Results for "Seattle"

Greta Matassa Sextet at Jazz Alley

by Paul Rauch
April 6, 2025

Greta Matassa Sextet Jazz Alley Seattle WA April 2, 2025 Truth is a constant, something that remains rooted to fact no matter how many times told. That being said, the obvious must be stated here, as it has many times previously--Greta Matassa is the most important jazz singer to ...

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Thomas Marriott Quartet at Jazz Alley

by Paul Rauch
March 11, 2025

Thomas Marriott Quartet Jazz Alley Seattle, WA March 4, 2025 Dimitriou's Jazz Alley has been the mainstage for jazz touring acts coming through Seattle for more than four decades now. From humble beginnings in a small bistro on “the av" in the city's University district, to its now forty-year tenure in ...

Immanuel Wilkins Quartet at The Triple Door

by Paul Rauch
March 6, 2025

Immanuel Wilkins Quartet The Triple Door Seattle, WA February 28, 2025 Alto saxophonist/composer Immanuel Wilkins burst onto the scene in 2020 with his premier Blue Note release, Omega. Straight out of Juilliard in New York, Wilkins was part of a collective of musicians corralled out of the school by the ...

Ravi Coltrane: Translinear Light—The Music of Alice Coltrane

by Paul Rauch
March 1, 2025

Ravi Coltrane: Translinear Light--The Music of Alice Coltrane Moore Theater Seattle, WA February 26, 2025 The Coltrane legacy in jazz is vast and monumentally influential--that is a known quantity in the music world. So much of that legacy is filled with the artistic resonance of John Coltrane, whose presence through ...

Marina Albero: From Pianist To Nomad Of Sound

by Lawrence Peryer
January 25, 2025

Today, the Spotlight shines On pianist and composer Marina Albero. From Barcelona's vibrant music scene to the heart of New Orleans, Marina keeps finding new ways to push musical boundaries. Her album, A Nomad of Sound (Self Produced, 2024), brings together jazz, classical, and world music traditions in a blend all her own.

Take Five with Saxophonist Noah Peterson

by AAJ Staff
January 16, 2025

Meet Noah Peterson While his troubadour days are behind him, Noah continues to have musical adventures. From his many bands and explorations of different genres of music Noah always has his fingers in something. His latest adventure includes his brand new quartet recording of all original music Coming Home To You and the rebirth of The ...

Matthew Williams

Born: September 29, 1989

Matt Williams is a founding member of the group Nautabot. Nautabot gives high energy performances, creating music with simple melodies and infectious drums and bass. On December 22, 2015 Nautabot released their self titled debut album which can be ordered at bandcamp.com

Paul de Barros: Chronicling Marian McPartland's Life in Jazz

by Lawrence Peryer
January 4, 2025

Today, the Spotlight shines On award-winning jazz critic and author Paul de Barros.Throughout his storied career, Paul was editor and critic at the Seattle Times and has written for Downbeat and Earshot Jazz, amongst other outlets. He is also the author of Jackson Street After Dark: The Roots of Jazz in Seattle (Sasquatch Books, ...