HADLEY CALIMAN - saxophone; PETE CHRISTLIEB - saxophone
BILL ANSCHELL - piano; CHUCK DEARDORF - bass
JOHN BISHOP - drums

Tenor saxophonist Hadley Caliman is part of the living history of jazz music in America. He has performed, recorded and toured the world with some of the biggest names in jazz and popular music including Freddie Hubbard, Gerald Wilson, Carlos Santana, Dexter Gordon, Elvin Jones, Mongo Santamaria, Joe Pass, The Grateful Dead, Joe Henderson, Don Ellis, Flora Purim, Phoebe Snow, Bobby Hutcherson and many others. His influence on the sound of modern jazz can be heard on many of his albums as a leader, including Gratitude, the 2008 release on Origin Records and his first recording as a leader in over three decades. Teaming up with vibist Joe Locke, drummer Joe LaBarbera, trumpeter Thomas Marriott and bassist Phil Sparks, Caliman re-establishes himself as one of the preeminent post-bop saxophonists alive. On hand at the Jazz Walk will be Hadley's new record, Straight Ahead. This will be a great opportunity to buy the CD in advance before it hits the stores in January 2010.

From the 1970s through the 1990s, the sound of Pete’s tenor could be heard on television and motion picture sound tracks and recordings. The son of a famous bassoon player, Don Christlieb, Pete elected to follow in his father’s footsteps as a studio musician. Besides years with the Tonight Show Band, Pete played in the wind section on the Star Trek shows, and his featured solos on recordings like Natalie Cole’s "Unforgettable," and Steely Dan's "Deacon Blues" are legendary.

Pete began his musical journey on the violin at age 7. At 12, he was introduced to the sounds of jazz through the recordings of Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker, Zoot Sims and Al Cohn, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley. The violin was replaced by the tenor sax, but not without opposition. At 17, Pete enrolled in the "Greyhound school of music" through his association with the bands of Si Zentner, Woody Herman, Louis Bellson and even a short but delightful stint with Count Basie.

Today he can be heard with his own recently formed 10 piece group, The Tall and Small Band, with his own quartet, and with the Bill Holman Orchestra, both live and on CD. In teaming with Hadley Caliman at the Jazz Walk, the two rekindle a relationship that began in L.A. in 1962 when the 17-year-old Christlieb was invited to the stage by the veteran saxophonist. This will be a very special performance from two old friends (and legendary saxophonists!) that will be captured in the studio, for an upcoming release.

Rich Cole - saxophone; Willie Matheis - saxophone;
Dan Duval - guitar; Joaquin Toler - bass; Todd Bishop - drums

“...meticulously molding musical soundscapes that can alternately seduce you to sleep, get you stoned, and make you feel all slinky and sexy. Brilliance without words.” - ANODYNE

Just back from a 2-week run in Belgium, France and Germany, Portland drummer Todd Bishop's latest project, Pop Art 4, explores the '60s in search of music by some of the most individualistic and dynamic performers of the time. With 69 Année Erotique, his first recording of the series, Bishop carries on in the tradition of his bands Flatland and Lower Monumental, sculpting ambient soundscapes as they deliver a modern, cinematic take on the songs of French pop-icon Serge Gainsbourg.

Seattle native Bill Anschell returned to the Emerald City in 2002 after spending 25 years studying, composing, and performing across the country and around the world.

Anschell has played and/or recorded with a host of jazz greats including Richard Davis, Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Nneena Freelon and Russell Malone. His own CDs have earned critical acclaim and widespread exposure, with the last three discs all making Jazzweek’s national "Top 50" chart for radio airplay. His latest CD, More to the Ear than Meets the Eye, was chosen by numerous critics and radio stations across the country for their "10 Best of 2006" lists.

In 2001, he was selected by the American Composers Forum for its "Composer-in-the-Schools" program. The same year, his piano work was featured in the soundtrack of the PBS movie, "Old Settler." Since 2003, Anschell's original compositions have received widespread cable and network exposure, appearing on programs including NBC's "The West Wing" and HBO's acclaimed series "The Wire."

Anschell has received several Earshot Golden Ear Awards in the past 6 years including honors for "Northwest Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year," and "NW Acoustic Group of the Year."

“...one of Seattle's young musical gems.”
-John Barron, All About Jazz.com

A Seattle native, Chad toured the world playing both trumpet and piano throughout the earlier part of the decade. More recently, he's become one of the highlights of the Seattle jazz scene through his many musical projects and his affiliations with many of the city's vital jazz entities - Origin, OA2 and Origin Classical Records, the Ballard Jazz Festival, Seattle Jazz Scene.com, and the Great Day in Seattle Project. His new album, Dark Wood, Dark Water, was released nationally in June of this year, as he returned home from a month at the Banff Centre, with Dave Douglas. Other upcoming releases include recordings with Andrew Oliver's Kora Band, and a new recording featuring Slovakian pianist Michal Vanoucek.

“...a saxophonist of impressive range, from mainstream to free.”
- JazzTimes Magazine

The Idaho-based saxophonist has shared the stage with many great jazz artists over his 25-year career including Gene Harris, Bobby Shew, Bill Watrous, the Lionel Hampton Big Band, Curtis Stigers, Gary Foster, Dianne Schuur, Lew Soloff, Don Menza and others. His recordings regularly appear on the national jazz airplay charts and have been featured in all of the major jazz periodicals. In 1986-87, Brent studied in New York City with jazz legend Lee Konitz on a grant from the Idaho Commission on the Arts. He was a featured winner of the Woodwinds on Fire international talent search conducted by Jazziz magazine in 1996.

Brent made a striking debut on Origin with 2002's The Sound of a Dry Martini: Remembering Paul Desmond, charting on National Jazz Top 50 for over thirteen weeks in the spring of 2002. Selections from Dry Martini held the #1 spot on a number of jazz radio station charts across the country including WRTI (Philadelphia, PA), WICN (Worcester, MA), and KUSD (Sioux Falls, SD). His 2008 release with Bill Anschell, Jeff Johnson and John Bishop, "One More Mile," was named one of the top jazz releases of the year by the Village Voice and his most recent recording, a duet with pianist Bill Anschell entitled We Couldn't Agree More, was selected as a top 10 release of 2009 by JAZZIZ magazine.

Jeff Baker - vocals; Darin Clendenin - piano;
Clipper Anderson - bass; Mark Ivester - drums

“One of the finest vocalists on the scene...”
- Dan McClenaghan / All About Jazz

Called "...one of the best male vocalists in the jazz world today," by WCLK in Atlanta, Jeff Baker has quickly become one of the most significant new talents in vocal jazz. His diverse musical recordings, exciting live performances, and infectious energy and personality have gained him accolades from critics and listeners alike. He has released 4 critically acclaimed recordings on OA2 Records including his most recent, Of Things Not Seen, which is being played presently on stations across the country.

Jeff has become sought after not only as a performer, but also for his significant abilities as a music educator. He's been a featured clinician at many jazz and vocal jazz festivals around the Northwest and he is also on the faculty of ArtsWest in Eagle, Idaho, a cutting edge performing arts school.

“I love hearing Randy play. He has humor, drama, conviction, and a sense of purpose in his approach to music.”
- Jessica Williams

Randy Halberstadt has been a major figure on the Pacific Northwest jazz scene for many years. A multi-dimensional pianist, he is equally at home playing be-bop, Latin, down-home blues, straight-ahead swing, free and eclectic jazz. In addition to leading his own trio and producing his own recordings (Inner Voice, Clockwork, and Parallel Tracks), he has performed with Herb Ellis, Buddy de Franco, Nick Brignola, Terry Gibbs, Slide Hampton, Pete Christlieb, Bobby Shew, Joe LaBarbera, Lanny Morgan, John Stowell, David Friesen, Kim Richmond, Don Lanphere, Jiggs Whigham, Roswell Rudd, Jack Walrath, Gary Smulyan, Julian Priester, Mel Brown, and many others. Recently, Randy recorded with Bay area guitarist Mimi Fox and the world renowned Ray Drummond on bass. In the Seattle area, Randy works regularly with drummer Clarence Acox, saxophonist Hadley Caliman, vibraphonist Susan Pascal, and cornetist Jon Pugh, and his own trio.

Mark Taylor - saxophone; Thomas Marriott - trumpet;
John McLean - guitar; Devin Lowe - bass; Matt Jorgensen - drums

Since moving back to Seattle in 2002 after 10 years in New York City, Matt Jorgensen has been active in all aspects of the Seattle jazz scene. He has recorded four CD ’s with his group Matt Jorgensen +451 for Origin Records, and has toured extensively from New York to LA and in 2003 picked up an award for “Best Acoustic Jazz Group” by Earshot Jazz.

As a sideman he is frequently called on by an impressive list of musicians including Peter Bernstein, Eric Alexander, Bill Mays, Vincent Herring, George Colligan, Reggie Workman, Tim Ries, Chuck Leavell and others.

Matt is also a founder and co-Artistic Director of the Ballard Jazz Festival and has produced jazz concerts in association with Bumbershoot and others.

“Speaking of technical brilliance, the show was opened by an impressive set by vibraphonist Tom Collier and electric bassist Dan Dean.”
- Patrick MacDonald, Seattle Times

The duo of vibist Tom Collier and bassist Dan Dean have been making music together for four decades. Meeting in Junior High School, they quickly progressed to becoming regular members of the Seattle jazz and club scene performing with local legends and visiting jazz stars such as Shelly Manne, Buddy DeFranco, Barney Kessel and Howard Roberts.

Relocating to Los Angeles in 1974, they hooked up with mallet player extraordinaire Emil Richards and formed a mallet jazz quintet featuring pianist Don Grusin performing at clubs around L.A. They also performed with many other important jazz musicians including Ernie Watts, Bill Mays, Bobby Shew, Tom Scott, Donny Hathaway, Freddie Hubbard and more at Donte's, Don Randi's Baked Potato and other L.A. venues.

Returning to the Northwest in the late '70's, the two began performing with national jazz artists at "Parnell's" in Seattle, appearing with Eddie Harris, longtime friends Howard Roberts and Ernie Watts, Blue Mitchell and Harold Land, Ernestine Anderson, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and many others. In 1979, the duo released their first record, the seminal "Whistling Midgets" for New York's Inner City Records featuring Don Grusin, Ernie Watts and Alex Acuna. With Dan writing and producing radio and TV commercials and Tom juggling a full load on faculty at the UW School of Music, the duo took a short recording hiatus - for 28 years! - only to return recently with their CD Duets, of which Audiophile Audition said "Their creativity and widely-spanning musical chops make this album a delight to hear..."

Brown Cloud is an explosive drum and guitar duo comprised of Seattle jazz musician Chris Icasiano and multi-instrumentalist Kristian Garrard. Their music comes from the worlds of free jazz, improv, and computer manipulated sound. Garrard twists his guitar to sound like a growing banshee army, while Icasiano spins brick-smashing tornadoes of percussion.

Icasiano is an emerging force in the Seattle new music scene. Icasiano regularly performs with the band Speak, an adventurous group that has been featured in the Ballard Jazz Festival, the Gene Harris Jazz Festival, and Seattle's Earshot Jazz publication, and was nominated in 2008 for a Golden Ear Award for "Outside" Jazz Group of the Year. In the Fall of 2009, Icasiano will release his new record Bad Luck, a collaborative drum and saxophone duo project with the 2008 Golden Ear "Emerging Artist" Award winner Neil Welch.

Garrard is a local musical octopus, with tentacles stretching into many musical disciplines. He tours the country regularly with the blues duo Lonesome Shack, plays guitar in the bombastic pop group Heatwarmer, shreds speakers as Krga, and crafts complex and delicate acoustic songs in Thousands. Garrard is no stranger to Seattle's music scene, but is a relatively new face in the Jazz world, having only recently formed Brown Cloud with Icasiano.