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May 30– June 3, 2012

Artists

2012 Bellevue Jazz Festival Featured Artists

 

Wednesday, May 30

4:30 PM

Murl Allen Sanders Duo - Pianist

Lincoln Square 1st Floor [ FREE ]

6:00 PM

June Tonkin - Pianist

El Gaucho Bellevue * [ FREE ]

8:00 PM

Thomas Marriott - Trumpeter

Grand Cru Mixologie Lounge * [ FREE ]

8:00 PM

Tom Grant - Pianist

Bake's Place [ Make reservations ]

9:00 PM

Stephanie Porter Quartet - Vocalist

Lot No. 3 [ FREE ]

9:00 PM

Lamar Lofton's Rhythm Quartet with special guest Assia Hamani

520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]

Thursday, May 31

4:30 PM

Clayton Murray Duo - Pianist

Lincoln Square 1st Floor [ FREE ]

6:00 PM

June Tonkin - Pianist

El Gaucho Bellevue * [ FREE ]

8:00 PM

Clayton Brothers Quintet

Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]

Clayton Brothers Quintet

The GRAMMY-nominated Clayton Brothers Quintet was formed in 1977 by brothers John and Jeff, and while their paths sometimes diverged, the brothers continue to share a common musical vision. The quintet also consists of John's and GRAMMY-nominee Gerald Clayton on piano, Obed Calvaire on drums, and Terell Stafford, a highly regarded trumpeter and band-leader. ... [ more ]

8:00 PM

Tom Grant - Pianist

Bake's Place [ Make reservations ]

9:00 PM

Heather Sullivan Jazz Piano Trio

520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]

Friday, June 01

4:30 PM

Karin Kajita Duo - Pianist

Lincoln Square 1st Floor [ FREE ]

6:00 PM

June Tonkin - Pianist

El Gaucho Bellevue * [ FREE ]

8:00 PM

Booker T. Jones

Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]

Booker T. Jones

Booker T. Jones is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger, and four-time GRAMMY Award winner, but he is best known as the front-man of the band Booker T. and the MGs. Jones was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and was honored with a Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY Award in 2007. In 2011, Jones released The Road from Memphis and in 2012 the album won Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 54th GRAMMY Awards. ... [ more ]

8:00 PM

Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto - Pianist

Bake's Place [ Make reservations ]

8:00 PM

Dawn Clement Duo - Keyboard & Vocalist + Jon Hamar on Bass

Grand Cru Mixologie Lounge * [ FREE ]

8:00 PM

Isabella Du Graf - Vocalist

Cypress Lounge and Wine Bar at The Westin Bellevue * [ FREE ]

9:00 PM

Heather Sullivan Jazz Piano Trio

520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]

Saturday, June 02

12:00 PM

Bellevue High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

1:15 PM

Music Works NW Honor Jazz Ensemble

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

2:30 PM

Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

3:45 PM

Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

5:00 PM

Newport High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

5:00 PM

June Tonkin Duo - Pianist & Vocalist

El Gaucho Bellevue * [ FREE ]

6:15 PM

Ingraham High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

7:30 PM

Fusion - High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

8:00 PM

Hubert Laws Quintet

Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]

Hubert Laws Quintet

Internationally-renowned flutist Hubert Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop, and rhythm-and-blues genres - moving effortlessly from one repertory to another. Winner of the prestigious 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Award, Laws has appeared as a soloist with orchestras around the world. Members of the Quintet include David Budway on acoustic piano, John Leftwich on bass, Ralph Penland on drums, and Rob Mullins on synth keyboard. ... [ more ]

8:00 PM

Lary Barilleau and the Latin Jazz Collective

Bake's Place [ Make reservations ]

8:00 PM

Patti Summers - Vocalist

Cypress Lounge and Wine Bar at The Westin Bellevue * [ FREE ]

9:00 PM

Lamar Lofton's Rhythm Quartet with special guest Faith Beattie

520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]

10:00 PM

Collaborative Works Jazz Trio - Traditional & Modern Jazz

Black Bottle Postern [ FREE ]

Sunday, June 03

11:00 AM

Jose Gonzales Trio - Funk, Swing & Pop

Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill Jazz Brunch [ FREE ]

11:00 AM

Red Shoes

520 Bar & Grill Patio [ FREE ]

11:00 AM

Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

12:15 PM

Mount Si High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

1:30 PM

Hamilton International Middle School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

2:30 PM

Jeff Johnson Duo - Bassist + Dave Peterson on Guitar

Ruth's Chris Steak House [ FREE ]

4:00 PM

Hamilton International Middle School Vocal Jazz

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

5:00 PM

Primo Kim Duo - Pianist

El Gaucho Bellevue * [ FREE ]

5:15 PM

Sammamish High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

5:30 PM

Human Spirit - Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor, George Colligan & Matt Jorgensen

Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant * [ FREE ]

7:00 PM

Rising Stars

Bake's Place [ Make reservations ]

7:00 PM

Lamar Lofton's Rhythm Quartet with special guest Eric Fridrich

520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]

9:00 PM

4 on 6 - House Jazz Band

Black Bottle Postern [ FREE ]