Saturday, July 16, 2011

DRUMMER SUMMER Pt 2: ATHLETIC. Follow the drummers. 'Hard Bop' flourishes with smart, athletic, humorous, inspired, determined, creative and lucky drummers. 'Walkin' (video 1967) and 'So What' (video 1992 at blog) manifest the ascendancy of Tony Williams' muscle across decades. HARD CHOICES Saturdays 11am-1pm KMHD 89.1FM kmhd.org. -Shawn K

DRUMMER SUMMER Pt 2: ATHLETIC. Follow the drummers. 'Hard Bop' flourishes with smart, athletic, humorous, inspired, determined, creative and lucky drummers. 'Walkin' (video 1967) and 'So What' (video 1992 at blog) manifest the ascendancy of Tony Williams muscle across decades. HARD CHOICES Saturdays 11am-1pm KMHD 89.1FM kmhd.org http://hardchoicesblog.blogspo​t.com/ -Shawn K



'So What' Herbie Hancock Piano, Wayne Shorter Saxophone, Wallace Roney Trumpet, Tony Williams DRUMS, Ron Carter Bass. A Tribute To Miles Davis. Munchen '92 below... Tony's playing matured and filled in more of the space, if that was possible.



CALENDAR
[source: Jazz Society of Oregon]

Saturday, July 16
Aloft Hotel, wxyz Lounge: Andre St. James Trio, 7-10 pm
Cathedral Park, St. Johns: "31st Cathedral Park Jazz Festival" - Mike Winkle/Marcus Harbaugh/Craig Snazelle/Marty Higgins, noon; Weber Iago/Dave Valdez: Chamber Jazz, 2 pm; Warren Rand, 4 pm; Portland Jazz Quintet, 6 pm, freeJazz Alley, Seattle: Brian Culbertson
Nel Centro: Mike Pardew & Friends, 9:30-11:45 pm
Portland Prime: Mel Brown/Tony Pacini/Ed Bennett, 7:30-11 pm
Shirley's Tippy Canoe: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo
Touche: Kelly Shannon/Steve Christofferson, 8:30 pm
Sunday, July 17
Augustana Church: Jazz Service, Augustana Jazz Quartet (Marilyn Keller, George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz, Ron Steen); 6-7:30 pm
Blue Monk: Trio Subtonic (Galen Clark, keys; Bill Athens, bass; Jesse Brooke, drums), 8 pm
Cathedral Park, St. Johns: "31st Cathedral Park Jazz Festival" - Barbara Lusch, noon; Art Abrams, 2 pm; Patrick Lamb, 4 pm; Tom Grant, 6 pm; freeCinetopia, Beaverton: JB Butler
Clemente's Restaurant, Astoria: Swing Cats 6-9 pm
Clyde's Prime Rib: Ron Steen Jam, Gordon Lee, piano; Dennis Caiazza, bass; no cover, 8:30-11:30 pm
Jazz Alley, Seattle: Brian Culbertson
Petite Provence: 2jazzguitars (Barry Glick/Jim Putman), 6-8:30 pm
Riverview Restaurant: Craig Bidondo/Tim Gilson Duo
Tillicum: Johnny Martin, 6-9 pm
Tommy O's Pacific Rim Bistro, Vancouver (downtown): Tom Grant Band Concert & Jam Session, 6-9 pm


Buster Williams














Nancy Wilson
and Cannonball Adderley