The Ballard Jazz Festival
April 21 - 25 / 2010
More info at www.ballardjazzfestival.com!

FEATURED ARTISTS INCLUDE: Claudio Roditi with the Jovino Santos Neto Trio, Hadley Caliman Quintet, John Moulder, Thomas Marriott, Corey Christiansen, Todd Bishop Pop Art 4, Mark Taylor, Andrew Oliver Kora Band, John Stowell, Barrett Martin, Speak, Gail Pettis, Matt Jorgensen, Cory Weeds, Dan Phelps, Ulf Bandgren... and more!

The Ballard Jazz Festival, a cornerstone of the Northwest Jazz and live music scene since 2003, celebrates its seventh season with a 5-day schedule of events, April 21-25, 2009. The festival again teams with the Nordic Heritage Museum to present Saturday night's mainstage concert featuring performances by the dynamic Brazilian trumpet legend Claudio Roditi, in a quartet setting with Seattle's iconic pianist / composer Jovino Santos-Neto's trio, and saxophonist Hadley Caliman with his quintet. The perennially-packed Friday night Ballard Jazz Walk features 15 bands in 11 venues along historic Ballard Avenue and will showcase some of the nation's finest musicians who happen to make their homes in the Northwest. The festival kicks off with 2 nights of themed events at Ballard's Sunset Tavern - Wednesday evening's Brotherhood of the Drum features bands led by some of the premier drummers of the region, and on Thursday, The Guitar Summit, with internationally-acclaimed guitarists from around the globe. Wrapping up the festival is a Sunday morning Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch at the Nordic Heritage Museum along with an auto show presented by Washington's vintage Volvo Sports Club.

Tickets are available through the festival website, www.ballardjazzfestival.com or by calling the Ballard Festival Ticket Office at 206-216-3649.

SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 8:00pm - Brotherhood of The Drum
TICKET PRICES: Buy Online before April 1: $12; $15 day of show
LOCATION: The Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Avenue NW (PLEASE NOTE: THIS SHOW IS 21+)
SHOWTIME: 8:00pm
Top drummers from the jazz and rock worlds take the stage with their own bands. Barrett Martin, Chris Icasiano & Speak, Byron Vannoy and Matt Jorgensen headline.

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 8:00pm - Guitar Summit
TICKET PRICES: Buy Online before April 1: $12; $15 day of show
LOCATION: The Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Avenue NW (PLEASE NOTE: THIS SHOW IS 21+)
Guitarists for the continuation of this wildly successful series include international icons John Moulder, Corey Christiansen, Dan Phelps, Ulf Bandgren and John Stowell.

FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 7:00pm - Ballard Jazz Walk
TICKET PRICES: $25, tickets can also be purchased at Sonic Boom Records Ballard store.
LOCATION: New York Fashion Academy, 5201 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle (different venues start between 7:00 - 9:00pm)
Featuring some of the greatest jazz musicians from the Northwest. One ticket admits jazz lovers into 11 different venues to hear a wide-ranging and eclectic mix of jazz styles from 15 different groups as vendors, club owners and galleries open their doors to the Mardi Gras-like atmosphere. Jazz Walk performers include Thomas Marriott, John Moulder, Corey Christiansen, Andrew Oliver Kora Band, Gail Pettis, Cory Weeds, John Stowell, Tumbao, Jovino Santos-Neto, Randy Halberstadt Trio, Goat, and more!

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 7:30pm - Mainstage Concert
TICKET PRICES: $35 General Admission | $55 Reserved | $18 Students
LOCATION: The Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St, Seattle, ALL AGES
Hosted by the nation's pre-eminent jazz radio programmer, Jim Wilke, Saturday's Mainstage Concert will feature a dynamic double-bill of two established jazz legends. Trumpeter Claudio Roditi (called "one of the very best performers in jazz" by All Music Guide) brings his samba and jazz blend to the stage, with the help of Brazilian-born, Seattle-based pianist Jovino Santos-Neto and his trio. Roditi has shared the stage with Dizzy Gillespie, Slide Hampton, McCoy Tyner, Horace Silver, and Joe Henderson, and has delighted audiences around the globe. Also on the bill will be the dynamic Hadley Caliman Quintet, playing music from their latest release Straight Ahead, which has been in the Top 10 on the National Radio Airplay charts since its release last month. Caliman, arguably the most iconic Seattle jazz musician alive, has recorded with some of the biggest names in jazz and pop, including Freddie Hubbard, Santana, The Grateful Dead, Dexter Gordon and many others. His band includes NW luminaries Thomas Marriott, Matt Jorgensen, Eric Verlinde, and Phil Sparks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 25, seatings at 9:00am & 11:00am - Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch
TICKET PRICES: Available soon at www.ballardjazzfestival.com
LOCATION: The Nordic Heritage Museum / 3014 NW 67th St, Seattle
Closing out the week is Sunday morning's Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch at the Nordic Heritage Museum which celebrates the Festival's ties to the Ballard community and its traditions, and it's the perfect way to wrap up a week of jazz! Canadian saxophonist Cory Weeds will perform with a quartet, and new this year will be an auto show presented by the Washington chapter of the Vintage Volvo Sports Club. This family event promises great food, and a wonderful band - the perfect way to bring a close to the seventh Ballard jazz Festival!