Hans Teuber photo by Daniel Sheehan

Wednesday, August 13, 8pm
Vermillion Art Gallery & Bar
1508 11th Ave.

Vermillion Art Gallery and Bar will be opening its doors to an adventurous blend of music August 13, beginning an engagement that organizers Jacob Zimmerman (Lawson) and Chris Icasiano (Bad Luck, Burn List) hope will grow into a long-standing music series, in the same vein as Sunday night Racer Sessions in the University District and the storied Tuesday nights at downtown’s Owl N’ Thistle.

While contributing another event to the monthly calendar Icasiano also sees the series as an opportunity to transcend musical, generational, and geographic lines. Each month will be curated by a different Table & Chairs board member, pulling from a diverse range of musicians and uniting what Icasiano acknowledges as an oftentimes divided improvisational music scene. Vermillion as a physical space also acts as a nexus point between the burgeoning but sometimes insular university scene and the happenings of downtown.

The first installment of the series brings together Seattle jazz veterans Jeff Johnson on bass and saxophonist Hans Teuber, with up-and-coming saxophonist Ivan Arteaga and Icasiano on drums, who, despite being established in his own right, still feels like a new kid on the block looking for a way to contribute to the scene. The pairing of these two distinct generations of Seattle jazz will be followed with an audio-visual experience presented by drummer Jen Gilleran. Gilleran, who has worked with the Northwest Film Forum, will present musical accompaniment to vintage film projections in an ensemble comprised of saxophonist Neil Welch, trombonist Christian Pincock, and guitarist Simon Henneman. Rounding out the night will be the band Fluke, performing all original compositions by pianist Brian Kinsella, concluding an eclectic evening that is only a vision of the musical adventure to come.

Cover is a simple donation.

Vermillion Series Artist Schedule

8-8:45pm
Chris Icasiano, Ivan Arteaga, Jeff Johnson, Hans Teuber

9-9:45pm
Jen Gilleran, Neil Welch, Christian Pincock, Simon Henneman

10-10:45pm
Fluke (Brian Kinsella, Gregg Belisle-Chi, Chris Symer, Chris Icasiano)