Live Jazz in Seattle

Every 2nd Wednesday at Ravenna Brewing! Brennan Carter (trumpet), Neil Welch (sax), Julian Weisman (bass), Evan Woodle (drums).

Dimitriou's Jazz Alley welcomes the Ballard High School Jazz Band joined by Dr. Javier Nero, trombonist in Pershing’s Own Army Band and professor at Peabody Conservatory. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm. artist info The Ballard High School jazz program is one of the premier high school jazz programs in the Pacific Northwest. They have been featured at the Essentially Ellington competition, Hot Java Cool Jazz, the Monterrey Jazz festival, Reno Jazz Festival, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and the many others. Ballard High School performs regularly around the Pacific Northwest and is composed of highly dedicated musicians from Ballard High School. The Ballard High School Jazz program consists of almost 70 students within the Ballard High School community and represents some of the most talented musicians at Ballard High School. Ensembles include Jazz Band 1, Jazz Band 2, Jazz Band 3, Ballard Brass 1, Ballard Brass 2, Jazz combo, and Vocal Jazz. Students in these groups spend countless hours in and out of class preparing highly difficult repertoire and learning how to improvise within the jazz idiom. Ballard High School jazz bands and choirs have been recognized at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Groove for Thought Jazz Forum, DeMeiro Jazz Festival, Essentially Ellington Competition, Monterrey Jazz Festival, Hot Java Cool Jazz and many more. Courtney Rowley, Director of Vocal Jazz, is in her 19th year as Director of Choirs at Ballard High School, where she directs the Concert Choir, Advanced Chorale, Treble Choir, Vocal Jazz, Chamber Choir, and Tenor Bass Ensemble, vocal directs the annual musical theatre production, and teaches AP Music Theory. Originally from Michigan, she earned a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance and Choral Music Education from the University of Michigan, and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Michigan State University. Under her direction, the Ballard choirs have grown from 36 students to over 150 students and have consistently received Superior ratings at both regional and national choral festivals. The BHS Concert Choir was invited to perform at Lincoln Center in 2010 and at Carnegie Hall in 2016 and 2023, as part of the Choirs of America Nationals for Top Choirs Festival. They were also honored to perform by invitation for the NW American Choral Directors Association Conference in 2014. In addition, the BHS Chamber Choir won 2nd place in 2024, the BHS Tenor Bass Ensemble won 2nd place in 2019, and the Tenor Bass Quartet won 1st place in 2013 at the WMEA State Solo and Ensemble Contest. Ms. Rowley was honored by the 5th Avenue 2012 Musical Theatre Awards with nominations for Best Musical Direction and Best Chorus in the state of Washington, and is a past recipient of the Ballard High School Outstanding Educator Award (2010), the Washington State ACDA Outstanding Emerging Choral Director Award (2014), and the Elliott Bay Music Educators Association Outstanding Music Educator of the Year (2017). Jay Gillespie has been Director of Bands since 2020 at Ballard High School, where he leads three concert bands, a jazz ensemble, a percussion ensemble, and a New Orleans style brass band he developed, the first of its kind in Seattle high schools. Originally from Eagle River, Alaska, he graduated high school from Interlochen Arts Academy with honors and a fine arts award for saxophone performance. He attended the University of Michigan as a classical saxophone performance and jazz and improvisational studies major studying under Donald Sinta and Donald Walden. Upon his departure from Michigan, Mr. Gillespie spent nine years in the Navy Band playing for audiences exceeding 1.5 million as a clarinet and saxophone instrumentalist. Mr. Gillespie performed in, arranged for, and led multiple ensembles in the Navy Band including jazz combos, jazz ensembles, rock bands, concert bands, marching bands and brass bands. After the Navy, Mr. Gillespie attended the University of Washington in Seattle where he earned his degree in music education magna cum laude. Mr. Gillespie has been honored with the Ballard PTSA Outstanding Educator Award, and his accomplishments at Ballard have been highlighted in feature reports from The Seattle Times and The University of Washington. Last year Mr. Gillespie was recognized as a district wide All-Star educator receiving nominations from over 20 students. He has led Ballard’s bands in parades, competitions and other performances at Disneyland, at the Reno Jazz Festival, and across the Northwest. Under Mr. Gillespie’s direction Ballard’s bands, ensembles and soloists have been recognized with awards and top ratings from the Elliott Bay Music Educators Association, the Bainbridge High School Puget Sound Jazz Festival, the Auburn Veterans’ Day Parade, the Ballard Syttende Mai Parade, the Quincy Jones Jazz Festival and the Grand Floral Parade in Portland. Mr. Gillespie lives on the Kitsap peninsula with his wife and two children and performs professionally with multiple ensembles throughout the region.

Mon, Jun 15, 7:00 PM

The Wayne Horvitz Ensemble

The Royal Room / Columbia City / Map

Doors: 6:30pm ⎮ Open Rehearsal: 7:00pm ⎮ Sets: 7:30pm & 8:30pm Admission: Donations to SHMP Encouraged Seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to guarantee a seat! Created in early 2026, The Wayne Horvitz Ensemble is a 10 piece chamber jazz orchestra with an emphasis on new compositions by Horvitz that focus on group improvisation and conduction. Stephanie Richards – Trumpet Ray Larsen – Trumpet Willem de Koch – Trombone Christian Pincock – Trombone James Falzone – Clarinet Kate Olson – Soprano Saxophone Neil Welch – Tenor Sax Greg Sinibaldi – Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet Abbey Blackwell – Contrabass Evan Woodle – Drums Wayne Horvitz – Compositions, Conduction and Piano

Tickets: $54-$99 for Adult Priced Tickets (includes fees) Discounts available for Seniors, Members, Military, & Students In-person DOORS 7:00PM CONCERT: 8:00PM Welcomed by KNKX Miles Electric Band (M.E.B) is a progressive All-Star ensemble featuring Miles Davis alumni which revises the framework for modern jazz improvisation. The avant-garde collective revisits repertoire from Miles Davis’ electric period to pay homage to The Chief. The band is formed with two generations of players: Davis’ contemporaries and the next generation of music all stars. The highly eclectic group was put together by EMMY and GRAMMY AWARD WINNING producer/drummer Vince Wilburn, Jr. (Miles Davis’ nephew), with the intention to continue expanding the boundaries of music, while also paying homage to the classics. A rotating ensemble of master musicians, the current lineup includes these artists who collaborated with Miles Davis including: Vince Wilburn Jr. (drums), Daryl Jones (bass), Jean-Paul Bourelly (guitar), Robert Irving III (keys), and Munyungo Jackson (percussion), as well as a new generation of talented aficionados of Miles Davis: Greg Spero (keys), Rasaki Aladokun (percussion), Antoine Roney (saxophone), Keyon Harrold (trumpet), and Jason Kibler AKA DJ Logic (turntable). Miles Davis electric period was the era when he re-wrote the rules of jazz combining jazz and other genres in unique and endlessly creative ways, setting the stage for all future musical groundbreakers. If you like any of these Miles Davis electric-era albums: In A Silent Way, Bitches Brew, A Tribute To Jack Johnson, Live-Evil, On The Corner, Big Fun and Get Up With It, you’ll be inspired by this concert. 2026 is a special year for jazz fans marking the “The Miles Davis Centennial” in celebration of the May 26, 1926, birth of the jazz icon. Trumpeter and composer, Miles Davis is one of the most innovative, influential, and enduring musicians of our time. In 1955, Davis put together an amazing band with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones, (which later included Cannonball Adderley). In 1964, Davis assembled another great ensemble with Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Ron Carter, and Wayne Shorter. In 1968, Davis again moved in a new direction, leading the vanguard of electric jazz. Miles became the standard bearer for successive generations of musicians, shaping the course of modern improvisational music more than a half-dozen times. Davis’s 1959 album, Kind Of Blue , is the best-selling jazz album of all time. His other well-known albums include, Birth of the Cool (1949-50), and Bitches Brew (1969). The M.E.B concert is just one of many global events, special releases, and collaborations in celebration of the enduring power and talent of Miles Davis. MilesElectricBand: Keyon Harrold, Vince Willburn Jr., Darryl Jones, and Robert Irving III, photo by Earl Gibson

Doors: 6:30pm | Show: 7:30pm RSVP in advance please Admission by donation We are now accepting reservations for diners! Please visit the Reservations page to book a table. Table reservations are only for guests who plan to dine at the Royal Room. We do not take reservations over the phone. Seating for non-diners is first come, first served. Please arrive early to guarantee a seat! The Royal Room is All Ages until 10pm. South Hudson Music Project Presents Juneteenth, a Community Celebration! Winter in America is an homage highlighting Gil Scott-Heron’s and Brian Jackson’s inspirational music, poetry, and original spoken word. The show engages today’s audience with Scott-Heron’s and Jackson’s signature themes: the African-American experience and unity in the struggle for justice everywhere. Featuring some of the best artists in the Pacific Northwest, we aim to bring new life to this under-appreciated, yet vital music. The band features: Ayesha Brooks – vocals, Shakiah Danielson – poetry and rap vocals, Darrius Willrich keyboards and vocals, Ricardo Guity – percussion, Owuor Arunga – trumpet, Chris Patin – drum set, Darian Asplund – sax and flute, Dan Rapport – guitar, and Camilo Estrada – bass and bandleader Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/winterinamericaband Website: https://winterinamerica.webflow.io/

Ian Hughes (guitar), Heather Chriscaden (bass), Michaek Jednyak (sax) and Chris Patin (drums) ($20 cover)

Dimitriou's Jazz Alley welcomes legendary jazz drummer and 2023 NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes. Band members are: Louis Hayes (drums), Abraham Burton (sax), Steve Nelson (vibes), David Hazeltine (piano) and Dezron Douglas (bass). Showtimes Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm each night. This show is supported by KNKX Dimitriou's Jazz Alley welcomes legendary jazz drummer and 2023 NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes. Band members are: Louis Hayes (drums), Abraham Burton (sax), Steve Nelson (vibes), David Hazeltine (piano) and Dezron Douglas (bass). Showtimes Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm each night. This show is supported by KNKX artist info 2023 NEA Jazz Master Louis Sedell Hayes was born May 31, 1937 in Detroit Michigan. He was always surrounded by music, actually first starting with the piano, before his father gave him a set of drums at age 10. A cousin noticed his talent, took him under his wing and made sure that his approach to the instrument would serve him well. And well it did, for after developing his skills in the fertile musical ground of Detroit in the 1950's with the likes of Yusef Lateef, Kenny Burrell, Doug Watkins and others, Louis found himself at the tender age of 18 in New York as a member of the great Horace Silver Quintet. His first recording with Horace, the classic Six Pieces of Silver would introduce him to the jazz world as a new force to be acknowledged. Louis continued to enhance his reputation with Horace from 1956 until 1959 when he joined Cannonball Adderley where he propelled the quintet to joyous musical heights and timeless recordings through 1965. He joined piano master Oscar Peterson from 1965-67 during which time he and bassist Sam Jones became known as the "dynamic duo", recognized as the most powerful rhythm duo in jazz. Louis would rejoin Oscar in 1971 for a year. For the next decade or more he became leader or co-leader of a series of electrifying groups which included musicians such as Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Barron, Junior Cooke, Woody Shaw and Dexter Gordon. Louis also spent several years touring with McCoy Tyner. The Louis Hayes Group with Herald Mabern and Frank Strozier culminated four years of artistry with the album; Variety Is The Spice which received five stars, truly an accomplishment during a period when his style of hard driving, "bebop" was less preferred. He continuously traveled throughout the United States, Europe and Japan making musical history wherever he performed. Louis has played and recorded with jazz greats such as John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, J J Johnson, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Wes Montgomery, Joe Henderson, Cedar Walton, George Benson as well as Ravi Shankar, John Lee Hooker and others. He has had numerous honors and awards, here is just a sampling: • The Down Beat New Star Award - 1961 • State Of Louisiana Special Recognition Award -1986 • State Of Michigan Special Tribute 1996 • The Society of the Culturally Concerned Appreciation Award - 1996 • The Greater Jamaican Development Corp. In Appreciation Of - 1996 • Spirit Of Detroit Award -2004 • Life Time Achievement Award From Bakers Keyboard Lounge - 2004 • United States House Of Representatives Special Tribute – 2004 He has been leading The Cannonball Legacy Band, which pays tribute to the gifted art form of that heritage and The Jazz Communicators for over a decade. Recent engagements of note would include The Kennedy Center for the Arts, The JVC Jazz Festival, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and the Chivas Jazz Festival in Brazil. Louis Hayes was named and NEA Jazz Master. The ceremony was held at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on April 1, 2023.

Dimitriou's Jazz Alley welcomes legendary jazz drummer and 2023 NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes. Band members are: Louis Hayes (drums), Abraham Burton (sax), Steve Nelson (vibes), David Hazeltine (piano) and Dezron Douglas (bass). Showtimes Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm each night. This show is supported by KNKX Dimitriou's Jazz Alley welcomes legendary jazz drummer and 2023 NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes. Band members are: Louis Hayes (drums), Abraham Burton (sax), Steve Nelson (vibes), David Hazeltine (piano) and Dezron Douglas (bass). Showtimes Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm each night. This show is supported by KNKX artist info 2023 NEA Jazz Master Louis Sedell Hayes was born May 31, 1937 in Detroit Michigan. He was always surrounded by music, actually first starting with the piano, before his father gave him a set of drums at age 10. A cousin noticed his talent, took him under his wing and made sure that his approach to the instrument would serve him well. And well it did, for after developing his skills in the fertile musical ground of Detroit in the 1950's with the likes of Yusef Lateef, Kenny Burrell, Doug Watkins and others, Louis found himself at the tender age of 18 in New York as a member of the great Horace Silver Quintet. His first recording with Horace, the classic Six Pieces of Silver would introduce him to the jazz world as a new force to be acknowledged. Louis continued to enhance his reputation with Horace from 1956 until 1959 when he joined Cannonball Adderley where he propelled the quintet to joyous musical heights and timeless recordings through 1965. He joined piano master Oscar Peterson from 1965-67 during which time he and bassist Sam Jones became known as the "dynamic duo", recognized as the most powerful rhythm duo in jazz. Louis would rejoin Oscar in 1971 for a year. For the next decade or more he became leader or co-leader of a series of electrifying groups which included musicians such as Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Barron, Junior Cooke, Woody Shaw and Dexter Gordon. Louis also spent several years touring with McCoy Tyner. The Louis Hayes Group with Herald Mabern and Frank Strozier culminated four years of artistry with the album; Variety Is The Spice which received five stars, truly an accomplishment during a period when his style of hard driving, "bebop" was less preferred. He continuously traveled throughout the United States, Europe and Japan making musical history wherever he performed. Louis has played and recorded with jazz greats such as John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, J J Johnson, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Wes Montgomery, Joe Henderson, Cedar Walton, George Benson as well as Ravi Shankar, John Lee Hooker and others. He has had numerous honors and awards, here is just a sampling: • The Down Beat New Star Award - 1961 • State Of Louisiana Special Recognition Award -1986 • State Of Michigan Special Tribute 1996 • The Society of the Culturally Concerned Appreciation Award - 1996 • The Greater Jamaican Development Corp. In Appreciation Of - 1996 • Spirit Of Detroit Award -2004 • Life Time Achievement Award From Bakers Keyboard Lounge - 2004 • United States House Of Representatives Special Tribute – 2004 He has been leading The Cannonball Legacy Band, which pays tribute to the gifted art form of that heritage and The Jazz Communicators for over a decade. Recent engagements of note would include The Kennedy Center for the Arts, The JVC Jazz Festival, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and the Chivas Jazz Festival in Brazil. Louis Hayes was named and NEA Jazz Master. The ceremony was held at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on April 1, 2023.