A Mirror and Focus for the Community September 2019 Vol. 35, No. 09 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington

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

New Jazz/New City Executive Director John Gilbreath Managing Director Karen Caropepe Programs Manager Tara Peters Marketing & Development Associate Lucienne Aggarwal Earshot Jazz Editors Lucienne Aggarwal & When Earshot Jazz co-founder Gary Bannister coined the title “New Tara Peters Jazz/New City” back in 1986, he was working specifically on Earshot’s initial foray into concert producing; a series featuring original music to be Contributing Writers Whitney Bashaw, Paul performed on the stage of the New City Theater on Capitol Hill. de Barros, Marianne Gonterman, Ian Gwin, Bryan Lineberry, Rayna Mathis, Peter But, given the prolific expansion of both jazz and the city of Seattle over Monaghan the past 33 years, the title was sufficiently prophetic to apply even today, especially to an expansive jazz festival like the one we’re cooking up for you Calendar Editors Carol Levin, Jane Emerson, & Tara Peters now for the growing megalopolis of this great city (see page 6). Photography Daniel Sheehan To a great extent, jazz is always new. And clearly, this city is in an unpar- Layout Tara Peters alleled period of expansion. Growing pains aside, it is not difficult for us to Distribution Karen Caropepe, Dan Dubie & envision a dynamic new city that, like jazz, honors its heritage, celebrates Earshot Jazz volunteers its diversity, and thrives on innovation as expressed by the human spirit. Send Calendar Information to: We believe that the growing population of bright young hearts and minds [email protected] holds great promise for Seattle’s unique cultural identity, and we program Board of Directors Danielle Leigh our festival accordingly. (President), John W. Comerford (Vice We are excited to introduce a new jazz festival into this evolutionary flow. President), Jon Perrino (Secretary), Sheila With a ton of tradition, a focus on invention and inclusion, a healthy dose Hughes, Chris Icasiano, Maurice James, Kenneth W. Masters, Chris Nutter, Gail of New York and Philly, an open door to international expression, and a Pettis, Ruby Smith Love, Diane Wah massive connection to our home community, this year’s festival builds on our common legacy as a jazz city. Emeritus Board Members Clarence Acox, Jay Thomas knows about Seattle tradition and international expression. Taina Honkalehto, Hideo Makihara, Peter As this year’s featured resident artist, Jay shares his experience and consid- Monaghan, Kenneth W. Masters, Lola Pedrini, Paul Toliver, Cuong Vu erable chops with several jazz education programs, and introduces us to more blazing jazz talent from Japan, where he has been a long-time jam- Founded in 1984 by Paul de Barros, Gary bassador of Seattle jazz. We thank Paul de Barros for this month’s cover Bannister, and Allen Youngblood. Earshot feature (see page 8), and invite you to join Paul and Jay as they swap stories Jazz is published monthly and is available online at earshot.org. on stage before Jay’s East West Alliance concert on October 23. Though the festival officially starts in early October, we’re proud and Subscription (with membership): $35 excited to present the west-coast premier of Brian Blade & Life Cycles, the 3417 Fremont Ave N, #221 new and expanded ensemble honoring the jazz vibes legend, Bobby Hutch- Seattle, WA 98103 erson. Brian’s connection to Seattle seems to get sweeter and deeper with phone / (206) 547-6763 each appearance here. We hope you’ll join us on September 27 at Town Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 Hall as we tune up for this year’s festival (see page 13). Printed by Pacific Publishing Company The entire upcoming festival schedule is available in print and online, © 2019 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and tickets are on sale for all of the events now at earshot.org. Mark your calendars and clear your schedule; the Earshot Jazz Festival is right around MISSION STATEMENT the corner, and it’s packed with brilliant experiences. To ensure the legacy and progression As always, we thank all of our members and donors for support that of the art form, Earshot Jazz cultivates makes the deep connections of this festival possible. Join us! a vibrant jazz community by engaging See you soon! audiences, celebrating artists, and –John Gilbreath, Executive Director supporting arts education.

2 • EARSHOT JAZZ • September 2019 NOTES

More Music at The Moore Audition laboration celebrating the music talent Mary Anne Carter Confirmed as Sign-Ups in our community. For more details National Endowment for the Arts Young artists (14-21) who are in- visit stgpresents.org. Chairman terested in taking part in next year’s Correction Last month The United States Senate More Music at The Moore on March voted to confirm Mary Anne Carter as In the August 2019 edition of the 13, 2020, can sign-up for auditions in the 12th chairman of the National En- Earshot Jazz magazine, we wrongly September. This opportunity is open dowment for the Arts (NEA). Carter identified Andy Majors as the pho- to musicians of any style. Artists will had been serving as acting chairman tographer for the cover photo of Roxy have the opportunity to perform their since June, 2018. We congratulate Coss. The correct photograph credit own works as well as support their Carter on her new position. goes to Desmond White. We apolo- peer musicians. Led by a music direc- gize for this error. tor, the production is framed not as a competition, but rather a creative col- CONTINUED ON PAGE 23

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4 • EARSHOT JAZZ • September 2019 T H E N I N T H A N N U A L BELLHAVEN JAZZ FESTIVAL a free, family-friendly event

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September 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 5 EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019 Earshot Jazz Festival Schedule

Friday, September 27, Town Hall Forum, Thursday, October 10, Royal Room, 7:30pm Tuesday, October15, Town Hall Forum, 8pm Wally Shoup 7:30pm Festival Warm-Up – Brian Seattle Modern Orchestra Thursday, October 10, Town Hall Great Hall, Blade & Life Cycles 7pm w/ Darius Jones & Wayne Friday, October 4, Seattle Art Museum, 8pm Jazz Up Jackson Street: Horvitz Kris Davis’ Diatom Ribbons A Benefit for Washington Monday, October 14, & Tuesday October 15, w/ Terri Lyne Carrington & Middle School & Triple Door, 7:30pm Val Jeanty Garfield High School DakhaBrakha Thursday, October 10, Seattle Art Saturday, October 5, Town Hall Forum, 7pm Tuesday, October 15, Royal Room, 7:30pm Museum—Brotman Forum, 5:30pm Came to Play Seattle Jazz Showcase: Clave Gringa Jacqueline Tabor, Marina Wednesday, October 16, Columbia City Friday, October 11, Royal Room, 6:30pm & Albero, Mandyck / Johnson / Theater, 7:30pm 9:30pm Bishop Tribute to Tony Williams Aaron Parks Little Big Sunday, October 6, Langston Hughes Lifetime Wednesday, October 16, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 7:30pm Performing Arts Institute, 7:30pm Friday, October 11,Town Hall Forum, 8pm Jamaaladeen Tacuma Trio Orrin Evans Trio w/ Jeff Tain Knife Knights featuring Gary Bartz Watts Darius Jones / Stasia Irons Sunday, October 6, Town Hall Forum, Thursday, October 17, Town Hall Great Hall, 7:30pm Saturday, October 12, Columbia City Theater, 7pm 8pm Bria Skonberg Julian Lage Trio Chucho Valdés Jazz Batá Monday, October 7, Benaroya Hall—Taper Saturday, October 12, Town Hall Forum, Friday, October 18, Chapel Performance Auditorium, 7:30pm 7:30pm Space, 8pm Tinariwen Afro-Electric: Val Jeanty / Clarice Assad Monday, October 7, Triple Door, 7:30pm Ravish Momin Friday, October 18, Town Hall Great Hall, Trey McLaughlin & The Fay Victor / Myra Melford 8pm Sounds of Zamar Saturday, October 12, Royal Room, 7pm & Cécile McLorin Salvant w/ 9:30pm Tuesday, October 8, Triple Door, 7pm Aaron Diehl Trio Makaya McCraven Gerald Clayton Quartet Saturday, October 19, Seattle Art Museum, The Westerlies Sunday, October 13, Triple Door, 7:30pm 8pm Youn Sun Nah Joel Ross ‘Good Vibes’ Wednesday, October 9, Nectar Lounge, 8:30pm Sunday, October 13, Café Racer Sessions, Saturday, October 19, Roosevelt High 8pm School, 7:30pm Kneebody Monday October 14, Chapel Performance Trio Subtonic: Galen Clark, Space, 7:30pm Roosevelt Jazz Band w/Jay Dan Balmer, D’Vonne Lewis Darius Jones Thomas EWA

6 • EARSHOT JAZZ • September 2019 Sunday, October 20, Seattle Art Museum, Stuart MacDonald Trace Tuesday, November 5, Triple Door, 7:30pm 7:30pm Generations Yemen Plays Hallel Shai Maestro Trio Wayne Horvitz & Sara Sunday, October 27, Langston Hughes Tuesday, November 5, Town Hall Forum, Performing Arts Institute, 7:30pm 7:30pm Schoenbeck Kassa Overall & Sullivan Emmet Cohen Trio Monday, October 21, Town Hall Forum, Fortner 7:30pm Wednesday, November 6, Triple Door, 7:30pm Anton Schwartz Quintet Sunday, October 27, Royal Room, 7:30pm Sasha Berliner Amendola vs. Blades, w/ Monday, October 21, Chapel Performance Skerik, Jeff Parker, and Cyro Space, 7:30pm Monday, October 28, Royal Room, 7:30pm Baptista Briggan Krauss Playback: Seattle Public Wednesday, November 6, Benaroya Hall­— Wednesday, October 23, Chapel Library Showcase Taper Auditorium, 7:30pm Performance Space, 7:30pm Tuesday, October 29, Seattle Art Museum, Chick Corea Rhapsody in Larry Grenadier solo 7:30pm Blue w/ Kelsey Mines & Carlos Avishai Cohen Quartet Seattle Symphony Orchestra Snaider Wednesday, October 30, Town Hall Great Wednesday, October 23, Town Hall Forum, Hall, 7:30pm Sunday Night DJ Series 7:30pm Egberto Gismonti Oct 13 – DJ Jason Justice / Afrocop Jay Thomas EWA Wednesday, October 30, Langston Hughes Oct 20 – DJ OCnotes / SmackTalk Thursday, October 24,Town Hall Forum, Performing Arts Institute, 7:30pm Oct 27 – DJ Nathan Womack / 7:30pm Options: Eric Revis/Bennie Sunking & guest emcee Kassa Jenny Scheinman / Allison Maupin/Nasheet Waits Overall Miller Parlour Game Friday, November 1, Town Hall Forum, 8pm BIMA Within/Earshot Thursday, October 24, Langston Hughes Flat Earth Society Presented by the Bainbridge Island Performing Arts Institute, 7:30pm Museum of Art (BIMA), the series Folks Project Saturday, November 2, Illsley Ball delivers a month of jazz concerts Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, and events. Full schedule at Friday, October 25, Town Hall Forum, 8pm 7:30pm Sunday, November 3, Kirkland Performance biartmuseum.org. Tyshawn Sorey Quintet Center, 3pm Vashon Center for the Arts Saturday, October 26, Rainier Arts Center, Seattle Repertory Jazz 7:30pm Orchestra: “Jazz of the Oct 4 – LaVon Hardison Seattle Women’s Jazz Oct 18 – Joel Ross ‘Good Vibes’ Harlem Renaissance” Oct 25 – Kiki Valera Quartet Orchestra w/ Rosana Eckert Saturday, November 2, Town Hall Forum, Tickets Saturday, October 26, Town Hall Great Hall, 7pm 8pm Seattle Jazz Showcase: Bill Tickets to concerts sold separately. Kiki Valera y su Son Cubano Dicount packages available online. Anschell Standards Trio, Some restrictions apply. Saturday, October 26, Chapel Performance LaVon Hardison, • Save 10% when you buy tickets Space, 7pm Tarik Abouzied / Joe Doria / to five or more separate concerts Dreamstruck: Marilyn Cole Schuster with code SAVE10 Crispell, Joe Fonda, Harvey • Save 15% when you buy tickets Sunday, November 3, Langston Hughes to eight or more separate concerts Sorgen Performing Arts Institute, 7:30pm with code SAVE15 Saturday, October 26, Royal Room, 7pm & Gary Hammon: “In case you • A Festival Gold Card is available 9:30pm didn’t know” for entrance to most festival events. Thomas Marriott with Monday, November 4, Chapel Performance Friends from Philly Space, 7:30pm Buy tickets now at earshot.org Travis Laplante

September 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 7 PROFILE Jay Thomas: Festival Resident Artist

By Paul de Barros It’s hard to name a musician who might more aptly fill the role of “artist in residence” at this year’s Earshot Jazz Festival than multi-instrumentalist Jay Thomas. One of the few remain- ing links between our city’s storied jazz past and its promising present, the 69-year-old and reed player has enjoyed a mostly local ca- reer that spans six decades. That in- cludes, among other highlights, ‘60s jam sessions at the Central District’s Black and Tan and the U-District’s Queequeg and Llahngaelhyn; a Down- Beat “Talent Deserving Wider Recog- nition” award when he was 17; stints with Machito, in New York, and with Harold Land and George Cables at the old Pioneer Square club, Parnell’s; recordings with James Moody and ; a founding member of Jim Knapp’s and Im- provisors Orchestra in the ‘80s and JAY THOMAS PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra in the ‘90s; touring and recording in as the smaller group, East West Alli- (CUG Records); for Hatch, try tracks England with Slim Gaillard; coaching ance (EWA). This year, EWA features with the CUG. Jazz Orchestra on Old students at Garfield High School and two new faces: piano tyro Yuki Hirate, and New Dreams and Twenty Five and the University of Washington; and featured on Thomas’ and Michael Van Counting! forging collaborations with a steady Bebber’s , The Promise, and the Thomas’ collaboration with Koha- stream of first-rate Japanese musicians, reedy, expressive vocalist Maya Hatch, ma began serendipitously in Nagoya, five of whom join Thomas at this year’s a Roosevelt High School grad who about 200 miles southwest of Tokyo. festival. enjoys a successful career in Japan. Sitting in the living room of the cozy Thomas met tenor saxophonist Yas- The band is rounded out by gritty Wallingford home where he and his uhiro Kohama in Japan in 1997 and tenor saxophonist (and CUG big band wife, vocalist Becca Duran, have lived since then has flown to Japan 44 leader) Kohama, fleet alto sax man since the early ‘90s, Jay recalls their times, with a 45th trip scheduled for Atsushi Ikeda, explosive drummer first meeting in a roundabout manner the end of October. Previous editions Daisuke Kurata, and Seattle bassist, that is classic Thomas. of the Earshot Jazz Festival have show- Phil Sparks, who has toured Japan of- “It was a complete accident,” he be- cased Thomas and Kohama in the ten with Thomas. If you want a sneak gins. “I was doing a lot of vintage horn Japan-based CUG (Continued in the preview of East West Alliance (EWA), dealing and I wanted to get a really Underground) Jazz Orchestra as well check out the album Band of Brothers good . I had played several Japa-

8 • EARSHOT JAZZ • September 2019 nese made and they were killer Jay Thomas has a thousand stories The Black/White Chord Shape System dillers. There were waiting lists for like this and they are the stuff of the for Jazz Piano and Improvisation Haynes and Powells (quality American jazz life, which he has lived to the full- A Fresh Vision & Language for the Organization flutes) and they were very expensive, est—sometimes for better, sometimes of Jazz Chord Voicings and Improvisation so I thought, ‘Wow, if I’m going to Ja- worse. Detailing the Jazz Pedagogy Legacy pan, I should get one of these flutes.’ I From the “worse” side came drug ad- of the Great Jerome Gray! found this one music store that had all diction, which Thomas succumbed to kinds of high-end flutes. I was doing a in New York in the late ‘60s and which by Larry Kee lot of vintage horn dealing at the time, impeded his career until 1985, when and I had this Otto Link tenor (saxo- he left it all behind, for good. On the 417 pages phone) mouthpiece and I showed it to better side is the fact that for Thomas, spiral bound the guy at the store and his eyes lit up. the life of a musician isn’t just about Now $34.95 He sent for Kohama, who was teach- playing the high art of jazz, it’s about at Amazon.com ing upstairs. He slaps the mouthpiece working. on his horn and immediately I can see Back in Seattle’s late ‘60s and early Earshot Jazz reader discount available, email he is a jazz player, he’s got a jazz sound, ’70s, he was learning jazz from the [email protected] before you buy! he’s playing jazz licks. I also had a little best of the best—Freddie Greenwell, one sheet (promotional biography) and Floyd Standifer, Jabo Ward—but “It was one of those magic times where everything fell into place.” Kohama looked at it and went, ‘Oh, he was also playing with fabled key- Cedar Walton. James Moody. I’d like board man Dave Lewis (“Little Green to play with you.’ He gives me a card Thing”), trumpeter Mark Doubleday that says ‘Star Eyes Wednesday night.’ (Mike Bloomfield’s Electric Flag) and Our gig got done at the Nagoya Castle the great local rock guitarist Joe Jo- Hotel at 9 o’clock, so we go to Star hansen. Eyes. It was one of those clubs that has “It was a different time, before there a nice sound for a horn, all wood, just became kind of a divide even in the live enough, and warm. Kohama runs jazz community between somebody up to me and goes, ‘You play now.’ The that could play a goddam wedding and tune was ‘Lover Man.’ I’ve been know- somebody who couldn’t,” says Thom- ing ‘Lover Man’ since (Seattle trom- as. “A wedding was something where bonist) Dick Thorlakson showed it to you had to be familiar with R&B. All me in high school, so I played ‘Lover those Blue Note guys, like Stanley Man’ and it was one of those magic Turrentine, they could do that. There’s times, where everything fell in place. I a folk element to this music.” couldn’t do anything wrong. That was That “folk element,” that ability to the beginning of a hang that lasted the spin out a melody in a big, pure tone, rest of our gig over there.” and give a bluesy, soulful twist to a lick And the flute? The mouthpiece? that makes you feel good all over—to “Oh,” says Thomas, smiling, as if actually speak to an audience—is amused by his own circuitousness. what keeps listeners coming back to “My son, Miles, was coming over, and hear Thomas, year after year. It will I had him bring a Mark VI (Selmer) be a pleasure to hear that sound again tenor. They were very expensive there. in October, whether it’s with the East So I basically traded straight across for West Jazz Alliance, the Seattle Reper- a flute. I sold the Otto Link mouth- tory Jazz Orchestra or sitting in with piece to somebody else.” OK, got it. the Roosevelt High School Jazz Band.

September 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 9 VENUE PROFILE  Town Hall Seattle Comes Home

By Whitney Bashaw and making the entire space ADA accessible. Additionally, 17 For two years, one of Seattle’s brand new gender-neutral bath- beloved cultural institutions was rooms are available on the first closed for renovations. Town floor. BuildingWork designed the Hall Seattle’s programming re- $33 million renovation and Rafn turns home to the former church Co. is the general contractor. on Eighth and Seneca. Town Hall programming didn’t Built about a century ago as a cease in the time since renova- Christian Science Church, the tions began—the organization historic landmark preserves the became nomadic through its “In- sacredness of the space, albeit in a side/Out” series, holding events more secular manner. The point in more than 40 different venues is still to bring people together, to around the city. form community through shared The summer has been a “soft experience, something the non- launch” for Town Hall, with profit has done since its founding events mostly occurring in the in 1998. new event rooms, but September Those familiar with Town Hall sets the stage for Homecoming, will find a lot just as they have Town Hall’s 28-day grand open- known it—the Great Hall still TOWN HALL SEATTLE PHOTO BY STEVE DUBINSKY ing. Featuring more than 40 holds its original splendor, made events, it’s a marathon of musical more so by state-of-the-art sound the Great Hall, the Forum, and the performances, lectures, readings system upgrades to improve resonance. Reading Room. and workshops, that will christen the Historic pews remain in a half moon “We want to be a resource to the space. Other notable Seattle cultural ripple around the stage, illuminated community in as many ways and as institutions are coordinating events, by the original stained glass pouring in much as we can,” Jonathan Shipley, as well, including Elliot Bay Books, from the windows and ceiling dome. Associate Director of Communica- Seattle Arts and Lectures, and Earshot A large part of the building’s his- tions for Town Hall, told Earshot. Jazz. tory will now be visible. Formerly “Three different spaces with three On September 27, Earshot Jazz pres- hidden behind wooden lattice on the looks and feels means we can cater to ents Grammy-award winning drum- Great Hall’s stage, a massive wooden more rental partners” mer and Brian Blade, who organ—dormant since its days as a The Reading Room seats 75 and will bring to the stage his new project church—has been given new life. The is intended for intimate community “Life Cycles,” a tribute to late vibra- pipes are repurposed throughout the events, from poetry readings to meet- phonist and jazz legend Bobby Hutch- space, made into sculptures, seats, and ings. A subterranean library, bar, and erson (see page 13). bar tops; the landmark’s history en- modular event space dubbed The Fo- Earshot Jazz will return to Town Hall twined with its present. rum (formerly known as Downstairs) in October as part of its 31st Annual The nonprofit’s mission is one of -ac seats about 300 and makes up the ma- Earshot Jazz Festival with 17 perfor- cessibility and representation, and the jority of the basement, offering a sec- mances, including Chucho Valdés Jazz space has become more dynamic to ond entrance to Town Hall. Batá (October 17), Cécile McLorin further serve this purpose. There are Renovations, some obvious and oth- now three venues within the space— ers not, included seismic retrofitting CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

10 • EARSHOT JAZZ • September 2019 PREVIEW >> Bellhaven Jazz Festival 2019

Saturday, September 7, 1pm Samson Estates Winery, Everson Free & open to the public There’s one more thing to do before we can officially check summer 2019 off of our list, and that’s to attend the highly anticipated Bellhaven Jazz Fes- tival on September 7. An annual pro- duction by drummer and founder of the The Jazz Project, Jud Sherwood, the festival returns for its 9th anniver- sary at its new location—Samson Es- tates Winery in Everson, Washington from 1-7pm. Festivities begin with the food trucks, beer and wine garden opening at noon, followed by a thoughtfully JOVINO SANTOS NETO PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN curated bill of jazz, blues, and Latin sounds serenading into the night. Following their act at 2:30pm is the To close out the night, the Seattle Seating is provided at the pavilion, or Mark Lewis Quartet. A celebrated jazz based Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto guests can bring their picnic blankets saxophonist and flutist, with accolades takes the stage from 5:30-7pm. Led or lawn chairs to sprawl out onto the from Jazz Station Awards, Lewis has by Brazilian master of the piano, winery grounds. Dancing is highly en- traveled from San Francisco to Rot- flute, compositions, and three-time couraged. Always free. Always all ages terdam to Paris, only to return to his Latin Grammy nominee, Santos Neto and family friendly. Always a good beloved Seattle. Joining Lewis are Bill earned his place in the Seattle Jazz Hall time. Anschell (piano), Jeff Johnson (bass), of Fame in 2012. The quinteto, com- The Ed Dunsavage/Dmitri Matheny and Sherwood (drums). prised of Chuck Deardorf (bass), Mark Quartet kicks off the festival at 1pm Blues Union returns to its annual Ivester (drums), Jeff Busch (percus- with Matheny on the flugelhorn, 4pm slot with bandleader, keyboardist, sion), and Ben Thomas (vibraphone), Dunsavage on , accompanied by and vocalist John Carswell, Josh Cook was named the Best Northwest Acous- Jeff Johnson (bass) and The Jazz Proj- (), Brian Cunning- tic Group in the Earshot Jazz Golden ect’s own Jud Sherwood (drums). This ham (guitar), and Sherwood (drums). Ear Awards in 2011, 2012, 2015, and ensemble is comprised of some of the Carswell has shared the stage with the 2018. richest talent and community driven royalty of R&B and blues, including The 2019 Bellhaven Jazz Festival forces in the jazz scene. Dunsavage Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Tower is made possible with the support of is the Artistic and Education Direc- of Power, Ray Charles, and more. He generous donors and sponsors. A com- tor for the Siskiyou Music Project, and Sherwood have spent the last two plete list of sponsors is available on and Sherwood the founder of the Jazz decades creating and vibing their way jazzproject.org. Project—both nonprofits dedicated to across the Northwest. The Bellhaven –Rayna Mathis Jazz Festival adds another page to a supporting new and upcoming musi- Visit jazzproject.org or call 360-650- history of entrancing sounds and pow- cians. 1066 for more information. erful artists coming out from the Pa- cific Northwest.

September 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 11 PREVIEW >> DjangoFest Northwest 2019

September 18–22 Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley, WA Considered North America’s premier gypsy jazz festival, DjangoFest North- west was conceived in 2000 by the late Nicholas Lehr, fueled by his vision to bring great European gypsy jazz music to the United States. Lehr had attended the annual Festival Django Reinhardt in Samois-sur-Seine, the small town in north-central France where the iconic musician once lived. Transformed by this experience Lehr brought his aspi- ration to life by launching DjangoFest

NW in Langley, attracting thousands CHRISTINE TASSAN ET LES IMPOSTEURES PHOTO BY SYLVIANE ROBINI of fans to this scenic locale on South Whidbey Island. native Eric Vanderbilt-Matthews on Chatelain, Claudius Dupont and The Originally a two-day event, the fes- clarinet and saxophone. Christiaan Van Hemert Seattle Trio tival has evolved into a highly antici- Friday promises more highlights with light up the DFNW Mainstage in the pated celebration of the life and music the dazzling guitarist Richard Smith, evening. of Django Reinhardt, one of Europe’s a highly respected performer with a On Saturday virtuoso fiddler Jason most iconic and significant guitarists myriad of concerts across the globe. Anick and his trio create their own and composers. Having blossomed Having collaborated with musical gi- brand of acoustic music with tradi- into a five-day event in late September, ants Tommy Emmanuel, Eric Clap- tional instrumentation spinning ear- the festival lineup offers a spectrum of ton, Albert Lee, Dave Peacock, Mar- catching melodies. Sharing the stage is the genre’s biggest names. tin Taylor, Smith shows off his magic award-winning accordionist and edu- Seattle’s own Pearl Django and The together with multi-instrumentalist cator Dallas Vietty, a highly sought- Hot Club of Troy fire up the festivi- Rory Hoffman and his unique guitar after accordionist performing jazz and ties on Wednesday evening. Celebrat- sound. swing in the United States today. The ing 25 years of infectious rhythm and Hailing from Germany, Gismo Graf Greg Ruby 6 performs the composi- unmistakable swing, Pearl Django has is a rising star of gypsy swing who tions and of swing gui- garnered a devoted and enthusiastic owns his place among the world’s lead- tar legend Oscar Alemán. following and just recently released ing guitarists. Graf is accompanied by Concluding the festival, Christine their 14th CD. Thursday’s concert fea- his father and mentor Joschi Graf on Tassan et les Imposteures, the fabu- tures The Hot Club of San Francisco, rhythm guitar, and Joel Locher on lous Canadian band of four display invoking music from the 1930s and the double bass. They share Friday’s their fireworks of boundless creativity. the small, smoky jazz clubs of Paris. Benefit House Concert with the great The all-woman quartet reinvents this They showcase the Grammy Award- Dutch double bassist Simon Plant- timeless music while integrating new winning violinist Evan Price, keeping ing, DjangoFest NW’s Artistic Direc- ideas and influences with originality historic music fresh and alive. Join- tor. French violinist Aurore Voilqué, and flair. They are joined by Samuel ing them on stage is Whidbey Island jazz master Angelo Debarre, Mathieu CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

12 • EARSHOT JAZZ • September 2019 PREVIEW >> Brian Blade & Life Cycles

September 27, 8pm Town Hall Forum Brian Blade, one of the greats of modern jazz drumming, sets the mood for the 2019 Earshot Jazz Festival with this much-anticipated festival warm- up appearance. Originally formed in 2001 as Subter- ranean Sextet, Life Cycles boasts two of Blade’s Fellowship Band colleagues, pianist Jon Cowherd, a friend since their days at Loyola University, and saxophonist/bass clarinetist Myron Walden. When the sextet first formed, BRIAN BLADE PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN its name reflected that it mostly played in underground night clubs around tion to the earlier band is two-time Then there have been vocalists as dis- Manhattan. Grammy Award-winning Brazilian tinctive and varied as Joni Mitchell, Blade had hoped the band would go percussionist Rogerio Boccato. Marianne Faithfull, Emmylou Harris, into the studio with vibes great Bobby As for Blade, his renown has always and . In 2009, Blade joined Hutcherson, whom Blade had come been for his inspired, measured, and the singer-songwriter ranks, himself, to know as a founding member of the apt accompaniment to any musical with Mama Rose, featuring songs hon- SFJAZZ Collective. But before that setting. Reared in Shreveport, Louisi- oring his grandmother and family. could happen, he passed away in 2016. ana, the son of a Baptist minister, he His reputation rests on his keen at- Now, the reformulated band perform learned early about fellowship, soul, tention both to what his bandmates originals as well as Hutcherson com- and—so evidently that it’s worth men- are doing, and to what his and others’ positions, particularly from his land- tioning—humility. A rich amalgam compositions call for. In Life Cycles, mark 1970 Blue Note release Now! The of grace and warmth runs through his as in the Fellowship Band, he and his band’s new name, Life Cycles, signifies tuneful support of many kinds of mu- bandmates rein in their considerable how life’s roads loop back. In addition sic. technical facility to boost overall emo- to Blade, Walden, and Cowherd, three He came up in the clubs of New Or- tional depth. other Subterraneans are along: Doug leans while studying at Loyola. His “When there’s a listener, when there’s Weiss on bass, Monte Croft on vibes mentors were fabled figures in the someone to receive all your vulner- and vocals, and John Hart on guitar. Crescent City, among them John Vid- ability and all your hopes and all your After early on Columbia, acovich and Ellis Marsalis. open heart,” says Blade, “it completes Croft joined the bands of Branford He formed the Fellowship Band at something.” Marsalis and James Spaulding. John age 27. By then he was already a first- The critics agree. In The New York Hart, who teaches jazz guitar at the call drummer. His credits include not Times, Nate Chinen called Blade “one University of Miami, “can burn his only Wayne Shorter’s quartet, since of the most unaffectedly charismatic way through blues changes on a lev- 2000, but also jazz greats as varied as musicians in jazz.” el that’s right up there with fellow Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, El- –Peter Monaghan lis Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Kenny graduates George Benson and Pat Tickets and information at earshot.org. Martino,”(JazzTimes).The sole addi- Werner, and Wolfgang Muthspiel.

September 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 13 FEATURE Jazz for All Ages

Old-time swing. Bebop. Cool school. Bossa nova. Hip-hop fusion. Trad Jazz. Free improv. Jazz has many voices and the full range can be found all around Seattle. Great news, young musicians: there are a number of events and opportunities that welcome all ages. How do you find your sound and get involved? Jump right in and take your pick among the venues, jam sessions, and educational opportunities below:

Venues to country blues. With permanent backline, sound and video recording, When learning the jazz language, a grand piano, and a generous stage, one of the most important tools is your the venue has been designed to serve ability to listen. The following venues the musicians and artists performing. feature world-class local and traveling Open seven nights a week, the restau- musicians, and each has at least some rant is suited to patrons of all ages and hours or evenings open to all ages. varied tastes. Enjoy their comfortable, Jazz Alley neighborhood feel while hearing the 2033 6th Ave work of innovative musicians. jazzalley.com Chapel Performance Space In a cool, New York club-like atmo- 4649 Sunnyside Ave N sphere, Jazz Alley brings in serious lo- waywardmusic.org cal and national talent, including host- Nestled in the neighborhood of Wall- ing Grammy Award-winners regularly. ingford, the historic Good Shepherd All shows are all ages; most shows are Center became a Seattle Landmark in jazz, but the venue also offers blues, 1984. Located on the fourth floor of GIRLS ELLINGTON PROJECT PHOTO BY MICHAEL CRAFT world, R&B, folk, new-grass, and rock this multi-purpose community cen- artists. Prices range from $25.50–$45 ter, the Chapel Performance Space is of experimental music? Come to the most of the time, but there are a hand- one of the city’s best-kept secrets when Chapel and you’ll become a believer. ful of $10 shows per year, and stu- it comes to live music. Each month, Triple Door dents get a hefty discount (half-off) at Steve Peters’ Nonsequitur, and a com- 216 Union St the 7:30pm sets on Wednesdays and munity of like-minded organizations thetripledoor.net 9:30pm sets on Thursdays. There are and artists present concerts of contem- Located in the heart of Downtown both dinner and non-dinner tables porary/post-classical composition, free Seattle, the Triple Door is known available. Call for reservations, as tick- improvisation, and the outer limits of for offering a wide variety of musical ets often sell out. Be sure to make a jazz in this historic space. Immersed styles. There is something for every- reservation and have your valid ID on in the stellar acoustics, awe-inspiring one at this dinner theater venue, from hand in order to receive the discount. stained-glass windows, and gorgeous blues to singer-songwriter showcases to The Royal Room wooden floors and columns, the Cha- funk and brass bands. The Mainstage 5000 Rainer Ave S pel Performance Space is a befitting is an all-ages venue for shows starting theroyalroomseattle.com venue for audience members to wor- at 8pm or earlier, while the Music- All ages until 10pm, the Royal Room ship at the altar of innovative music. quarium Lounge outside the theater is is an artist’s venue in historic Colum- Most shows are sliding scale $5–$20. strictly 21 and older. Tickets generally bia City that offers a diverse array of Afraid to dip your toes in the waters range from $15–$40. music from improvised jazz to funk

14 • EARSHOT JAZZ • September 2019 Jam Sessions Racer Sessions at Café Racer connect with and find mentors within Sundays, 8pm the tight-knit Seattle jazz community. Diving in headfirst is the best way to 5828 Roosevelt Way NE learn this music. Seattle has a fun and racersessions.com Jazz Night School supportive environment that embraces Offering innovative performances 5415 Rainier Ave S all ages and levels. Check out these and jam sessions since 2010, the Racer jazznightschool.org jams below to get in on the excitement! Sessions have become an integral part Offering extensive jazz education and performance opportunities to all Couth Buzzard Jazz Sessions of Seattle’s music scene. Each week, an ages and all levels, Jazz Night School Sundays, 2pm & 7pm individual or group leads the session, beginning with a performance that teaches improvisation in ensemble set- 8310 Greenwood Ave N tings. The organization currently of- buonobuzzard.com presents ideas and concepts that are fers nine ensembles (standard combos, Featuring concerts, open jams, po- developed in the jam session that fol- lows. According to their website, the gypsy jazz, big bands, Brazilian, etc.), etry readings, open mic nights, and and classes in various music studies, more, this bookstore with a commu- jam “frequently incorporates the aes- thetic and techniques of avant-garde periodic workshops, and private les- nity center feel has the motto: “Build- sons. ing community, One Book, One Cup, jazz and classical music,” but “warmly welcome[s] musicians of any persua- Some of the most rewarding rotat- One Note at a Time.” ing classes include ear training classes, Jazz saxophonist, Kenny Mandell, sion to share their voice.” It is orga- nized by Seattle Table & small jazz ensembles, Trad Jazz combo, hosts open jazz jams at 2pm on the with Jazz Trio, the All Voices second and fourth Sundays of the Chairs, and upcoming presenters are listed on racersessions.com. Gospel Choir, and the big bands, in- month, as well as a music improv ses- cluding the top level All-Star Big sion at 7pm on the third Sunday of the Future Jazz Heads Band. The ensembles rehearse weekly month. On the first and third Sundays Wednesdays, 6pm and perform at the end of each ten- of the month at 2pm, guitarist Stuart Instrumental Jam Session week session. The Jazz Night School Zobel leads the Choro music jams. Sundays, 7:30pm opens up budding musicians to a pool And finally, Couth Buzzard hosts a Wildflower Restaurant, of distinguished professional musi- concert series every First Friday and 112 W 2nd St, North Bend cians, dedicated to helping folks learn numerous concerts throughout the jazzclubsnw.org/northbend about and perform music. The level of month. Each of these events is open to North Bend’s JazzClubsNW, former- teaching here is on par with that at a all ages and levels. ly known as Boxley’s, now programs conservatory or specialized school, but Egan’s Ballard Jam House Vocal out of the Wildflower Restaurant, with provided at accessible prices, with par- Jam events each week. The Wednesday se- tial and full tuition waivers available. ries, Future Jazz Heads, features local Second & Fourth Wednesdays, Seattle JazzED 9pm, $10 cover music students, including from award- winning bands at Mount Si High 3201 E Republican St 1707 NW Market St seattlejazzed.org ballardjamhouse.com School, Twin Falls Middle School, The fun never stops at Seattle One of the few vocal-specific jams in and Chief Kanim Middle School, and JazzED: the non-profit offering class- the Seattle area, Egan’s is a great ven- rising stars as they take the stage for es, workshops, camps, and ensemble ue to gain experience. They describe a jazz jam. On Sunday evening, join performance opportunities year- themselves as “dedicated to provid- the fun at the instrumental jam ses- round. JazzED provides access to ex- ing a positive community-centered sion, featuring special guests and local cellent music education to youth all environment for jazz education and players. over the region with partial and full performance.” It’s all ages until 11pm tuition waivers. They focus on musical and offers student discounts to many Educational excellence, character development, ac- shows. The jam has a $10 cover but it’s Opportunities cess to a quality education, and com- free if you attend the 7pm vocal show- Camps, clinics, workshops, and more munity. JazzED offers opportunities case before. Check their calendar for are available year-round, no matter including the Girls Ellington Project, performance and jam schedules. your age. They are often led by local a Masterclass Series, All Star Com- musicians, making them a great way to bos, Big Band Ensembles, Jazz Boot Camp, and more. Students in several

September 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 15 ensembles, such as Big Band, also you’ll be doin’ the Jitterbug, Boogie workshops, instructional series, and a have the opportunity to travel to New Woogie, and Jive in no time! Step-by-Step West Coast Swing dance York City, while other opportunities Century Ballroom class for the public. Four levels of include performing at Seattle venues classes, taught by professional instruc- All ages Swing nights, Sundays like the Triple Door, Royal Room, and & Tuesdays tors in the area, are offered throughout Jazz Alley. JazzED hosts free jam ses- 915 E Pine St the year. sions regularly, open to everyone even centuryballroom.com Eastside Stomp if you are not enrolled. An established staple of the swing Fridays, 8:30pm The Vera Project dancing community, the Century Aria Ballrom, 15300 NE 95th St 305 Harrison Street Ballroom offers camps, classes, and (Redmond) theveraproject.org open dance nights, where you can syncopationfoundaiton.org Proudly an all-ages, volunteer-fueled learn all of the moves you need to look Take a trek to our Redmond neigh- music and arts venue, The Vera Project like a Swing (East and West Coasts) bors via the 405 or 520 highways, and offers private classes on recording, au- or Lindy Hop pro. Century Ballroom visit the massive 3,000 square foot dio engineering, concert lighting, etc. also offers dance classes in hip-hop, Aria ballroom custom designed with You can book a private class for your Balboa, Salsa and more. Whether sprung hardwood, surround sound, friends, classmates, or high school jazz you’re a beginner or an experienced and air conditioning (a dancer’s sav- band. Vera offers group classes or you dancer looking to challenge yourself ing grace)! With live music week, the can work with the talented teaching a little, this beautiful venue has it all. Aria Ballroom is well worth the jour- staff on tailoring a class for your spe- HepCat Productions ney. Just $12 gets you in the door, in- cific needs. Private classes cost $30 per Thursdays, 9pm cluding an absolute beginner’s lesson. attendee, and you must have a mini- Russian Community Center, 704 Student and military discounts also mum of six people participating. 19th Ave E available. seattleswing.com Tacoma Jazz Association Classes Savoy Swing Club at Ted Brown Music The host of the longest-running all- 7-11 pm ages swing dance in Seattle, HepCat 6228 Tacoma Mall Blvd, Tacoma Lief Erickson Lodge, 2245 NW tacomajazzassociation.org productions provides fun for all levels. 57th St Whether new or an old pro, classes High-caliber educational opportu- savoyswing.org and private lessons are available for nities for local young jazz musicians Savoy Swing Club (SSC) is a mem- you. Every Thursday night from 9pm aren’t limited to Seattle. Venture to ber supported non-profit organization to midnight, you can dance Swing, Tacoma for weekly instruction in im- dedicated to teaching and spreading traditional Jazz, and the Lindy Hop. provisation and performance opportu- vintage swing dance throughout Se- The dance is free if you’re registered in nities with saxophonist/composer Ka- attle. Memberships start at just $10 a one or more of their classes. reem Kandi at Ted Brown Music. Put month, which gets you into the weekly on by the Tacoma Jazz Association, Seattle Swing Dance Club Monday night dance and the Tuesday the class is open to all ages and abili- First & Third Sundays, 6pm night practice at Dance Underground, ties, and offers students special hands- Alki Masonic Center, 4736 40th plus discounts to their annual Lindy on study and performance time with Ave SW Extravaganza, and other regional Lin- world-class artists that they don’t nor- seattleswingdanceclub.com dy Hop competitions including Camp mally receive in a regular high school The Seattle Swing Dance Club Jitterbug. Unsure about membership? or college jazz band setting. The cost (SSDC) is a non-profit organization Be their guest for a Monday evening is $60 monthly, though financial assis- dedicated to promoting West Coast to try it out before making a commit- tance is available. swing dancing in the Seattle area. The ment. club holds bi-monthly dances on Sun- Did we miss your favorite venue or Dance days in West Seattle. These all-ages opportunity? Are you a veteran musi- dances are open to both SSDC mem- cian with tips, or a younger musician Opportunities bers and non-members, and are free if with questions? We want to hear from If swingin’ tunes put you in the mood you attend the workshop beforehand. you! E-mail [email protected]. to move, check out these dance spots. SSDC also presents an annual “Eas- –Rayna Mathis With classes for all levels and styles, ter Swing” convention and offers

16 • EARSHOT JAZZ • September 2019 Town Hall, from page 10 Django, from page 12

Salvant w/ Aaron Diehl Trio (October Farthing, regarded as one of the finest young up-and-coming gypsy jazz guitar- 18), Joel Ross ‘Good Vibes’ (October ists. The show includes the Nick Lehr Memorial DJAM with performances by 19), Jay Thomas East West Alliance the DFNW 2019 artists. (October 23), Tyshawn Sorey Quintet The festival throws more riches into the musical mix. Workshops offer some- (October 25), Egberto Gismonti (Oc- thing for music enthusiasts of all interest and skill levels: soloing tips for be- tober 30), and many more. ginners, hand picking techniques, advanced gypsy rhythms, just to name a Town Hall has taken this facelift few. Nightly jam sessions at the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds & Events Center opportunity to involve artists in the Campgrounds round out each festival day. development of the space and the Participants inclined to immerse themselves in the full experience of Django- programming within. Sculptures, Fest NW, including late-night mingling, music-making, fire circles, and camp- lecterns, furniture and murals were ing are encouraged to camp at the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds & Events Cen- designed and created by local artists ter Campgrounds. and artist-in-resident HATLO will –Marianne Gonterman have an artist takeover, infusing every For more details and to purchase tickets, visit djangofest.com. part of the building with art and per- formance. Seattle-based artist group Electric Coffin is creating signage for Town Hall. Entering the main vesti- bule, patrons are met by an art deco mural of roses crawling up the walls that will display the names of donors. Seattle multi-disciplinary artist and woodworker Timothy Firth designed and built a resonant sound sculpture, walnut tables, and a modernist cherry lectern for the Reading Room. Town Hall is positioned on a busy street that’s getting busier—the for- mer parking lot south of Town hall is becoming two residential towers in 2021 with commercial space at the ground floor and a greenway that will be used for outdoor events and is seen as an extension of Freeway Park. The Homecoming Festival starts on September 2 with a celebration of La- bor Day featuring a reading from local author Alex Gallo-Brown from his new book of poems and stories Variations of Labor and a talk with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and economist Robert Reich. All Town Hall produced home- coming events are free for youth ages 22 and under and almost all Town Hall produced events are just $5 for everyone else. For a full list of Homecoming events, visit townhallseattle.org.

September 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 17 FOR THE RECORD

Greg Sinibaldi and at others maximally experimental, Voices the searching Sinibaldi brings us into a carefully constructed world. Self-Released Voices is supplemented by visual com- Over the past two years, with a sonic positions offering surrealist landscapes palette of saxophones, electronics, of Sinbaldi’s interpretation of the vocals, and a custom-programmed music. The audio leaves plenty EWI, Seattle saxophonist and com- of tasty room for the imagination to poser Greg Sinibaldi has been putting wander. Headphones recommended. together a collection of solo compo- Each composition begins with a ce- sitions to create his new densely tex- lestial synthetic bed, developing pa- tured album, Voices. At times ambient, tiently with nuanced layers that seem- ingly weave together partitions of a cosmic self. Sinibaldi’s phrasing often feels in time with one’s own natural breathing. It’s enjoyable to approach the pieces as if they are their own in- dependent meditations, rather than listening straight through, to allow New! Daily pick up and delivery in Seattle each track to settle. and North Lake Washington areas The electronic-laced soprano sax in 7 Luthiers, double bass set up and “He’s Calling” gently leads us into a restoration experts, and makers on site quiet, cavernous subterranean lake Free consultation in shop or by appointment in Seattle drenched in the reverberation of peaceful voices and the tone of Sini- Lessons baldi’s gorgeous tenor sax. Shortly af- Since 1964 ter, Sinibaldi brings back his soprano 970 5th Ave NW Suite 100 sax and abrasively compounds indis- Issaquah WA 98027 www.HammondAshley.com cernible lyrics to hold us at an edge of dissonance, until we are reminded once again of the breath in the music, and are led softly back to a contempla- tive state of mind. “The Painted Faces” starts with EWI phrasing and then proceeds to power All ages and levels. forward with the distorted, maxed-out vocals of Sinibaldi and his bari sax. To reach a higher intensity, Sinibaldi ap- plies contact mics to his bari and re- cords sequences of the sax’s keys clos- ing against the horn to create a fan- tastic percussive propulsion. Amongst the turbulence, we are swallowed by Want to play? You can. the crashing waves of a digitally com- www.jazznightschool.org • (206) 722 6061 pressed ocean and washed ashore, left A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, Jazz Night School does not discriminate on the basis of to find our own serenity. race, color, gender, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies. –Bryan Lineberry

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Josh Hou as an ensemble piece—a funky, cruis- Bilingualism ing anthem with a mean, percussive bass line and a stereo comp in the twin Self-released bellows of the accordion. Articulate, Whatever you do, don’t call Seattle self-assured, and styling, each member accordionist/keyboardist Josh Hou a of the trio brings their respective lan- sentimentalist. Sure, his playing shows guages into play, announcing an iden- a love of catchy melody and the pastel tity outside of any single genre. moods of swing, and in projects like –Ian Gwin his standards duo with guitarist Andy The CD release concert for Bilingual- Short, How Short Jazz, he sparks off ism is September 5, at the Royal Room. humor and a little showbiz flair. For Details at theroyalroomseattle.com. his debut recording as a leader, Bilin- gualism, Hou teams up with trumpet- er Raymond Larsen and bassist Troy Schiefelbein, pushing his musical con- ception further by using traditional Chinese music as a point of inspira- tion. The trio’s chamber sound might evoke Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii’s Gato Libre project, yet rather than evocative music searching for a nationality, Hou and company re- veal a complex nationality, searching for a new music. Hou mixes tradi- tional songs (the pentatonic “Jasmine Flower”) with his own, musette-style compositions (the inventive “Maritime Serenade”), blending them in his en- semble’s studied ethos of melody and swing. Hou’s sense of classical reserve unfolds in the title track, where a pen- tatonic melody shifts between trumpet and accordion, playfully enacting the translation of self between two native languages. Schiefelbein, a contributor to proj- ects like Simon Henneman’s New Se- ries One; and Larsen, an essential part of Chemical Clock, answer well to Hou’s encompassing sound on accor- dion. On tunes like “Afternoon Nap,” Larsen shows his chops on ascending lines over a descending chord progres- sion, while Schiefelbein holds down the low end. “Wrong Turn” stands out

September 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 19 JAZZ AROUND THE SOUND September 09 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 OH Choroloco, 7pm PR Dan Duval Good Vibes Trio, 6pm AB Max Holmberg & the 200 Trio, 9pm BC Adam Kessler, Phil Sparks & guests, 9pm PT Tony Bennett, 8pm CR Racer Sessions, 8pm CH Ted Poor & Cuong Vu, 8pm SB Latin & Cuban Night, 7pm CZ Choro Music Open Jam, 2pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm TP Gin Creek Blues, 7:30pm DT Darrell’s Sunday Jam, 8pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm TU Bill Anschell Standards Trio, 7:30pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm JA Sergio Mendes, 7:30pm VI Frank Vitolo, 9:30pm ES Eric Verlinde w/ Josephine Howell, 6pm MQ Jazzukha, 5pm VI The Tarantellas, 6pm JA Maceo Parker, 7:30pm NC Kings of Mongrel Folk, 7pm LR Lakedale Jazz Festival feat. Brian Nova Trio OS Shawn Schlogel, 7pm SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 & Guests, 12pm RR Josh Hou Trio CD Release // 200 Trio, 8pm AB Max Holmberg & the 200 Trio, 9pm RR Jonas Myers Trio / Shawn Schlogel Trio, SB Proud & Nasty Jam Session, 10pm CR Racer Sessions, 8pm 7:30pm VI Marina Christopher, 9pm CZ Open Jazz Jam w/ Kenny Mandell, 2pm TU Matt Williams Quintet, 7:30pm DT Darrell’s Sunday Jam, 8pm VI Lennon Aldort, 6pm FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 EB Tom Kellock, 6pm VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30pm CM Brazz, 7pm ES Eric Verlinde w/ Josephine Howell, 6pm MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 CZ Harris Lemberg // All About Monk, 7:30pm JA Sergio Mendes, 7:30pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm TU Brian Monroney Quartet, 7:30pm CC Cider Sessions, 9:30pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm VI Jeremy Bacon, 6pm NL Mo’ Jam Mondays, 9pm JA Sergio Mendes, 7:30pm VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30pm KE Rick Kitaeff/ Bruce Barnard Duo, 6:30pm TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 NC Kiki Valera & Cubache, 8pm BP Billy Stapleton/Annie Eastwood Duo, CC Cider Sessions, 9:30pm OS Shawn Schlogel Trio, 8pm 7:30pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm ST Duende Libre feat. Frank Anderson, 7:30pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm ES Eric Verlinde, 6pm TP Sound of Swing Big Band, 7:30pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm NL Mo’ Jam Mondays, 9pm MT Open Mic, 9pm TU Greta Matassa Quintet, 7:30pm OT Hot Jazz Hootenanny, 7:30pm VI Jovino Santos Neto, 9pm TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 OW Tuesday Jam, 9:30pm BP Billy Stapleton/Annie Eastwood Duo, SB Joe Doria Presents, 10pm SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 7:30pm CM Swamp Soul, 7pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 EB Frank S. Holman III, 6pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm EG The Chet Baker/Billie Holiday Songbooks, BD Duende Libre feat. Frank Anderson, 12pm JA Pearl Django, 7:30pm 7pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm KC Sonando, 12pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm MT Open Mic, 9pm HD The Seattleites: Vinyl Release, 8pm NC Jazz Jam w/Darin Clendenin Trio, 7pm NC Phil & Angela Benoit, 7pm JA Sergio Mendes (early show), 7:30pm SC George Colligan, 7pm OT Hot Jazz Hootenanny, 7:30pm JA Sergio Mendes (late show), 9:30pm VI Bar Tabac, 9pm OW Tuesday Jam, 9:30pm WW Jeff Ferguson’s Triangular Jazztet, 7pm MQ Move On Up, 9pm

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AB The Angry Beaver HD High Dive OW Owl ‘n Thistle BC Barça JA Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley PR Pacific Room Alki BD Bellevue Downtown Park KC Key Center Bellevue PT Paramount Theater BP Bake’s Place Bellevue KE Kelnero RR The Royal Room CC Capitol Cider LA Latona Pub SB Sea Monster Lounge CH Chapel Performance Space LR Lakedale Resort at Three Lakes SC WJMAC at Sylvia Center for the Arts CM Crossroads Bellevue MQ Triple Door MQ Stage and Lounge ST Stage 7 CR Cafe Racer MT Mac’s Triangle Pub TH Town Hall CZ Couth Buzzard Books NC North City Bistro & Wine Shop TP Third Place Commons DT Darrell’s Tavern NL Nectar Lounge VI Vito’s EB El Gaucho Bellevue OH Ott & Hunter Wines WS Watershed Pub & Kitchen EG Egan’s Ballard Jam House OS Osteria la Spiga WW Whisky West ES El Gaucho Seattle OT Oliver’s Twist

20 • EARSHOT JAZZ • September 2019 RR Cascade Big Band w/ Doug Ostgard, 7:30pm ES Eric Verlinde w/ Josephine Howell, 6pm SB Joe Doria Presents, 10pm JA Tower of Power, 7:30pm TU Emerald City Jazz Orchestra, 7:30pm RR Ranger & the “Re-Arrangers”, 6pm CURTAIN CALL TU Richard Cole Quartet, 7:30pm weekly recurring sessions & gigs WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 VI Alex Guilbert, 6pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm JA Pearl Django, 7:30pm MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 MONDAY SC Josh Cook, Jerry Steinhilber, King Dahl Trio, CC Cider Sessions, 9:30pm CC Cider Jam Mondays, 9:30 7pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm EB Tom Kellock, 6 TU Xavier Lecouturier Octet, 7:30pm ES Eric Verlinde, 6pm VI Tim Kennedy Trio, 9pm NL Mo’ Jam Mondays, 9pm ES Eric Verlinde, 6 WW Hartman Friction, 7pm NL Mo’ Jam Mondays, 8:30 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 TUESDAY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 BP Billy Stapleton/Annie Eastwood Duo, BC Adam Kessler, Phil Sparks & guests, 9pm 7:30pm BP Billy Stapleton & Annie CM MusicWorks Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble, EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm Eastwod, 6 7pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6 EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm JA Sara Gazarek CD Release, 7:30pm ES Daniel Davison, 6 ES Daniel Davison, 6pm MT Open Mic, 9pm OW Hot Jazz Hootenanny, 7:30 JA Tower of Power, 7:30pm NC David Francis feat. Les Jeunes Artistes, 7pm OS Shawn Schlogel, 7pm OT Hot Jazz Hootenanny, 7:30pm OW Jazz Jam, 9:30 SB Proud & Nasty Jam Session, 10pm OW Tuesday Jam, 9:30pm SB Joe Doria Presents, 10 TU Trish, Hans & Phil, 7:30pm SB Joe Doria Presents, 10pm VI Jennifer Kienzle, 9pm TU Axiom Quartet, 7:30pm WEDNESDAY EB Eric Verlinde, 6 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 ES Daniel Davison, 6 CM Michael Powers, 7pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm WW Triangular Jazztet, 7 EB Tom Kellock, 6pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm JA Sara Gazarek CD Release, 7:30pm THURSDAY JA Tower of Power, 7:30pm NC Danny Godinez Student Showcase, 7pm BC Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9 KE Rick Kitaeff/ Bruce Barnard Duo, 6:30pm NL The Cumbieros, 7pm LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm RR Piano Starts Here: Music of Brad Mehldau & EB Eric Verlinde, 6 NC Lee Oskar & Friends, 8pm Jason Moran, 7:30pm ES Daniel Davison, 6 NL Tubaluba w/ Dirty Revival, 8pm SB Eric Patterson Band, 8pm OS Shawn Schlogel, 7 RR Greta Matassa Quintet feat. Alexey Nikolaev, SC Brad Shigeta Quintet, 7pm SB Proud and Nasty, 10 7pm TU Duende Libre, 7:30pm TP Scott Lindenmuth Group, 7:30pm VI Brad Gibson Presents, 9pm FRIDAY TU Tarik Abouzied Happy Orchestra, 7:30pm WW Jeff Ferguson’s Triangular Jazztet, 7pm EB Tom Kellock, 6 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 ES Daniel Davison, 6 EB Frank S. Holman III, 6pm BC Rob Scheps w/ Adam Kessler Trio, 9pm KE Rick Kitaeff & Bruce Barnard, ES Daniel Davison, 6pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm 6:30 JA Tower of Power (early show), 7:30pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm LA Happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 JA Tower of Power (late show), 9:30pm JA Larry Carlton, 7:30pm SATURDAY MQ Move On Up, 9pm NC Greta Matassa Quartet, 7pm NC Lee Oskar & Friends, 8pm OS Shawn Schlogel, 7pm EB Frank S Holman III, 6 OS Eli Meisner Trio, 8pm SB Automat, 8pm ES Daniel Davison, 6 SB Latin & Cuban Night, 7pm SB Proud & Nasty Jam Session, 10pm MQ Move on Up, 9 TP Ranger & the Re-Arrangers, 7:30pm TU Anton Schwartz Band, 7:30pm TU Thomas Marriott Quintet, 7:30pm VI Katrina Kope, 9pm SB Latin & Cuba Night, 7 VI Jerry Zimmerman, 6pm SUNDAY VI Kareem Kandi, 9:30pm FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AB Max Holmber & 200 Trio, 9 WS Cole Schuster, 8pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm WS How Short, 12pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm CR Racer Sessions, 8 CZ Choro Jam, 2pm (1st & 3rd) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 JA Larry Carlton (early show), 7:30pm JA Larry Carlton (late show), 9:30pm CZ Jazz Jam, 2pm (2nd & 4th) AB Max Holmberg & the 200 Trio, 9pm KE Rick Kitaeff/ Bruce Barnard Duo, 6:30pm DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8 CR Racer Sessions, 8pm LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm CZ Choro Music Open Jam, 2pm NC Tupelo, 8pm EB Tom Kellock, 6 CZ Music Improv Session w/ Kenny Mandell, TP Kim Maguire Trio, 7:30pm ES Eric Verlinde w/ Josephine 7pm TU Birthday Celebration, 7:30pm Howell, 6 DT Darrell’s Sunday Jam, 8pm VI Johnny Astro, 9pm VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 EB Tom Kellock, 6pm

September 2019 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 21 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 JA Hot Club of Cowtown, 7:30pm TP Centerpiece Jazz Band, 7:30pm MT Open Mic, 9pm TU Marc Seales Band, 7:30pm EB Frank S. Holman III, 6pm OW Tuesday Jam, 9:30pm VI Wayne Horvitz, 9pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm SB Joe Doria Presents, 10pm JA Larry Carlton (early show), 7:30pm TU David Marriott’s Triskaideka Band, 7:30pm SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 JA Larry Carlton (late show), 9:30pm EB Frank S. Holman III, 6pm MQ Move On Up, 9pm WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 ES Daniel Davison, 6pm NC Magic Circle, 8pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm JA Tierney Sutton & Ann Hampton Callaway OS Ray Larsen Trio, 8pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm (early show), 7:30pm RR Rat City Brass, 8:30pm JA Hot Club of Cowtown, 7:30pm JA Tierney Sutton & Ann Hampton Callaway SB Latin & Cuban Night, 7pm NC Greta Matassa Student Showcase, 7pm (late show), 9:30pm TP Mach One Jazz Orchestra, 7:30pm SB DX-tet, 10pm MQ Move On Up, 9pm TU John Coltrane Birthday Celebration, 7:30pm TU pH Factor, 7:30pm NC Duende Libre w/Frank Anderson, 8pm VI Monty Banks, 9:30pm VI Ben Von Wildenhaus, 9pm NL Huun Huur Tu w/ Carmen Rizzo, Yaima, 8pm VI The Tarantellas, 6pm WW Hartman Friction, 7pm RR Alma y Azucar & Correo Aereo, 8:30pm SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 SB Latin & Cuban Night, 7pm THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 ST To the Waltz, 7:30pm AB Max Holmberg & the 200 Trio, 9pm BC Adam Kessler, Phil Sparks & guests, 9pm TP Portage Bay Big Band, 7:30pm CC Forman and Finley Band with Cherrie EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm TU Marc Seales Group feat. Special Guests, Adams, 6pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm 7:30pm CR Racer Sessions, 8pm JA Tierney Sutton & Ann Hampton Callaway, VI Jerry Zimmerman, 6pm CZ Open Jazz Jam w/ Kenny Mandell & Friends, 7:30pm 2pm OS Shawn Schlogel, 7pm SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 DT Darrell’s Sunday Jam, 8pm SB Jacques & Burns, 8pm AB Max Holmberg & the 200 Trio, 9pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm SB Proud & Nasty Jam Session, 10pm CR Racer Sessions, 8pm ES Eric Verlinde w/ Josephine Howell, 6pm TU Jared Hall Quintet, 7:30pm DT Darrell’s Sunday Jam, 8pm JA Larry Carlton, 7:30pm VI Angel Itenchi, 9pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm TU Clipper Anderson Quartet w/ Special Guests, ES Eric Verlinde w/ Josephine Howell, 6pm 7:30pm FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 JA Tierney Sutton & Ann Hampton Callaway, VI Marina Albero, 6pm 7:30pm VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30pm CH Different Drummer, 8pm CM Correo Aereo, 7pm RR Spain w/ Josh Haden & Friends, 7:30pm MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 EB Tom Kellock, 6pm TU Tula’s Closing Party w/ Bill Anschell Trio, ES Daniel Davison, 6pm 7:30pm CC Cider Sessions, 9:30pm JA Tierney Sutton & Ann Hampton Callaway VI Jeremy Bacon, 6pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm (early show), 7:30pm VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30pm ES Eric Verlinde, 6pm JA Tierney Sutton & Ann Hampton Callaway NL Mo’ Jam Mondays, 9pm (late show), 9:30pm MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 KE Rick Kitaeff/ Bruce Barnard Duo, 6:30pm CC Cider Sessions, 9:30pm LA Happy Hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5pm EB Tom Kellock, 6pm BP Billy Stapleton/Annie Eastwood Duo, NC Danny Godinez, 8pm ES Eric Verlinde, 6pm 7:30pm OS New Age Flamenco, 8pm NL Mo’ Jam Mondays, 9pm EB Eric Verlinde, 6pm TH Brian Blade: Life Cycles, 8pm ES Daniel Davison, 6pm

22 • EARSHOT JAZZ • September 2019 Notes, from page 3

Sign-up for Fall Jazz Clubs at Young Seattle jazzers stand out at als, master classes and workshops. “I Seattle JazzED Aspen Jazz Academy have so much respect for who’s here.” Jazz students looking to improve Standouts this past August at the Courtesy Paul de Barros. their improvisation skills can sign Jazz Aspen Snowmass Academy in As- Eastside Jazz Club presents their up for JazzED’s Fall Jazz Clubs. The pen, Colorado, included two talented 15th Jazz Extravaganza course runs for 10 weeks and includes young musicians from the Seattle On Saturday, September 21 the East- lessons on soloing, recognizing chord area—trombonist Jered Byford and side Jazz Club present their annual progressions by ear, and much more. bassist Stanley Ruvinov. The summer Jazz Extravaganza concert, featuring All classes take place on Saturdays program marked an expansion of the Ron Jones and The Jazz Forest Band from early October through mid-De- beautifully situated jazz camp from at Resonance Theatre. This 12-piece cember. Separate clubs for different one to two weeks and the first year of ensemble led by veteran Hollywood grades allow for variances in experi- collaboration between the University arranger and composer, Ron Jones, ence. For details about the classes and of Miami’s Frost School of Music and includes a roster of Seattle’s finest information about registering, visit the Academy. musicians—Jeff Kashiwa, Jared Hall, seattlejazzed.org. Byford, who will turn 21 as he enters Susan Pascal, Bill Anschell, Matt Jor- his third year at Frost this Septem- Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz gensen, and Nate Omdal, along with ber, attended Mount Si High School, Applications Open LA-based musicians. where he participated as an Essentially Formed in 2017, the Jazz Forest Band Applications are now open for stu- Ellington finalist four years in a row, plays arrangements rooted in tradition dents wishing to enter the Herbie and studied locally with Bill Anthony. and new compositions. The evening Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ruvinov, 22, went to Interlake High promises extra sensory experiences at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of School, in Bellevue, and graduated in with live music played in sync with Music. The institute provides a space June from Michigan State University, projected films. for masters of jazz to pass on their in East Lansing. Ruvinov studied bass The Eastside Jazz Club, established expertise to the next generation. All with Jon Hamar (who now works with 15 years ago, has been presenting successful candidates will receive free the Jeff Hamilton Trio) and plans to jazz at Resonance Theatre for the tuition and stipends for the duration move back to Seattle in the fall. Catch past three years. For this event they of the two-year program. The applica- him while you can. His next move, he welcome all ages and note that snack tion is open through December 6. For says, will be New York. food, beer, wine, and table seating are application and details about the pro- “I’m around such a high caliber of available. For details and tickets visit gram see hancockinstitute.org. peers here,” said Ruvinov, in an in- resonance.events. terview in Aspen, between rehears- ART OF JAZZ JACQUELINE TABOR THU SEP 12, 5:30 – 7:30 PM

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