Chris Speed photo by Daniel Sheehan. Thursday, June 27, 7 & 9:30pmRoyal Room5000 Rainier Ave S Edgy, tight, thrilling, and accessible, Endangered Blood is tenor saxophonist Chris Speed, alto saxophonist and bass clarinettist Oscar Noriega, drummer Jim Black, and...
Vincent Courtois photo by Christophe Charpenel. Saturday June 29, 8pmTown Hall1119 8th Ave In their “Love of Life” project, three vaunted European improvisers call on the spirit of Jack London, a famed American novelist, pioneer of commercial magazine fiction and...
Ilhan Ersahin photo courtesy of the artist. Sunday, June 30, 7pm & 9:30pmThe Royal Room5000 Rainier Ave S Swedish-Turkish saxophonist Ilhan Ersahin brings the electrifying rhythms of his Istanbul Sessions to the Royal Room. Ersahin grew up in an eclectic musical...
Davina Lozier photo by Vern Fisher. The Bad Plus photo by Shervin Lainez. Bellevue Jazz & Blues FestivalMay 29–June 2Various venues, Bellevue, WAThe Bad Plus, Davina and The Vagabonds, Darelle Holden Quartet with special guest Kelly Ash, Kiki Valera with special...
Satoko Fujii photo by Bryan Murray. Tuesday, May 7, 7pmRoyal Room5000 Rainier Ave S A truly distinctive pianist, Satoko Fujii works in a vast array of settings, from solo to large ensembles, and is all the more ear-opening due to the elements of Japanese traditional...
