Wednesday, April 28
THANK YOU!
Thank you to everyone who made it out to the Ballard Jazz Festival ... it wouldn't have been any fun without you!
And a huge thank you to our sponsors! Their financial contributions make it possible for us to put on the Ballard Jazz Festival. Please take a moment to recognize our sponsors and give them your business.
AUDIO DOWNLOADS
Audio downloads from Brotherhood of the Drum and Guitar Summit and now available.
BROTHERHOOD OF THE DRUM:
Byron Vannoy
Matt Jorgensen +451
Chris Icasiano and Speak
Barrett Martin
GUITAR SUMMIT:
John Stowell and Ulf Bandgren
John Moulder
Corey Christiansen and Matthew Von Doran
Dan Phelps
Saturday, April 24
CLAUDIO RODITI QUARTET / HADLEY CALIMAN QUINTET PERFORM TONIGHT
New York/Brazilian trumpeter Claudio Roditi headlines the 2010 Ballard Jazz Festival tonight at the Nordic Heritage Museum. Opening the concert will be a performance by tenor saxophonist Hadley Caliman celebrating his new release, Straight Ahead.
Tickets will be available at the door and are still available online this morning.
Nordic Heritage Museum
3014 NW 67th St {map it}
Tickets available starting at 6:30pm, Showtime: 7:30pm
Friday, April 23
SCENES FROM THE BALLARD JAZZ WALK
MyBallard.com has posted their coverage of the Ballard Jazz Walk.
 Thursday, April 22
PHOTOS FROM BROTHERHOOD OF THE DRUM
Click on over to our Brotherhood of the Drum Photo Gallery for images from Night 1 of the 2010 Ballard Jazz Festival.
Check back for photos from each night of the festival and audio from some of the shows.
 Tuesday, April 20
PRESS: SEATTLE TIMES
The last few years of tenor saxophonist Hadley Caliman’s career have been among his most productive, after decades spent off the radar in prison, in recovery — both the result of his past drug addiction — and quietly teaching music while living in the Columbia River town of Cathlamet.
Caliman, who will perform Saturday at the annual Ballard Jazz Festival, is awaiting the release of his third album in two years (a yet unnamed recording with longtime friend Pete Christlieb), which follows “Gratitude” in 2008 and this year’s “Straight Ahead.” In early April, the album peaked at No. 2 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart — a measure of radio airplay in North America. {Continue reading at The Seattle Times}
NOTE: Hadley Caliman will be performing at The Mainstage Concert on Saturday, April 24 at 7:30pm
 Monday, April 12
DOWNLOAD THE JAZZ WALK MAP
Friday night's Jazz Walk is always one of the highlights of the Ballard Jazz Festival. Now you can get an early start by downloading our Jazz Walk Map and begin planning your evening!
Don't forget ... tickets to the Jazz Walk
are available for advance purchase online at the discounted price of $22 each or a 5-pack for $90.
 Wednesday, April 7
DOWNLOAD OUR FESTIVAL PROGRAM
The 2010 Ballard Jazz Festival Program is starting to hit the streets in the current issue of All About Jazz Seattle. You can view it online by downloading a PDF version.
Included you will find bios on all of the artists as well an article on saxphone Hadley Caliman, the latest in Seattle jazz news, CD reviews and much more.
Tuesday, April 6
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE AT SONIC BOOM RECORDS
Tickets for the Ballard Jazz Walk and our Mainstage Concert are now for sale at Sonic Boom Records. A $1 service charge will apply. For no service charges, order your tickets online.
Sonic Boom Records - Ballard (please note: CASH ONLY)
2209 NW Market St. {map it}
Seattle WA 98107
(206) 297-2666
GRETA MATASSA, ALAN JONES, RICHARD COLE AND THIONE DIOP ADDED TO THE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
A couple of scheduling shifts and additions to our schedule. Vocalist Greta Matassa will be performing at the Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch on Sunday with pianist John Hansen and his trio. Alan Jones and Richard Cole have been added to the Jazz Walk line-up. Byron Vannoy will be performing at the Brotherhood of the Drum with master drummer from Senegal, West Africa, Thione Diop.
Tuesday, March 30
BUY TICKETS BEFORE APRIL 1 FOR BIG DISCOUNTS
Our special Early-Bird Ticket Discounts end on April 1st ... so make sure and plan your trip to the Ballard Jazz Festival and get your tickets early.
 Thursday, March 25
THE MAXWELL IS THE OFFICAL HOTEL OF
THE BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL
We are pleased to welcome The Maxwell Hotel as the Official Hotel of the 2010 Ballard Jazz Festival.
If you are traveling to Seattle for the festival, call The Maxwell Hotel to book your room. Ask for the "Ballard Jazz Festival rate" by calling 877-298-9728.
Friday, March 19
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER AT THE 2010 BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL
Join our Ballard Jazz Festival team. Click here to fill out our Volunteer Form.
Monday, February 22
SCHEDULE FOR 2010 BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL
We've released our schedule for the 2010 Ballard Jazz Festival. Make sure and mark your calendars for a wonderful 5 days of music. And check back soon for updates and a complete artist lineup.
April 21 - Brotherhood of the Drum
April 22 - Guitar Summit
April 23 - Ballard Jazz Walk
April 24 - Concert: Claudio Roditi with Jovino Santos-Neto Trio
April 25 - Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch
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}
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.
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:
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.
 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.
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}
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