NEWS AND UPDATES
Couldn't make the Brotherhood of the Drum concert last night? See what you missed with photos from the event HERE, and make sure to catch the concert tonight!
SEATTLE PI: SCAT AROUND IN BALLARD AND SOAK IN JAZZ
Friday's Jazz Walk is the festival highlight and its biggest draw. "With 16 bands in 13 venues, it is a sure thing," Jorgensen promises. "If you can't find something you like in all that, you need to look for a different genre of music."
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THE STRANGER: BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL PREVIEW
Not all festivals improve with age, but the Ballard Jazz Festival is an exception. After starting small and growing slowly, the Ballard Jazz Festival has become a distinct and essential event.
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IT IS GOING TO BE A BIG FRIDAY NIGHT!
Something new is happening this year. We are hosting both a Friday night Mainstage Concert featuring a double-bill of the Hadley Caliman Quintet and The Hal Galper Trio, as well as the ever-popular Ballard Avenue Jazz Walk.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
It's that time of year again ... the call is going out for Volunteers for the 2008 Ballard Jazz Festival. Come join the team and brag to all your friends about how much fun you had. Click here to fill out the Volunteer Form.
TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
Tickets are now available for all events to the 2008 Ballard Jazz Festival. Order in advance and receive discounts to nearly all events. Click here to buy tickets.
HEADLINE ARTISTS ANNOUNCED
This year the Ballard Jazz Festival is proud to announce that Ballard's The Nordic Heritage Museum will serve as hosts for Mainstage Concert. In addition, we've added a second concert to the lineup.
Friday's concert will feature performances by northwest legend Hadley Caliman in support of his new CD, "Gratitude," his first recording in 30 years. Also performing will be New York pianist Hal Galper and his trio with Jeff Johnson and John Bishop who will perform music from their 2007 release "Furious Rubato."
Saturday's Concert will feature a dynamic double-bill of two groundbreaking jazz artists separated by nearly 50 years. Organist Sam Yahel (whose performance credits include Joshua Redman, Norah Jones, Bill Frisell, Madeline Peroux) opens the concert with Matt Jorgensen and Mark Taylor performing music from his recent CD, "Truth And Beauty," which was named one of the New York Times Top 10 Recordings of 2007. Saxophonist and jazz legend Lee Konitz has been at the forefront of jazz since his debut as a leader in 1949. He will be joined by Hal Galper on piano, Jeff Johnson on bass and John Bishop on drums.
We'll see you at the show.
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