Boston native LaVon Hardison has enchanted the South Sound with her warm, lively voice and personality. Utilizing her background in lyric opera and musical theatre, she goes deep into a song to tell its story. LaVon’s most recent CD, “Come Together,” showcases her creative connection with some of the Northwest’s finest musicians, and their performance […]
His band’s work supporting David Bowie on his final album, “Blackstar,” has moved saxophonist and composer Donny McCaslin’s Group into the spotlight in the last couple years, and the pride of Santa Cruz, California is ready for it. Expounding on the legendary pop star’s finale, McCaslin told us that Bowie was looking for his quartet […]
Celebrating the birthday of one of the most influential figures in jazz for a fifth year at Tula’s jazz club, trumpeter Thomas Marriott brought three friends from the East Coast to explore the music of Miles Davis. It was thrilling. With two members of his quartet on the recent Urban Folklore album, pianist Orrin Evans […]
On the afternoon of day three of this year’s Ballard Jazz Festival, the 10-clubs-for-one-cover Jazz Walk, KNKX welcomed a trio of Northwest jazz all-stars that reminded us how lucky jazz fans are in this corner of the world. Guitarist Brad Shepik was raised on jazz in Seattle, leaving for the thriving New York City scene […]