October 2016
Los Hermanos Arango / Ann Reynolds & Clave Gringa
Led by Cuban bassist Feliciano Arango and his siblings Eugenio (percussion), Ignacio (guitar), and Cristina (vocals), the driving ensemble from Guanabacoa, Cuba, has developed its own merger of Afro-Cuban folklore and funkified jazz, nourishing listeners and dancers alike. To open the evening, Ann Reynolds’ Seattle ensemble plays her Latin-jazz compositions.
Find out more »February 2017
Kneebody / Happy Orchestra
Photo by Paul Rivera Buy Now Tickets $12 advance / $16 day of show “It’s probably safe to assume at this point that no other band working today can offer what Kneebody deliver,” writes Los Angeles Times. Grammy-nominated quintet Kneebody generates explosive rock energy paralleled with high-level chamber ensemble playing, and highly wrought compositions balanced with adventurous no-holds-barred improvising. All “sounds-like” references can be set aside as the band has created a genre and style all its own. Made up of…
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An evening with McTuff ft. Will Bernard and Skerik
Will Bernard photo courtesy of artist. 21+ only Buy Now $10 advance, $15 day of show Presented by Nectar Lounge. Will Bernard, a San Francisco guitarist now Brooklyn-based, welds guitar playing “full of sly twists” (Guitar Player) to the deep grooves of two Seattle-based favorites, Hammond B-3 monster Joe Doria, sax rebel Skerik, and drummer Tarik Abouzied.
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Taylor McFerrin / SassyBlack / Noel Brass Jr.
Noel Brass Jr. photo courtesy of artist. Buy Now 21+ only $20 adults, $18 Earshot members and seniors, $10 students and military This Brooklyn DJ, keyboardist, and beatboxer bridges the musical worlds of golden-era soul and hip-hop, free-form jazz, and electronic beats. Opening: SassyBlack (Catherine Harris-White), a vocalist who possesses “an earthy vibe with a cosmic outlook, balancing emotional vulnerability with confidence and swagger” (Earshot Jazz). Noel Brass Jr. (keys), of the psychedelic trio AfroCop, draws as much from punk,…
Find out more »October 2019
Kneebody / Trio Subtonic: Galen Clark, Dan Balmer, D’Vonne Lewis
Kneebody photo by Robbie Suharlim. Get Tickets PRICES:$10-22 Available through Nectar Lounge “No other band working today can offer what Kneebody deliver” (Los Angeles Times). In complex compositions and unleashed improvising, the Grammy nominees slam and shine in pinpoint ensemble work powered by the extraordinary drummer/multi-instrumentalist Nate Wood. The ensemble also includes Adam Benjamin, Shane Endsley, and Ben Wendel. Opening: Portland keyboardist Galen Clark’s power-groove unit with guitar ace Dan Balmer and, recruited from our town, D’Vonne Lewis on drums.…
Find out more »August 2021
Mo’ Jam Mondays
Seattle’s largest all-improvised music jam! 8/2 Featuring Chris Littlefield NEW HOURS Jam: 8-11pm Sign up with Mo’ or Davy side stage to get on stage with a band of strangers to make up a song on the spot! Someone starts a groove and away you go… improv magic just like we been making since 2013!
Find out more »Marmalade & Cumbieros
MARMALADE & CUMBIEROS GoFundMe Thank You Concert Nectar Lounge, Seattle, WA Thu Aug 5 at 7:00pm PDT Ages 21 & over | Doors open at 7:00PM
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Seattle’s largest all-improvised music jam! Ep 332 August 9, 2021 Featuring Sidney Hauser on woodwinds and SPECIAL HOST WANZ NEW HOURS Doors: 7:30p Jam: 8-11pm SAME JAM Sign up with Mo’ or Davy side stage to get on stage with a band of strangers to make up a song on the spot! Someone starts a groove and away you go… improv magic just like we been making since 2013!
Find out more »Buzz Brump feat Farko + Joe Doria
BUZZ BRÜMP feat FARKO + JOE DORIA (2 sets) Nectar Lounge, Seattle, WA Thu Aug 12 at 8:00pm PDT Ages 21 & over | Doors open at 8:00PM
Find out more »Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme w/ 45th St Brass
Welcoming back our favorite 12pc Funk Juggernaut! ELDRIDGE GRAVY & THE COURT SUPREME w/45th St Brass Nectar Lounge, Seattle, WA Fri Aug 13 at 8:00pm PDT Ages 21 & over | Doors open at 8:00PM
Find out more »Tubaluba w/ Marina & the Dreamboats
A very special welcome home to Seattle's NoLa-flavored brass funk band! TUBALUBA with Marina and the Dreamboats Nectar Lounge, Seattle, WA Sat Aug 14 at 8:00pm PDT Ages 21 & over | Doors open at 8:00PM
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Seattle’s largest all-improvised music jam! Featuring Marty Thordarson / Host Chamel NEW HOURS Jam: 8-11pm Sign up with Mo’ or Davy side stage to get on stage with a band of strangers to make up a song on the spot! Someone starts a groove and away you go… improv magic just like we been making since 2013!
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Seattle’s largest all-improvised music jam! Featuring Papa Josh / Host Joey Walbaum NEW HOURS Jam: 8-11pm Sign up with Mo’ or Davy side stage to get on stage with a band of strangers to make up a song on the spot! Someone starts a groove and away you go… improv magic just like we been making since 2013!
Find out more »McTuff & Surprise Guests
"An evening with" (Polyrhythmics Zoo Afterparty) McTUFF feat surprise guests (2 sets!) Nectar Lounge, Seattle, WA Wed Aug 25 at 8:00pm PDT Ages 21 & over | Doors open at 8:00PM
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Seattle’s largest all-improvised music jam! 8/30 Featuring Dylan Hughs/Host Roc Phizzle NEW HOURS Jam: 8-11pm Sign up with Mo’ or Davy side stage to get on stage with a band of strangers to make up a song on the spot! Someone starts a groove and away you go… improv magic just like we been making since 2013!
Find out more »September 2021
Mo’ Jam Mondays feat Ian Hughes
Seattle’s largest all-improvised music jam! NEW HOURS Jam: 8-11pm, Doors 7:30 Sign up with Mo’ or Davy side stage to get on stage with a band of strangers to make up a song on the spot! Someone starts a groove and away you go… improv magic just like we been making since 2013!
Find out more »Mo’ Jam Mondays feat Katrina Kope
Seattle’s largest all-improvised music jam! NEW HOURS Jam: 8-11pm, Doors 7:30 Sign up with Mo’ or Davy side stage to get on stage with a band of strangers to make up a song on the spot! Someone starts a groove and away you go… improv magic just like we been making since 2013!
Find out more »Mo’ Jam Mondays feat Bryan Smith
Seattle’s largest all-improvised music jam! NEW HOURS Jam: 8-11pm, Doors 7:30 Sign up with Mo’ or Davy side stage to get on stage with a band of strangers to make up a song on the spot! Someone starts a groove and away you go… improv magic just like we been making since 2013!
Find out more »Mo’ Jam Mondays feat Willie Dixon III
Seattle’s largest all-improvised music jam! NEW HOURS Jam: 8-11pm, Doors 7:30 Sign up with Mo’ or Davy side stage to get on stage with a band of strangers to make up a song on the spot! Someone starts a groove and away you go… improv magic just like we been making since 2013!
Find out more »October 2021
November 2021
Mo’ Jam Mondays feat. Danny Godinez
Nectar Lounge, KZ Media, Davy Nefos, Morgan Gilkeson and Mo' Jam Presents: Mo' Jam Mondays ft Danny Godinez 8:30pm doors and jam sign-up / 9pm jam 21+ No cover, donations requested. 8:30pm: Sign-ups. COME EARLY TO GET INTO THE ROTATION 9 - 12:30ish All Improv Jam starring you & a band of strangers making it up! Join the Mo' Jam community every Monday night for an all-inclusive jam session. Since 2013, Musicians of all genres improvise together and create original grooves…
Find out more »December 2021
The Cumbieros
12.3 Friday (Latin) Nectar & Solid Sound present: THE CUMBIEROS (10 year anniversary celebration) plus EL DUSTY $13adv / $18dos 8pm, 21+
Find out more »Mo’ Jam Mondays feat. Jeremy Ueckert
No cover, donations requested. 8:30pm: Sign-ups. COME EARLY TO GET INTO THE ROTATION 9 - 12:30ish All Improv Jam starring you & a band of strangers making it up! Join the Mo' Jam community every Monday night for an all-inclusive jam session. Since 2013, Musicians of all genres improvise together and create original grooves on the spot. Open to all Instrumentalists, Vocalists, Percussionists, Emcees, Turntablists +++.
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