This week we welcome back our old friend Chris Stover for a run of shows with just about all of his bands, we celebrate two kick-ass jazz bands playing one of Seattle’s best rock clubs, and we feature bands old and new.
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- Skerik’s Bandalabra – “Charlie Don’t Like It”
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From the CD Live at the Royal Room Royal Potato Family)
Saxophonist Skerik’s latest creation, Bandalabra, is set to release their debut album this week. Featuring some of Seattle’s fiercest improvisers, Andy Coe on guitar, Evan Flory-Barnes on bass and D’Vonne Lewis on drums, the band recorded the album at The Royal Room and financed it in part through Kickstarter. They are having their CD Release Party on March 17th, which should be a big ol’ blowout!
Upcoming show: Sat., Mar. 17th @ Nectar - More Zero – “How It Begins”
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From the CD Between Two Conclusions (self-produced)
Trombonist Chris Stover left Seattle last year to take a teaching position at The New School in NYC. He’s back this week and has lined up numerous shows with an incredible array of different bands. You can catch Chris with a new big band, with his quartet, with More Zero and Frieze of Life. Heck, you can catch them all! This track is from the brand new More Zero album featuring Stuart MacDonald on sax, Ben Thomas on vibes, John Silverman on bass and Byron Vannoy on drums. Chris will be doing a double CD Release Party at Tula’s for More Zero and his Quartet.
Upcoming shows: Sat., Mar. 10th w/Here/Now @ Open Flight Studios, Mon., Mar. 12th w/QED @ Highline Community College (noon), Tues., Mar. 13th w/Frieze of Life & Acquired Involuntary Narcissim @ The Royal Room, Wed, Mar 14 w/Stover Quartet & More Zero @ Tula’s - Zubatto Syndicate – “Meccas Over Manhattan”
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From the CD Zubatto Syndicate (self-produced)
Andrew Boscardin’s space-age big band has always looked for non-traditional performance opportunities. As much a rock band as a jazz band, Bosco tries hard to get the band in front of non-jazz audiences. He’s scored big this time, as the band will take the stage at Neumo’s on a Saturday night. He’s bringing along Reptet and Spekulation to round out a great triple bill. Let’s pack the place so the folks at Neumo’s will see that improvised music has a place on their stage!
Upcoming show: Sat., Mar. 10th @ Neumo’s - Reptet “Milky Shakes”
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From the CD At the Cabin (Artists Recording Collective)
Reptet is a great band to be on the bill with Zubatto Syndicate. Their raucous and entertaining show will go great on the big stage at Neumo’s. And this will be the last time to see saxophonist Isaak Mills with the band for a while, as he is leaving town soon. This is a composition of trumpeter Samantha Boshnack with Mills, Chris Credit on alto, Nelson Bell on tuba, Tim Carey on bass and John Ewing on drums.
Upcoming show: Sat., Mar. 10th @ Neumo’s - Dawn Clement – “Big Fat Blues”
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From the CD Hush (Conduit Records)
Dawn Clement brings her trio with Jon Hamar on bass and Steve Korn on drums to the Creative Music Adventures Gallery for their great new Friday night series. They have a very cool performance space (in the old John’s Music building in Wallingford) with a grand piano and they’ve been putting on great shows weekly. We pulled out an old favorite from Dawn’s very first record featuring Geoff Cooke on bass and Jose Maritnez on drums.
Upcoming show: Fri., Mar. 9th @ CMA Gallery - The Young Lizards – “Punjab”
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From the CD Our Modern Lifestyle (Pony Boy Records)
The Young Lizards is a Seattle jazz super-group featuring Chris Fagan on sax, Ty Bailie on Hammond B3, Dave Peterson on guitar and Greg Williamson on drums. They will take the stage at Boxley’s in North Bend this week. It’ll be well worth the drive to hear them lay down their organ-drenched funky jazz. Check out this version of Joe Henderson’s great tune for a taste of what you’ll find.
Upcoming show: Fri., Mar. 9th @ Boxley’s
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