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DATE: Wed - Thursday, April 23 - 24
TICKET PRICES: $13 in advance { Buy Tickets} / $15 day of show
LOCATION: The Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Avenue NW (PLEASE NOTE: THIS SHOW IS 21+)
BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE: Buy Online via this website |
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Ben Smith - drums, Paul Maya - keyboards and vocals,
Pat Hewitt - guitar, Jon Bayless - bass
Ben has performed and recorded with an impressive and diverse roster of artists including Heart, Ann and Nancy Wilson, Buddahead, Taj Mahal, Cyndi Lauper, Lovemongers, Tracy Nelson, Deniece Williams, Peter Frampton, P.F. Sloan (legendary producer and writer of “Eve of Destruction” and “Secret Agent Man”), Cornelius Bumpus, Danny O’Keefe, Sugar Pie de Santos, jazz artists Nancy Wilson, Ernestine Anderson and Glenn Alexander, Phoebe Snow, The Songcatchers featuring Charles Neville, Kenny G, Tony Gable, 206, banjo god Danny Barnes, as well as many other talented artists live and in the studio.
Ben began performing with Heart in the fall of 1995. Other work with Ann and Nancy Wilson included two releases by Lovemongers and performances/recordings with producer Don Gilmore, BoyMeetsGirl, and with B.B. King for the Microsoft Network’s “Riff” series, among many others.
Ben played drums for the Cameron Crowe film (and soundtrack) “Almost Famous”, with Nancy Wilson composing, featuring Peter Frampton and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam. The soundtrack for this film won the Grammy award for Best Soundtrack, and the film took the Oscar for Best Screenplay. He also performed with Nancy Wilson and Mike McCready for the Cameron Crowe film “Vanilla Sky” starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz and Penelope Cruz, including the song “I Fall Apart”, sung by Cameron Diaz. Ben recently performed on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe’s new film “Elizabethtown” and also co-wrote a song during the session with Mike Inez and the film’s composer Nancy Wilson. |
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Josh Rawlings - piano, Evan Flory-Barnes - bass,
Marco de Carvalho - guitar, D'Vonne Lewis - drums
D’Vonne Lewis is a self-taught drummer with a background in gospel, funk, and rhythm and blues. Lewis graduated from Seattles Roosevelt High School where he has received numerous high school jazz band awards, including outstanding soloist at the Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival for the years of 2000, 2001, and 2002. In early 2007, he was awarded the Seattle Jazz, Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Award for Emerging Artist of 2006. Lewis has performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Marian McPartland, vocalist Dee Daniels, jazz clarinetist Eddie Daniels, Larry Fuller, and out-jazz sax titan Charles Gayle. Lewis plays in several bands around the puget sound exploring a broad range of music styles including jazz, funk, African, Brazilian, hip-hop, and r&b. In the fall of 2004, the D’Vonne Lewis Quintet was featured at the Earshot Jazz Festival. He now leads his own quartet, Industrial Revelation; and his own trio Triplication. D’Vonne is a regular member of Marc Seales’ Quintet; Skerik/Doria “McTuff”Quartet; Seattle’s soul queen Choklate; Seattle’s Blue Scholars; and last but not least, the Hadley Caliman Quartet. |
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Mark Taylor - alto saxophone, Steve Tressler - tenor saxophone,
Richard Cole - baritone saxophone, Thomas Marriott - trumpet,
Chad McCullough - flugelhorn, Phil Sparks - 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. |
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Michael Shrieve - drums, Danny Godinez - guitar, Joe Doria - Hammond B3,
Farko Dosumov - bass, John Fricke - trumpet and effects
"Some drummers only have chops, but Michael Shrieve has vision. Michael is like a box of crayons; he has all the colors." -
CARLOS SANTANA
Michael Shrieve was the original drummer with Santana, whom he joined at the age of 19. With that band he became the youngest musician to appear at Woodstock, helping to write and produce eight studio albums with the group. His engagements since then have included recordings with Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones, Pete Townshend, Steve Winwood and jazz musicians Freddie Hubbard, John McLaughlin and Jaco Pastorious.
He has also collaborated with Japanese composer Stomu Yamash’ta and worked with Klaus Schulze, a founding member of Tangerine Dream. His film credits include The Tempest (with director Paul Mazursky) and The Bedroom Window, as well as varied television work.
He launched his solo career in 1994 with a triple album for CMP Records. Together with guitarist Bill Frisell and organist Wayne Horvitz, Fascination was an adventurous album that received glowing reviews for the tonal quality of its music.
Michael Shrieve was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2005, Michael received the Guitar Center’s first annual “Lifetime Achievement Award.” |
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Byron Vannoy - drums, Chris Spencer - guitar, Kacey Evans - keyboards,
Eric Barber - saxophones, Jon Hamar - bass
Byron has worked steadily as a performer and educator on both coasts playing, recording and composing a wide variety of music. He has performed and recorded with many jazz greats such as Julian Priester, Herbie Hancock, Randy Brecker, Tom Scott, Ray Vega, Greg Adams, Ernestine Anderson, Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith, Vinnie Golia, Jim Knapp, and Hadley Caliman.
Currently an Associate Professor at North Seattle Community College, and faculty instructor at The Seattle Drum School, Byron also conducts workshops in the Seattle and Los Angeles areas.
In addition, Byron has recorded for nationally broadcast television programs as well as radio spots for the BBC. He holds degrees from the Berklee College of Music, Cornish College of the Arts and California Institute of the Arts. |
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Thomas Marriott - trumpet, Rick Mandyck - guitar,
Jeff Johnson - bass, John Bishop - drums
"...a wonderfully creative and fluid percussionist who weaves an often understated but complex web of textures..." - ALL ABOUT JAZZ
One of the primary voices in Northwest Jazz for over 25 years, he has appeared in concerts and clubs with Bobby McFerrin, Slide Hampton, Benny Golson, Larry Coryell, Tom Harrell, George Cables, Kenny Werner, Sonny Fortune, Joanne Brackeen, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Charles McPherson and countless others. He’s appeared on over 85 albums & videos with projects including: CD sessions with Rudy Van Gelder, Ernie Watts, Ralph Towner & Teo Macero; a Grammy nominated CD with Mark Murphy for RCA; educational videos for REH/Warner Bros., and documentaries for PBS.
His most recent recordings include “Nothing if Not Something” by his trio with Jeff Johnson & Rick Mandyck, “Furious Rubato” with the Hal Galper trio, and the Thomas Marriott release “Both Sides of the Fence.” Bishop is the founder of Origin Records and was recently inducted into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame. |
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