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photo by Jimmy Katz

Wednesday, May 14
Ben Allison and Man Size Safe

Ben Allison, bass
Steve Cardenas, guitar
Ron Horton, trumpet
Michael Blake, saxophones
Michael Sarin, drums

Man Size Safe, Ben's latest group, pushes the boundaries once again -- this time with a cinematic, rock-meets-Americana sound. The band mixes joyous exuberance and good-humored irreverence with textured grooves and an occasional political jab.

Nectar Lounge, 412 N. 36th St., Seattle
$14 general (you must be 21+ to enter)
Doors at 8pm; Show at 8:30pm
Tickets and Information

Tuesday, May 27, 8 pm
Les Mystère de Voix Bulgares

Perfectly suited to the acoustics of Town Hall, "Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares” is a women’s vocal ensemble with a rich history and a rare artistic gift. Their un-amplified voices carry traditional Bulgarian music to a realm beyond the human voice, dissolving the separation between East and West, new and old, popular and classical music.
Presented by Earshot Jazz & KBCS

Town Hall Seattle, at 8th and Seneca, Seattle
$24 ($22 Earshot Members, seniors and students)
Tickets available through Earshot Jazz (206) 547-6763 and online, and through Ticketmaster (206) 628-0888 and
more info


Photo by Rune Mortensen

Friday, June 13, 8 pm
Ken Vandermark
& Paal Nilssen-Love Duo

Ken Vandermark, reeds
Paal Nilssen-Love, drums

Vandermark stretches the tenor, baritone saxophone and clarinet in a continuous flow of tones and timbres, while the Stavanger-drummer Nilssen-Love proves his reputation of being the avant-garde jazz’ most powerful mallet and stick wizard.

Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park, 1430 Prospect Ave, Seattle
$15 general ($13 for Earshot members, seniors, and students)
Tickets available through Earshot Jazz (206) 547-6763 and online


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Photo by Maarit Kytöharju

Thursday, January 24, 8 pm
Atomic

Tula's Restaurant & Nightclub, 2214 Second Avenue (downtown), Seattle

$14 ($12 for Earshot members, students and seniors)

Call for Reservations: 206-443-4221

Both Shows Sold Out
Monday, March 31, 7 & 9:30 pm
Charles Lloyd Quartet
Featuring: Reuben Rogers, Jason Moran & Eric Harland

"Charles Lloyd’s approach to performance is quite different. The more Lloyd goes inside himself the more he draws his audience in. With Jason Moran on piano, Eric Harland on drums, and Reuben Rogers on bass, Lloyd once again has a group able to follow his excursions into the music and into the mystic. " (Cheltenham Jazz Festival May 2007 ). Duncan Heining, Jazzwise July 2007

Triple Door, 7 pm (all ages) & 9:30 pm (21+)
$25 ($23 Earshot Members)
Tickets available at Triple Door box office (216 Union Street), (206) 838-4333, and www.tripledoor.net.
(more info)


Photo of Gebhard Ullmann by Jos L. Knaepen

Saturday, April 26, 8 pm
Ullmann / Swell 4

Gebhard Ullmann, saxes, flute, bass-clarinet
Steve Swell, trombone
Hill Greene, bass
Barry Altschul, drums

" ...forthright in their solos, uptempo and ballads alike - Ullmann and Swell's thick, dynamic harmonies melded seamlessly, showing why trombone and tenor have had such a lucrative relationship in jazz."
-- Laurence Donohue-Greene (All About Jazz, New York)

Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park, 1430 Prospect Ave, Seattle
$15 general ($13 for Earshot members, seniors, and students)
Tickets available through Earshot Jazz (206) 547-6763 and online

Earshot Jazz is a Seattle based nonprofit music, arts and service organization formed in 1984 to support jazz and increase awareness in the community.  Earshot Jazz publishes a monthly newsletter, presents creative music and educational programs, assists jazz artists, increases listenership, complements existing services and programs, and networks with the national and international jazz community.

 
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