composers.” Al them towards fashioning music simul- easy to approve of the kinds of praise Di Meola has noted the “sophistica- taneously familiar and distinctive. they have attracted. Paquito D’Rivera calls Villafranca “amongst the best Continued ON PAGE 23

July 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 11 PREVIEW >> Jazz Port Townsend 2015

July 24-25 their specific instruments. There’s also Fort Worden State Park an educator’s track for professional music teachers who need to further Though much has been done to document and translate jazz’s unique their training in coaching improvisa- musical language in written form, it tion and ensemble performance. remains in many ways an oral tradi- When asked via email to describe tion. As such, opportunities to study his mission and vision for Jazz Port and play with others in a focused, sup- Townsend, Artistic Director John portive atmosphere are a crucial part Clayton wrote that he aims for a of the art form’s development. world-class and diverse faculty of mu- For the past 41 years, the Centrum sicians renowned for their playing as organization of Port Townsend has well as their teaching, and participants been providing those opportuni- interested in gathering knowledge ties through its Jazz Port Townsend from experts who inspire and excite program. Beginning on July 19, art- them. He also wants the experience to ists both up-and-coming and well- be lasting, helping artists through the seasoned will descend upon Port bob mintzer photo courtesy of artist years as they grow. Townsend’s famous former military A rigorous audition process put in base, Fort Worden, for a week-long workshop series, which places par- place by Clayton ensures that the level series of workshops, master classes, ticipants in small ensembles under the of musicianship and commitment will and jam sessions that culminates in direction of a dedicated faculty advi- be high. In return, participants will a three-day performance festival run- sor with whom they’ll work twice a benefit from his handpicked roster of ning July 24–26. day. Additionally, instrumentalists artist faculty, which includes some of This year’s Jazz Port Townsend will will gather in daily sessions for mas- the most recognized and accomplished host roughly 230 participants for the ter classes and workshops dedicated to players working in jazz today. Among

12 • Earshot Jazz • July 2015 Jazz Port Townsend Featured Performances Fort Worden’s McCurdy Pavilion Friday, July 24, 7:30pm Maucha Adnet and Trio Bossa Always Nova / Regina Carter & Friends Maucha Adnet and Trio Bossa Always Nova: Maucha Adnet, vocals; Jovino Santos Neto, piano; Nilson Matta, bass; Duduka Da Fonseca, drums. Regina Carter & Friends: Regina Carter, violin; Benny Green, piano; John Clayton, bass; Alvester Garnett, drums. Saturday, July 25, 1:30pm regina carter photo courtesy of artist Trio da Paz / “Some Morning”: Kim the many returning from previous but is available on Centrum’s website Nazarian & Friends / All-Star Big Band and well worth a gander (centrum.org/ years are Benny Green, Sachal Vasan- Trio da Paz: Romero Lubambo, guitar; dani, Terell Stafford, and Gary Smuly- jazz-in-the-clubs/). Nilson Matta, bass; Duduka Da an. First-time faculty members include What’s unique about Jazz Port Fonseca, drums. Regina Carter, Bob Mintzer, Maucha Townsend, according to Clayton, is Kim Nazarian & Friends: Kim Adnet, Sean Jones, and the members the close-knit feeling it often engen- Nazarian, vocals; Eric Reed, piano; of Trio da Paz. A host of accomplished ders among the participants. Jon Hamar, bass; Jeff Hamilton, players and educators from the Pacif- “The coming together of participants drums. ic Northwest are also on the faculty and faculty is pretty unique,” Clayton All-Star Big Band: directed by and (complete listing available at: http:// wrote about how Jazz Port Townsend featuring the music of Bob Mintzer; centrum.org/jazz-port-townsend-art- might differ from other jazz festivals Steve Wilson, Bill Ramsay, altos; Jay ist-faculty/). and workshops. “It feels more like an Thomas, Dayna Stephens, tenors; When the workshops and master extended family. I also love the way Gary Smulyan, bari; Andy Omdahl, classes conclude, the broader public our ‘family’ spends a week together Sean Jones, Terell Stafford, Thomas benefits from Clayton’s sharp pro- and then opens the doors even wider Marriott, trumpets; Jiggs Whigham, gramming sense as faculty ensembles to include the community. The beau- David Marriott, Jr., Greg Schroeder, gather for the performance festival, tiful surroundings don’t hurt, either!” Dan Marcus, trombones; Graham Dechter, guitar; Randy Halberstadt, which comprises concerts held in With so much to offer in such a phe- nomenal setting, how best to go about piano; Ben Wolfe, bass; Matt Wilson, McCurdy Pavilion (formerly a blimp drums. hangar) on Friday and Saturday, and choosing? In many ways you don’t Saturday, July 25, 7:30pm the Jazz in the Clubs series that runs have to, since the festival’s flexible Thursday through Saturday. For the wristband admission allows basically Latitude Adjustment / Sit Down, unlimited access into any of the ven- Hang On former, a beer and wine garden and a Latitude Adjustment: Steve Wilson, host of food vendors will be on site to ues and performances – though space is limited and first-come first-served. alto; Romero Lubambo, guitar; George satiate those craving more than music. Cables, piano. If you want to know what to look For the latter, Clayton works closely Sit Down, Hang On: Bob Mintzer, with program director Gregg Miller to forward to, take a cue from John Clay- tenor sax; Dayna Stephens, tenor sax; place artist faculty in 3–7 piece ensem- ton: “EVERYTHING.” Sean Jones, Terell Stafford, trumpets; bles that perform in theater and res- Complete performance listings and Benny Green, piano; John Clayton, taurant venues throughout downtown tickets available at: http://centrum.org/ bass; Jeff Hamilton, drums. Port Townsend. The list of ensemble jazz-port-townsend-performances/. lineups is too exhaustive to print here, – Jeff Janeczko

July 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 13 PREVIEW >> Jazz Alfresco: July & August

Seattle outdoor jazz concerts and dances abound this summer. Here are nine alfresco opportunities in the city for outdoors enthusiasts and jazz fans alike. Summer at SAM: Art of Jazz Series Olympic Sculpture Park 2901 Western Ave This summer the Art of Jazz Series at the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park kicks off July 9 with D’Vonne Lewis Special Edition, in his “International Revelations with Af- rican Drums” project. The series con- tinues August 13 with electro-coustic jazz-hop in a Theoretics groove, courtesy of Replicant. The Art of Jazz series is sponsored by KPLU 88.5 and Earshot Jazz and is part of the Sum- mer at SAM events schedule. Concerts begin at 6pm. Admission is free. d’vonne lewis photo by daniel sheehan Cornish @ Amazon tle Women’s Jazz Orchestra and car- way Park July 23. Show up early for Van Vorst Plaza rying on through September 4th, ev- lessons, dancing begins at 6pm, full 410 Terry Ave N ery Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday schedule information is available at The Cornish @ Amazon series pres- will feature an outdoor performance www.danceforjoy.biz. ents free concerts between 12-1pm from 12-1:30pm at downtown locales all summer long. Running from June such as City Hall, Occidental Square, Interbay Golf Center BBQ through September 3, the series fea- and Union Bank. All shows are free, Jazz tures Cornish College of the Arts stu- and the full schedule of acts is avail- 2501 15th Ave W dents, graduates, and faculty in out- able at www.downtownseattle.com/ door performances. Upcoming shows Summer/otl. Every Monday in the month of July feature singer-songwriter Whitney brings BBQ and jazz to Interbay Golf Lyman (July 2), quartet AC4 led by Dancing til Dusk Center. Starting July 6 with the bluesy Stickshift Annie guitarist Anthony Cammarota (July Westlake Park & Freeway Park , this summer’s BBQ 16), and the eclectic A Cedar Suede jazz calendar boasts the vocal styl- Enjoy dancing outdoors in two Se- (August 6). Full schedule available at ings of Leah Natale & Ambience attle parks this summer as part of the cornish.edu/calendar/visitingartists. (July 13), vocalist Gail Pettis (July Dancing til Dusk series. Free dance 20), and local Gypsy jazz sensations Out to Lunch Series lessons will be offered before the main Pearl Django (July 27), wrapping up events. The series begins with the Downtown August 3 with guitarist Scott Linden- retro swing Dina Blade and Swin- muth. Concert seating starts at 5pm, The Out to Lunch Series offers an gin’ in the Rain in Westlake Park on music at 5:30pm. No charge, no reser- exciting change to the midday lunch July 14, and Portage Bay Big Band vations, first come, first served. More break. Starting July 9th with the Seat- brings their brand of big band to Free- at www.premiergc.com/-bbq-jazz.

14 • Earshot Jazz • July 2015 susan pascal photo by kevin clark ZooTunes at Woodland Park $25 at the door. More information Zoo and tickets are available at www.ce- 5500 Phinney Ave N darbrooklodge.com. Rain or shine concert presentations at the Woodland Park Zoo include Summer Concerts at concessions and beer gardens, but not Ballard Locks regular zoo admission. This summer This long-running series on the features Mavis Staples with Patty grounds of the beautiful botanical gar- Griffin & Amy Helm, July 26, Em- dens and bustling Ballard Locks fea- mylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, July 29, and Ziggy Marley, August tures an eclectic mix of performances 9. Ticket prices vary and are available ranging from Brazilian samba to clas- online at www.zoo.org/zootunes. sic Dixieland jazz. Happening every Saturday and Sunday in July and Au- Jazz on the Lawn at gust, all shows are 2pm matinees, and Cedarbrook Lodge free to the public. Full line-up at blog. 18525 36th Ave S friendsoftheballardlocks.org. For a fourth consecutive year, the luxury, award-winning Cederbrook Bumbershoot Lodge presents Jazz on the Lawn, a Seattle Center single-night summer concert event. Bumbershoot has been bringing a On July 10, Cedarbrook’s Evergreen diverse sea of music to Seattle every Lawn will be set with theatre seating, summer since 1971. Falling over La- lawn seating, and an array of cock- bor Day weekend, Bumbershoot 2015 tail tables for the enjoyment of some features local soul powerhouse Grace scintillating summer tunes. Begin- Love and the True Loves ning with the Forman-Finley Band , reggae and featuring Cherrie Adams, the night ska icon Lee “Scratch” Perry, and the also features Pearl Django and spe- genre-bending violinist Lindsey Stir- cial guest Susan Pascal. Doors open ling, among many others. Full lineup, at 5:30pm, with concerts beginning at schedule, tickets, and more info avail- 6:30pm. Admission is $20 in advance, able at www.bumbershoot.com.

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July 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 17 Jazz Around The Sound July 07 Wednesday, July 1 Seattle Rock Orchestra. Cornish@Amazon is a summer SY Victor Janusz, 10am series of free concerts presented between 12-1pm at TC Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5:30 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 the Van Vorst Plaza. TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 BX Future Jazz Heads, 5,7 VI Ruby Bishop, 6 C* 200 Trio (Brass Tacks, 6031 Airport Way S), 7 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 NC Jazz Jam w/ Darin Clendenin Trio, 7:30 Friday, July 3 PD Casey MacGill, 8 BB Jazz First Friday: Jump Ensemble, 7:30 Monday, July 6 RR Royal Room Rockeroke hosted by Grace Love, 9 BP Paul Green and Straight Shot, 9 RR Nicole Rinne, 6 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 C* Mo Jam Mondays (Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th SF Jazz trio w/ Tim Kennedy, 8 BX Ray Ohls Trio, 7 St), 9 TD Rippin Chicken (Musicquarium), 8:30 CR Sour Mash Hug Band, Puddle Stompers, 9 C* EntreMundos jam (Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St), TU Smith/Staelens Big Band, 7:30 JA Greg Adams & East Bay Soul, 7:30,9:30 9 VI Jeff Davies Group, 9 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 MT Triangle Pub Jam, 8:30 NC John Stephen Band, 8 PM Paul Richardson, 6 Thursday, July 2 SF Alex Guilbert Trio, 9 TU Nelda Swiggett Sixtet, 7:30 BC Barca with Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9 TD Danny Godinez (Musicquarium), 5 TD Billy Brandt w/ The Thing & Stuff Jazz Band Tuesday, July 7 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 (Musicquarium), 9 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 BX Randy Halberstadt, 7 TU Greta Matassa Quartet, 7:30 CN West Coast Swing Social, 9 C* Cornish@Amazon Summer Concert Series: VI Jovino Santos Neto, 8 JA Albert Lee w/ Cindy Cashdollar, 7:30 Whitney Lyman (Van Vorst Plaza, 410 Terry Ave OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 N), 12 RR FADE/Yaarow/Bad Luck, 8 JA Greg Adams & East Bay Soul, 7:30 Saturday, July 4 TU Jay Thomas Big Band, 8 NC Kiki Valera y los Guajibaros, 7 BP Kalimba, 8:30 PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8 C* Marc Smason, Karin Kajita, Jim Doney (192 RR The Royal Ramble ft. the Jelly Rollers and Red Brewing Co., 7324 NE 175th), 1 Wednesday, July 8 Sun Revue, 8 CR Yelsa, 9 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 TU Rick Mandyck Trio, 7:30 BX Future Jazz Heads, 5,7 VI Rik Wright, 9 Sunday, July 5 C* 200 Trio (Brass Tacks, 6031 Airport Way S), 7 BB Choro Music Open Jam w/ Stuart Zobel, 2 JA Albert Lee w/ Cindy Cashdollar, 7:30 2 Cornish@Amazon Summer BB Couthtet Little Big Band Public Rehearsal, 7 NC Tony Petrillo CD Release, 7 PD Casey MacGill, 8 Concert Series: Whitney BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6,7:30 C* Marc Smason, Karin Kajita, Jim Doney (Auburn VI Jimmie Herrod, 9 Lyman Farmer’s Market, Auburn Sound Transit Plaza, 23 Whitney Lyman is a singer-songwriter, multi- A St SW, Auburn), 1 Thursday, July 9 instrumentalist, and composer from the Pacific C* Shuga Jam Sundays w/ Eric Verlinde (Shuga Jazz BC Barca with Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9 Northwest. She studied composition and performance Bistro, 317 Main Ave S, Renton), 7:30 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 at Cornish College of the Arts with a background in C* The Beaver Sessions (The Angry Beaver, 8412 BX Bob Hammer’s Full Circle Ensemble, 7 jazz. Whitney released a chamber-pop album in Greenwood Ave N), 9 C* Art of Jazz: D’Vonne Lewis Special Edition 2012, and has recorded and performed with many CR Racer Sessions, 8 “International Revelations w/ African Drums” collaborations, including poly-rhythmic “afro-choral- DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8 (Olympic Sculpture Park, 2901 Western Ave), pop” band, Pollens, electronic dance music producer, JA Greg Adams & East Bay Soul, 7:30 5:30 Vox Mod, Freehold Theatre Co.’s Engaged Theater PM Paul Richardson & Josephine Howell, 6 C* Marc Smason, Karin Kajita, Jim Doney (Lake City prison tour, Washington Ensemble Theatre, and has SF Lennon Aldort, 6:30 Farmer’s Market NE 125th & 28th NE), 4 composed, arranged for, and performed with the SF Sunday brunch w/ Pasquale Santos, 11am CH Earshot Jazz: Second Century series, 8

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AV AV Agua Verde, 1303 NE Boat St, 545-8570 DT Darrell’s Tavern, 18041 Aurora Ave N, PM Pampas Room, El Gaucho Seattle, 2505 1st BB Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, 542-2789 Ave, 728-1337 436-2960 EB Egan’s Ballard Jam House, 1707 NW Market St, PO PONCHO Concert Hall, Kerry Hall, 710 E Roy S BC Barca, 1510 11th Ave E, 325-8263 789-1621 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 LA Latona Pub, 6423 Latona Ave NE, 525-2238 SB Seamonster Lounge, 2202 N 45th St, 633- BX Boxley’s, 101 W North Bend Way, North Bend, LJ Lucid Jazz Lounge, 5241 University Ave NE, 1824 425-292-9307 402-3042 SF Serafina, 2043 Eastlake Ave E, 323-0807 C* Concert and Special Events 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, Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, 4th Floor 763-0714 TC Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria, 4411 Stone CM Crossroads Bellevue, 15600 NE 8th St, NC North City Bistro & Wine Shop, 1520 NE 177th, Way N, 633-3800 Bellevue, 425-644-1111 Shoreline, 365-4447 TD Triple Door, 216 Union St, 838-4333 CN Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St, 324-7263 OW Owl ’N Thistle, 808 Post Ave, 621-7777 TU Tula’s, 2214 2nd Ave, 443-4221 CR Cafe Racer, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 523-5282 PD Pink Door, 1919 Post Alley, 443-3241 VI Vito’s, 927 9th Ave, 682-2695

18 • Earshot Jazz • July 2015 CM Jazz Misfits, 6:30 12 Columbia City BeatWalk: Diop/ JA Albert Lee w/ Cindy Cashdollar, 7:30 Skerik/Horvitz/Bar NC Havilah Rand, 7 Curtain Call BeatWalk is a monthly music festival featuring live PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8 weekly recurring performances music at multiple venues in Columbia City every second RR Low Tones, 10 Sunday from June through October. This evening TD Jelly Rollers (Musicquarium), 9 at the Royal Room, experience “trance-endental TU Gene Argel Quartet, 7:30 grooves,” courtesy of Thione Diop (percussion), Skerik MONDAY VI Sundae + Mr. Goessl, 9 (saxophone and electronics), Evan-Flory Barnes (bass), C* EntreMundos jam (Capitol Cider, and Wayne Horvitz (synthesizers and laptop). BeatWalk Friday, July 10 is free to all attendees. The Royal Room is all ages 818 E Pike St), 9 BP Dick Powell & the Blue Notes, 9 until 10pm. C* Mo Jam Mondays (Nectar Lounge, BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 412 N 36th St), 9 BX Gene Argel & Chuck Deardorf Quartet, 7 Monday, July 13 C* Los Buhos: Laura Oviedo, Marc Smason, Alex MT Triangle Pub jam, 8:30 C* Mo Jam Mondays (Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th Conga, Nathaniel Blood, Jim Parfitt (Grumpy D’s, PM Paul Richardson, 6 St), 9 7001 NW 70th St), 7 C* EntreMundos jam (Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St), 9 CR Audios Amigos, Paper Dolls, guests, 9 TUESDAY MT Triangle Pub Jam, 8:30 EB Josh Deutsch / Nico Sofiato Duo CD Release BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 PM Paul Richardson, 6 Show, 9 RR Josh Deutsch & Nico Soffiato’s 2x3 Series, 8 CN West Coast Swing Social, 9 JA Boney James, 7:30, 9:30 TU Frank Kohl Trio, 7:30 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 NC Wiretappers, 8 Tuesday, July 14 SB McTuff Trio, 11 RR En Canto/ Anokye Agofomma, 9 SF Tim Kennedy Duo, 9 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 WEDNESDAY C* Dancing til Dusk w/ Dina Blade & Swingin’ in the TD Roemen and the Whereabouts (Musicquarium), 9 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 TD Danny Godinez (Musicquarium), 5 Rain (Westlake Park, 401 Pine St), 6:30 CM Ranger and the Re-Arrangers, 1 TU Kelley Johnson Quartet, 7:30 BX Future Jazz Heads, 5, 7 CN West Coast Swing Social, 9 VI Pornadoes, 9 C* 200 Trio (Brass Tacks, 6031 JA Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, 7:30 Airport Way S), 7 Saturday, July 11 OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 SB McTuff Trio, 11 PD Casey MacGill, 8 AV Los Buhos: Laura Oviedo, Marc Smason, Alex SB Fawcett Symons & Fogg, 8 Conga, Nathaniel Blood, Jim Parfitt, 1 TD Sundae + Mr. Goessl (Musicquarium), 8 THURSDAY BP Wired Blues Band, 9:30 TU Emerald City Jazz Orchestra, 8 BC Barca with Adam Kessler & Phil BX Greg Schroeder Quartet, 7 Sparks, 9 C* Panama Hotel Jazz w/ Steve Griggs Ensemble 14-15 Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba (Panama Hotel, 605 1/2 S Main St), 2 The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 EB The Arsonists, 9 welcomes ngoni virtuoso Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8 JA Boney James, 7:30, 9:30 Ba for two nights touring in support of their new release NC Johnny Pinetree & the Yellin’ Degenerates, 8 Ba Power (4/24/2015). Band members are TBA. Show FRIDAY PO Earshot Jazz: Spiros Exaras & Elio Villafranca, 8 times Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm. Doors open BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 RR New Radios/ Klozd Sirkut, 10 at 6pm. SF Paul Gabrielson Trio, 9 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil TU Gail Pettis Quintet, 7:30 Wednesday, July 15 Sparks, 5 VI Casey MacGill, 9 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 SB Live Funk, 10 VI Jerry Zimmerman, 6 BX Future Jazz Heads, 5,7 SUNDAY Sunday, July 12 C* Marc Smason Trio (Columbia City Farmer’s Market, 37th S. & S. Edmunds), 4 BB Jam w/ Kenny Mandell, 5:30 BB Jazz Jam with Kenny Mandel, 2 C* 200 Trio (Brass Tacks, 6031 Airport Way S), 7 BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6, 7:30 BB Improv w/ Kenny Mandell, 7 JA Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, 7:30 C* Beaver Sessions (The Angry Bea- BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6,7:30 NC Meridienne, 7 C* Shuga Jam Sundays w/ Eric Verlinde (Shuga Jazz PD Casey MacGill, 8 ver, 8412 Greenwood Ave N), 9 Bistro, 317 Main Ave S, Renton), 7:30 RR Madeline Tasquin Trading Company/Jessica Lurie, C* Shuga Jam Sundays w/ Eric C* The Beaver Sessions (The Angry Beaver, 8412 Kate Olson, Naomi Siegel & guests, 8 Verlinde (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 Greenwood Ave N), 9 SB Unsinkable Heavies, 10 CR Racer Sessions, 8 SB Farmhouse Odyssey, 8 Main Ave S, Renton), 7:30 DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8 TD Bobby Rush, 7:30 CR Racer Sessions, 8 JA Boney James, 7:30 TU Duchess, 7:30 DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8 PM Paul Richardson & Josephine Howell, 6 VI Congress, 9 RR Columbia City BeatWalk: Diop/Skerik/Horvitz/ PM Paul Richardson & Josephine Barnes, 8 Thursday, July 16 Howell, 6 SB Luau Cinder, 7 BC Barca with Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9 SB Nathan Spicer Sessions, 10 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 SY Victor Janusz, 10am SF 5th Annual Garden Party Extravaganza, 1 C* Matuto w/ A Cedar Suede & DJ Chilly (Nectar TC Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5:30 SY Victor Janusz, 10am Lounge, 412 N 36th St), 9 TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra TC Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5:30 C* Cornish@Amazon Summer Concert Series: AC4 TU Jazz Police Big Band, 3 (Van Vorst Plaza, 410 Terry Ave N), 12 VI Ruby Bishop, 6 TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 CM Restless, 6:30 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 VI Ruby Bishop, 6 JA John Mayall, 7:30 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 NC Sue Nixon & John Sanders, 7

July 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 19 PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8 TD Joe Doria Trio (Musicquarium), 9 C* Cindy Scott & Brian Seeger (Jazzvox Series, RR Cornish Jazz Camp Faculty/Michael Blake’s Wild TD Danny Godinez (Musicquarium), 5 Camano, Jazzvox.com), 2 Blue Yonder, 8 TU Steve Wilson Quartet, 7:30 C* Bob Strickland Jazz Couriers Jam (Anchor Pub SB The Pleasure Project, 10 VI New Triumph, 9 And Restaurant, 1001 Hewitt Ave, Everett), 5 TD Sunshine Junkies (Musicquarium), 9 C* The Beaver Sessions (The Angry Beaver, 8412 TU Fred Hoadley”s Sonando, 8 Saturday, July 18 Greenwood Ave N), 9 VI Brazil Novo, 9 C* Shuga Jam Sundays w/ Eric Verlinde (Shuga Jazz BX North Bend Block Party, 12 Bistro, 317 Main Ave S, Renton), 7:30 Friday, July 17 C* Cindy Scott & Brian Seeger (Jazzvox Series, CR Racer Sessions, 8 Madrona, Jazzvox.com), 8 DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8 BB Choro Music Jam, 2 JA John Mayall, 7:30, 9:30 JA John Mayall, 7:30 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 NC Four, 8 PM Paul Richardson & Josephine Howell, 6 BX Greg Williamson Quartet - Hamar Special, 7 SB Papa Josh All Star Jam, 10:30 RR Monty Banks, 8 C* Cindy Scott & Brian Seeger (Jazzvox Series, SB Sea Bop, 8 RR Garfield Jazz Jam, 6 Bainbridge, Jazzvox.com), 7 SF Sue Nixon Jazz Quartet, 9 SF Lennon Aldort, 6:30 C* Jim O’Halloran Trio w/ Dean Schmidt & D’Vonne TD Dirty Revival (Musicquarium), 9 SF Sunday brunch w/ Pasquale Santos, 11am Lewis (Lake Chad Cafe, 1712 S Jackson), 7 TU Steve Wilson Quartet, 7:30 SY Victor Janusz, 10am JA John Mayall, 7:30, 9:30 VI Kareem Kandi, 9:30 TC Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5:30 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 VI Tarantellas, 6 TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 NC Annie Reed & Frank Anderson, 8 TU Jazz Underground, 3 RR Skerik/Trimtab/TBA, 9 VI Ruby Bishop, 6 RR Seattle JazzED, 5 Sunday, July 19 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 SB Live Funk, 10 BB Choro Music Open Jam w/ Stuart Zobel, 2 SF Paul Gabrielson, 9 BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6,7:30 Monday, July 20 C* Mo Jam Mondays (Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th St), 9 C* EntreMundos jam (Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St), 9 MT Triangle Pub Jam, 8:30 PM Paul Richardson, 6 RR Chris McCarthy Collective/ The Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble, 8 SB Lewis Lamar Joshua, 10 TU PH Factor Big Band, 7:30 Tuesday, July 21 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 C* Paulo Flores w/ Picoso & DJ Chilly (Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th St), 8 CN West Coast Swing Social, 9 JA Catherine Russell, 7:30 OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 SB Cosmpolites, 8 SB McTuff Trio, 11 Esperanza TU Roadside Attraction Big Band, 7:30 Spalding Wednesday, July 22 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 BX Future Jazz Heads, 5,7 C* 200 Trio (Brass Tacks, 6031 Airport Way S), 7 JA Catherine Russell, 7:30 PD Casey MacGill, 8 RR Piano Starts Here: James Booker, Professor Longhair, and Dr. John “In the Right Place: New Orleans P, 8 SB The Butts, 10 TD Marco de Carvalho Trio (Musicquarium), 8:30 TD King Sunny Ade & His African Beats, 7 TU Diametric Quartet w/ Jory Tindall, Gus Carns, Max Wood, Michael Glynn, 7:30 VI Ben von Wildenhaus, 9 Thursday, July 23 BC Barca with Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 BX Joe Baque & Steve Luceno, 7 C* Cornish@Amazon Summer Concert Series: Matt Listen 9am-3pm Sircely Band (Van Vorst Plaza, 410 Terry Ave N), 12 weekdays on 88.5 FM CH Earshot Jazz: Second Century series, 8 CM Dusty Strings Presents Casey MacGill Trio w/ Matt Weiner, 6:30

20 • Earshot Jazz • July 2015 JA John Pizzarelli Quartet, 7:30 JA John Pizzarelli Quartet, 7:30 Monday, July 27 NC Grupo Son, 7 PM Paul Richardson & Josephine Howell, 6 C* Mo Jam Mondays (Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8 SB Birch Pereira Jazz Band, 7 SB Gilmore Lizotte Farko, 10 SF Ann Reynolds & Leah Pogwidz, 6:30 St), 9 TU Kate Voss and the Big Boss Band, 7:30 SF Sunday brunch w/ Alex Guilbert Duo, 11am C* EntreMundos jam (Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St), 9 VI The James Band, 9 SY Victor Janusz, 10am JA Keb’ Mo’, 7:30 TC Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5:30 MT Triangle Pub Jam, 8:30 23 Gilmore Lizotte Farko TU Jiggs Whigham Quartet, 7:30 PM Paul Richardson, 6 An evening of live free jazz funk explorations with VI Ruby Bishop, 6 SB Hydroplane, 10 all-star musicians Greg Gilmore, Farko Dosumov, and VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 Brooke Lizotte. TU Michael Waldrop Big Band, 7:30 26 ZooTunes presents Sweet Friday, July 24 Harmony Soul Tuesday, July 28 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 Soul/gospel legend Mavis Staples is joined by BX Kareem Kandi Trio, 7 folk/rock/gospel singer Patty Griffin and Amy Helm, C* High & Mighty Brass Band w/ Tubaluba (Nectar C* Los Buhos: Laura Oviedo, Marc Smason, Alex daughter of Levon Helm, in this night of soul/folk- Lounge, 412 N 36th St), 8:30 Conga, Nathaniel Blood, Jim Parfitt (El Quetzal, rock revival. The BECU ZooTunes presented by Carter CN West Coast Swing Social, 9 Subaru series is a Seattle summer tradition celebrating 3209 Beacon Ave S), 7 JA Keb’ Mo’, 7:30 C* Koto Jazz & 55th Anniversary of the Seattle more than 30 years, where audiences can enjoy live OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 Japanese Garden (UW Arboretum, 1075 Lake music performances from rock, folk, soul, and blues SB Michael Owcharuk Presents, 8 Washington Blvd E), 6 artists against one of Seattle’s most beautiful outdoor CM Hook Me Up, 7 backdrops: Woodland Park Zoo’s picturesque North SB McTuff Trio, 11 JA John Pizzarelli Quartet, 7:30, 9:30 Meadow. TU Kareem Kandi w/ the 200 Trio, 7:30 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 NC EntreMundos w/ Adriana Giordano, 8 RR Columbia City Party Night, 10 SB Live Funk, 10 SB Roxbury Pound, 8 SF Tim Kennedy Trio, 9 TD Danny Godinez (Musicquarium), 5 TU Susan Pascal Quartet w/ Marc Seales, Evan Flory- Barnes, Mark Ivester, 7:30 VI Milky’s Way, 9

24 Koto Jazz & 55th Anniversary of the Seattle Japanese Garden “An Evening of Japanese Arts and Cuisine to Benefit Seattle Japanese Garden.” The garden becomes the backdrop for an elegant fete of scrumptious Japanese cuisine with fine wines and sake, a Nodate tea ceremony, and traditional performance arts during this 55th anniversary benefit event. Tickets and information available at seattlejapanesegarden.org.

Saturday, July 25 BP Mark DuFresne Band, 9 BX Sonando Latin Jazz, 7 JA John Pizzarelli Quartet, 7:30,9:30 NC Bossa in Wonderland, 8 RR Ray Skjelbred’s Yeti Chasers, 5 SB Tetrabox, 10 SB Andrew Endres Collective, 7 SF Leo Folsom Duo, 9 TU Kareem Kandi Quartet, 7:30 VI Afrocop, 9:30 VI Jerry Zimmerman, 6 Sunday, July 26 BB Jazz Jam with Kenny Mandel, 2 BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6,7:30 C* Shuga Jam Sundays w/ Eric Verlinde (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 Main Ave S, Renton), 7:30 C* zooTunes presents Sweet Harmony Soul feat. Mavis Staples, Patty Griffin & Amy Helm (Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave N), 6 C* The Beaver Sessions (The Angry Beaver, 8412 Greenwood Ave N), 9 CR Racer Sessions, 8 DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8

July 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 21 Wednesday, July 29 SB Freudian Slurp, 10 Notes, from page 4 TU Mike Fernandes Maniqua Band, 7:30 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 VI Casey MacGill, 9 BX Future Jazz Heads, 5,7 C* Paa Kow Band & Malina Moye (Nectar Lounge, Write Earshot Jazz 412 N 36th St), 8 Friday, July 31 C* zooTunes presents Emmylou Harris & Rodney BP Butch Harrison & Good Company, 9 The Earshot Jazz magazine reflects Crowell (Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 and shares the many ways that jazz N), 6 BX Michael Barnett Trio, 7 intersects with lives in the Northwest. C* 200 Trio (Brass Tacks, 6031 Airport Way S), 7 CM Coco Loco, 7 PD Casey MacGill, 8 JA Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, 7:30,9:30 Earshot Jazz is seeking submissions TU Cascadia Big Band, 7:30 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 from writers: Please email story pitch- VI Don’t Move, 9 NC Marina Christopher w/ George Bullock Trio, 8 RR Grateful Dead: Europe ‘72 ft. Andy Coe & Keith es, comments, news and announce- Thursday, July 30 Lowe, 9:30 ments to [email protected]. RR Seattle JazzEd, 5 BC Barca with Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9 SB Live Funk, 10 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 TD Danny Godinez (Musicquarium), 5 BX Chris Morton, 7 Help the Jazz Around the Sound TU Stephanie Porter Quintet, 7:30 CH Earshot Jazz: Second Century series, 8 VI Monty Banks, 9 Calendar JA Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, 7:30 NC Jazz Pearls, 7 Please email news and announce- PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8 RR Ethan J Perry & the Remedy Band/ Luau Cinder, 8 ments about jazz gigs, concerts and community events to jazzcalendar@ earshot.org.

In One Ear, from page 4

Rex, an experimental jazz/ avant-rock quartet of Jake Sele (keys), Matt Wil- liams (guitars), Nick Lonien (bass), and Joe Eck (drums). 91.3 KBCS, kbcs.fm late Sundays and prime-time Mondays, features Floatation Device with John Seman and Jonathan Lawson; Straight, No Chaser with David Utevsky; Giant Steps with John Pai. More about jazz on KBCS at kbcs.fm. 91.7 KSVR, ksvr.org, Skagit Valley Community Radio, broadcast from the Skagit Valley College Campus, features jazz host Dr. D, Mondays, 10pm-midnight. 94.9 KUOW, kuow.org, Saturdays, 7pm, features Amanda Wilde’s the Swing Years and Beyond, popular music from the 1920s to the 1950s. More at kuow.org/swing_years.php.

In One Ear News Email news about Seattle-area jazz artists, for In One Ear, to editor@earshot.org.

22 • Earshot Jazz • July 2015 2nd Century, from page 7 Spring Series, from page 11 of great jazz, such as surprise and intensity, but it shows just how quietly, musicians to play original composition and eloquence” of Exaras’s style, thoughtfully, and emotively the trans- tions by Simon Henneman, rooted in calling it “compelling and beautiful.” port of intensity can be. classic jazz and blues with elements of Elio Villafranca, who is based in It says much for the collaboration of free jazz, swing, exotica, 20th century New York City, but teaches at Temple Spiros Exaras and Elio Villafranca that classical music, and hip hop. The en- University in Philadelphia, grew up in they achieve so much while trying to semble is Simon Henneman (director Western Cuba before undergoing the prove nothing. and guitar), Neil Welch, Kate Olson, famously thorough musical studies of Tickets available at brownpapertickets. Kenny Mandell, Dick Valentine and his homeland, in his case in percus- com. Tickets $18 general; $16 Earshot Evan Smith (reeds), Robbie Beasley, sion and composition, in Havana. He members & seniors; $9 students & veter- Michael Van Bebber, Christian Pin- moved to the U.S. in 1995. ans. Local, professional musicians receive cock, and Bill Kautz (brass), Dave A measure of his standing in jazz and half-off admission at the door. More in- Abramson and Mark Ostrowski Latin jazz circles is that he has been able formation at earshot.org or through the (drums), John Seman and Geoff to draw to his performing and record- Earshot Jazz office at (206) 547-6763. Harper (bass), Jacques Willis (vibra- ing bands the likes of jazz masters Pat — Peter Monaghan phone). Martino, Terell Stafford, Billy Hart, More information about these artists, and Paquito D’Rivera. Among leaders the Jazz: The Second Century series, and to seek out his services have been Wyn- tickets available online at earshot.org, or ton Marsalis, Jon Faddis, Billy Harper, through the Earshot Jazz office at (206) Sonny Fortune, and Miguel Zenón. In 547-6763. 2010, Things I Wanted to Do, an album Villafranca made with percussionist Chembo Corniel, was nominated for best Latin-jazz disc. JUTS, from page 10 Spiros Exaras graduated from the Athens Conservatory of Music in yond, Porter achieves an easy balance classical guitar and composition, and of connection with both the audience went on to become a featured player and her band. with Greece’s leading popular musi- On August 13, JUTS audience mem- cians but also orchestras. After being bers are treated to the polished stylings chosen to accompany Shirley Bassey at of another Seattle vocalist, Jacqueline the Acropolis in 1990, he released his Tabor. Tabor has proven herself to first own album in 1992 and moved to be a sensitive interpreter of the Great New York, intent on focusing on jazz. American Songbook, yet sounds He soon caught the attention of equally at home with forays into classic popular figures in jazz and song, and soul and R&B. Backed by a top-shelf got calls from Mark Murphy, Randy Delivery Service in Seattle band of Northwest talent, Tabor has Brecker, Ray Vega, and Grammy win- the rare ability to get inside the story ners Dave Valentin, Herman Romero, Full Service of each song she sings. and Arturo O’Farrill. His Blue Note Violin Family Dealer The concerts run from 7-9 pm, and debut as a leader, in 2003, was Phry- Serving Western & Central Washington gianics. it’s worth noting that the shows are Established 1964 never cancelled: In the case of inclem- Exaras has maintained a presence in ent weather, the festivities move inside other styles of music that inform his to the stunning Lagerquist Concert jazz performance. For example, he has Hall. scored several films, and made a song- BASSES More information available at www. sealing contribution to Mariah Carey’s plu.edu/jazz/concerts-events/jazz-un- platinum 2007 single, “My All.” der-the-stars/. The Exaras-Villafranca guitar-piano www.hammondashley.com – Andrew Luthringer duo has plenty of essential elements

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