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The resurgence of jazz this fall on Jazz Northwest

The regional jazz scene is cranking up for Fall, with the new Calluna jazz club, the Bellevue Jazz and Blues Series next week, and The Earshot Jazz Festival starting the week after that.

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Plays Horace Silver, at Benaroya Hall's Nordstrom Recital Hall. Jay Thomas solos on flugelhorn, on "Peace." Michael Brockman, alto, soprano sax, artistic director; Sidney Hause, alto sax; Travis Ranney, tenor sax; Mark Taylor, tenor sax' Alex Dugdale, baritone sax; Dan Marcus, lead trombone; Scott Brown, trombone; Bill Anthony, trombone; Jerome Smith, bass trombone; Brad Allison, lead trumpet; Michael Van Bebber, trumpet; Jay Thomas, trumpet; Nathan Breedlove, trumpet; Randy Halberstadt, piano; Milo Petersen, guitar; Phil Sparks, bass; D'Vonne Lewis, drums;

Part 2 of SRJO Plays Horace Silver on Jazz Northwest

Part 2 of The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra's concert of the music of Horace Silver will air today on Jazz Northwest.

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, view from the wings at the Kirkland Performance Center.

Part 1 of Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra plays Horace Silver

Pianist and composer Horace Silver composed dozens of tunes popularized by his own groups on more than 40 albums over six decades. Many of his compositions have become jazz standards, and Michael Brockman assembled a concert program of "pieces of Silver" which have been arranged for big band.

Jim Knapp Tribute on Jazz Northwest

Jim Knapp was an influential musician, teacher, mentor and friend to many on the Seattle Jazz scene almost from his arrival in Seattle in 1969. After a long and fruitful career, Jim Knapp passed away on November 13.

New releases and holiday music on Jazz Northwest

Releases include the last album to be issued by the Jim Knapp Orchestra, plus The Westerlies, Phil Parisot, and Tad Britton.

Jazz Northwest remembers Dave Frishberg

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