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News: Performance / Tour

Barbie Anaka Debuts New Album, "Speechless" With Triple Door Performance on January 6th

November 14, 2012

SEATTLE SONGSTRESS DEBUTS NEW ALBUM, “SPEECHLESS" WITH TRIPLE DOOR PERFORMANCE Seattle's own Barbie Anaka performs at The Triple Door on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 7:30pm in celebration of the release of her third album, entitled “Speechless". A triple threat as a contemporary jazz singer/songwriter/producer, Anaka enjoyed success with her first two recordings, “In Love With ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Jaiman Crunk

by AAJ Staff
November 9, 2012

Meet Jaiman Crunk: Jaiman was born into a musical family in the San Francisco Bay Area. His great grandparents were vaudeville performers-one grandfather was a singer and the other one was a guitarist. He was given his first guitar at the age of five. He remembers his grandfather playing and teaching him many other ...

News: Recording

Jaiman Crunk "Encounters" CD Release

October 28, 2012

With a vast lineup of some of the greatest names in jazz performing a diverse and ambitious set of original compositions, composer and guitarist Jaiman Crunk presents an auspicious debut recording. Tied together by Crunk's compositions, his choice to have, for instance, multiple bass players—including Ron Carter, John Patitucci, and Buster Williams—had less to do with ...

News: Radio

Changes at KPLU

October 23, 2012

Seattle-Tacoma, WA) Beginning October 28, 2012, 88.5 KPLU’s Sunday program schedule will change between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. KPLU’s Assistant General Manager/Director of Content Joey Cohn said the station is discontinuing broadcasts of Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland from 2 to 3 p.m. The 94 year-old McPartland hasn’t recorded a new show for over two ...

News: Performance / Tour

Human Spirit Kicks Off Their West Coast Tour

October 12, 2012

Starting Monday, October 15, Human Spirit will kick off their West Coast Tour which starts nearly on the one-year anniversary of their live recording which resulted in their current release, Dialogue, on Origin Records. Joining them will be pianist Orrin Evans and bassist Essiet Essiet who are also featured on the CD. Seattle appearances include a return engagement at the Earshot ...

News: Event

Fulbright In Brazil, Daniel Barry Music

October 11, 2012

Composer, multi-instrumentalist and SWOJO director Daniel Barry premieres new music written during his recent three-month Fulbright residency in Brazil, Oct. 15, 8pm at the Royal Room (206) 906-9920. He performs with two bands. the Walk All Ways is Daniel Barry (trumpet), Jim DeJoie (woodwinds), Alicia DeJoie (voilin), Brad Hawkins (cello), Steve Rice (accordion), Chris Symer (bass), ...

News: Event

Lorraine Feather & Russell Ferrante To Perform At Seattle's Earshot Jazz Festival

September 10, 2012

On October 12th & 13th vocalist Lorraine Feather and pianist Russell Ferrante will perform (as a duo) for two nights at Tula’s in Seattle, as part of the Earshot Jazz Festival. Lyricist/singer Lorraine Feather has been heard on numerous records, in films and on television. She has received seven Emmy nominations as a songwriter. She began ...

Article: Catching Up With

Barrett Martin: Musical Artifacts and Seattle Punk

by Jack Gold-Molina
September 8, 2012

Barrett Martin's primary instrument is the drums, but he has also been known to play upright bass, as well as many different types of ethnic percussion instruments that he has studied formally, often traveling to their countries of origin to seek out Griots and teachers. His musical credits include Seattle bands Skin Yard and Screaming Trees, ...

News: Festival

6th Annual Blues For Food Fest Saturday September 1 Magnuson Park

July 31, 2012

BLUES FOR FOOD FEST 2012: Sixth annual Labor Day weekend event celebrates community, food and music. Saturday, September 1, 12 noon-9:00 pm at Magnuson Park Amphitheatre & P-Patch, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle 98115 Proceeds support P-Patch Trust and Washington Blues Society WHAT IS BLUES FOR FOOD FEST? - An all-ages all-day celebration ...

News: Performance / Tour

Big Jazz Weekend Throughout the State

July 28, 2012

This weekend features two big jazz festivals on each side of the mountains. Starting tonight, Jazz Port Townsend kicks off with club performances and mainstage concerts by national and regional talent. Performers this weekend include Eric Reed Trio, Benny Green Trio, with special guest Gary Smulyan, Dena DeRose, The Centrum Big Band performing the music of ...