April is Jazz Appreciation Month. If you’re like me, you appreciate it year round, but I’d like to take this opportunity to make the effort to find a new group, a new venue, or a new series to check out. With that in mind, I’ll be sharing here the ones I know about in our area – Skagit and Whatcom counties.
Weekly Jazz Performances
Skylark’s Hidden Café in Bellingham showcases Jazz three nights a week – Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm.
http://www.skylarkshiddencafe.com/live-music/
Lighthouse Bar and Grill at the Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham has Jazz Tuesdays and Sundays at 5 pm.
(They don’t seem to list events on their website)
The Majestic in Bellingham presents Jazz every
Wednesday at 7pm.
http://wjmac.org/calendar.asp
Monthly Jazz Performances
The Anacortes Library Second Sunday Series (of course) at 3pm on the second Sunday of each month.
https://jazzatthelibrary.com/
The Jazz Project in Bellingham presents Jazz on the last Sunday of most months at varying venues beginning at 4pm.
http://jazzproject.org/the-art-of-jazz/
Other Venues and Series
The Sudden Valley Jazz Series present four times a year in the Dance Barn in Sudden Valley on Saturdays at 3pm.
https://www.facebook.com/FrndsofSWLibrary/posts/1088665411158774
The Rockfish Grill in Anacortes often has Jazz performances.
http://www.anacortesrockfish.com/calendar.cfm
Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon occasionally presents Jazz.
http://www.lincolntheatre.org/calendar
The Muse in Conway also presents Jazz occasionally.
http://conwaymuse.com/events/calendar/
Performance Arts Center on the campus of Western Washington University showcases the WWU Jazz program at the end of each quarter.
https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/jazz-ensembles-3
I am certain there are others – but this listing can get you started. Get out there and enjoy the music made in America and enjoyed world-wide.