Friday, November 20
SEATTLE TIMES: Longtime sax buddies rekindle days of soulful club gigs
When tenor saxophonists Pete Christlieb and Hadley Caliman first played together as young men, the two were part of a sextet with a regular stand at a Los Angeles jazz club called Marty's. The popular club was on the outskirts of Watts, and over time became a sort of dueling ground for regular and visiting horn men. {read the full story}

MYBALLARD.COM: It will be all jazz all the time in downtown Ballard tonight.
{read the full story}

Thursday, November 19
DOWNLOAD A BALLARD JAZZ WALK MAP
Plan your night in advance by downloading a Ballard Jazz Festival Map (PDF file)

PRESS: THE STRANGER
My favorite coda to the marathon Earshot Jazz Festival is the Ballard Jazz Walk (Fri Nov 20, various venues, 6 pm, $20 adv/$25 DOS, see www.ballardjazz festival.com for details). Among 18 groups ensconced in a dozen clubs, perennial favorites such as Greta Matassa (Leif Erikson Hall, 7:30 pm) and saxophonist Hadley Caliman (New York Fashion Academy, 7:30 pm) remain sure bets. But don't miss drummer Todd Bishop's Pop Art 4 (Resolution Audio, 7 pm); their new disc, 69 Année Érotique (Origin), serves up a boozily louche take on the music of Serge Gainsbourg. And make sure to catch vocalist Jeff Baker, who shares the bill with Matassa. Much like Kurt Elling, Baker radiates a melancholy grit, though with a bit more vulnerable tenderness.

Wednesday, November 18
DID YOU BUY ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE?
WONDERING WHERE TO PICK UP YOUR TICKETS?
Will Call will be available at the New York Fashion Academy starting at 5:00pm on Friday, November 20th (day of the event only). This will also be the location where you can buy tickets and purchase CDs, T-Shirts, Posters and catch Hadley Caliman and Pete Christlieb.

New York Fashion Academy
5201 Ballard Ave NW {map it}
Seattle, WA 98107

Wednesday, November 18
NOW ACCEPTING PHONE ORDERS
If you want to call in your Jazz Walk order, call our festival hotline at 206-219-3649 and we can take your information over the phone.

Monday, November 16
A LITTLE BIT OF SHUFFLING ...
There have been a few changes to the Jazz Walk schedule with both venues and set-times. Before you head down to Ballard, make sure and plan your evening in advance by catching up on the Jazz Walk Schedule page.

Monday, November 9
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN PERSON
Ballard Jazz Walk tickets are now available for purchase at Sonic Boom Records' Ballard location at 2209 NW Market Street {map it}. Tickets are $20 plus a $1 service charge. You can still buy tickets online (without service charge) by clicking on the links to the right.

See you at the Jazz Walk!



JOIN US IN BALLARD ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 FOR THE NEXT BALLARD JAZZ WALK!

We've announed our line-up for the Fall Ballard Jazz Walk. 18 groups will perform in 12 venues all for a single ticket. Buy before November 1st and get your tickets for only $17!

THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING WEEK OF MUSIC!

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2009 Ballard Jazz Festival. We had record crowds and five incredible days of music.

View photos from the festival:

• Joe Locke Group / Corey Christiansen Quartet Concert
• Ballard Jazz Walk
• Guitar Summit
• Brotherhood of the Drum
• Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch

Saturday, April 18
DID YOU ALREADY BUY TICKETS? LOOKING FOR WILL CALL?
We've gotten a few reports that our Ticket Confirmation Emails have ended up in the spam folder, so if you are looking for where to pick up your tickets, click here.

Don't have tickets yet? Click here to buy them now!

Friday, April 17
SEATTLE TIMES: Ballard hasn't gotten too big for jazz fest
What sets the festival apart from others in the area is its organic, homegrown quality. Most of the musicians scheduled to perform (Hadley Caliman, Thomas Marriott, Bill Anschell, Kelley Johnson, Bill Ramsay, Jay Thomas, Hans Teuber, Mark Taylor, Jeff Johnson, among many others) are top-shelf, local musicians. The Ballard festival does not receive funding from arts organizations or corporate sponsors, like the festivals in Bellevue or Port Townsend, or the Earshot festival. Click here to read the full article.

Thursday, April 16
JAZZ WALK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Join the Ballard Jazz Festival team for Friday night's Jazz Walk. We need a few Jazz Walk ticket checkers for 2-hour shifts throughout the night. If you would like to participate, please sign-up on our Ballard Jazz Festival Volunteer form.

Tuesday, April 14
BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL PROGRAM NOW ONLINE
Our 2009 Ballard Jazz Festival Program is now available online. Click here to download a PDF copy of the program or look for it around Seattle.

Thursday, April 9
BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL VIDEO PLAYER UPDATED!

Click here to launch the Ballard Jazz Festival Video Player and watch our Preview on KING 5 News, the Origin Records profile on The Seattle Channel, Joe Locke, Corey Christiansen and Hadley Caliman live and much more.

Tuesday, March 31
BIG SAVINGS ON TICKETS!
All events are discounted for advance ticket purchasers. Plan your evenings in Ballard and buy your tickets today. Click here to BUY YOUR TICKETS!

Wednesday, March 25
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE
Tickets for all Ballard Jazz Festival events are now on sale. And if you buy before April 1st you'll receive even bigger savings! Visit the Schedule and Ordering Tickets page for more information.

Tuesday, February 24
OUR SCHEDULE IS ANNOUNCED!
We've announced our schedule for the 2009 Ballard Jazz Festival

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 - BROTHERHOOD OF THE DRUM
A night of drummer-led groups at the Sunset Tavern. Always a popular and fun event!

THURSDAY, APRIL 23 - GUITAR SUMMIT
What happens when you get five amazing jazz guitarists together on the same bill? Come find out as we debut the Guitar Summit at the Sunset Tavern.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 - BALLARD AVE JAZZ WALK
16 groups in 13 venues for a single ticket price ... there is no better deal in jazz! This year we welcome new venues to the Jazz Walk. Look for jazz legend Hadley Caliman, an OA2 Records showcase at Leif Erickson Hall, saxophonist Bill Ramsey at The Ballard Eagles, vocalist Kelley Johnson and much more!

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 - JOE LOCKE QUINTET
Joe Locke returns to the Ballard Jazz Festival four years after his legendary live recording, Live In Seattle. Join us at The Nordic Heritage Museum for a concert featuring Joe Locke's Quintet featuring Darrell Grant, Thomas Marriott, Jeff Johnson and John Bishop. Opening the concert will be guitarist Corey Christiansen who's new CD, Roll With It, was called, "one of the most satisfying soul-jazz recordings of the year."

SUNDAY, APRIL 26 - SWEDISH PANCAKE JAZZ BRUNCH
Two Ballard traditions join forces to conclude our 2009 Festival. Join us at the Nordic Heritage Museum on Sunday morning for a wonderful pairing of Swedish Pancakes and jazz!

Thursday, November 20
THE STRANGER: Get Out for Ballard Jazz Walk
Matassa returns to the Jazz Walk this year (Bad Albert's, 8 pm) as does the superb Hadley Caliman (Conor Byrne Pub, 8 pm) and his quintet. Once nicknamed "Little Dex" due to his study and friendship with tenor saxophone titan Dexter Gordon, Caliman, now nearing 80, remains robust and lyrical. Last November at the Jazz Walk, Caliman smoldered his way through Herbie Hancock's "Maiden Voyage" with ace trumpeter Thomas Marriott. In addition to his continuing partnership with Caliman, Marriott fronts drummer Matt Jorgensen's quartet (Conor Byrne Pub, 9:30 pm). Continue reading ...

SEATTLE TIMES: The Ballard Jazz Walk: a tailor-made musical, sociable stroll
As much a civic exercise as musical event, the Ballard Jazz Walk commences Thursday night on the streets of downtown Ballard, less than two weeks after the end of the city's largest and longest jazz festival, Earshot. Continue reading ...

PRESS FROM THE APRIL 2008 JAZZ FESTIVAL:

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."
{Click here to read the entire article}

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.
{Click here to read the entire article}

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.