Oregon Festival of American Music
June 7-October 19 – John G. Shedd
Institute for the Arts, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene, OR
Frank Vignola, Madeleine Peyroux, At the Jazz Band Ball w/ Jesse Cloninger and the Emerald City Jazz Kings.
(541) 434-7000, www.ofam.org
Britt Pavilion
June 8-September 14 – Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, OR
Mavis Staples, Pink Martini w/ Storm Large, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Jake Shimabukuro.
(800) 882-7488, (541) 773-6077 www.brittfest.org
Chateau Ste. Michelle Concert Series
June 15-August 24 – Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville, WA
Chris Botti, Chateau Ste. Michelle Festival of Jazz w/ Sax and the City, Peter White, David Benoit, David Pack, Gipsy Kings, Gladys Knight & The O’Jays.
(800) 745-3000, www.ste-michelle.com
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Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival
August 2-4 – Kootenay Lake, Kaslo, BC
Melody Diachun Quintet, Stretch Orchestra, Dan Brubeck Quartet, Tiempo Libre, Brandi Disterheft, Paul Peress Trio, African Showboyz, Mickey Hart Band.
(250) 353-7577, www.kaslojazzfest.com
Seattle Lindy Exchange
August 9-11 – Russian Center, Century Ballroom, Washington Hall
Solomon Douglas, Glenn Crytzer, Casey MacGill.
www.seattlelindyexchange.org
North City Jazz Walk
August 13 – Various venues, Shoreline, WA
“Sinatra/Basie at the Sands” with Danny Quinero & Critical Mass, Greta Matassa, Casey MacGill, Doug Reid’s Tribute to Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker, Barney McClure/Dan Sales Group, Stephanie Porter and more.
(206) 399-0963, www.northcityjazzwalk.org
A Case of the Blues & All That Jazz
August 17 – Sarg Hubbard Park, Yakima, WA
Rafael Tranquilino, Mycle Wastman, Javier Garcia.
(509) 453-8280, www.cotbjazz.com
Jazz and Oysters
August 18 – Wilson Field, Ocean Park, WA
Patrick Lamb, Acustica.
(360) 665-4466, www.watermusicfestival.com
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Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival
August 23-25 – Esther Short Park, Vancouver, WA
Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Take 6, Nicholas Payton, David Sanborn & Bob James w/ James Genus and Steve Gadd.
(360) 906-0605, www.vancouverwinejazz.com
Bumbershoot Arts Festival
August 31-September 2 – Seattle Center
Maceo Parker, Robert Glasper Experiment, Ernie Watts w/ New Stories, Human Spirit, Matt Jorgensen +451.
(206) 701-1482, www.bumbershoot.org
Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival
September 6-8 – Penticton, BC
Grand Dominion Jazz Band, Black Swan Classic Jazz Band, Offramp Jazz Sextet, Lance Buller.
(250) 770-DIXI, www. pentasticjazz.com
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North Bend Jazz Walk
September 14 – Various venues, North Bend, WA
Pete Christlieb, Katy Bourne, Hans Brehmer, Rick Leppanen, Brad Boal, Endemic Ensemble, Bernie Jacobs Band, Reuel Lubag, Pete Petersen Band, Milo Petersen, Steve Griggs, Chris Symer, Dan Kramlich, Leah Stillwell, Kelly Eisenhour, Tracy Knoop, Dan Marcus, Greg Williamson, John Hansen, Jon Hamar, Alexey Nikolaev, Chris Fagan, Bill Ramsay, Greg Schroeder, Andy Omdahl, Vern Sielert, Jim Sisko and more.
www.northbendjazzwalk.com
Pony Boy Records Jazz Picnic
September 8 – Magnuson Park Amphitheatre, Seattle
Artists TBA.
www.ponyboyrecords.com
Pender Harbour Jazz Festival
September 20-22 – Pender Harbour, BC
Harold Mabern w/ Cory Weeds, Karen Graves Quartet, Sophia Perlman, Rumba Calzada, Van Django.
www.phjazz.ca
DjangoFest Northwest
September 18-22 – Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Whidbey Island, WA
Tcha Limberger, Fapy Lafertin, John Jorgenson Quintet, Kruno Spisic w/ Filip Novosel, New Hot Club of America w/ Gonzalo Bergara, Pearl Django.
(800) 638-7631, www.djangofest. com/nw
Earshot Jazz Festival
October 1-November 17 – Various venues, Seattle
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette 30th Anniversary Concert, Charles Lloyd & Friends w/ Bill Frisell, Bill Frisell’s Big Sur Quintet w/ Jenny Scheinman, Eyvind Kang, Hank Roberts and Rudy Royston, Bill Frisell residency w/ Cuong Vu & Robin Holcomb and Ted Poor & Luke Bergman, Dave Douglas Quintet, Nicole Mitchell Ice Crystal Quartet, John Scofield Uberjam, The Bad Plus, Philip Glass (solo), Patricia Barber Trio, Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, Brad Mehldau & Mark Guiliana’s Mehliana, John Medeski (solo), Dafnis Prieto Quartet, Steve Lehman Trio, Ken Vandermark & Nate Wooley, Miguel Zenon Quartet, Tigran Hamasyan Quintet, Darcy James Argue w/ Cornish College Big Band, Yosvany Terry Quintet, La Familia Valera Miranda, Omar Sosa Afri-Lectric Experience, Paul Kikuchi “Bat of No Bird Island,” John Hollenbeck’s Claudia Quintet, Beth Fleenor, Samantha Boshnack ensemble, Konk Pack, Chris Speed Trio w/ Dave King & Chris Tordini, Kneebody, The Kora Band, Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra w/ Ingrid Jensen, Steve Treseler w/ Ingrid Jensen, Bad Luck, NEXT Collective, Naomi Siegel Quartet, Peter Brotzmann & Paal Nilssen-Love, Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri, Vinicius Cantuaria, The Westerlies play the music of Wayne Horvitz, Dana Reason Trio w/ Mark Dresser. See page 4 for details.
(206) 547-6763, www.earshot.org
Glacier Jazz Stampede
October 3-6 – Red Lion Hotel, various venues, Kalispell, MT
Yerba Buena Stompers, High Sierra, Flathead Ragtime Society Orchestra, Grand Dominion, Sandy Sanderson Trio, Rocky Mountain Rhythm Kings, Titan Hot 7, Uptown Lowdown.
(406) 892-2115, www.glacierjazzstampede.com
Oregon Coast Jazz Party
October 4-6 – Newport Performing Arts Center, Shilo Inn Suites Hotel, Newport, OR
Bill Charlap Trio, John Clayton, Sylvia Cuenca, Holly Hoffman, Ed Dunsavage, Essiet Essiet, Gary Hobbs, Lewis Nash, Oregon Coast All-Stars, Jason Palmer, Houston Person, Randy Porter, Jackie Ryan, Terell Stafford, John Wiitala, Mike Wofford, Rickey Woodard, Bryant Allard’s Picante, and the Newport Coast Jazz All-Stars.
(541) 265-ARTS [2787], www.coastarts.org
Medford Jazz Festival
October 11-13 – Medford, OR
Bob Draga, Blue Street Jazz Band, Glenn Crytzer and His Syncopators, High Sierra, Lena Prima Band, Southern Oregon Jazz Orchestra, Vince Bartels, Jennifer Leitham, Harry Allen.
(541) 770-6972, (800) 599-0039, www. medfordjazz.org
Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree
October 16-20 – Sun Valley, ID
Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Titan Hot 7, Cornet Chop Suey, Bob Draga & Jason Wanner Quartet, Midiri Brothers Sextet, Sherry Colby’s Racket Makers, Meschiya Lake & Dem Lil’ Big Horns, Pearl Django.
(877) 478-5277, www.sunvalleyjazz.com
Jazz at the Oxford
October 18-March 15 – Oxford Hotel, Bend, OR
Javon Jackson Band w/ Les McCann, Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Septet, Mary Stallings Quartet w/ Mel Brown, Tony Pacini & Ed Bennett. (541) 382-8436, www.oxfordhotelbend.com
Michael “Dargoff” Darigol dances with Kelli Wilkerson
August 9-11
Russian Center, Washington Hall, Ballard Odd Fellows Hall, Westlake Park, Volunteer Park, Great Hall at Green Lake, Century Ballroom
Thursday, August 8, 9pm
Russian Center, 704 19th Ave E
HepCat Productions hosts a pre-Seattle Lindy Exchange dance with live music by Glenn Cryzter
Friday, August 9, TBD & 8:30pm dance
Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave
Jazz Dance Film Festival & Solomon Douglas’ Big Band
Friday, late night, 1am-5am
Ballard Odd Fellows Hall, 1706 NW
Market St Glenn Crytzer & His Syncopators
Saturday, August 10, 1pm-5pm
Westlake Park, 401 Pine St
The Careless Lovers
Saturday, August 10, 9pm-12:30am
Great Hall at Green Lake, 7220 Woodlawn Ave NE
Casey MacGill’s Big Band
Saturday, late night, 1am-5am
Ballard Odd Fellows Hall, 1706 NW Market St
The Solomon Douglas Swingtet
Sunday, August 11, TBA
Picnic in Volunteer Park
Sunday, August 11, 9pm
Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St
Glenn Crytzer’s Blue Rhythm Band
