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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE



Roxy CossFRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 TRIPLE DOOR, 7PM
Garfield High School Jazz Band
w/ special guest Roxy Coss

The nation-leading high-school jazz program welcomes back alumna saxophonist Roxy Coss, now well-established on the New York scene.  Read more…
$18 general, $16 members/seniors, $8 youth
7PM SHOW: BUY NOW

Kora BandFRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 TULA’S, 7:30PM
The Kora Band
Pianist and composer Andrew Oliver, whose distinctive jazz quintet includes a kora, the 21-string harp of the Mandinka people, performs originals and arrangements of traditional and modern West African tunes.  Read more…
$15 general, $13 members/seniors, $10 students Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.

Robert PinskyFRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 NORDSTROM RECITAL HALL, 7:30PM
Robert Pinsky w/ Marc Seales & Paul Gabrielson
The former American Poet Laureate reads his verse accompanied by two of Seattleʼs most sensitive and accomplished musicians.  Read more…
Presented in association with Seattle Arts and Lectures.

$20-$50
15% discount available for Earshot Jazz Festival attendees: use code PIN1011EJF at checkout
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Vagabond OperaSATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 TRIPLE DOOR, 7:30PM & 10PM (21+)
Vagabond Opera
A delirious amalgam of European cabaret, vintage Americana, Balkan belly dance, and neo-classical opera, joyously performed by the singular Portland-based sextet.  Read more…
$18 advance, $20 day of show, Earshot members $2 discount  
7:30PM SHOW: BUY NOW
10PM (21+) SHOW: BUY NOW

Jay ThomasSATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 TULA’S, 7:30PM
Jay Thomas: Tribute to Milt Kleeb
The stellar Seattle hornman pays tribute to longtime colleague Milt Kleeb, a much-traveled saxophonist/arranger still going strong at age 91.  Read more…
$15 general, $13 members/seniors, $10 students Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE, 8PM
Eugene ChadbourneEugene Chadbourne & Mural
An American original, Chadbourne takes inspiration from free jazz and much else in his guitar and banjo improvisations. Also performing: the stunning Oslo-based trio, Mural, with guitarist Kim Myhr, percussionist Ingar Zach, and Australian saxophonist/flutist Jim Denley.  Read more…
Presented in association with Nonsequitur.
$5-$15 sliding scale  BUY NOW

Chicago Underground DuoSATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 EMP|SFM LEVEL 3, 8PM
Chicago Underground Duo
Adventurous cornetist Rob Mazurek and percussionist Chad Taylor, products of the fertile Chicago improv scene, set an early standard for electronic expansion of minimalist, acoustic virtuosity.  
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$22 general, $20 members/seniors, $10 students  BUY NOW

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 TRIPLE DOOR, 8:00PM
Robert GlasperOPENING: SCREENING OF A SEGMENT OF ICONS AMONG US TRIPLE DOOR, 6:30PM
Robert Glasper Trio
On the heels of his acclaimed Blue Note release, Double Booked, the pianist continues to infuse jazz with hip-hop sensibilities. Preceded at 6:30pm by the one-hour segment of the jazz documentary, Icons Among Us, in which Glasper appears.  Read more…
$22 general, $20 members/seniors, $10 students  BUY NOW

Roxy CossSUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 TULA’S, 7:30PM
Roxy Coss Quartet
The finest in straight-ahead jazz from Garfield alumna saxophonist/flutist Roxy Coss, now well-established on the New York scene, where she holds down a weekly gig at 181 Cabrini.
 Read more…
$10 general, $8 members/seniors, $5 students Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 TRIPLE DOOR, 7:30PM
Toshi ReagonToshi Reagon & Meklit Hadero
In a captivating double bill, the Ethiopian-born singer, songwriter, and social activist, Meklit Hadero, opens. Then, infectious singer/guitarist/drummer/songwriter Toshi Reagon draws inspiration from folk, funk, blues, and rock.  Read more…
$22 general, $20 Earshot members/seniors, $10 students  BUY NOW


Lina AllemanoTUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE, 8PM
Lina Allemano Four
This Toronto-based trumpeter and composer – adventurous, expressive, compelling, forward-thinking, inventive, and sophisticated – is being haled as a jazz artist on the verge of great things.
Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $5 students  BUY NOW


Richard ColeWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 TULA’S, 7:30PM
Richard Cole Quintet CD Release
The powerful, soulful saxophonist celebrates the release of Inner Mission (featuring Randy Brecker, trumpet) (Origin) with a topnotch Seattle quintet featuring Cole on tenor and soprano saxes, Thomas Marriott, trumpet and flugelhorn, Bill Anschell, piano, Chuck Deardorf, bass, and Matt Jorgensen, drums.  Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $6 students Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.

Daniel Bernard RoumainTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 TRIPLE DOOR, 7PM
DBR & Emeline Michel
Haitian-American violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain, has huge classical chops and is a musical omnivore (he has performed with Lady Gaga and the Boston Pops). He appears with the “queen of Haitian song,” Emeline Michel.  Read more…
Presented by City Arts Festival and Earshot Jazz.
$20 advance, $25 day of show, Earshot members $2 discount  
7PM SHOW: BUY NOW

Julian PriesterTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE, 8PM
David Haney / Julian Priester Duo
Julian Priester, who has played with a whoʼs who of American jazz during a stellar 50-year career, with eclectic pianist and recording colleague David Haney.  Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $5 students BUY NOW


Nelda SwiggettTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 TULA’S, 7:30PM
Nelda Swiggett Trio
Swinging, melodic originals from a Seattle pianist who draws from jazz, Afro-Cuban, gospel, blues, and more with “a bright palette, a sinewy execution and a powerful, assertive command” (All About Jazz).  Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $6 students Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 TRIPLE DOOR, 7PM & 9:30PM (21+)
James CarterJames Carter, John Medeski, “Heaven on Earth” band
The incredible saxophonist James Carter and organist John Medeski (Medeski Martin & Wood) take us on a jazz-jam ride into the ionosphere with guitarist Adam Rodgers, bassist Ralphe Armstrong, and drummer Lee Pearson.  Read more…
Co-presented with City Arts Festival.
$30 general, $28 members/seniors, $20 students  
7PM SHOW: BUY NOW
9:30PM SHOW (21+): BUY NOW

Retta ChristieFRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 TULA’S, 7:30PM
Retta Christie Trio
The delightful vocalist, a frequent collaborator with Dave Frishberg, lends her twangy timbre, breezy sense of swing, and gift for delivering a lyric to numbers at the crossroads of the American Songbook and the country-western canon.  Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $6 students Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 TRIPLE DOOR, 7PM
DJ SpookyDJ Spooky w/ Joshua Roman & Odeon Quartet
Joshua Roman, lead cellist with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, renowned for his vision and daring, teams with the multimedia conceptualist DJ Spooky, aka Paul D. Miller aka “that Subliminal Kid” and a sparkling Seattle string quartet. Paul Rucker, solo cellist, opens.  Read more…
Presented by City Arts Festival and Earshot Jazz.
$20 advance, $25 day of show, Earshot members $2 discount
BUY NOW

Wellstone ConspiracySATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 TULA’S, 7:30PM
Wellstone Conspiracy CD ReleasE: MOTIVES
The superb quartet of Idaho saxophonist Brent Jensen and Seattle-based all-stars pianist Bill Anschell, bassist Jeff Johnson, and drummer John Bishop celebrate their new Origin Records release, Motives, a disc reminiscent of Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter.  Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $6 students Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.

Darius JonesSATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 RAINIER VALLEY CULTURAL CENTER, 8PM
Darius Jones Trio
A performance that will likely channel the great Fred Anderson, whose Rainier Valley performance of a few years ago was one for the ages. Emerging stand-out Darius Jones (alto saxophone) plays future-defining jazz, fearless but disciplined, with Adam Lane (bass) and Ryan Sawyer (drums).
Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $6 students  BUY NOW

Jean-Michel PilcSUNDAY, OCTOBER 24 SEATTLE ART MUSEUM, 3PM
Jean-Michel Pilc
A French-American “dazzlingly inventive pianist” who “seems to have dropped from the sky fully formed, with technique and ideas in place” to perform with “a Rubikʼs-cube mind for chord substitutions.” (NY Times).  Read more…
$15 general, $13 members/seniors, $7 students BUY NOW

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24 TRIPLE DOOR, 7:30PM
Gretchen ParlatoGretchen Parlato Group
Tia Fuller Quartet

Vocalist Gretchen Parlato took the prize at the 2004 Thelonious Monk Jazz Vocals Competition, and hasnʼt looked back. Her distinctive group appears on a double bill with the quartet of another emerging leader, saxophonist Tia Fuller, who has collaborated with the likes of Ralph Peterson, Jon Faddis, T.S. Monk, Nancy Wilson, and Wycliffe Gordon.  Read more…
$25 general, $23 members/seniors, $12 students  BUY NOW

Roosevelt Hight SchoolMONDAY, OCTOBER 25 TRIPLE DOOR, 7PM
Roosevelt High School JAZZ BAND W/ SPECIAL GUEST
Consistently among the top performers at Essentially Ellington, the Roosevelt program can rightly claim to be the best jazz incubator in the world.  Read more…
$15 general, $13 members/seniors, $7 students  BUY NOW



Jay ClaytonTUESDAY, OCTOBER 26
TULA’S, 7:30PM
Jay Clayton / Dawn Clement Quartet
One of the truly iconic adventurers in Seattle jazz history, vocalist Jay Clayton returns from New York to celebrate the release of her new recording In and Out of Love, and the harmonic convergence of her birthday with that of the gifted pianist, Dawn Clement.    Read more…
$14 general, $12 members/seniors, $7 students w/ID Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.

Matt Jorgensen QuintetTUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 TRIPLE DOOR, 7:30PM
Matt Jorgensen’s Tattooed by Passion
World premiere: The drummer/composer celebrates his new album of pieces inspired by abstract-impressionist artist Dale Chisman, with trumpeter Thomas Marriott, saxophonist Mark Taylor, guitarist Corey Christiansen, and bassist Dave Captein, as well as a string quartet.
Read more…
$15 general, $13 members/seniors, $7 students  BUY NOW

Scott AmendolaTUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 PONCHO CONCERT HALL, CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS, 8PM
Scott Amendola Trio
Powerhouse drummer Scott Amendola, a jewel of the SF progressive scene (Nels Cline Singers, TJ Kirk) with Chicago guitarist Jeff Parker (Tortoise) and bassist John Shifflett celebrate the release of their CD Lift.  Read more…
$16 general, $14 members/seniors, $8 students  BUY NOW


Dave PeckWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 SEATTLE DRUM SCHOOL L.A.B., 7:30pm
Improvisation Clinic with Dave Peck
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Seattle Drum School LAB, 12510 15th Ave NE, Seattle
Free and open to the public





The TeachingWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 TRIPLE DOOR, 7PM
The Teaching
Get some schoolinʼ from Evan Flory-Barnes (acoustic bass), Josh Rawlings (Fender Rhodes/piano/percussion), and Jeremy Jones (drums) as they play groove-oriented numbers inspired by the diverse likes of Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Dave Holland, Bjork, and Radiohead.
Read more…
$15 general, $13 members/seniors, $7 students  BUY NOW

Valerie JoyceWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 TRIPLE DOOR , 9:30PM (21+)
Ben Black, Lincoln Briney,
Valerie Joyce:
“Channeling Chet”

Three fine vocalists and a world-class trio tribute a hero to them all, Chet Baker, with songs and anecdotes from his short, scintillating life.  Read more…
$15 general, $13 members/seniors, $7 students  BUY NOW

Mark TaylorWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 TULA’S, 7:30PM
Mark Taylor Quartet
Saxophonist Mark Taylor reconvenes the quartet whose album, Spectre (Origin) took the 2009 Golden Ear Awards title for NW Jazz Recording of the Year. With pianist Gary Fukushima, now in LA, and Jeff Johnson (bass) and Byron Vannoy (drums).  Read more…
$15 general, $13 members/seniors, $7 students Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.

Charlie MusselwhiteTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 TRIPLE DOOR, 7:30PM
Charlie Musselwhite
The blues-harpist of renown has been in the top ranks of the form for decades while working with a legion of the greats.  Read more…
$25 general, $23 Earshot members  BUY NOW


Murl Allen SandersTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 TULA’S, 7:30PM
Murl Allen Sanders Quartet w/ Warren Rand
The long-time top-draw keyboardist, accordionist, and educator, a master of many forms of music, with saxophonist Warren Rand.  Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $6 youth Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.


Matana RobertsTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE, 8PM
Matana Roberts COIN COIN, solo and w/ Seattle artists
A dynamic saxophonist, composer and improviser, Robert performs with like-minded Seattle adventurers.  Read more…
Presented in association with Nonsequitur.
$5-$15 sliding scale  BUY NOW


Ordo SakhnaTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 TOWN HALL SEATTLE, 7:30PM
Ordo Sakhna
A dazzling folk-music tentet from Kyrgyzstan, making its first American tour, performs traditional melodies and sections of age-old epics of nomadic peoples of Central Asia, on traditional instruments such as the komuz, a three-stringed lute.  Read more…
Presented by Town Hallʼs Global Rhythm series and Earshot Jazz.
$22 advance, $24 day of show, students and seniors $3 discount  BUY NOW

Tessa SouterFRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 TULA’S, 7:30PM
Tessa Souter
The soulful, passionate vocalist – “broadly imaginative” (NY Times) and “compelling and utterly original” (Jazzwise).  Read more…
$15 general, $13 members/seniors, $7 students Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.


Dave PeckFRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE, 8PM
Dave Peck, solo
A gem of the Seattle scene, and one of the countryʼs most refined jazz pianists.  Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $6 students  BUY NOW



Steve LehmanFRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 SEATTLE ART MUSEUM, 8PM
Steve Lehman Octet
This cutting-edge New York octet can lay claim to forging a future for jazz. Alto saxophonist Lehmanʼs 2009 CD was named as one of the yearʼs best by the New York Timesʼs Nate Chinen: “breathtaking accomplishment, a blast of urban futurism at once hypnotic, kinetic and kaleidoscopic. And funky.”
 Read more…
With support from CMAʼs Presenting Jazz Program, funded through the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
$22 general, $20 members/seniors, $10 students  BUY NOW

Steve LehmanSATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 PONCHO CONCERT HALL, 3PM
Workshop with Steve Lehman
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Free and open to the public.







Ryuichi SakamotoSATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 MOORE THEATRE, 8PM
Ryuichi Sakamoto
The renowned keyboardist of Yellow Magic Orchestra, electronics composer, film composer, and actor has for decades fused Japanese and Western forms of music – the “Neo-Geo” merger of global sounds and rhythms  Read more…
Presented by Seattle Theatre Group.
$27.50  BUY NOW

An Evening with Mavis Staples
NOTE: Unfortunately due to a personal scheduling conflict in Washington, DC on October 30, Mavis Staples has had to reschedule her show at Town Hall Seattle to Sunday, October 31, at 7:30 pm. She apologizes for any inconvenience. The ticket(s) you have already purchased will be valid for the new date. If you have questions or would like to make changes to your order, please contact 800/838-3006 or support@brownpapertickets.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 NORDSTROM RECITAL HALL, 7:30PM  
SRJOSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 KIRKLAND PERFORMANCE CENTER, 3PM  
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra:
Jazz Goes to the Movies

The regionʼs all-star aggregation performs classic big-band pieces from films of the last 70 years: Black Orpheus, Anatomy of a Murder, The Pink Panther, and others.  Read more…
$15-$39  
OCT 30th BUY NOW
NOV 7th BUY NOW


Mavis StaplesSUNDAY, OCTOBER 31 TOWN HALL SEATTLE, 7:30PM
An Evening with Mavis Staples
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and soul/gospel legend returns, presenting classic numbers and selections from her new album, You Are Not Alone – powerful, fervent, wall-to-wall joy.  
Read more…
Presented by Town Hall Seattle and Earshot Jazz.
ADVANCE: Premium, $32; General, $25
DAY OF SHOW: Premium, $35, General, $28
STUDENTS UNDER 25: $12
$2 discount at all levels for Seniors and Members of Town Hall and Earshot Jazz

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Rufus ReidSUNDAY, OCTOBER 31 & MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 & TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 TULA’S, 7:30PM
Rufus Reid Trio
The much-honored bassist, composer, and educator, accompanist of Dexter Gordon, Thad Jones, Nancy Wilson, and many other legends, leads his own sparkling trio, with the legendary drummer Duduka Da Fonseca.  Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $5 students Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 PONCHO CONCERT HALL, Noon
Workshop with Rufus Reid
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Free and open to the public

Dafnis PrietoMONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 THE CROCODILE, 8PM
Dafnis Prieto Proverb Trio
Cuong Vu / Andrew D’Angelo: Agogic

The Cuban drummer, Dafnis Prieto, one of the greatest of modern percussionists, with vocalist Kokayi and stellar keyboardist Jason Lindner. Also: trumpeter Cuong Vu, a figure who has dazzled as much as Prieto in his own bands and with Pat Metheny, joins the powerhouse saxophonist Andrew DʼAngelo.  Read more…
$15 general, $13 members/seniors, $7 students  BUY NOW

Dafnis PrietoTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 PONCHO CONCERT HALL, Noon
Workshop with Dafnis Prieto
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Free and open to the public





Natacha AtlasTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 TRIPLE DOOR, 7:30PM
Natacha Atlas
The Belgian-British vocalist fuses pop forms of Arabic and Western electronic music with a hip-hop base to create “chaʼabi moderne” – popular music for these times.  Read more…
$30  BUY NOW

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 TRACTOR TAVERN, 8PM
Blue CranesBlue Cranes & Ballrogg
The Portland-based jazz/not-jazz group Blue Cranes plays in the vein of the Bad Plus: “wily, lyrical, evocative, and bright,” as Josef Woodard put it. Also on the bill, from Norway, saxophonist Klaus Ellerhusen Holm and bassist Roger Arntzen perform the music of Eric Dolphy, Paul Bley, Ornette Coleman, and Jimmy Giuffre, and their own originals in that vein – spacy, energetic, unpredictable.
Read more…
$14 general, $12 members/seniors, $7 students  BUY NOW

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 TRIPLE DOOR, 7PM & 9:30PM (21+)
Bill FrisellBill Frisell Beautiful Dreamers Trio & guests
The great guitar innovator, lyrical, warm, and mysterious, with highly sympathetic colleagues violist Eyving Kang and drummer Rudy Royston, with special guests, the Canote brothers and Danny Barnes.  Read more…
Celebrating The Fretboard Journalʼs fifth anniversary.
$25  
7PM SHOW: BUY NOW
9:30PM SHOW (21+): BUY NOW


Northwest Film ForumEarshot Jazz Film Festival
Northwest Film Forum and Earshot Jazz present music movies at Northwest Film Forum. Read more…
$9 general, $6.50 students/seniors, $6 NWFF & Earshot members
Howl FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 THROUGH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 7PM & 9PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 5PM
Howl
By Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman (USA, 2010)
A channeling of Allen Ginsberg’s masterpiece  BUY NOW
Ornette Colman

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 7PM & 9PM
Ornette: Made In America
By Shirley Clark (USA, 1985)  BUY NOW

Ed Thigpen MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 & WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 7PM & 9PM
Ed Thigpen:
Master of Time, Rhythm and Taste

By Don McGlynn (USA/Denmark, 2009) BUY NOW

Gust BurnsWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE, 8PM
Wright / Burns / Kaylor Trio
One of only a handful of North American musicians who have played improvised music exclusively since the 1970s, saxophonist Wright has traveled the world to perform with the best improvisors. Here he joins Seattle-based piano experimentalist Gust Burns in an almost-jazz setting.
Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $6 students  BUY NOW

Randy HalberstadtWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 TULA’S, 7:30PM
Randy Halberstadt Quintet
One of Seattleʼs undersung jazz-piano greats appears with Jeff Johnson, Mark Ivester, Mark Taylor, and Thomas Marriott, performing material from Flashpoint, just out on Origin. Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $6 students Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 & FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 TULA’S, 7:30PM
Carmen StaafCarmen Staaf Trio
Carmen Staaf, one of the finest alumna of the Garfield program, has made huge strides in her decade out East. In May 2009, she won the prestigious Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Pianist Competition at the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival. She performs for two nights here with New York trio-mates, Kendall Eddy on bass and Austin McMahon on drums. Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $6 students Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 PONCHO CONCERT HALL, CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS, 8PM
Wayne HorvitzWayne Horvitz: TONK
Michael Blake’s Lucky Thompson Project

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$18 general, $16 members/seniors, $9 students  BUY NOW




Michael BlakeTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 PONCHO CONCERT HALL, Noon
Workshop with Michael Blake and Company
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Free and open to the public





Brian BladeFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 EMP|SFM LEVEL 3, 8:30PM
OPENING: SCREENING OF A SEGMENT OF ICONS AMONG US EMP|SFM JBL THEATER, 6:30PM
Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band
The multi-faceted modern drummer, who has worked with Wayne Shorter, Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, and many others, appears with his introspective, indie-tinged sextet. Opening: “In the Spirit of Family,” episode 3 of the far-reaching documentary, Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense, with commentary by the filmmakers and Brian Blade, who is featured in the segment. Read more…
$22 general, $20 members/seniors, $10 students: film & concert; $5 film only  BUY NOW

Ziggurat QuartetFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 PONCHO CONCERT HALL, Noon
Workshop with Ziggurat Quartet
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Free and open to the public




Gail PettisSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, TULA’S 7:30PM
Gail Pettis and Friends
The Golden Ear Award-winning vocalist, one of the most stylish of Seattle singers, leads a special festival band. Read more…
$14 general, $12 members/seniors, $7 students Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.


Lucid Jazz LoungeSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 UNIVERSITY DISTRICT VENUES, 6PM-4AM
University District Jazz Walk
Sixteen venues including LUCID Jazz Lounge, Café Racer, Caspian Grill, University Theater, The Rat & Raven, and an after party at Taste of Chicago. The second joint-cover night of its kind, showcasing local jazz talent and celebrating the second anniversary of LUCID Jazz Lounge. Presented by LUCID. Read more...
$10 covers all venues except $35 for dinner shows (includes dinner & admission to all shows)  BUY AFTER SEPT 30TH

Ziggurat QuartetSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 PONCHO CONCERT HALL, CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS, 8PM
Ziggurat Quartet CD Release:
Calculated Gestures

Four acclaimed, rock-solid performers – pianist Bill Anschell, saxophonist Eric Barber, bassist Chris Symer, and drummer Byron Vannoy – present their original mergers of jazz, Indian, and new-chamber music. Read more…
$14 general, $12 members/seniors, $7 students  BUY NOW

Thomas MarriottSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE, 8PM
Thomas Marriott new chamber-jazz ensemble
The ace trumpeter steps into new territory with his works for chamber-jazz group, an aggregation of the regionʼs best instrumentalists. Read more…
$14 general, $12 members/seniors, $7 students  BUY NOW


Jack WrightSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 PONCHO CONCERT HALL, CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS, 8PM
Jack Wright / Gust Burns Large Ensemble
A large ensemble convened by the intrepid saxophonist Jack Wright and pianist Gust Burns (see November 3, above). Read more…
$12 general, $10 members/seniors, $6 students
 BUY NOW

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