Celebrating the release of their long-awaited debut album Baba, drummer Tarik Abouzied’s Happy Orchestra turned our listeners’ frowns upside down with an energetic set live in the KNKX studios. As the composer of all the songs on the album, Tarik told us he’s mostly composing at a piano keyboard. He
The effervescent JUNO award-winning trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg came by prior to her show at Edmonds Center for the Arts. She brought a top-notch group and wowed us with a set of music, laughter and fun. Joining Bria were recent Julliard graduate Mathis Picard on piano and Eric Wheeler
Bursting with joyful energy as soon as he walked into the KNKX Seattle studios, pianist Tamir Hendelman had all of us excited in no time. By the end of his three-song performance, our studio audience were left grateful for this chance to see a perennial sideman take the lead Hendelman
Pianist, Bill Anschell, was born and raised in Seattle but didn’t settle here as a professional musician until early this century. Since his return he’s been one of the busiest and most creative pianists in town, leading at least 2 groups of his own and performing as a sideman in
