Tuesday, October 1, 8pm, Benaroya Hall
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette: 30th Anniversary Concert
“Very simply, this is jazz at its finest” – Los Angeles Times. In one of only four U.S. concerts this year, the premier piano trio in jazz celebrates 30 years as the gold standard of telepathic invention, intuition and cohesion. $30-$125. Tickets going fast! A Live @ Benaroya Hall co-presentation.
Tuesday, October 1, 7:30pm, Tula’s
Industrial Revelation
Hard-hitting jams by D’Vonne Lewis, Evan Flory-Barnes, Aham Oluo & Josh Rawlings. $16 general, $14 members & seniors, $8 students. Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.
Wednesday, October 2, 7pm & 9:30pm, The Triple Door
John Scofield’s Uberjam
The guitarist’s new groove band features bassist Andy Hess, guitarist and sample ace Avi Bortnick and drummer Luis Cato fresh from a new studio album. A veteran of bands going back to Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan and Miles Davis, Scofield is an ever-evolving jazz-groove icon. $25 advance, $30 day of show, $35 VIP.
Thursday, October 3, 7:30pm, Tula’s
Bill Ramsay Tribute
Jay Thomas, Chuck Deardorf and other old friends join tenor-sax legend Bill Ramsay. $16 general, $14 members & seniors, $8 students. Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.
Friday, October 4, 7:30pm, Tula’s
Trumpet Madness
Jay Thomas hosts the great Willie Thomas and several of Seattle’s younger generation of trumpeters, with John Hansen on piano, Adam Kessler on drums and Chuck Kistler on bass. $16 general, $14 members & seniors, $8 students. Call 206-443-4221 for reservations.
Friday, October 4, 8pm, The Royal Room
Dayna Stephens Trio w/ Justin Brown & Ben Street
Intensely organic Brooklyn-born, Bay Area-raised saxophonist Dayna Stephens came up in West Coast jazz programs the Stanford Jazz Workshop, the Monk Institute in Los Angeles and the Brubeck Institute. In the East, he attended the Berklee College of Music. His 2013 release That Nepenthetic Place (Sunnyside) features many of the great colleagues he’s met along the way – bassist Joe Sanders, pianist Taylor Eigsti, saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire. Tonight at the Royal Room, he’s with top New York collaborators drummer Justin Brown and bassist Ben Street. $18 general, $16 members & seniors, $9 students.
Saturday, October 5, 8pm, Town Hall Seattle
La Familia Valera Miranda
A special Seattle residency by this family of musicians from Santiago de Cuba, in the Oriente region. Father Felix, his wife, brother and sons have virtually defined cauto son, the mid-tempo form of the Cuban son style, marked by its easy-going, contagious swing. $30 general, $28 members & seniors, $15 students. Welcomed by Seattle Latino Film Festival
Saturday, October 5, 7:30pm, llsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra: Play It Again, Sam!
The region’s all-star jazz repertory ensemble performs highlights from its 20-year repertoire. $44 adult, $40 senior, $15 youth.
Sunday, October 6, 7:30pm, The Triple Door
Vinicius Cantuaria
The Brazilian singer-songwriter has been in the vanguard of soulful collaborations with notable jazz innovators for decades. Appearing with his own seasoned quartet in one show. $22 general, $20 members & seniors, $11 students.
Sunday, October 6, 8pm PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College
John Hollenbeck’s Claudia Quintet
The percussionist’s genre-defying quintet returns to Seattle with driving rhythms, quirky melodies and stunning virtuosity. Creating its instantly recognizable sound are bassist Drew Gress, saxophonist Chris Speed, vibraphonist Matt Moran and accordionist and keyboardist Ted Reichman.
(Presented by Cornish College of the Arts.)
$20 general/$15 members & seniors/$10 students
Tuesday, October 8, Edmonds-Woodway High School, 7:30pm
Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Band w/ Cuong Vu Trio
Wednesday, October 9, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 8pm
Yosvany Terry Quintet
Thursday, October 10, Seattle Art Museum Brotman Forum, 5:30pm
Kareem Kandi Group
Thursday, October 10, PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Ken Vandermark & Nate Wooley
Friday, October 11, Royal Room, 8pm
The Westerlies Play Horvitz / The Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble
Saturday, October 12, PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Dave Douglas Quintet / The Westerlies
Sunday, October 13, PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Chris Speed, Dave King & Chris Tordini Trio / Bad Luck
Wednesday, October 16, Triple Door, 7pm & 9:30pm
Mehliana: Brad Mehldau & Mark Guiliana
Thursday, October 17, PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Dafnis Prieto Si o Si
Friday, October 18, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya, 7:30pm
Roosevelt High School Jazz Band
Friday, October 18, Royal Room, 8pm
Peggy Lee, Skerik, Wayne Horvitz Trio / Steve Lehman Trio
Friday, October 18, Benaroya Hall Grand Lobby, 10pm
Cat O’ Nine Tails
Friday & Saturday, October 18 & 19, Tula’s 7:30pm
George Colligan Organ Trio
Saturday, October 19, Kirkland Performance Center, 8pm
John Medeski
Sunday, October 20, Triple Door, 7pm & 9:30pm
The Bad Plus
Sunday, October 20, Kirkland Performance Center, 8pm
Philip Glass
Tuesday, October 22, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya, 8pm
SFJAZZ Collective
Thursday, October 24, Kirkland Performance Center, 7:30pm
Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra w/ Ingrid Jensen
Thursday, October 24, Chapel Performance Space, 8pm
Syrinx Effect / Naomi Siegel Quartet
Friday, October 25, PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Nicole Mitchell Ice Crystal Quartet
Friday, October 25, Royal Room, 8pm
Steve Treseler Group featuring Ingrid Jensen
Saturday, October 26, Town Hall Seattle, 8pm
Patricia Barber
Saturday, October 26, Chapel Performance Space, 8pm
Beth Fleenor Workshop Ensemble / B’shnorkestra
Sunday, October 27, PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri
Thursday, October 31, PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Darcy James Argue & Cornish Contemporary Big Band
Friday, November 1, Jones Playhouse Theater UW, 7:30pm
Bill Frisell w/ Cuong Vu & Robin Holcomb
Friday, November 1,Tula’s, 7:30pm
Marc Seales Group
Friday, November 1, Royal Room, 8pm
Brian Haas & Scott Amendola / Chemical Clock
Friday, November 1, Saturday, November 2, Sunday, November 3, Triple Door, 7pm & 9:30pm
Manhattan Transfer
Saturday, November 2, Chapel Performance Space, 8pm
Paul Kikuchi’s Bat of No Bird Island
Saturday, November 2, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya, 7:30pm
Sunday, November 3, Kirkland Performance Center, 2pm
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra: Take Five
Saturday, November 2, Tula’s, 7:30pm
Jon Pugh Quartet
Sunday, November 3, Jones Playhouse Theater UW, 7:30pm
Bill Frisell w/ Ted Poor & Luke Bergman
Sunday, November 3, PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Kora Band
Wednesday, November 6, Triple Door, 7:30pm
Garfield High School Jazz Band
Wednesday, November 6, Kirkland Performance Center, 7:30pm
Omar Sosa Afri-Lectric Sextet
Thursday, November 7, PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm
Kneebody
Saturday, November 9, Jones Playhouse Theater UW, 7:30pm
Dave Douglas w/ The Cuong Vu Trio & University of Washington Jazz Students
Sunday, November 10, Meany Hall UW, 7:30pm
Bill Frisell’s Big Sur Quintet / Jim Woodring, Eyvind Kang, featuring Bill Frisell
Wednesday, November 13, Royal Room, 8pm
Piano Starts Here
Thursday, November 14, Seattle Art Museum Brotman Forum, 5:30pm
Bill Anschell Quartet
Thursday, November 14, EMP Museum: Level 3, 8pm
NEXT Collective
Friday, November 15, Royal Room, 8pm
Industrial Revelation / Overton Berry
Saturday, November 16, Royal Room, 7pm
Peter Brotzmann & Paal Nilssen-Love
Sunday, November 17, Tula’s, 7:30pm
McTuff
Sunday, November 17, Town Hall Seattle, 8pm
Charles Lloyd and Friends w/ Bill Frisell
Schedule subject to change. Check www.earshot.org for updates.
