nathan Posted August 24, 2006 Report Posted August 24, 2006 Hey folks, I think I'm going to be in Seattle for a long weekend in mid-September. I've never been there, and was hoping someone might have some recommendations for local jazz clubs/listings/artists? or anything particularly going on from the 14th-16th? many thanks! nathan Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted August 25, 2006 Report Posted August 25, 2006 hi nate-dogg: chewy-chew-chew here--- well i just saw Lee Ritenhour w/ Dave Grusin + Friends tonite. the "+ Friends" incl. Alex Acuna, formerly of the weather report Quote
Johnny E Posted August 25, 2006 Report Posted August 25, 2006 The Hadley Caliman Quartet is playing at Tula's (2214 Second Avenue) on Sept. 15th. Hadley teaches at Cornish and is a bad muthafucker! Karrin Allyson is at Jazz Alley (2033 6th Ave) September 12-17, 2006. Egan's Jam House (1707 NW Market Street) in Ballard is a great place to check out local talent - Thurs Sept 14 9pm - Ev Stern Trio and Friends Fri Sept 15 10pm - The Willie Nelson Project with Thomas Marriott and Mark Taylor Sat Sept 16 7pm - Dean Moore - solo ambient gong music [Website] 10pm - More Zero - trombone, tenor sax, vibraphone, bass and drums [Website] Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted August 26, 2006 Report Posted August 26, 2006 Johnny E ive been trying to remember all last 2 weeks that on my Gerald Wilson cd i could of sworn ive seen one of the names over and over in previous yrs in seattle jazz stuff but i didnt know for sure: it was H. Caldmean!!!!! yea yeay eya what does he sound like now. i usually dont go to tulas, but i would consider it if hes really worth seeing.... Quote
Johnny E Posted August 26, 2006 Report Posted August 26, 2006 i usually dont go to tulas, but i would consider it if hes really worth seeing.... I know what you mean about Tula's, but you should really check out Hadley. He's a big time mentor to most of the young jazz players in town and still sounds great! Quote
SGUD missile Posted August 26, 2006 Report Posted August 26, 2006 (edited) Hey folks, I think I'm going to be in Seattle for a long weekend in mid-September. I've never been there, and was hoping someone might have some recommendations for local jazz clubs/listings/artists? or anything particularly going on from the 14th-16th? many thanks! nathan If you'll have access to a car, up the road about 50 mile, the Anacortes Jazz Fest will going on Sept 15 -17 In fact , my big band,the Norhwest Prevailing Winds will make a rare LIVE appearance Sat. @ @ PM on the Tesoro Stage! I think Sonny Fortune follows us @ 4 or so Edited August 26, 2006 by SGUD missile Quote
nathan Posted August 28, 2006 Author Report Posted August 28, 2006 Thanks a lot, fellas! So what exactly is the implied downside of Tula's as a venue? I have a friend who was a music student at Cornish -- I'll ask him about Caliman. sounds like quite a few options. thanks again! nathan Quote
Peter Johnson Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 Thanks a lot, fellas! So what exactly is the implied downside of Tula's as a venue? I have no idea what the implied downside is. Funky configuration of seats and stage? Ever been to the Village Vanguard? I think Tula's is great--it's the only authentic jazz club we got in this city. Definitely go see Hadley Caliman. He's a monster, and he'll definitely put on a good show. The last time I saw him at Tula's, Julian Priester (also teaching at Cornish) showed up and sat in on a few tunes! Quote
nathan Posted August 28, 2006 Author Report Posted August 28, 2006 sounds good. I'm in. I never minded the Vanguard when I lived in NYC. I was worried they might be implying it was more like the Blue Note (to make another NYC club comparison)...high prices/terrible chatty tourist audience/etc. More Zero sounds interesting too (thanks Johnny) judging from their online tunes. thanks all. Quote
Johnny E Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 I probably should not post my true feelings about Tula's on a public forum. If you really want to know, shoot me a PM. One thing I will say, and this is no secret, the food there is horrible. If you do go see Hadley, get a bite to eat FIRST. The cover at Tula's is low, it's the drink prices that'll get ya'. But there is no minimum at least. Quote
marcello Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 The Hadley Caliman Quartet is playing at Tula's (2214 Second Avenue) on Sept. 15th. Hadley teaches at Cornish and is a bad muthafucker! Karrin Allyson is at Jazz Alley (2033 6th Ave) September 12-17, 2006. Egan's Jam House (1707 NW Market Street) in Ballard is a great place to check out local talent - Thurs Sept 14 9pm - Ev Stern Trio and Friends Fri Sept 15 10pm - The Willie Nelson Project with Thomas Marriott and Mark Taylor Sat Sept 16 7pm - Dean Moore - solo ambient gong music [Website] 10pm - More Zero - trombone, tenor sax, vibraphone, bass and drums [Website] Thomas Marriott is a very, very good trumpet player. Quote
Johnny E Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 The Hadley Caliman Quartet is playing at Tula's (2214 Second Avenue) on Sept. 15th. Hadley teaches at Cornish and is a bad muthafucker! Karrin Allyson is at Jazz Alley (2033 6th Ave) September 12-17, 2006. Egan's Jam House (1707 NW Market Street) in Ballard is a great place to check out local talent - Thurs Sept 14 9pm - Ev Stern Trio and Friends Fri Sept 15 10pm - The Willie Nelson Project with Thomas Marriott and Mark Taylor Sat Sept 16 7pm - Dean Moore - solo ambient gong music [Website] 10pm - More Zero - trombone, tenor sax, vibraphone, bass and drums [Website] Thomas Marriott is a very, very good trumpet player. Yes he is. His brother Dave is no sloach on trombone either. Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 tulas should be called Crap-las instead. even if you get there at 1:15 am they charge you a 13 dollar cover charge to hear the jazz. they mostly book the same local acts over and over, who i would be more than happy to go see if it didn't cost nearly as much as the village vanguard. Quote
Johnny E Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 tulas should be called Crap-las instead. even if you get there at 1:15 am they charge you a 13 dollar cover charge to hear the jazz. they mostly book the same local acts over and over, who i would be more than happy to go see if it didn't cost nearly as much as the village vanguard. I don't know. The cover charge has always been the one saving grace for Tula's to me. It usually ranges from $5 to $12 (12 on weekends). That's pretty reasonable I think. Plus, no drink minimum. It's customer service that the place is in serious need of. Quote
Peter Johnson Posted August 29, 2006 Report Posted August 29, 2006 It's customer service that the place is in serious need of. They would also do well to get rid of the plastic ferns! Quote
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