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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 ] 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 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 ] 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 ]