Hey jazz friends, We got Ty Bailie back for a reunion concert at Jazz Clubs NW which was a real blast. See the stream below where we play a ton of the album tunes from Our Modern Lifestyle and Freebird and Other Jazzy Things. (Click Here) Unfortunately Dave Peterson could not join us but … Continue reading
Author Archives: Chris Fagan
Innovations in jazz have been rhythmic ones
Peter Erskine has shared this amazing google docs spreadsheet with links to tracks from the planet’s best drummers along with brief commentary. A true gift for anyone continuing their study of the tradition and what it has meant to art and American culture. Enjoy Continue reading
Giant Steps by John Coltrane….the covid19 quarantine edition
AND PLEASE DO VISIT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR REGULARLY ADDED VIDEOS!! https://www.youtube.com/user/jazzpocalypse Continue reading
Live Stream Replay from Jazz Clubs Northwest
Hello Friends, Here’s us playing “Invitation” during our live stream on Saturday June 6 with Danny Kolke on piano, Chris Symer on bass and Greg Williamson on drums. (Click through to youtube to watch.) Continue reading
John Carter Bobby Bradford Film!
Two amazing cats, unbelievable contribution to the music. Continue reading
Jazz at Egan’s Friday 8/17 at 7pm
Hello Seattle jazz friends, Be with us Friday when the novel jazz ensemble “DON’T CALL STELLA” plays at Egan’s Ballard Jam House at 7:00 pm. Preferred pricing for students and seniors!! This dynamic, non-introspective, upbeat cohort consisting of Michael Glynn (b), Tony Foster (p) and Will Crandell (d) will play jazz music for you. Continue reading
Impending Pacific NW Jazz Event
Hello jazz friends, I hope you will join me this week as Glorious Power Trio teams up with visiting New York jazz giants Dave Berkman and Tim Armacost. Please come welcome these two monsters to the jazz scene here in the Northwest. Gig number 1 will be at Egan’s Ballard Jam House on Thursday, March … Continue reading
Hello Pacific Northwest Jazz Friends
I will be playing with Glorious Power Trio with special guest Tony Foster at Piccola Cellars this Saturday, January 14th at 7:00 pm. This concert is sponsored by the Boxley Music Fund which is a really great friend to jazz education and performance here in the Northwest. Glorious Power Trio has been getting deep into some really interesting material … Continue reading
OLYMPIA JAZZ WALK
Hey Pacific Northwest jazz friends, fans and aficionados, please join us for the first annual Olympia Jazz Walk tomorrow, Saturday, August 27th! Dave Peterson and I will be in power-duo mode from 7pm to 10pm at the Olympia Downtown Association. At 10pm we will roll up the street to join the Count Basie alumnus and … Continue reading
Nate Parker Trio
Hello Seattle friends, I’ll be playing with the Nate Parker Trio at Piccola Cellars on Wed, June 29th at 7:30pm. This concert is sponsored by the Boxley Music Fund, a great friend and supporter of live jazz music and music education in the Northwest. I will be joined by drummer Greg Williamson and bassist and leader, … Continue reading
