Janette West Quartet :: 01/12/25 – 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmJanette West is a jazz vocalist who has been working up and down the West Coast for over 5 decades, fronting R&B, jazz, and big band outfits. Early career highlights include opening for Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner, but the quartet she and husband drummer/percussionist Marty Tuttle have developed really showcases West’s rich, lustrous alto […]
Jingle Jazz :: 12/21/24 – 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmCome join Anacortes’ own A’Town Big Band for the 5th annual Jingle Jazz concert. A magical evening of your favorite holiday songs performed by a 17-piece big band. Enjoy a wonderful evening of exciting music to brighten your holidays a few nights before Christmas. Sponsored by the Manieri Endowment. Brodniak Hall at Anacortes High School.
Joan Penney Presents “Holiday Jazz with a Twist of Unordinary” :: 12/19/24 – 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmJoin Joan Penney as she shares some tasty holiday jazz recordings with interesting backstories. Your fancy will also be tickled with some very inventive holiday interpretations. Audience participation moments may break out at any time!
Kevin Woods Trio :: 12/08/24 – 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmTrumpeter/composer Kevin Woods is emerging as one of the most melodic and emotive voices in improvised music in the Northwest. Woods lives in Bellingham, Washington where he is active as a performer, educator and composer/arranger, and serves as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at Western Washington University. He leads the Kevin […]
Art Farmer’s Music, Life, and Legacy :: 11/21/24 – 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmAmerican jazz legend Art Farmer (1928-1999), was one of the most lyrical improvisers in history. Farmer’s style was characterized by “a sensitive warm tone and a melodic approach to phrasing”. Flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny discusses the music, life, and legacy of his mentor and friend, jazz legend Art Farmer, sharing colorful anecdotes from a decade under […]
Marina Albero Trio :: 11/10/24 – 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmBarcelona-born pianist, composer, and educator Marina Albero is a captivating performer, deftly drawing on a lifetime of music tradition both on piano and psalterium, and has been the recipient of several awards. Albero’s playing is an absolute celebration of life, her spirited performances are intelligent, uplifting, and delightfully engrossing.
Alto Madness :: 10/17/24 – 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmSaxophonist & educator Brent Jensen discusses the innovations of legendary alto saxophonists that have shaped jazz history and influenced generations of musicians. Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker, Lee Konitz, Paul Desmond & others will be featured along with video clips and live demonstrations by Brent.
Greta Matassa Group :: 10/13/24 – 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmNorthwest Jazz vocalist of the year 2021! Award-winning, Hall of Fame Jazz Vocalist Greta Matassa has a new group these days and is featured in many of the areas best jazz clubs and concert venues. The group consists of guitarist Brian Monroney, bassist Clipper Anderson, Mark Ivester on drums and Alexey Nikolaev on Sax.
Ernestine Anderson: There Will Never Be Another You :: 09/19/24 – 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmFilmmaker Kay D. Ray presents her film “Ernestine Anderson: There Will Never Be Another You”, featuring the life and music of this great Seattle jazz vocalist.
Joan Penney Quintet :: 09/08/24 – 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmJoan Penney brings out the best in jazz audiences by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational, and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance! Featuring Paul Gabrielson on bass, Tor Dietrichson on percussion, Jamael Nance on drums, Jamie Findlay on guitar, and John Anderson on saxophone.