Clarence Penn photo courtesy of the artist By Paul Rauch May 16–19 Various venues, Ballard The Ballard Jazz Festival returns with its 16th edition May 16–19, in Seattle’s historic Ballard neighborhood. Headlining the festival’s mainstage is Clarence Penn & Penn...
Jim Knodle Photo courtesy of Theo Dzielak May 25–28 Couth Buzzard Books 8310 Greenwood Ave N Jazz is a uniting force: that’s how musician-in-residence, saxophonist Kenneth Mandel, describes the core of the Greenwood bookstore/all-ages venue Couth Buzzard Books’ third...
Myra Melford photo by Daniel Sheehan May 30 & 31, 7:30pm Meany Studio Theater $10–20 Now spanning 10 years, the annual student-led jazz project known as the Improvised Music Project (IMPFest), produced by the University of Washington’s School of Music, shows no...
Deva Mahal photo courtesy of the artist May 30–June 3 Various venues, Bellevue, WA Currently in its 11th year, the Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival celebrates community and the creative power of music with more than 40 live concerts. Top national and regional...
Chano Dominguez photo by Lourdes Delgado Monday, June 4, 7 pm Triple Door $25 Earshot Jazz is pleased to present one of today’s most celebrated jazz pianists and composers, Chano Domínguez, whose singular work is defined by his flamenco origins. Performing two sets on...
