2023-06-01 Hardly Raining NYC alto-saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin performed at Cornish College’s Raisbeck Auditorium on June 1, 2023. Joining Benjamin were Zaccai Curtis (piano), E. J. Strickland (drums), and Ivan Taylor (bass). Benjamin released her fourth studio album, Phoenix, earlier this year. The quartet tours the U.S. west coast this week, including two nights at Portland’s 1905. They …
2023-05-21 Hardly Raining The Mark Turner Quartet performed at Cornish College’s Raisbeck Auditorium on May 21, 2023. Personnel included Mark Turner (tenor saxophone), Jason Palmer (trumpet), Joe Martin (bass), and Jonathan Pinson (drums). The quartet is on tour through May 24, with remaining stops in Santa Cruz and Portland. The event was part of the …
2023-04-28 Hardly Raining New York-based jazz duo Allison Miller (drums) and Carmen Staaf (piano) performed at The Royal Room on April 28, 2023. Staaf and Miller released Nearness in 2022. Their second album together, it features their original compositions plus two covers. This show was the final stop on their west coast CD-release tour. Gallery
2023-04-01 Hardly Raining The Immanuel Wilkins Quartet returned to Seattle on April 1, 2023. Joining the 25-year-old alto saxophonist were Micah Thomas (piano), Kweku Sumbry (drums), and Rick Rosato (bass). Part of the Earshot Jazz Spring Concert Series, this show took place at the new Raisbeck Auditorium. Wilkins had performed in Seattle previously as part of the 2021 Earshot …
2023-02-17 Hardly Raining Bill Frisell FOUR and the Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet played an introspective jazz double bill at the Moore Theatre on February 17, 2023. Both artists have released their recent work on the iconic Blue Note label. Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire opened the evening, joined by Sam Harris (piano), Linda May Han Oh (bass), and Tim …
2023-01-28 Hardly Raining Legendary jazz trombonist Julian Priester is presenting six community events this year, through a partnership with the Seattle Jazz Fellowship and Langston. Priester will play his albums, share stories about his time with other jazz greats, and sustain the jazz community in Seattle. The next Julian Speaks session takes place tomorrow, Saturday …
2023-03-17 Hardly Raining Jazz vocalist Samara Joy sold out a show at Town Hall Great Hall on March 17, 2023. Joy had performed at Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival with pianist Sullivan Fortner in 2021. Accompanying her this time was a seven-piece band of rhythm and horns. The audience offered an enthusiastic reception, including a mid-set …
2023-01-22 Hardly Raining The NYC-based Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart Organ Trio played two sets at the Royal Room on January 22, 2023. Larry Goldings (organ, comedic banter), Peter Bernstein (guitar), and Bill Stewart (drums) have performed together for over 30 years. The group plans San Francisco and New York dates this autumn. Gallery
2023-02-16 Hardly Raining NYC avant-garde jazz group Sexmob played two sets at the Royal Room on February 16, 2023. Personnel included Steven Bernstein (slide trumpet), Briggan Krauss (saxophone), Tony Scherr (bass), and Kenny Wollesen (drums)—along with special guest (and Bernstein’s long-time friend) Tom Varner (French horn). The event was part of the Earshot Jazz winter concert series. After Seattle, Sexmob …
2023-02-18 Hardly Raining Tord Gustavsen Trio performed in Seattle on February 18, 2023. The Norwegian jazz ensemble included Tord Gustavsen (piano, electronics), Steinar Raknes (bass), and Jarle Vespestad (drums). Part of the Earshot Jazz lineup of winter concerts, the event took place in the Town Hall Forum. Gallery
