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Earshot Jazz Julian Priester: Priester’s Que Dave Peck Quartet Tuesday 10/26 On The Boards - 8pm $18 general / $16 discount The trombone veteran, Julian Priester, a treasured D ave P eck’s thoughtful piano style and rich har­ presence for many years in Seattle, leads an adventurous monic coloring have made him a Seattle favorite. He quartet featuring emerging piano star Dawn Clement, is a highly talented player with a rare command of versatile drummer Byron Vannoy , and the rock-solid his instrument and the idioms of jazz. He can, says bassist Geoff Harper. Cadence magazine, “hang with the currently feted crop of young lions.” The quartet released “one of the 10 best records of 2002,” said Seattle Times and DownBeat critic Paul deBar- Peck is a sought-after sideman who ros. has appeared with many great mu­ sicians including Chet Baker, Joe Priester has never been bound by genre expectations. W illiam s, Sonny S titt, Lee K onitz, In the 1950s, he played and composed with Sun Ra’s Art Farmer, Clifford Jordan, Gary inimitable Arkestra for three years, then with Lionel Peacock, Freddie Hubbard, John Hampton and Dinah Washington. In the 1960s, he had Clayton, and Claudio Roditi. Most key roles with the Max Roach Quintet, Art Blakey’s Jazz notable has been his collaboration Messengers, and Lee Morgan. He went on to perform with legendary saxophonist Bud with the likes of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Herbie Shank. Their work together led to Tales of the Pilot: Bud Hancock Sextet, Lester Bowie’s Shank plays the music of David Peck (Capri Brass Fantasy, the Dave Hol­ Records). Peck’s work can also be heard on land Quintet, and many other Live at Jazz Alley, Tomorrow’s Rainbow, and celebrated groups - includ­ The Lost Cathedral. He has most recently been ing Wayne Horvitz’s Seattle- heard with his own trio and as a solo artist based quintet, Four Plus One and his award-winning albums Trio, Solo, 3 Ensemble. and 1, and Out of Seattle all received rave Given his early, illustrious reviews from critics, jazz-radio stations, and start w ith Sun Ra, Priester’s fans. choice of three young play­ The saxophonist Denney Goodhew enjoys ers for his own latest group a similar reputation in this region. Raised in makes perfect sense. It stems, Walla Walla, he has collaborated with a long also, from his many years list of top-flight jazz artists, including Charlie as an educator. He has long Haden, Gary Peacock, Dave Holland, Jimmy taught in the jazz program at Garrison, Oregon, Jack de Johnette, and many Cornish College of the Arts. more. He has recorded with Ralph Towner, He has chosen carefully, and Don Lanphere, Bud Shank, Wayne Horvitz, well. Pianist Daw n C lem ­ Jerry Granelli, Anthony Braxton, and his own e n t, Priester’s young Cornish group First Avenue (on ECM). He has received colleague, is one of the most many grants and commissions, and has shown promising pianists to appear on the Seattle scene in his paintings at Crawl Space Gallery in Amsterdam, years. As demonstrated on her two trio discs on Seattle’s H olland. Conduit label, she has grasped that jazz tradition is as Dean Johnson, who was once a resident of Seattle, fully about considering the vanguard as relying on what now makes his home in New York City. He has been a has come before. Her playing and composing is packed member of Gerry Mulligan’s quartet. with ideas, and her variations of tone, pacing, and style are truly exciting. Reade Whitwell played a key role in the growth of creative music in his native Arizona, in the 1980s, In Geoff Harper and Byron Vannoy, Priester has two then moved to New York working with the likes of superb rhythm players who would be very hard to leave Marty Ehrlich, Tony Malaby, Michael Formanek, and behind, no matter what the jazz style. Jimmy Knepper. In 1995 he settled in Seattle where he is a sought-after drummer..
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