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Top Five For 2014

Been all about classic jazz this year, hardly listening to anything new. Here’s what in heavy rotation: Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage. Can’t get enough of this record. Tony Williams...

Marc Seales Trio At Tulas December 6 2014

Great show. Seales accompanied by guys that he’s been playing with for years: Chuck Dearborn on bass, Mark Eisler on drums. Caught the first two sets, missed the last one....

Industrial Revelation, Poor Rende Vu at EMP November 2 2014

Packed show at the Sci-Fi museum theater. Opening trio of professor jazz masters great to see.  The three building these emotive soundscapes, evocative and poignant. Vu’s got the coolest tone...

The Cantaloupes at The Ship Canal Grill July 24 2014

Cool set up on Wednesday nights at The Ship Canal (good fish tacos btw) playing straight ahead bop.  First set was The Cantaloupes although Jay Thomas was off at Port...

Robyn Hitchcock At Columbia City Theater June 23 2014

No column inches for Robyn in The Stranger or The Seattle Weekly, but he didn’t need it as the theater was packed with a big crowd, all of them over...

Bobby Bare Jr., Guided By Voices At The Showbox Sunday June 8 2014

Everything you’d expect from a GBV show: cooler of beer on stage, Pollard doing high kicks, Pollard ranting between songs, guitarist & bassist chain smoking through entire show, long set,...