Jazz set to take over the heart of Bellevue

May 27, 2010

The jazzy sounds of horns, pianos, guitars, percussion, and vocals are in the air! Downtown Bellevue is center stage for the Bellevue Jazz Festival, Thursday, June 3 – Sunday, June 6. This entertaining 4-day event offers a collection of live concerts featuring a premier bill of jazz icons, regional artists and top student musicians. Festival-goers can see headliner shows at the 410-seat Theatre at Meydenbauer Center and experience an elite array of regional jazz talent at more than 30 free concerts in downtown restaurants, hotels and cultural spaces. Venues such as Grand Cru Wine Bar & Shop, El Gaucho, Wild Ginger, 520 Bar & Grill, Cypress Lounge and Wine Bar, Rock Bottom, Ruth’s Chris, and Z’Tejas will host these free jazz performances throughout the weekend. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience some great music along with excellent food and cocktails at these Downtown Bellevue hot spots! Here is a look at the full event schedule:

Thursday, June 03

5:00 PM	Gail Pettis Duo – Vocalist Grand Cru Wine Bar at TEN20 [ FREE ]
5:00 PM	Overton Berry Duo – Piano + Bass Lincoln Square First Floor [ FREE ]
6:00 PM	June Tonkin – Pianist El Gaucho Bellevue [ FREE ]
7:00 PM	Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra plus The Festival’s Rising Stars Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]
7:30 PM	Eric Verlinde Duo – Keyboard + Bass Grand Cru Wine Bar at TEN20 [ FREE ]
9:00 PM	Joe Doria Trio – Hammond Organ + Guitar + Drums Wild Ginger at The Bravern [ FREE ]

Friday, June 04

4:00 PM	Red Shoes – Cool Jazz Sounds 520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]
5:00 PM	Bill Anschell Duo – Keyboard + Bass Grand Cru Wine Bar at TEN20 [ FREE ]
5:00 PM	Murl Allen Sanders Duo – Piano + Bass Lincoln Square First Floor [ FREE ]
6:00 PM	Josh Rawlings Trio – Pianist The Bravern [ FREE ]
7:00 PM	The Bad Plus Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]
7:00 PM	June Tonkin – Pianist El Gaucho Bellevue [ FREE ]
7:30 PM	Mark Taylor Duo – Saxophone + Keyboard Grand Cru Wine Bar at TEN20 [ FREE ]
8:30 PM	Thomas Marriott Trio – Trumpet Artist Cypress Lounge and Wine Bar at The Westin Bellevue [ FREE ]
9:00 PM	Origin Records Jam Session Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Bellevue [ FREE ]

Saturday, June 05

11:30 AM	Langley Middle School Jazz Band & Combos Bellevue City Hall [ FREE ]
12:00 PM	Randy Halberstadt Quintet – Pianist Sherman Clay of Bellevue [ FREE ]
12:45 PM	Ingraham High School Jazz Combo Bellevue City Hall [ FREE ]
1:30 PM	Jazz Workshop hosted by local professional Randy Halberstadt Sherman Clay of Bellevue [ FREE ]
2:00 PM	Pat Martino Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]
3:30 PM	Eckstein Middle School Jazz Combo Bellevue City Hall [ FREE ]
4:00 PM	Red Shoes – Cool Jazz Sounds 520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]
4:45 PM	Federal Way High School Jazz Combo Bellevue City Hall [ FREE ]
5:00 PM	John Hansen Duo – Keyboard + Bass Grand Cru Wine Bar at TEN20 [ FREE ]
5:30 PM	Jeff Johnson Duo – Bass + Guitar Ruth’s Chris Steak House [ FREE ]
6:00 PM	Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Combo Bellevue City Hall [ FREE ]
6:00 PM	The Katrina Kope Quartet – Vocalist The Bravern [ FREE ]
7:00 PM	June Tonkin – Pianist El Gaucho Bellevue [ FREE ]
7:30 PM	Collier & Dean – Vibes + Bass Grand Cru Wine Bar at TEN20 [ FREE ]
8:00 PM	Terence Blanchard Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]
9:00 PM	Devin Phillips Quartet – Saxophonist Hilton Bellevue [ FREE ]
9:30 PM	Music Works Jazz Orchestra & Jam Session Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Bellevue [ FREE ]

Sunday, June 06

11:00 AM	Jose Gonzales Trio – Pianist Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill – Jazz Brunch [ FREE ]
11:15 AM	Tyee Middle School Jazz Band Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]
12:30 PM	Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Combo Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]
1:45 PM	Newport High School Jazz Combo Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]
2:00 PM	Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes plus Sachal Vasandani Quartet Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]
3:00 PM	Bellevue High School Jazz Combo Bellevue Arts Museum [ FREE ]
4:00 PM	Red Shoes – Cool Jazz Sounds 520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]
5:30 PM	Matt Jorgensen + 451 – Percussionist Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant [ FREE ]
6:00 PM	Primo Kim – Pianist El Gaucho Bellevue [ FREE ]