Ann Reynolds Photo by Daniel Sheehan 2 • Earshot Jazz • May 2015 Earshot Jazz Letter from the Director a Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community 

A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community May 2015 Vol. 31, No. 05 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington

Ann Reynolds Photo by Daniel Sheehan 2 • Earshot Jazz • May 2015 Earshot JazZ Letter from the Director A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community 

Executive Director John Gilbreath Managing Director Karen Caropepe A World of Jazz in Seattle Programs Assistant Caitlin Peterkin May is another ties for our own audiences to refresh Earshot Jazz Editors Schraepfer Harvey, strong month for their perspectives on creative music. Caitlin Peterkin live jazz here in We’re as eager to welcome back Contributing Writers Steve Griggs, Jeff Janeczko, Edan Kroliwecz, Andrew Seattle. In addi- old friends this month as we are to Luthringer tion to the varied meet new friends next month. Often, daily events list- as with established artists like Tim Calendar Editor Schraepfer Harvey ed in our calen- Berne, Vijay Iyer, ICP, and others, Calendar Volunteer Tim Swetonic dar, this month Earshot’s history of support some- Photography Daniel Sheehan John Gilbreath photo by includes three times served as their only Seattle per- Layout Caitlin Peterkin Bill Uznay Distribution Dan Wight and volunteers distinctive festi- formance opportunity in early years. vals and a world of special concerts. Other times, as with Giulia Valle, Send Calendar Information to: email [email protected] or The UW’s IMPfest starts off the Julia Hülsmann, and the members go to www.earshot.org/Calendar/data/ month, bringing an impressive list of of the Large Unit, Earshot showcases gigsubmit.asp to submit online guest artists into creative collabora- deserving international artists who Board of Directors Ruby Smith Love tions in and around Seattle’s Univer- may be virtually unknown to Seattle (president), Diane Wah (vice president), Sally sity District. The month continues audiences. Nichols (secretary), Sue Coliton, John W. with the super-solid Ballard Jazz Fes- We launch this month’s concerts Comerford, Chris Icasiano, Hideo Makihara, tival, and winds up with the Bellevue with Tim Berne’s consummately Viren Kamdar, Danielle Leigh Jazz and (now) Blues Festival, bring- New York band, Snakeoil; continue Emeritus Board Members Clarence Acox, ing more and more great live music with the brilliant Vijay Iyer Trio; Kenneth W. Masters, Lola Pedrini, Paul to our region. then brace for the titanic saxophon- Toliver, Cuong Vu And, having just passed Interna- ist Peter Brötzmann, in the company Founded in 1984 by Paul de Barros, tional Jazz Day, Earshot Jazz moves of two other old friends, bassist Wil- Gary Bannister, and Allen Youngblood. forward with a fascinating series of liam Parker and drummer Hamid Earshot Jazz is published monthly by Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and is international concerts that continues Drake. Earshot’s long connection to available online at www.earshot.org. into next month. With artists from Amsterdam’s legendary creative scene New York, Montreal, Berlin, Barce- has turned many Dutch jazz artists Subscription (with membership): $35 3429 Fremont Place N, #309 lona, Amsterdam, Oslo, and points into honorary citizens here. For sheer Seattle, WA 98103 in Greece and Cuba, this series offers one-stop-shopping for Dutch jazz, phone / (206) 547-6763 a rare opportunity to catch jazz im- look no further than the legendary pressions and expressions from some Instant Composers Pool, which of- Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 of today’s most fertile international fers 10 of Europe’s most dynamic art- Printed by Pacific Publishing Company © 2015 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle scenes. We invite you to join us. ists. An ICP concert, especially in the Since the start of our concert-pre- cozy setting of the Royal Room, is a M i ss i o n S t a t e m e n t senting history almost 30 years ago, chance to experience music of stun- Earshot Jazz is a non-profit arts and service the Earshot Jazz organization has ning virtuosity, startling creativity, organization formed in 1984 to cultivate a served up some of the most distinc- fascinating personalities, and, believe support system for jazz in the community tive global jazz events the city has it or not, lots of actual fun. and to increase awareness of jazz. Earshot Jazz pursues its mission through publishing a seen. Following a course originally C’mon! Join us! Individual concert monthly newsletter, presenting creative music, set by co-founder Gary Bannister, listings can be found in the following providing educational programs, identifying and Earshot continues to provide respect- pages. filling career needs for jazz artists, increasing ful performance opportunities for We’ll see you out there! listenership, augmenting and complementing existing services and programs, and networking touring artists, and rare opportuni- –John Gilbreath, Executive Director with the national and international jazz community.

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ArtsWA Project Support Grant program awards funding to arts and experience are not required, as train- Deadlines culture and heritage organizations, in ing will be provided for you to air your all disciplines, with a minimum three- program. Deadline for requests is June The Washington State Arts Com- year history of serving Seattle residents 1. For more information, visit Rainier- mission’s Project Support grants pro- and visitors. ValleyRadio.org or email info@Rain- vide funding for arts organizations, The OAC also begins accepting ap- ierValleyRadio.org. community service groups, and local plications for its CityArtist Projects or tribal governments that provide arts program on May 27, with a deadline of 3rd Annual Jazz Contest for events targeted to public audiences in July 22. The program provides fund- Washington State. For projects be- Women Composers ing for Seattle-based individual art- tween August 2015 and June 2016, the ists to develop and present their work. The Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra commission awards up to $5,500 to More information available at seattle. is now accepting submissions for its mid-size arts organizations (deadline gov/arts. third annual jazz ensemble composi- May 4) and up to $8,000 to large or- tion contest for women composers. ganizations (deadline May 18). More Call for Radio Programming This year, submissions must feature a information available at arts.wa.gov. guitar, as the winning and honorable Rainier Valley Radio is seeking ra- mention compositions will be per- Office of Arts & Culture Project dio programming ideas and propos- formed and recorded live by SWOJO Funding als from southeast Seattle residents with award-winning guitarist Mimi and organizations in preparation for Fox as part of the 2015 Earshot Jazz Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture be- the creation of an internet radio sta- Festival. Deadline for submission is gins accepting applications for its Civ- tion this year. Proposals may be in the ic Partners funding program on May beginning stages or can include spe- 5, with a deadline of June 30. This cific details. Technical expertise and Continued ON PAGE 22 In one ear

Mack Waldron Named JJA Jazz Drummer, who will record an album Jazz Radio Hero of music for double bass, fiddle, and 88.5 KPLU, kplu.org, hosts Satur- Tom Baker The longtime proprietor of Tula’s tap; , who will record and day Jazz Matinee, Jazz Sunday Side Up, Restaurant and Jazz Club, Elliott mix two new compositions for solo pi- Ken Wiley’s the Art of Jazz, and Jazz “Mack” Waldron was recently named ano and soprano, trumpet, and percus- Northwest, in addition to its weekday a 2015 Jazz Journalists Association Jazz sion; Gregg Belisle-Chi and Chelsea NPR and late-night and prime-time Hero. The JJA Jazz Awards recognize Crabtree, who will record an album of jazz programs. For KPLU’s full jazz and honor jazz advocates who have new music for guitar and voice; James schedule, see kplu.org/schedule. had significant impact on their local DeJoie, who will record a full-length Jim Wilke’s Jazz Northwest, Sun- communities. Waldron was selected CD of original music for the quartet days, 2pm, features the artists and along with 22 other Jazz Heroes. MonkeyGoDutch; Steve Griggs, who events of the regional jazz scene. For will record and mix the narrative and JazzNW podcasts of archived programs, see jazznw.org. Jack Straw Productions music program for A Cup of Joe Brazil, 90.3 KEXP, kexp.org, late-night Announces 2015 Artist Support an audio documentary about an im- Sundays features Jazz Theater with Recipients portant figure in Seattle’s cultural his- John Gilbreath, 1am, and Sonarchy, A Jack Straw Productions panel se- tory; and Sumiko Sato, who will re- midnight, a live-performance broad- lected 20 artists/artist teams to com- cord original compositions for solo pi- cast from the Jack Straw Productions plete projects in the Jack Straw studios ano and piano-based instrumentation, studio, produced by Doug Haire, now over the next year. 2015 recipients inspired by traditional work songs for include Anna Doak and Different sake master brewers in northern Japan. Continued ON PAGE 23

4 • Earshot Jazz • May 2015 U CALL FOR ARTISTs Jazz: The Second Century Deadline June 1 Earshot Jazz seeks submissions from Seattle-area individual artists and ensembles for the 2015 Jazz: The Second Century series. The series brings the progression of jazz into creative motion on the concert stage. Projects that question and expand the conventions of the jazz form are welcome. Seattle-area individual artists or groups, in any instrument combination, are eligible. Sub- missions must include a recorded sample of a project that can be performed in a concert setting. We encourage applicants to include a letter that speaks to their musical interpretation of the meaning of jazz and of the next stage of jazz music. Individual artists or ensembles are selected by a blind-jury pro- cess. Second Century artists and ensembles perform during July 2015, and are paid a competitive fee for the performance. Please send submissions electronically to 2ndcentury@ earshot.org or by mail to Earshot Jazz, 3429 Fremont Place N, #309, Seattle, WA 98103. Deadline to apply is June 1. You can direct questions and comments to Earshot Jazz at (206) 547-6763 or 2ndcentury@ earshot.org. A list of past Second Century artists and ensembles can be viewed at earshot.org/ Events/2nd_Century.html.

May 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 5 PROFILE Ann Reynolds: Brain of a Scientist, Soul of a Composer

By Jeff Janeczko Do our genes define who we are? If there’s a list of jazz musicians who’ve ever pondered such a question – and had the credentials to do so – pianist/ composer Ann Reynolds should be at the top. Seattleites might know her from her popular Latin jazz outfit, Clave Grin- ga, that’s been a staple on the local scene in recent years. Or, they might have caught wind of her debut recording as a leader, Para Cuba Con Amor, which received airplay on KPLU and made Earshot’s list of recommended releases in the December 2014 issue. What Seattleites might not know is that Reynolds holds a Ph.D. in mo- lecular biology from a prestigious East Coast institution (Tufts), was a post- doctoral fellow at an even more prestigious East Coast institution (Har- vard), and that her current “day job” is at one of our city’s most prestigious non-profit institutions (Fred Hutchin- son). Given this, it’s only fitting that Reynolds and Para Cuba Con Amor both received nominations for this city’s most prestigious jazz awards in the Emerging Artist and NW Record- ing of the Year categories. How did this come to be? “I wasn’t really thinking about a career in music, so I was pursuing my ann reynolds photo by daniel sheehan scientific bent,” Reynolds explained when we met recently. pursuit at Mount Holyoke, she availed have had to play the piano was instead That initial stretch of her scientific herself of the opportunity to spend her spent listening, and the budding sci- bent began at Mount Holyoke College elective hours studying classical piano entist began delving into jazz through in western Massachusetts, a short dis- and composition. When she moved on recordings. Top of mind for her on tance from the small town of Troy in to Tufts for graduate school, however, this particular evening were a Billie upstate New York where Reynolds grew she suddenly found herself without a Holiday Decca collection she listened up. Though music was not her primary piano. So, what little time she might to so much she wore it out, and a Bill

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May 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 7 Catching up With  Thomas Marriott: Trumpeting the Scene

By Steve Griggs Thomas Marriott is a busy musician. But he wants to be busier. He’s a jazz trumpeter with two kids and a mort- gage to cover. He pays bills by gigging locally and on the road, composing, recording, and producing shows that bring artists from other places. After attending Garfield, he boomeranged from the University of Washington Jazz Studies program, to touring with Maynard Ferguson, to working in New York, to a Seattle homecoming. He has nine records under his belt as a leader and appears on more than 100 as a sideman. In April, I spotted a social media post that he was leading a quartet in Seattle at the Owl ‘N Thistle. The gig wasn’t listed on his website, but I knew his strong following would draw a crowd. I headed down to the club to take a thomas marriott photo courtesy of artist listen and be on the scene. I wasn’t alone. Not by a long shot. in the past – trumpeters like Roy Har- shoulder – Jose. The music was about There were only a few open seats when grove and Wynton Marsalis. to begin. I arrived. I recognized many musicians “I hope Eddie Henderson comes Clement, Martinez, and Harper took down,” Marriott told me. Marriott up their positions on the low stage as in the audience. Some had come for had checked out Henderson years ago quiet strains of Miles Davis’ “All Blues” the jam session that would commence in New York, and he was appearing at wafted from the background sound after Marriott’s first set, and some were nearby Jazz Alley in Seattle that night. system. Marriott stepped up to the just out to hear good music and stay Bassist Geoff Harper, in a red hoodie, microphone stand in front of the stage connected to each other. casually towered over an empty cock- and raised his muted trumpet, and the I found Marriott near the bar, his tail in the corner. Pianist Dawn Clem- band blended seamlessly with the re- tinted glasses, bald scalp, and black ent paced between the stage and bar cording. Marriott’s three right fingers shirt masking emotion. But his body in a dress of black and white triangles. curled over the pistons while his pinky movements gave off the focus and in- She hadn’t yet kicked off her shoes to and thumb rested out-stretched on the tensity of an FBI Special Weapons and perform. tubing – his hand appearing to make Tactics agent preparing for assault – It was 10 o’clock sharp and the trio the Hawaiian “hang loose” gesture. earnest, efficient, effortless. was waiting for drummer Jose Mar- More people drifted into the room, Touring musicians performing in tinez. Eventually, I saw someone in finding the few places left to stand and Seattle have dropped by this long- a dark Kangol hat coming down the sit. Everyone applauded after Marri- standing Tuesday night live jazz venue hall with a cymbal bag slung over his ott’s opening musical statement, rec-

8 • Earshot Jazz • May 2015 ognizing the sensitivity of his phras- ing and warmth of his tone. For the rest of the set, Marriott deftly crafted Some of Marriott’s Favorite Recordings phrase after phrase of cleanly articu- Steve Wilson Rahsaan Roland Kirk lated notes. Every pitch, high or low, Live in New York: The Vanguard Sessions Here Comes the Whistle Man (1965) resonated in a full tone. Every phrase (2015) “This live recording includes some led to the next. Every idea bounced “This hits on all cylinders – above the storytelling. I’m incorporating stories in playfully between the musicians. Flow shoulders and below the waist.” It also my Urban Folklore project.” and finesse became one. features pianist Orrin Evans who often A few days later, Marriott and I con- collaborates with Marriott. versed over caffeine at Cafe Solstice. It Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Harry Charles Mingus had been years since he first sat in with “Sweets” Edison Changes One and Two (1975) me at a jam session. But his show at Jawbreakers (1965) “I’m trying to bring Jack Walrath out to the Owl demonstrated that his main “This great personal style is not played perform in Seattle.” motivators – passion for performance anymore.” and raising the bar on the local musical scene – have remained constant over time. When I commented on his consistent technical prowess, he re- counted a time when he couldn’t play more than 20 minutes at a stretch. He sought help from a trumpet coach, Greg Lyons, to improve his stamina through improving the critical place- ment of mouthpiece and embouchure. Ever since, his trumpet playing looks deceptively easy but consistently sounds solid. Marriott’s current physical challenge involves his eyesight. Glaucoma and an inflammation of his irises have led him to practice memorizing the ma- terial he will perform so that he need not rely on reading music on the band- stand. The silver lining of this obstacle is that he internalizes and embodies the music more which deepens his interpretation and improvisation. This month’s schedule gives Marriott plenty to practice. He starts May on the East Coast with Anton Schwartz and ends in Seattle with his tribute to Miles Davis featuring organ trio McTuff and saxophonist Skerik. In between he will perform at the Bal- lard Jazz Festival, premiere a concerto by Samantha Boshnack, be featured soloist with the Bellevue College Big Band, and perform live on KPLU. Thomas Marriott is a busy musician.

May 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 9 PREVIEW >> Earshot Jazz Spring Series

The 2015 Earshot Jazz Spring Series continues through July 11 with eight distinctive concerts that bring a world of music to Seattle audiences.

Tim Berne’s Snakeoil Monday, May 4, 8pm The Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave S (Columbia City) Tim Berne’s third ECM album, You’ve Been Watching Me, sees the saxophonist-composer again leading his dynamic New York band Snake- oil, now a quintet with the arrival of guitarist Ryan Ferreira. Just as Berne has hit a new peak with his writing on You’ve Been Watching Me, his band has reached a heightened state of collective interaction, realizing the compositions to a tee. Snakeoil – with the leader on snakeoil (ryan ferreira, matt mitchell, tim berne, ches smith, oscar noriega) photo courtesy of universal music alto sax alongside pianist Matt Mitch- ell, clarinetist Oscar Noriega, percus- special concert, made possible with the Parker and drummer Hamid Drake. sionist Ches Smith, and Ferreira on generous support of the National En- Brötzmann first came together with electric and acoustic guitars – can still dowment for the Arts and the Doris Parker and Drake through the Die be bracingly kinetic. But there is new Duke Foundation. The trio’s January Like A Dog Quartet in the mid-1990s. space in these compositions and more release of Break Stuff (ECM) saw the Since then the three musicians have lyrical focus to the improvisations, compositional deconstruction of pre- performed in a variety of ensembles leading to a dynamic, even cinematic vious Iyer works, breaking down song and collaborations, releasing an album experience. elements to craft a witty, fast-moving, as a trio in 2003, Never Too Late, But Tickets available at strangertickets.com. dynamic record. Always Too Early. Tickets $18 general; $16 Earshot mem- Co-presented with Cornish College of Tickets available at brownpapertickets. bers & seniors; $9 students & veterans. the Arts. Tickets available at brownpap- com. Tickets $18 general; $16 Earshot ertickets.com. Tickets $15-$25. members & seniors; $9 students & vet- Vijay Iyer Trio erans. Saturday, May 9, 8pm Peter Brötzmann Trio w/ PONCHO Concert Hall, 710 E Roy William Parker & Hamid Drake Instant Composers Pool St (Capitol Hill) Wednesday, May 13, 8pm (ICP Orchestra) Described by the Village Voice as Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Saturday, May 16, 7pm & 9:30pm “the most commanding pianist and Ave (downtown) The Royal Room, 5000 Rainier composer to emerge in recent years,” The powerhouse elder statesman of Ave S (Columbia City) Vijay Iyer brings his trio (drummer European free-jazz reprises his collab- Amsterdam’s revered ICP Orches- Marcus Gilmore and bassist Stephan oration with two masters of America’s tra, which has been among the world’s Crump) to Seattle once again for this Black avant-garde: bassist William most startling and dynamic jazz en-

10 • Earshot Jazz • May 2015 sembles for decades, is ready to bid and formed her first band at 16. Re- America adieu on this farewell tour. nowned for her pristine technique and Formed in 1967 by pianist Misha a breadth of creative influences rang- Mengelberg and drummer Han Ben- ing from Thelonious Monk to Emily nink, ICP combines 10 of Europe’s Dickinson, Hülsmann is gaining in- most accomplished and daring impro- ternational attention through two new visers in performances renowned for records for Munich’s respected ECM their virtuosity and, of all things, fun. label. On this rare North American Tonight, ICP bids us farewell with tour, she is accompanied by bassist two separate performances in Seattle’s Robert Landfermann and drummer newest home for creative music. Heinrich Köbberling. Tickets available at strangertickets.com. Tickets available at brownpapertickets. Tickets $20 general; $18 Earshot mem- com. Tickets $18 general; $16 Earshot bers & seniors; $10 students & veterans. members & seniors; $9 students & veterans. Giulia Valle Trio giulia valle photo courtesy of artist Saturday, June 20, 8pm ported by the Institut Ramon Llull, the Paal Nilssen-Love Large Chapel Performance Space, Spanish Society of Authors Composers & Unit 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, 4th floor Publishers, Spain Arts & Culture, and Sunday, June 28, 8pm (Wallingford) Spain/USA Foundation. PONCHO Concert Hall, 710 E Roy The Barcelona-bred bassist brings a Tickets available at brownpapertickets. St (Capitol Hill) unique musicianship to the contempo- com. Tickets $18 general; $16 Earshot One of the most dynamic drummers rary scene with her compositions and members & seniors; $9 students & vet- in jazz, Norway’s Nilssen-Love leads playing. The Giulia Valle Trio presents erans. a younger generation of musicians in a lineup of great maturity, in which acoustic and electronic improvisation the interplay among the musicians is Julia Hülsmann Trio and free jazz. After debuting in 2013 at the common denominator. The project Friday, June 26, 8pm the jazz festival in Molde (from where includes Marco Mezquida on piano Chapel Performance Space, Nilssen-Love hails), this 12-piece pow- and David Xirgu on drums, and fea- erhouse has gained critical, global 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, 4th floor tures new compositions as well as “re- recognition with its big band inten- (Wallingford) visited” topics Valle has introduced on sity, nuanced textures, and innovative previous recordings. The Berlin-based Julia Hülsmann sound. Comprised of musicians from This Giulia Valle appearance is sup- began playing piano at the age of 11, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Den-

May 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 11 paal nilssen-love large unit photo by kim Hiorthøy mark, the Large Unit is: Jon Rune Spiros Exaras & Elio Strøm – bass; Andreas Wildhagen – More information available at Villafranca earshot.org. Half-price tickets drums; Paal Nilssen-Love – drums; Saturday, July 11, 8pm Mats Äleklint – trombone; Christian are available for students, PONCHO Concert Hall, 710 E Roy veterans, and active military, Meaas Svendsen – bass; Klaus Holm St (Capitol Hill) – reeds; Julie Kjær – reeds; Thomas and $2 discounts are available Johansson – trumpet; Per Åke Holm- This evening features a new collabo- for Earshot members and lander – tuba; Ketil Gutvik – guitar; ration of music between internation- senior citizens (60+). Local Tommi Keränen – electronics; and ally acclaimed Greek guitarist Spiros musicians receive half-off Christian Obermayer – live sound. Exaras and Cuban pianist Elio Vil- admission at the door. Ticket lafranca. They perform original pieces Tickets available at brownpapertickets. packages (15% when you and traditional Greek and Cuban com. Tickets $18 general; $16 Earshot purchase tickets to three or songs in their own arrangements, with members & seniors; $9 students & vet- more separate concerts) are their first record,Old Water, New Riv- erans. available through the Earshot er, soon to be released. Jazz office at (206) 547-6763. Tickett information at earshot.org..

12 • Earshot Jazz • May 2015 PREVIEW >> Ballard Jazz Festival

Various Venues up with local musicians for a variety May 6-9 of performances. This gives everyone a chance to mix and mingle, to have Thirteen is a lucky number for local jazz fans: The 13th annual Ballard Jazz a good time over a period of a few Festival is just around the corner. Hit- days. As Bishop says, invoking a sage ting on multiple stages from May 6-9, perception of what makes a jazz scene Seattle’s uniquely homegrown jazz vital, “It’s about the hang.” fest has developed into an eagerly an- Another key piece of Bishop’s goal ticipated annual event that hasn’t lost is to present the full range of jazz-re- touch with the intimate and collabora- lated activity in town, mixing old and tive atmosphere that made it special in new, traditional and cutting-edge. To the first place. Since its early days as achieve your balanced jazz diet, for the Ballard Jazz Walk, the reputation example, you could sample some ren- and reach of the festival have grown egade experimentalism at the Table & while the vibe has remained welcom- Chairs showcase and then drop in for ing and accessible. classic jazz trio sounds from legendary “I want to make sure it’s a local fes- pianist Overton Berry – “Two mas- overton berry photo by alex crick tival, so it sounds like Seattle,” says sively different experiences within a festival organizer and Seattle jazz im- half block of each other,” says Bishop. the Ballard Jazz Walk, where you can presario John Bishop. “It will be a cel- Bishop has also wisely retained festi- take in 17 artists in eight venues for ebration of that.” val elements that have proven popular the price of a single ticket. Rather than putting the focus solely over the years, including the opening Every minute of the Ballard Jazz Fes- on individual marquee gigs, Bishop’s night’s Brotherhood of the Drum and tival is packed with great music, so approach is to bring in carefully select- night two’s Guitar Summit concerts selecting highlights can be an exercise ed out-of-town talent and pair them (both at Conor Byrne Pub), as well as in frustration. Just a few to consider:

May 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 13 Brotherhood of the Drum will no doubt be special, as this year’s edition Ballard Jazz Festival features Michael Shrieve, Gene Coye, Schedule and Julian MacDonough each lead- Wednesday, May 6 ing their own bands. Shrieve is well- Conor Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Avenue known to audiences locally and around NW the world as the original drummer for Brotherhood of the Drum, 8pm Santana. He has a staggering resume, Michael Shrieve, Gene Coye, and Julian MacDonough which includes a wide range of music Tickets $15 / $13 advance. Ages in many genres from rock and jazz to 21+. electronic and global experimentalism. Coincidentally, one of Los Angeles- Thursday, May 7 based Gene Coye’s first gigs after high Conor Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Avenue NW school was also with Santana, and he Guitar Summit, 8pm has since toured with guitarists Larry Peter Bernstein, John Stowell, and Carlton and Robben Ford. Julian Jerry Hahn MacDonough is a fixture on the West Tickets $15 / $13 advance. Ages Coast scene, well-known for his work 21+. with saxophonist Mike Allen’s quartet Friday, May 8 and pianist Aaron Parks. This is an especially notable year for Various venues, downtown Ballard Ballard Jazz Walk, 6:30pm guitar fans, with three legendary axe 17 groups in eight venues for a single men taking the stage at the Guitar ticket price Summit. Peter Bernstein is interna- Jazz Walk Only, $30 / $26 advance. tionally acclaimed for his mastery and Tickets available day-of at New York taste as a thoughtful straight-ahead Fashion Academy, 5201 Ballard Ave maestro. The NYC stalwart has toured NW. Most venues all ages, with some with Diana Krall and Joshua Redman, 21+. and the legendary icon Jim Hall sang Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW his praises. John Stowell is also revered 67th St as a guitarist’s guitarist, an original Friday Night Concert, 7:30pm voice with a uniquely cliché-free take The Peter Bernstein Trio and David on the jazz tradition, informed by a Friesen Circle 3 Trio modern harmonic sense. Jerry Hahn Friday Night Concert + Jazz Walk, was one of the first to occupy the guitar $30 / $26 advance. All ages. chair in Gary Burton’s pivotal groups Saturday, May 9 starting at the close of the 60s, and was Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW a key figure in laying the groundwork 67th St and establishing a musical vocabulary Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch, for later eclectic innovators such as Pat 11am & 12:30pm Metheny. Thomas Marriott Quartet This is only scratching the surface: Tickets $15 non-museum members, Other appearances include bassist Da- $12 museum members, $40 families vid Friesen, saxophonists Eric Alexan- of four. All ages. der and Lucas Pino, plus a cross-section Mainstage Concert, 7:30pm of supremely talented local luminaries Eric Alexander w/ the Peter Bernstein that will make you glad to call the Pa- Trio cific Northwest home. Don’t miss it! Lucas Pino No Net Nonet Tickets and information available at Tickets $35 general, $55 reserved, ballardjazzfestival.com. $18 students. All ages. –Andrew Luthringer

14 • Earshot Jazz • May 2015 PREVIEW >> Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival

Various venues and verve that leaves little doubt as to May 27-31 why the guitarist is so widely admired. Local B3 master Joe Doria helps kick Now in its eighth year, the Bellevue the festival off Wednesday, May 27, Jazz and Blues Festival brings na- at Bake’s Place with McTuff, his trio tional artists, local groups, and high with guitarist Andy Coe and drum- school ensembles to venues through- mer Tarik Abouzied. Described by The out downtown Bellevue for a jam- Stranger as “epic soul-jazz and funk- packed five-day run of ticketed and rock . . . that make old and young free performances. A hearty mix of alike break out their most exhibition- local talent comprises the lion’s share ist dance moves,” it’s hard to imagine a of the performances, including head- more fitting ensemble to get the festi- line slots for Joe Doria’s McTuff en- val off to a swinging start. semble (Wednesday) and Portland’s As impressive as the main acts are, The Lloyd Jones Struggle (Thursday). it would be a mistake to give short National acts the Dirty Dozen Brass shrift to the many fine warm-up acts. Band and Booker T. Jones are featured Among their ranks (in no particular on Friday and Saturday. order) are folk masters Ben Hunter Hammond B3 player Booker T. booker t. jones photo by gary copeland and Joe Seamons (May 28, 8pm, Jones enjoys an outstanding reputa- at Bar Code), Grammy-nominated the Dirty Dozen Brass Band has tion as a solo artist, session player, and blues harmonica player and vocal- producer. He led the Stax Records house been a distinctive musical voice for ist Mark Dufresne (May 29, 9pm, band in the 1960s that helped define the past 38 years. Known for an eclec- at Black Bottle Postern), Isabella Du the sound of modern soul music. He’s tic approach music that they liken to Graf (May 30, 8pm, at Bar Code), and worked as a player and producer with a pot of gumbo, they draw on jazz, 2010 Earshot NW Jazz Vocalist of the the likes of Willie Nelson, Neil Young, funk, R&B, hip hop, and Latin mu- Year Gail Pettis (May 29, 8pm, at Bar Bob Dylan, and Otis Redding, and sic, all filtered through the unique and Code). Pop into El Gaucho Wednes- composed hits including “Green On- unmistakable style of a New Orleans day, Thursday, or Saturday between ions” and “Melting Pot.” His latest brass ensemble. Dirty Dozen Brass 6-10pm to hear nonagenarian pianist album, Sound the Alarm, finds Jones Band performs Friday, May 29, at the June Tonkin, who’s been the house tal- behind the B3 alongside some of the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center at ent there for more than 50 years. most prominent voices in contempo- 7pm and 9:30pm. Sunday, May 31, features a day-long run of local middle and high school rary R&B. It’s his latest in a string of Though Lloyd Jones “may be the collaborative projects that have gar- jazz ensembles at the Bellevue Art most invisible, best-kept roots/blues/ nered Jones much acclaim, including Museum, and a final evening of per- Americana secret on the contempo- Grammy Awards in 2010 and 2012 for formances that include Luke Dou- Best Pop Instrumental Album (with rary scene,” he has earned praises from bravsky and a showcase concert with Drive-By Truckers and The Roots re- the likes of Robert Cray and Delbert recent Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame in- spectively). Jones performs at the The- McClinton and accolades from Guitar ductee Greta Matassa and special atre at Meydenbauer Center on Satur- Player and JazzTimes. Performing two guest Robert Vaughn. day, May 30, at 7pm and 9:30pm. sets at Bake’s Place on Thursday, May Full schedule and tickets available at Combining their appetite for adven- 28, the Lloyd Jones Struggle plays bellevuedowntown.com. ture with a commitment to tradition, blues pure and simple, but with a fire –Jeff Janeczko

May 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 15 FOR THE RECORD Choice Local, Recent Releases

leader Lance Buller is a showman to inside every car stereo and CD player. the last bit, and the band’s charisma Better yet, if you’re entertaining any transcends the optical disc. nuptial notions hire these guys imme- Buller kicks us off with quick and diately! tight trumpet licks on “Lester Leaps –Edan Kroliwecz In” and continues with tasteful trumpet solos and wistful verses on “Just Paul Kikuchi Friends.” Teddy Dortch’s masterful flute and saxophone playing dazzles us, Bat of No Bird Island with a particularly moving saxophone Prefecture Music solo on Jimmy Van Heusen’s “Polka Dots & Moonbeams.” Guitarist Chris A coarse wind of memories. The Spencer and bass player Chuck Kistler ether crackling, like the sound of play with elegant reserve on the Hor- ace Silver favorite “Song For My Fa- The Roadstars Jazz Band ther” and Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.” New and Improved Drummer Ken French transitions Self-released seamlessly through the generations of music, taking us as far back as 1919 New and Improved, the tongue-in- with the final track “Royal Garden cheek title of The Roadstars Jazz Band, Blues,” one of the earliest popular jazz is a charming collection of jazz favor- tunes written by Spencer Williams. ites that bop and tug at your heart- The album is filled with jives, laughs, strings. Long-time Roadstars band and audacious solos, and fits perfectly

16 • Earshot Jazz • May 2015 hooves, the wobbles of a spinning record, the twang of highly pitched polyphonic metallic percussion, and an older man’s voice, speaking in whispers. Contemplation and dance, the strings hit, weave, and bend. Wind chimes shimmer, plucks of the đàn nguyet. An old waltz, and a trembling trombone, commanded in time by the woodblock’s beat. The creaking of the floorboards and haunting echoes. The old world, the new world, exploring cardinal directions and values. Bat of No Bird Island is “a song-cycle produce an impassioned album. Each inspired by the memoir and 78rpm track explores an artistic struggle: in- record collection of Zenkichi Kiku- spiration, concentration, and passion, chi, the composer’s great grandfather.” blended together into a cohesive and These modern takes on traditional contemplative whole. Japanese music employs walkie-talk- The title track, “Grassroots,” show- ies, 78rpm record samples, conches, cases the articulate saxophone playing and đàn nguyet, which bridge the cul- of German musician Steffen Weber. tural themes. From the organization of Weber’s smooth ebb and flow com- the simple, the sublime. bines with the ringing guitar which Kikuchi’s skill is not only in finding envelops the up tempo polyphony of unique instrumentation and sounds. “Tattooed By Passion,” a tune Jor- He has a compositional instinct for gensen reimagined from his previous creating startling rhythmic events that album of the same name. Scratching push and pull you through the album tape effects and metallic reverberations and leaves an impression that you are highlight “Uphill Struggle,” an ambi- dealing with at once an intellectual tious tune lined with heavy meander- and raw art form. He is currently re- ing saxophone solos that paint the text, siding in Japan as a fellow of the Japan lightening and expanding, and finally – US Friendship Commission Creative returning. Artist Program. Chamber 3 added a much-welcomed Musicians on Bat of No Bird Island Phil Sparks, a tasteful and understat- are Paul Kikuchi (percussion, walkie ed musician, on the bass. On “Smells talkie), Tari Nelson-Zagar (violin), Ey- Like Teen Spirit,” Sparks and Eckert vind Kang (viola), Maria Scherer Wil- connect the steady foundation of the son (cello), Stuart Dempster (trom- unique twist to the track’s famous cho- bone and conches), Rob Millis (78 rus. The snake-charming sax on “Song rpm records), and Bill Horist (guitar, for Sam” is perhaps the most creative walkie talkie and đàn nguyet). departure as the crew rides and swings –EK straight. Chamber 3 Jorgensen’s Beauford-esque rhythmic explorations cover the map: hip hop, Grassroots straight-ahead jazz, and open-hand infusions with inventive fills and hits. OA2 Records Chamber 3 has been touring in Ger- Seattle drummer Matt Jorgensen many for the early part of 2015, and and German guitarist Christian Eck- we anticipate their return. ert have joined forces once again to –EK

May 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 17 Jazz Around The Sound May

Friday, May 1 C* Marc Seales, Fred Hamilton, Jeff Johnson, Gary EB Dina Blade student showcase,05 7 Hobbs (Waterfront CC, Bainbridge Is.), 4 JA Eric Bibb w/ Michael Jerome Browne, 7:30 BB Jump Ensemble, 7:30 CN Emily Asher’s Garden Party, 9:30 NC Jam w/ Darin Clendenin Trio, 7:30 BH [Untitled] 3 w/ Trimpin, 10 CR Racer Sessions: Michael Owcharuk, 8 PD Casey MacGill, 8 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8 RR Minor 9 / Chaotic Noise Marching Corps, 8 C* Old School Fellas (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 Main FB Danny Quintero, 6 SB Crack Sabbath, 10 Ave S, Renton), 8:30 MV Mimi Fox, 5 SF Passarim Bossa Nova Quintet w/ Leo Raymundo, C* Annie Eastwood w/ Kimball Conant (Elliot Bay PM Paul Richardson & Josephine Howell, 6 Pizza, 800 164th St SE, Mill Creek), 7 Francesca Merlini, 8 RR Tim Davidson, 5:30 C* Dan Duval w/ Milo Petersen, Trent Leurquin TU Kareem Kandi, 7:30 SB Heavy Hitter / Spice Rack, 8 (Black Diamond Bakery, 32805 Railroad Ave, VI Brad Gibson Trio, 9 SF Pasquale Santos brunch, 11am Black Diamond), 6:30 SF Lennon Aldort, 6:30 EB Hopscotch, 7 Thursday, May 7 SY Victor Janusz, 10am GZ Andre Thomas & Quiet Fire, 7:30 BC Barca with Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9 TC Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5:30 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 BD Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill, Tom Brighton w/ Bill TD Brian Nova Big Band, 7:30 NC Phil Randoy Quartet, 8 Chism, 6 TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 RR Jay Clayton & Dejha Colantuono w/ Dawn BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 TU PLU Jazz Ensemble, 3 Clement, 8:30 C* Thomas McElroy (Sweet Decadence, 827 N 10th VI Ruby Bishop, 6 SF Alex Guilbert Trio, 9 Pl, Renton), 7 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 TD Danny Godinez happy hour (Musicquarium), 5 C* CJQ w/ friends (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 Main Ave TU George Colligan & Theoretical Planets, 7:30 S, Renton), 7:30 VI Jovino Santos Neto, 8 Monday, May 4 CB Ballard Jazz Fest: Guitar Summit w/ Peter C* Mo Jam Mondays (Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th Bernstein, John Stowell, Jerry Hahn, 8 Saturday, May 2 St), 9 CH Machinations Musical, Divers & Sundry, 8 C* EntreMundos jam (Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St), 9 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 EB Jacob Zimmerman Quintet, 7 C* Greta Matassa (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 Main Ave MT Triangle Pub Jam, 8:30 JA Ramsey Lewis Quartet, 7:30 S, Renton), 8:30 PM Paul Richardson, 6 NC Anissa Jazz Trio, 7 CH WA Composers Forum: Transport Series, 8 RR Tim Berne’s Snakeoil, 8 PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8 GZ Andre Thomas & Quiet Fire, 7:30 TU Mach One Jazz Orch, 7:30 TU Sarah Partridge Quartet w/ Ted Brancato, Paul NC David Arteaga & Pat Johnston, 8 Gabrielson, Steve Korn, 7:30 RR EntreMundos Quarteto / JB Jazz Septet, 9 Tuesday, May 5 VI Casey MacGill, 5:30 SB Seabop / 6 Demon Bag, 8 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 VI Rik Wright, 9 SF Sue Nixon Quartet, 9 JA Eric Bibb w/ Michael Jerome Browne, 7:30 TU Marc Seales Quartet, 7:30 NC Groovetramps, 7 Friday, May 8 VI Pornadoes, 9:30 OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 AV Los Buhos w/ Laura Oviedo, Marc Smason, Alex VI Tarantellas, 6 RR Orquesta La Grande, 8 Conga, Nathaniel Blood, Jim Parfitt, 4:30 SB McTuff Trio, 11 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 Sunday, May 3 SB Global Sound System, 8 C* Ted Daniel workshop (Burien Music & Arts, 2nd BB Couthtet Little Big Band, 7 TU Jay Thomas Big Band, 8 Ave SW & SW 153rd St, Burien), 3 BB Choro jam w/ Stuart Zobel, 2 C* Ballard Jazz Walk, 6:30 BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6, 7:30 Wednesday, May 6 C* Dan Duval Quartet (B Sharp Coffee House, 706 C* Shuga Jam Sundays (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 Opera Alley, Tacoma), 8 Main Ave S, Renton), 7:30 BX Future Jazz Heads, 5, 7 C* Debbie Duncan, Eric Verlinde, Cliff Colon (Shuga C* The Beaver Sessions (The Angry Beaver, 8412 CB Ballard Jazz Fest: Brotherhood of the Drum w/ Jazz Bistro, 317 Main Ave S, Renton), 8:30 Greenwood Ave N), 9 Michael Shrieve, Gene Coye, Julian MacDonough, 8 CH Seattle Composers’ Salon, 8 Calendar Key AV AV Agua Verde, 1303 NE Boat St, 545-8570 ED Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave N, OW Owl ’N Thistle, 808 Post Ave, 621-7777 BB Couth Buzzard Books, 8310 Greenwood Ave N, Edmonds, 425-275-9595 PD Pink Door, 1919 Post Alley, 443-3241 436-2960 FB Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave, PM Pampas Room, El Gaucho Seattle, 2505 1st BC Barca, 1510 11th Ave E, 325-8263 325-6051 Ave, 728-1337 BH Benaroya Hall, 200 University St, 215-4747 GZ Grazie Canyon Park, 23207 Bothell-Everett Hwy, PO PONCHO Concert Hall, Kerry Hall, 710 E Roy S BP Bake’s Place, 155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, Bothell, 425-402-9600 425-391-3335 JA Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave, 441-9729 RR The Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave S, 906- BX Boxley’s, 101 W North Bend Way, North Bend, KC Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave, 9920 425-292-9307 Kirkland, 425-828-0422 SB Seamonster Lounge, 2202 N 45th St, 633-1824 C* Concert and Special Events LA Latona Pub, 6423 Latona Ave NE, 525-2238 SE Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave, 654-3100 CH Chapel Performance Space, Good Shepherd LH Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 SF Serafina, 2043 Eastlake Ave E, 323-0807 Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, 4th Floor 17th Ave S, 684-4758 SY Salty’s on Alki, 1936 Harbor Ave SW, 526-1188 CN Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St, 324-7263 MT Mac’s Triangle Pub, 9454 Delridge Way SW, TC Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria, 4411 Stone Way CR Cafe Racer, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 523-5282 763-0714 N, 633-3800 DT Darrell’s Tavern, 18041 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, MV Marine View Church, 8469 Eastside Dr NE, 542-2789 Tacoma, 253-229-9206 TD Triple Door, 216 Union St, 838-4333 EB Egan’s Ballard Jam House, 1707 NW Market St, NC North City Bistro & Wine Shop, 1520 NE 177th, TU Tula’s, 2214 2nd Ave, 443-4221 789-1621 Shoreline, 365-4447 VI Vito’s, 927 9th Ave, 682-2695

18 • Earshot Jazz • May 2015 EB Ballard Jazz Walk: 45th St. Brass / Gavin Monday, May 11 Templeton Quartet / Dawn Clement Trio, 6:30 C* Mo Jam Mondays (Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th GT Ted Daniel, 8 Curtain Call St), 9 GZ Edward Paul Trio, 7:30 C* EntreMundos jam (Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St), 9 weekly recurring performances JA Ramsey Lewis Quartet, 7:30, 9:30 JA Mercer Island & Bothell High School Jazz Bands LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 w/ Terell Stafford, 7:30 NC Alma y Azucar, 8 MT Triangle Pub Jam, 8:30 MONDAY NH Ballard Jazz Fest: Peter Bernstein Trio & David PM Paul Richardson, 6 Friesen Circle 3 Trio, 7:30 C* EntreMundos jam (Capitol Cider, RR Zachary Rushing, Beth Winter, John Hansen, SF Tim Kennedy Trio, 9 D’Vonne Lewis, Phil Sparks, 8 818 E Pike St), 9 TD Nellie McKay w/ Ben Ballinger, 8 TU David Marriott Big Band, 7:30 TD Supersones happy hour (Musicquarium), 5 C* Mo Jam Mondays (Nectar Lounge, TD Seabop (Musicquarium), 9 Tuesday, May 12 412 N 36th St), 9 TU Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto, 7:30 MT Triangle Pub jam, 8:30 VI Casey MacGill, 8 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 JA Jane Bunnett & Maqueque, 7:30 PM Paul Richardson, 6 Saturday, May 9 OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 RR Christian Pincock’s Slipstitch & Ivan Arteaga / TUESDAY BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 Chris Icasiano / Jeff Johnson, 8 C* Debbie Duncan, Eric Verlinde, Cliff Colon (Shuga BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 SB McTuff Trio, 11 Jazz Bistro, 317 Main Ave S, Renton), 8:30 TU Emerald City Jazz Orch, 8 OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 C* Annie Eastwood, Katy Miller, Valerie Rosa, SB McTuff Trio, 11 Nancy Claire, Patti Allen (Madison Ave Pub, 905 Wednesday, May 13 Madison St, Everett), 7 WEDNESDAY C* Shalimar Trio w/ Marc Smason, Craig Hoyer, Tor BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 Dietrichson (Shalimar, 4214 University Way NE), 7 BX Future Jazz Heads, 5, 7 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 C* Marc Smason, Craig Hoyer, Michael Barnett (Pies C* Panama Hotel Jazz w/ Steve Griggs Ensemble BX Future Jazz Heads, 5, 7 (Panama Hotel, 605 1/2 S Main St), 2 & Pints, 1215 NE 65th), 8 CD Lucy Berliant, 8 JA Jane Bunnett & Maqueque, 7:30 PD Casey MacGill, 8 PD Casey MacGill, 8 CN Doug Beavers Titanes del Trombón w/ Oscar THURSDAY Hernandez, 9:30 RR Ben Thomas Tango Trio, 8 GZ Edward Paul Trio, 7:30 SB Crack Sabbath, 10 BC Barca with Adam Kessler & Phil JA Ramsey Lewis Quartet, 7:30, 9:30 SE Peter Brotzmann Trio, 8 Sparks, 9 TD The Workshop (Musicquarium), 8:30 LH Samantha Boshnack’s B’Shnorkestra: Global BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 Concertos, 8pm TU Jim Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orch, 7:30 NC Paul Anastasio & Fire of Tierre Caliente, 8 PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8 Thursday, May 14 NH Ballard Jazz Fest: Eric Alexander w/ the Peter VI Casey MacGill, 5:30 Bernstein Trio & Lucas Pino No Net Nonet, 7:30 BC Barca with Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9 NH Ballard Jazz Fest: Thomas Marriott brunch, BD Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill, Tom Brighton w/ Bill FRIDAY 11am, 12:30 Chism, 6 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 PO Vijay Iyer Trio, 8 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 SB Jacques Willis, 8 BX Cory Weeds / Harold Mabern Quartet, 7 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil SF Shawn Mickelson Duo, 9 C* Thomas McElroy (Sweet Decadence, 827 N 10th Sparks, 5 TU Greta Matassa, 7:30 Pl, Renton), 7 VI Kareem Kandi, 9:30 C* CJQ w/ friends (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 Main Ave SATURDAY VI Jerry Zimmerman, 6 S, Renton), 7:30 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 CH Inverted Space: Stockhausen’s Stimmung, 8 Sunday, May 10 JA Najee, 7:30 SUNDAY BB Kenny Mandell jazz jam, 2 NC Choroloco, 7 BB Jam w/ Kenny Mandell, 5:30 PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8 BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6, 7:30 BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6, 7:30 C* Mother’s Day jazz brunch (Shuga Jazz Bistro, RR Zero G: Focus on Sanity: Revisiting Ornette 317 Main Ave S, Renton), 11am Coleman’s Free Jazz / Helix / Being John C* Beaver Sessions (The Angry Bea- C* Shuga Jam Sundays (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 Mclaughlin, 8 ver, 8412 Greenwood Ave N), 9 Main Ave S, Renton), 7:30 SB Suffering Fuckheads, 10 C* Shuga Jam Sundays w/ Eric C* The Beaver Sessions (The Angry Beaver, 8412 SE Art of Jazz: Ana Velinova, 5:30 Greenwood Ave N), 9 TU Joe Mackee Quartet, 7:30 Verlinde (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 C* Christian Smith Standards Quartet (Tin Lizzie VI Casey MacGill, 5:30 Main Ave S, Renton), 7:30 Lounge, Marqueen, 600 Queen Anne Ave N), 7 VI Fleenor, Owcharuk, Castillo, Willis Play Piazzola, 9 CR Racer Sessions: Rob Hanlon & David Balatero, 8 CR Racer Sessions, 8 DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8 Friday, May 15 DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8 JA Ramsey Lewis Quartet, 7:30 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 PM Paul Richardson & Josephine PM Paul Richardson & Josephine Howell, 6 C* Eric Madis Duo (Easy Monkey Taphouse, 17537 RR Roxy Coss Quintet, 8:30 15th Ave NE, Shoreline), 8 Howell, 6 SB Eric Hullander, 10 C* Debbie Duncan, Eric Verlinde, Cliff Colon (Shuga SY Victor Janusz, 10am SB Travis Hartnett Trio, 7 Jazz Bistro, 317 Main Ave S, Renton), 8:30 SF Pasquale Santos brunch, 10:30am C* Annie Eastwood w/ Bill Chism (Elliot Bay Pizza, TC Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5:30 SF Ann Reynolds & Leah Pogwizd, 6:30 800 164th St SE, Mill Creek), 7 TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra SY Victor Janusz, 10am C* Los Buhos (el Quetzal, 3209 Beacon Ave S), 7 TC Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5:30 CD Andrea Wittgins & Friends, 8 VI Ruby Bishop, 6 TU Jazz Police, 3 CH Frank Clayton & Greg Campbell, 8 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 EB Julian Smedley & Alison Odell, 7 VI Ruby Bishop, 6 GZ The Christel Trio, 7:30

May 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 19 JA Najee, 7:30, 9:30 SB Seabop, 8 SF Lennon Aldort, 6:30 LA Phil Sparks Trio w/ Rob Scheps, D’vonne Lewis, 5 SF Leo Folsom Duo, 9 SY Victor Janusz, 10am NC Rod Cook & Toast, 8 TU Dave Peck Trio w/ Jeff Johnson, Eric Eagle, 7:30 TC Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5:30 RR Cumbieros, 10 VI Danny Quintero, 9:30 TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 8 SF Shawn Mickelson Duo, 9 VI Tarantellas, 6 TU Fairley Honest Jazz Band, 3 TD Birch Pereira & The Gin Joints (Musicquarium), 5 VI Ruby Bishop, 6 TD Joe Doria Trio (Musicquarium), 9 Sunday, May 17 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 TU Dave Peck Trio w/ Jeff Johnson, Eric Eagle, 7:30 BB Choro jam w/ Stuart Zobel, 2 VI New Triumph, 9 BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6, 7:30 Monday, May 18 C* Puget Sound Trad Jazz Society: Holotradband C* Mo Jam Mondays (Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th Saturday, May 16 (Ballard Elks, 6411 Seaview Ave NW), 1 St), 9 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 C* Shuga Jam Sundays (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 C* EntreMundos jam (Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St), 9 C* Overton Berry & Ensemble (Wade James Theatre, Main Ave. S, Renton), 7:30 JA Ballard High School Jazz Bands & Vocal 950 Main St, Edmonds), 8 C* The Beaver Sessions (The Angry Beaver, 8412 Ensemble, 7:30 C* Debbie Duncan, Eric Verlinde, Cliff Colon (Shuga Greenwood Ave N), 9 MT Triangle Pub Jam, 8:30 Jazz Bistro, 317 Main Ave S, Renton), 8:30 CR Racer Sessions, 8 PM Paul Richardson, 6 C* Annie Eastwood w/ Kimball Conant & the DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8 RR Seabop / Jam Royale, 8 Fugitives, 8 JA Najee, 7:30 SB Ari Joshua Band, 10 CH Concert Imaginaire: Another Day in Suck City, 8 PM Paul Richardson & Josephine Howell, 6 TI Centerpiece Jazz Band, Music Center NW (Third GZ Scott Lindenmuth Trio, 7:30 RR Washington MS Sr. Jazz Band, 5 Place Commons), 7 JA Najee, 7:30, 9:30 SB Chazz Lipp, 7 TU pH Factor Big Band, 7:30 NC Four, 8 SB Tim Kennedy, 10 RR Instant Composers Pool Orch., 7, 9:30 SF Pasquale Santos brunch, 11am Tuesday, May 19 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 JA Wallace Roney Quartet, 7:30 OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 SB McTuff Trio, 11 SB Don’t Move Trio, 8 TU Roadside Attraction, 7:30 Wednesday, May 20 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 BX Future Jazz Heads, 5, 7 C* Rob Scheps/David Valdez/Paul Gabrielson/Steve Bentley (Art House, Franklin St, Olympia), 8 JA Wallace Roney Quartet, 7:30 PD Casey MacGill, 8 PP Annie Eastwood w/ Kimball Conant & the Fugitives, 6 RR Piano Starts Here: The Messengers of the Messengers, 7:30 SB Crack Sabbath, 10 TU North Sound Jazz Band, 7:30 Esperanza VI Congress, 9 Spalding Thursday, May 21 BC Barca with Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9 BD Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill, Tom Brighton w/ Bill Chism, 6 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 C* Thomas McElroy (Sweet Decadence, 827 N 10th Pl, Renton), 7 C* Heatwarmer w/ Spyn Reset & Hildegard (Barboza, 925 E. Pike St), 8 C* CJQ w/ friends (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 Main Ave S, Renton), 7:30 CC Richie Aldente / Grace Love & the True Loves / Thaddillac, 8:30 JA Bettye LaVette / Tess Henley, 7:30 NC Maggie Laird Trio, 7 PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8 RR The New Triumph / 6 Demon Bag, 8 TD Chaz Lipp (Musicquarium), 9 TU Fred Hoadley’s Sonando, 8 VI Casey MacGill, 5:30 Listen 9am-3pm VI Michel Navedo & Brazil Novo, 9 weekdays on 88.5 FM Friday, May 22 AV Los Buhos w/ Laura Oviedo, Marc Smason, Alex Conga, Nathaniel Blood, Jim Parfitt, 4:30

20 • Earshot Jazz • May 2015 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 TC Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5:30 SB Alex Pinto Quartet, 8 C* George Cables & Gary Smulyan (Byrnes PAC, TU Gary Smulyan w/ Jay Thomas & the Cantaloupes, TD Delilah Pearl & The Mantarays (Musicquarium), 8 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd, Arlington), 7:30 7:30 TU Kelley Johnson vocal showcase, 7:30 CH Stella Haze | Pulling Out the Light | Raica, 8 TU Easy Street Band, 4 CN Camp Jitterbug: Holotradband, 10 VI Ruby Bishop, 6 Wednesday, May 27 GZ Katie Davi, 7:30 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 BP Bellevue Jazz Fest: McTuff, 8:30 JA Bettye LaVette / Tess Henley, 7:30 BX Future Jazz Heads, 5, 7 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 Monday, May 25 JA Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band, 7:30 NC Ann Reynolds & Clave Gringa, 8 C* Mo Jam Mondays (Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th NC Acoustic Transitions, 7 RR Poland / Night Caps / Lushy, 9 SF Tim Kennedy Duo, 9 St), 9 PD Casey MacGill, 8 TD D’Vonne Lewis’ Limited Edition Trio C* EntreMundos jam (Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St), 9 RR Michael Owcharuk / How Things Work / Crystal (Musicquarium), 9 MT Triangle Pub Jam, 8:30 Beth & The Boom Boom Band, 8 TO Camp Jitterbug: Jump Session, 7 PM Paul Richardson, 6 SB Crack Sabbath, 10 TU Kelley Johnson Quartet, 7:30 SB Hydroplane, 10 TD Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate, 7:30 VI Yada Yada Blues Band, 9 TU D’vonne Lewis’ Limited Edition w/ Delvon Lamarr TD Kareem Kandi (Musicquarium), 8:30 & Skerik, 7:30 TI 96th St. Combo, Music Center NW (Third Place Saturday, May 23 Commons), 7 TU Greta Matassa jazz showcase, 7 BB Little Sara & The Nightowls, 7:30 Tuesday, May 26 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 VI Ben von Wildenhaus, 9 BX Gary Smulyan Quartet, 7 JA Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band, 7:30 C* Lady A (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 Main Ave S, OW Jam w/ Eric Verlinde, 10 Thursday, May 28 Renton), 8:30 SB McTuff Trio, 11 BC Barca with Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks, 9 C* Annie Eastwood w/ Kimball Conant & the Fugitives (World of Beer, 822 N 10th Pl, Renton), 9 C* Shalimar Trio w/ Marc Smason, Craig Hoyer, Tor Dietrichson (Shalimar, 4214 University Way NE), 7 C* Camp Jitterbug: Casey MacGill Orchestra (Temple de Hirsch, 1511 E Pike St), 8:30 C* Entremundos w/ Adriana Giordono (Waving Tree Winery, 11901 124th Ave NE, Kirkland), 7:30 CH Kevin Baldwin – Saxophone: UNCOVERED, 8 CN Camp Jitterbug: Slipped Disc / Careless Lovers, 1am GZ Smoke and Honey, 7:30 JA Bettye LaVette / Tess Henley, 7:30 NC Miranda Syndicate: Mostly Monk, 8 RR Skerik / Hz Duo / Mother of Pearl, 9 RR Ray Skjelbred’s Yeti Chasers, 5 SB Freudian Slurp, 8 SF Sue Nixon Quartet, 9 TU Susan Pascal Quartet w/ Marc Seales, Chuck Deardorf, Mark Ivester, 7:30 VI Jerry Zimmerman, 6 VI Afrocop, 9:30 Sunday, May 24 BB Jazz Jam with Kenny Mandell, 2 BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6,7:30 C* Shuga Jam Sundays (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 Main Ave S, Renton), 7:30 C* The Beaver Sessions (The Angry Beaver, 8412 Greenwood Ave N), 9 C* Camp Jitterbug: Bridgetown Sextet (Temple de Hirsch, 1511 E Pike St), 8:30 C* Christian Smith Standards Quartet (Tin Lizzie Lounge, Marqueen, 600 Queen Anne Ave N), 7 CN Camp Jitterbug: Casey MacGill & His High 5, 1am CR Racer Sessions, 8 DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8 JA Bettye LaVette / Tess Henley, 7:30 PM Paul Richardson & Josephine Howell, 6 RR Miles & Karina Presents: Buster Keaton’s Steamboat Bill Jr., 7:30 SB Ask the Ages, 10 SB Todo Es, 7 SF Ann Reynolds & Leah Pogwizd, 6:30 SF Alex Guilbert Duo brunch, 11am SY Victor Janusz, 10am

May 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 21 BD Annie Eastwood, Larry Hill, Tom Brighton w/ Bill MC Bellevue Jazz Fest: Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 7, Sunday, May 31 Chism, 6 9:30 BB Jazz Jam with Kenny Mandell, 2 BP Bellevue Jazz Fest: Lloyd Jones, 7, 9:30 SF Shawn Mickelson Trio, 9 BP Bellevue Jazz Fest: Greta Matassa showcase, 7 C* Thomas McElroy (Sweet Decadence, 827 N 10th TD Birch Pereira & The Gin Joints (Musicquarium), 5 BX Danny Kolke Trio, 6,7:30 Pl, Renton), 7 TU Stephanie Porter Quintet, 7:30, 8:30 C* Shuga Jam Sundays (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 C* CJQ w/ friends (Shuga Jazz Bistro, 317 Main Ave VI Johnny Astro, 9 Main Ave S, Renton), 7:30 S, Renton), 7:30 C* The Beaver Sessions (The Angry Beaver, 8412 JA Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band, 7:30 Saturday, May 30 Greenwood Ave N), 9 NC Sue Nixon Quartet, 7 BX Jeff Hamilton Trio, 7 CR Racer Sessions, 8 PD Greg Ruby & Maggie Kim, 8 C* Bellevue Jazz Fest: Stickshift Annie w/ Kimball DT Darrell’s Tavern Jazz Jam, 8 RR Steve Treseler, 6 & the Fugitives (Black Bottle, 919 Bellevue Way PM Paul Richardson & Josephine Howell, 6 TU Greta Matassa student showcase, 7 NE), 9 RR Garfield Jazz Jam, 6 VI Casey MacGill, 5:30 C* Inverted Space Contemporary Music (Stone Way SF Lennon Aldort, 6:30 VI Jason Parker Quartet, 9 Cafe, 3510 Stone Way N), 8:30 SF Pasquale Santos brunch, 11am CH Ursula Sahagian plays Viet Cuong, 8 SY Victor Janusz, 10am Friday, May 29 ED Seattle Repertory Jazz Orch.: Basie Bash, 7:30 TC Kevin Connor Swing Trio, 5:30 BB Yogi Terry McCaw, 7:30 GZ Michael Powers, 7:30 TU Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, 8 BP Gotz Lowe Duo, 6 JA Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band, 7:30, 9:30 TU Jazz Underground, 3 ED Manhattan Transfer, 7:30 MC Bellevue Jazz Fest: Booker T Jones, 7, 9:30 VI Ruby Bishop, 6 GZ Michael Powers, 7:30 NC IvyLane, 8 VI Ron Weinstein Trio, 9:30 JA Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band, 7:30, 9:30 SB Tetrabox, 10 LA Latona happy hour w/ Phil Sparks, 5 SF Alex Guilbert Duo, 9 TU Thomas Marriott Miles Davis Tribute, 7:30 Notes, from page 4

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Roosevelt Jazz Program Hiring Band Director The Roosevelt High School Jazz Pro- gram is hiring a director to lead its afterschool Jazz Bands II and III for the 2015-16 school year. The director will work with Scott Brown, director of the jazz program, to support student musicians in their growth. Candidates should have experience in mentoring young musicians, leading bands, com- munication and collaboration skills, and a background in musical educa- tion. For more information about the position and how to apply, visit roos- Delivery Service in Seattle eveltjazz.org/program/jazzlab.shtml. Seattle JazzED Summer Jazz Full Service Violin Family Dealer Ambassadors Serving Western & Central Washington Registration is now open for Seattle Established 1964 JazzED’s Summer Jazz Ambassador program. Open to young musicians in grades 6-12, these week-long sessions combine intensive improvisation BASSES and performance training with community outreach to young people who have minimal access to music educa- www.hammondashley.com tion. For more information and how

22 • Earshot Jazz • May 2015 to register, visit seattlejazzed.org/am- trio specializing in funky jazz and 91.7 KSVR, ksvr.org, Skagit Valley bassadors.html. electronic with Tim Kennedy (keys), Community Radio, broadcast from Ian Sheridan (bass), and Claudio the Skagit Valley College Campus, On the Horizon Rochat-Felix (drums); May 31, Gilles features jazz host Dr. D, Mondays, TD Vancouver International Jazz Aubrey performs “Amplified Souls,” 10pm-midnight. Festival an improvisation with field recordings 94.9 KUOW, kuow.org, Saturdays, June 18-July 1 from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic 7pm, features Amanda Wilde’s the of the Congo. Swing Years and Beyond, popular Buddy Guy, Erykah Badu, The 91.3 KBCS, kbcs.fm late Sundays music from the 1920s to the 1950s. Roots, Chris Botti, Fred Hersch Trio, and prime-time Mondays, features More at kuow.org/swing_years.php. Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra fea- Floatation Device with John Seman turing Ingrid Jensen, Snarky Puppy, and Jonathan Lawson; Straight, No In One Ear News Cyrille Aimee, Kenny Werner Trio, Chaser with David Utevsky; Giant Email news about Seattle-area jazz Dave Douglas & High Risk featuring Steps with John Pai. More about jazz artists, for In One Ear, to editor@ear- Jonathon Maron, Mark Giuliana, and on KBCS at kbcs.fm. Shigeto, and more. Visit coastaljazz.ca shot.org. for full lineup and ticket information.

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