Concerts
Is That Jazz? Tom Baker Qt. + Cuong Vu Trio
IS THAT JAZZ? Festival is dedicated to daring and exploratory artists who are redrawing the boundaries of jazz. Presented by Seattle Composers’ Salon, Present Sounds Recordings, Seattle Percussion Collective, and Nonsequitur, with support from 4Culture. Seattle Times preview. Seattle guitarist and composer Tom Baker, with clarinetist Jesse Canterbury, bassist Brian Cobb, and drummer Greg Campbell. …
Is That Jazz?: Bad Luck + Jesse Canterbury’s Vertigo
IS THAT JAZZ? Festival is dedicated to daring and exploratory artists who are redrawing the boundaries of jazz. Presented by Seattle Composers’ Salon, Present Sounds Recordings, Seattle Percussion Collective, and Nonsequitur, with support from 4Culture. Seattle Times preview. Bad Luck, co-led by drummer Chris Icasiano and saxophonist Neil Welch, use loops and electronics to propel …
Is That Jazz? Bill Smith Trio + Threat of Beauty
IS THAT JAZZ? Festival is dedicated to daring and exploratory artists who are redrawing the boundaries of jazz. Presented by Seattle Composers’ Salon, Present Sounds Recordings, Seattle Percussion Collective, and Nonsequitur, with support from 4Culture. Seattle Times preview. Master composer and clarinetist Bill Smith leads this impressive jazz trio (with bassist Brian Cobb and drummer …
Is That Jazz? Sunship + Sun Ra Tribute
IS THAT JAZZ? Festival is dedicated to daring and exploratory artists who are redrawing the boundaries of jazz. Presented by Seattle Composers’ Salon, Present Sounds Recordings, Seattle Percussion Collective, and Nonsequitur, with support from 4Culture. Seattle Times preview. Sunship features Brian Heaney, one of Seattle’s most creative guitarists, with New York saxophonist Michael Monhart, drummer …
Amy Denio + Beth Fleenor
Amy Denio is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and singer based in Seattle. Since the mid-80s she has maintained a constant flurry of musical activity spanning many genres: free improvisation, art rock, scores for dance and film, solo and in groups such as the Tiptons Sax Quartet, Hell’s Bellows accordion ensemble, Kultur Shock, Correo Aereo. Tonight she …