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Bad Monkey Bistro: Live Jazz in South Lake Union

July 6, 2010

Situated between the glittering high rises of the downtown core and the busy waters of Lake Union, the South Lake Union neighborhood is Seattle's new mecca for contemporary urban living. With all the hustle and bustle there, it is the perfect location for a spanking new live music venue; welcome the Bad Monkey Bistro Last Friday, ...

Save the Date: Hadley Caliman at Jazz Alley, July 18

July 3, 2010

Celebrating Hadley Caliman with Thomas Marriott July 18--Jazz Alley 2033 6th Avenue 7:30pm, $12.00 Click here to make a reservation for this show or call 206-441-9729. The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley presents saxophonist Hadley Caliman with trumpeter Thomas Marriott. Joining them will be Bill Anschell (piano), Phil Sparks (bass) ...

Review: Jake Bergevin at Bake's Place

June 30, 2010

I went to Bake's Place in Issaquah on Friday, June 11, and had the great pleasure of seeing vocalist and trumpeter extraordinaire Jake Bergevin. He is one of the nicest people you'll meet and has a mega talent to match with his effortless crooning vocalese, inventive original compositions, and sensitive re-imaginings of works by such artists ...

Sharing What I've Learned - "Pay-What-You-Want" Music Consulting

June 29, 2010

I'm a big fan of sharing. I truly believe that we're more successful when we share everything openly and honestly with those around us. It's part of the reason I started this blog. It's the entire reason I gave a free Ustream seminar on Touring. And it's the reason that I've been considering offering consulting services ...

DjangoFest NW - Sep 22-26, 2010

June 26, 2010

Nearly 60 years after his death, legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt is still one of the most respected players of all time. This season, DjangoFest NW will pull out all the stops to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. DjangoFest NW is the premier showcase of Gypsy Jazz in North America, having presented some of the ...

Mary Lou Williams Festival 2010

by Franz A. Matzner
June 24, 2010

Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz FestivalKennedy CenterWashington, DCMay 20-22, 2010 In celebration of the 100th anniversary of her birth, this year's Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival was dedicated to the music of its namesake. This focus lent the festival's 15th year at the Kennedy ...

Jazz Pianist Aaron Parks is Back on the Farm -- The James Farm

June 19, 2010

When exactly the jazz pianist Aaron Parks became a prodigy is unclear, although he fit the description by the time he enrolled, at age 14, in the University of Washington to study music. Now 26, what Parks remembers more clearly is the day, about four years later, that it seemed his time was up, when someone ...

Thomas Marriott and Ray Vega Reaches #1 on JazzWeek

June 16, 2010

Thomas Marriott and Ray Vegas new CD, East-West Trumpet Summit, just reached the #1 spot on JazzWeek's National Airplay Chart. This is the first Origin title to reach the top spot. Earlier this year Hadley Calimans Straight Ahead (which also features Thomas Marriott) spent two weeks at #2. You can hear samples and buy East-West Trumpet ...

Memorial for Manuel "Michael" Orias

June 15, 2010

On Thursday afternoon, June 17, 2010, at 1:00pm, Tula's Jazz Club will host a reception to celebrate and remember the life of Manuel “Michael" Orias. This reception will follow a funeral mass to be held at 10am at Our Lady of the Lake, 8900 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115. As additional information becomes available it ...

Michael Orias of Tula's (Seattle) Dies

June 13, 2010