The Royal Room

Marquis Hill photo courtesy of the artist. Buy Tickets $18 adults, $16 Earshot members and seniors, $10 students and military. The trumpeter, a huge hit at last year’s festival, offers fresh takes on the tradition. Winner of the 2014 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, Hill embodies the new Chicago sound with Braxton Cook (sax), Joel Ross (vibes), Jeremiah Hunt (bass), and Jonathan Pinson (drums). $10-18

Samantha Boshnack photo by Daniel Sheehan Buy Tickets $20 adults, $18 Earshot members and seniors, $10 students and military. Created at a prestigious residency, the trumpeter’s Seismic Belt evokes human adaptation to the Ring of Fire. Joining top Seattle players is Lauren Elizabeth Baba, from Boshnack’s LA band, a superb violinist/violist/composer.

Adam O'Farrill photo by Alex Joseph Buy Tickets $20 adults, $18 Earshot members and seniors, $10 students and military This remarkable young trumpeter, most recently seen here in Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Bird Calls, has a rich heritage in Afro-Cuban music (father Arturo, grandfather Chico…) and the classics, but is a modernist at heart. With Chad Lefkowitz-Brown (tenor sax), Walter Stinson (bass), and brother Zach O’Farrill (drums).

Adam O'Farrill photo by Alex Joseph Buy Tickets $20 adults, $18 Earshot members and seniors, $10 students and military This remarkable young trumpeter, most recently seen here in Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Bird Calls, has a rich heritage in Afro-Cuban music (father Arturo, grandfather Chico…) and the classics, but is a modernist at heart. With Chad Lefkowitz-Brown (tenor sax), Walter Stinson (bass), and brother Zach O’Farrill (drums).

Photo Jay Thomas by Daniel Sheehan. Buy Now Adults $18 Earshot members & seniors $16 Students & veterans/military $10 A superb arranger and trumpet/flugelhorn player, Groenewald leads a nonet of Seattle aces, among them multi-instrumentalist Jay Thomas. Their new CD, Deep Passion, is in the tradition of Gil Evans, Gerry Mulligan, and Phil Woods. It's rich arrangements are, says Jim Wilke, "played with obvious relish by this outstanding group of musicians."  

Caroline Davis photo by Jacob Hand. Buy Now Adults $18 Earshot members & seniors $16 Students & veterans/military $10 The engaging, canny alto saxophonist and composer who took top Rising Star honors in DownBeat Critics Polls presents her increasingly acclaimed creations with New York drummer Jay Sawyer and fine Seattle accompanists, including drummer Jay Weaver.

Edda Glass and Max Hatt photo courtesy of the artists. Buy Now Adults $18 Earshot members & seniors $16 Students & veterans/military $10 The quirky guitarist and vocalist have “a unique sound” (NPR Mountain Stage) that elevates Glass’s “voice that must be heard to be believed” (Nels Cline). Their “jazz Americana” evokes great plains and small lives, and this evening is underpinned by fine Seattle bassist Clipper Anderson.

George Colligan photo courtesy of the artist/ Buy Now Adults $22 Earshot members & seniors $20 Students & veterans/military $18 The crowd-pleasing pianist works with many modern-day greats. Two of those — bassist Buster Williams and drummer Lenny White — perfectly complement his “earthy, assertive style” (NY Times), calling to mind McCoy Tyner, John Hicks, and Mulgrew Miller with reserves of Keith Jarrett and even Cecil Taylor.

George Colligan photo courtesy of the artist. Buy Now Adults $22 Earshot members & seniors $20 Students & veterans/military $18 The crowd-pleasing pianist works with many modern-day greats. Two of those — bassist Buster Williams and drummer Lenny White — perfectly complement his “earthy, assertive style” (NY Times), calling to mind McCoy Tyner, John Hicks, and Mulgrew Miller with reserves of Keith Jarrett and even Cecil Taylor.

Ann Reynolds photo by Jim Levitt Buy Tickets $18 adults, $16 Earshot members and seniors, $10 students and military From charming cha-cha-cha to intricate AfroCuban rhythms, Clave Gringa performs originals by pianist Ann Reynolds as well as Cuban classics. Packed with musicians from the island or well-versed in its styles.

James Falzone photo by Marc Perlish Buy Tickets $22 adults, $20 Earshot members and seniors, $10 students and military With Chicago native James Falzone (clarinet, launeddas), now Music Chair at Cornish College, this ensemble intertwines streams of classical, jazz, and Middle Eastern and European traditions with “emotional clarity and lyrical grace” (Chicago Reader). Jeremiah McLane (accordion), Ronnie Malley (oud, harmonium, voice), and Tim Mulvenna (percussion).

James Falzone photo by Marc Perlish Buy Tickets $22 adults, $20 Earshot members and seniors, $10 students and military With Chicago native James Falzone (clarinet, launeddas), now Music Chair at Cornish College, this ensemble intertwines streams of classical, jazz, and Middle Eastern and European traditions with “emotional clarity and lyrical grace” (Chicago Reader). Jeremiah McLane (accordion), Ronnie Malley (oud, harmonium, voice), and Tim Mulvenna (percussion).

Naomi Siegel photo by Steve Korn Buy Tickets $18 adults, $16 Earshot members and seniors, $10 students and military. Siegel, a trombonist of great style and nuance, presents her small-band compositions, and then, with bassist Birch Pereira and a large ensemble, their arrangements of the music of Charlie Haden and Carla Bley’s Liberation Music Orchestra.

Photo Chad McCullough by Daniel Sheehan. Buy Now Adults $18 Earshot members & seniors $16 Students & veterans/military $10 A meeting of Stateside greats Chad McCullough (trumpet/flugelhorn) and Seattle’s John Bishop (drums) with Belgian friends Bram Weijters (piano/keyboards) and Piet Verbist (bass). Much traveled and recorded in Europe and the US, the quartet plays tight, stylish, captivating jazz.