Ballard Jazz Festival

[Mike Schwartz]

2nd Annual
BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL Seattle, WA, Nov 17-20

Featuring Matt Wilson, Tim Ries,
Don Sickler, Matt Cameron, Michael Shrieve & more.....
Origin Records and the Ballard Chamber of Commerce present the 2nd Annual Ballard Jazz Festival featuring creative national and local jazz groups in concert, club and educational settings.

Tickets are now available online at http://www.ballardjazzfestival.com

Wed/Thur, Nov 17-18 - BROTHERHOOD OF THE DRUM
The Tractor Tavern, 8:00pm, tickets available at the door only. $12, or $15 for both nights, over 21

Two nights of performances by top American drummers who happen to make their home in Seattle. Hosted by Origin Records & The Tractor Tavern and sponsored by Modern Drummer Magazine.

Wednesday, November 17
- Michael Shrieve (Santana)
- John Bishop Group
- Byron Vannoy Trio

Thursday, November 18
- Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden)
- Gregg Keplinger Trio
- Matt Jorgensen +451

Friday, November 19 - THE BALLARD JAZZ WALK
7 venues along Ballard Avenue, 9:00pm-1:00am

Tim Ries' Stones Project
Andrew D'Angelo's Norsk Trio - Morthana!
Origin Uber Band
Brent Jensen with Bill Anschell Trio
Greta Matassa / Andy Shaw Group
Lower Monumental
Dawn Clement/Laura Welland Duo
David White Quartet

Friday, November 19 - ALL AGES CONCERT
Paradox Theater at Mars Hill, 1401 NW Leary Way, 8:00pm-11:00pm
(Ballard JazzWalk ticket for admission)

Thomas Marriott Quartet
Clarence Acox Group
Garfield High School combo
Roosevelt High School combo
Saturday, November 20 - CLINICS
Mars Hill, 1401 NW Leary Way, 2:00pm-3:30pm

Matt Wilson - drums
Tim Ries - saxophone
Ben Monder and John Stowell - guitar
Don Sickler - trumpet
Greta Matassa and Andy Shaw - vocal

Saturday, November 20 - OPEN HOUSE
Mars Hill, 1401 NW Leary Way, 3:30pm-6:00pm

Jazz photography show with Ron Hudson & Todd Bishop and performances by jazz combos from:
- Ballard High School
- Mountlake Terrace High School - Edmonds/Woodway High School
- Shoreline Community College
- Central Seattle Community College


Saturday, November 20 - MAINSTAGE CONCERT
Mars Hill, 1401 NW Leary Way, 7:30PM

The Matt Wilson Quartet
Don Sickler and New Stories performing the music of Elmo Hope
Tim Ries with Ben Monder, Gary Versace and Matt Jorgensen
For more information and to buy tickets, visit http://www.ballardjazzfestival.com

The 2004 Ballard Jazz Festival is sponsored by: Viking Bank, Studio X, KBCS 91.3 fm, KWJZ 89.9 fm, KPLU 88.5 fm, Sherman Clay, Home Street Bank, ReMax Northwest - Chuck Cady, Seattle Divorce Services, All About Jazz / Seattle, Modern Drummer Magazine ... and many other fine supporters of jazz!

http://www.originarts.com/festival/sponsors.html

[Sand]

I am happy that the Seattle Divorce Services are supporting the Festival :-)
But: I visited their web site and they were rather sane/sensible.
Then I was going to suggest that the Festival should look much further west for inspiration. But: It seems that they're much more informed than I am about the scene on the Norwegian West Coast, introducing musicians I haven't even heard about - from a town I lived in for several years.
I'll come back here for the reviews