Earshot Jazz Spring Series

April has been designated Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) by the Smithsonian Institution and, as always, Earshot Jazz, Seattle's non-profit jazz organization, is more that willing to celebrate jazz as a living, thriving art form.

Earshot has put together a remarkable series of concerts for the month of April, taking the title “Springsville" from a Miles Davis/Gil Evans collaboration. The concerts feature legendary Jazz Masters and some of today's most important established and emerging artists in several venues around Seattle.

Tickets and information are available through Earshot Jazz, 206-547-6763 and www.earshot.org and at the numbers listed below.

April 4 - Charles Lloyd with Eric Harland & Zakir Hussain
“Which Way is East" - Homage to Billy Higgins The legendary saxophonist Charles Lloyd performs duo and trios with young jazz drummer Eric Harland and the renowned tabla master Zakir Hussain.
Town Hall Seattle, 8th & Seneca, 8pm Call 206-547-6763

April 8 - Mimi Fox Trio
Nationally known jazz guitarist with her trio.
Seattle Art Museum, 1st & University, 5:30, Free w/ Museum admission

April 11 - William Parker Quartet
Noted New York improvising ensemble features Hamid Drake on drums, Rob Brown on sax, & Lewis Barnes on trumpet. Their “O'Neal's Porch" CD was NY Times top of 2001.
Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave, 8pm Call 206-547-6763

April 12 - Cuong Vu Trio & Friends
Former Bellevue resident, now a member of the Pat Metheny Group, returns with his own trio of Stomu Takieshi, bass and Ted Poor, drums.
Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave, 8pm, Call 206-547-6763

April 17 - Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Count Basie's 100th
Seattle's all-star big band swings in a program honoring Count Basie's Centenary
Meany Hall, U of W, 8pm, Tickets at UW Ticket Office

April 18 - J. A. Granelli & Mr. Lucky
Former Seattle bassist returns in an Avant-Jazz/Blues Organ group with Brad Shepik & Andy Roth.
Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave, 8pm, Call 206-547-6763

April 21 & 22 - Steve Coleman's Five Elements
The award-winning alto saxophonist appears for two nights with Jonathan Finlayson, trumpet, Jen Shyu, vocals, Craig Taborn, piano, Yunior T. Cabrera, bass, and Dafnis Prieto drums.
The Triple Door, 216 Union, 7:30pm, $30 206-838-4333

April 24 - Rashied Ali (drums), Ravi Coltrane (sax), & Reggie Workman (bass).
Three jazz masters appear in a quintet setting with young Seattle artists Andy Coe on guitar and Jumaane Smith on trumpet.
The Triple Door, 216 Union, 7:30 & 10pm, 206-838-4333

May 2 - Dave Douglas Quintet
Critic's favorite jazz trumpeter with a stellar group of Seamus Blake, tenor saxophone, Uri Caine, fender rhodes, James Genus, bass, Clarence Penn, drums.
The Triple Door, 216 Union, 7:30pm, 206-838-4333

Tickets and information are available through Earshot Jazz, 206-547-6763 and www.earshot.org. The SAM concert is free with museum admission. Triple Door concerts are available through venue only, at 206-838-4333. SRJO's Count Basie's 100th available through UW Ticket Office.