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Corey Christiansen at Tula's May 19

May 13, 2010

Guitarist Corey Christiansen returns to Seattle after his performance at The Ballard Jazz Festival to celebrate the release of his new CD, Outlaw Tractor, at Tulas Jazz Club on Wednesday, May 19 at 7:30pm. WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 TULAS JAZZ CLUB 2214 2nd Ave, Seattle 7:30pm, All Ages Reservations: 206-443-4221

Seattle Area Again Well Represented in Essentially Ellington Jazz Contest

May 10, 2010

Because Andy Clausen does not drive, his age is a point of confusion to some of the older, professional jazz musicians with whom he frequently plays. At 17, the Roosevelt High School senior is old enough to get his license but hasnt. His father, Curt, also an avid musician in his youth, sometimes drops him off ...

Free Alexander Technique Class

May 7, 2010

Brian Lynch at Tula's This Weekend

May 6, 2010

New York trumpeter Brian Lynch will be in Seattle this weekend performing for two night and in two different formats at Tulas Jazz Club. Saturday, May 8 - Brian Lynch Quartet featuring Marc Seales (piano), Jeff Johnson (bass) and Matt Jorgensen (drums) Sunday, May 9 - guest soloist with The Jim Cutler ...

Inside out Jazz Awards Show

May 1, 2010

On Monday, May 31st, Lucid Jazz Lounge will present the first “Inside/Out Jazz Awards" at Benaroya Hall's Mark Tapper Auditorium. The I/O Awards night will consist of honoring musicians for being influential in the jazz community with hand-sculpted bronze awards. Award categories will range from, for example, the more common 'Outstanding Instrumentals', 'Outstanding Album', etc., and ...

Pat Metheny Masterclass on Friday

April 28, 2010

Seventeen-time Grammy award winning guitarist Pat Metheny makes a special appearance at the School of Music on Friday, April 30, noon to 1 p.m. at Brechemin Auditorium when he leads a clinic with UW jazz students. The event is free and open to the public. Friday, April 30, 2010 Noon to 1 p.m. LOCATION: ...

Ballard Jazz Festival Starts Wednesday

April 20, 2010

The last few years of tenor saxophonist Hadley Caliman's career have been among his most productive, after decades spent off the radar in prison, in recovery both the result of his past drug addiction and quietly teaching music while living in the Columbia River town of Cathlamet. Caliman, who will perform Saturday at the annual Ballard ...

Bill Anschell-Brent Jensen Duo Featured on KPLU's Jazz Northwest April 18

April 16, 2010

A surprisingly inventive duo plays spontaneous improvisations on Jazz Northwest on Sunday April 18 at 1 PM PDT on 88.5, KPLU. Pianist Bill Anschell and soprano saxophonist Brent Jensen have found each other molto simpatico when freely improvising on standards. Astute listeners as well as players, the two musicians often sound as if one mind is ...

Thursday: Zubatto Syndicate Plans to Jazz up Seattle's Crocodile Nightclub

April 15, 2010

There are no chairs to sit in when you listen to music at the Crocodile. An open floor has always worked best for the kind of music and audiences the famous rock club is known for. Since opening in 1991 the Belltown club closed late in 2007 and reopened under new owners in early 2009 the ...

Jazz Musicians Throw Concert to Pay for Their Health Coverage

April 13, 2010

Get Breaking News Alerts * Share * Comments 188 Thirteen years ago, 68-year-old jazz guitarist Calvin Keys underwent a life-saving quadruple bypass surgery. Keys, a notable Bay Area musician who recorded and toured with Ray Charles in the '70s, says he would not have been able to afford that surgery if he hadn't been covered under ...