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| Friday and Saturday night of the Jazz Festival features a Jazz Walk of downtown venues. Tickets are purchased at any venue - $10 for Friday and
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| Venue |
Friday |
Saturday |
Rockfish Grill
320 Commercial |
Thomas Marriott Trio |
Mark Taylor |
Watertown Pub
314 Commercial |
Curtis Hammond Band |
Mambo Cadillac |
The Brown Lantern
412 Commercial |
Ryan Burns |
Vaughn Kreestoe |
Adrift
510 Commercial |
Frankly Moanin' |
Mia Vermillion &
Orville Johnson |
Majestic Inn & Spa
419 Commercial |
Cheryl Jewell |
Tom Bruner
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Tthe Savage Jazz Trio |
Star Bar
416 Commercial Avenue |
Trish Hatley |
Gadjo Gypsies |
Bellissima Trattoria
904 Commercial |
Fidalgo Swing |
Oscar de la Rosa Trio |
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Ryan Burns: Berklee survivor Ryan Burns is a luminary in the Seattle music scene, being known for his subtle wit (verbally or on the keyboards). Burns has brought his special touch to a diverse array of projects, including jazz groups Matt Jorgenson +451 (Earshot Jazz Magazine's "Best Acoustic Group" of 2003) and Tom Marriott's Willie Nelson Project. Burns will be accompanied by Geoff Cooke and Reade Whitwell.
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Tom Bruner: Celebrating over forty years in music, Tom Bruner's musical beginnings were the result of inspiration by Jazz guitarist Barney Kessel, which led him to the world renowned University of North Texas' College of Music. After playing guitar and arranging for the United States Air Force Academy Band, Tom then went on to Hollywood where he worked as a studio musician on countless feature films, televisions shows, jingles and recording sessions. He then spent in excess of twenty years as an arranger, conductor and musical director for over sixty television shows including 13 years as musical director for the Golden Globes, while also composing jingles, dozens of film cues for motion pictures and a myriad of other music projects.
Today, Tom is active playing jazz, composing and arranging music for multimedia projects, as well as teaching and conveying his passion for music at the college and university level.
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Fidalgo Swing:
Anacortes based Fidalgo Swing plays a brand of Gypsy Jazz designed to get people on the dance
floor. They are led by guitarist Allen Lewis, feature the versatile Philip Nakano on sax, flute,
percussion and vocals and have a lineup that includes many special guests drawn from the top
talent in the area.
For more info see Web Site
Gadjo Gypsies: The Gadjo Gypsies play in the same vein as the famous Quintette du Hot Club de France, the Gypsy style jazz is played by Yusuf Kilgore, Josh Rust, Bryan Thurber and Jeff Gray. The sound includes a mix of American swing, Gypsy and French musette songs.
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Trish Hatley: Trish Hatley has captured a large loyal following from her many singing performances in the Northwest. She has brought Live Swinging Jazz too many venues from small intimate clubs to big productions.
Trish creates a fun and entertaining atmosphere anytime she plays that keeps bringing people back for more
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Curtis Hammond: The Curtis Hammond Band featuring NW pro guitarist Mark Noftsger and the Thirteenth Street Horns has been together in various forms for over 25 years, regularly performing at major Northwest venues such as The Central Saloon, Parkers where they appeared with the Lovemongers featuring Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, and the Shark Club. Formerly known as Get Off the Stage, the current lineup consists of nine top flight Seattle area musicians including former members of several iconic Northwest bands like the Dick Powell Band and Broham. The band performs a highly danceable blend of blues, R&B and soul.
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Cheryl Jewell:
Jazz vocalist Cheryl Jewell, brings an array of musical prowess to her fresh, hip, passionate
style of jazz. In addition to work with her own trio/quartet, the Jewell Jazz Ensemble, she sings
with both the Saltwater Octet, led by Mark Kelly, and the 18-piece big band Northern Lights Jazz
Orchestra, led by Paul Sorensen. Jewell's on-stage passion and persona have garnered a growing fan
base in the upper Puget Sound region. "I've had such a diverse experience in music that it's
prepared me for this very moment in jazz," says Jewell. "Jazz feels like home. For me, it's a
culmination of styles distilled into this one, passionate art form." Proving out Jewell's growing
presence in jazz circles, she placed first runner-up to Northwest great Greta Matassa at the
Seattle-Kobe Sister City Jazz competition in March 2009. Jewell's standards CD is due to be
released in early fall 2009.
For more info see Web Site
Vaughn Kreestoe:
Inspired by the need for spiritual relaxation through sonic enlightenment, Vaughn Kreestoe was
formed in Bellingham in April of 2008. "What's Up" magazine had this to say about a recent live
show by this funky guitar, B3 and percussion trio: "Vaughn Kreestoe is such a tight band, they
sound like they've been together a decade... They may have been labeled a jazz band due to
effortless improvisation, but they bring on the funk...the bodies filled the dance floor, rocking
to guitarist Jeremy Elliot and keyboardist Delvon Lamarr's seamless leads...the audience stood just
to listen, in sheer awe, to (Michael) Harris' incredible voice with its luminous tone and
outstanding range... as Kevin Chryst rode his drums like brilliant, musical stallions."
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Mambo Cadillac: is a Salsa/Latin Jazz band from Seattle, WA that has thrilled audiences for over four years. Led by percussionist Tor Dietrichson, the band features Costa Rican vocalist Carlos Cascante, percussionist Francisco Medina, pianist Eric Verlinde and bassist Dean Schmidt. The band plays many Latin musical styles including Mambo, Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, Guajira, Son Montuno and other styles. This band is always a really big hit with salsa dance crowd wherever they perform so bring your dancing shoes, please.
Thomas Marriott Trio: Trumpeter Thomas Marriott is one of the most exciting musicians to emerge on the national jazz scene in more than a decade. As a five-time winner of the "Golden Ear" award, he is one of the busiest musicians in the Northwest, his native home.
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Frankly Moanin': The Frankly Moanin' Jazz quartet, now in its 15th year, is Anacortes' oldest continuously performing jazz group, led by pianist Warren Newton and features John Savage on guitar and the groovin' rhythm section of Tim Eslick and Todd Anderson.
Oscar de la Rosa Trio: Start with the inspired Latin drumming of Oscar De La Rosa, add the seven-string jazz guitar accompaniment of Yusuf Kilgore, then include the melodic finesses of multi-instrumentalist Phil Nakano and the result is the De La Rosa Trio, a premier act specializing in a fresh and innovative sound.
Mark Taylor: Seattle based saxophonist, Mark Taylor, is a major voice and integral part of the Northwest jazz scene. Mark can be heard regularly around the Seattle area with the Jim Knapp Orchestra, Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, Mark Taylor Quartet, and various other groups led by Marc Seales, Jay Thomas, Steve Korn and others. Having performed locally with Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Quincy Jones, Maria Schneider, Bill Holman, Lee Konitz, George Cables, Ernestine Anderson, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Pete Christlieb, and others, Mark has established himself as an invaluable asset to the local music scene.
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Mia Vermillion: Mia Vermillion, blues singer and musician, and slide guitar great Orville Johnson have recently joined together in performance to bring Mia's unique genre-blending sound of blues to many different audiences. Mia's music features a distinct fresh approach to the songs of early blues artists such as Lil Green, Mary Lou Williams, Big Bill Broonzy, Cecil Gant, Leroy Carr and Billy Holiday to list just a few.
Mia has formulated a sound of sensuous, earthy blues and just released her first album "Alone Together With the Blues" in June 2009. The record is a magic combination of sympathetic styling between Mia's vocal sway and Orville Johnson's emotive guitar and dobro mastery. The album contains a well-founded collection of tunes from early blues artists and includes two of Mia's own compositions: "Little Bit of Love" and "Love's Lost and Found."
For more info see Web Site or http://www.miavermillion.com/Hire.htm
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