Note: Dozens of jazz festivals take place around the US and Canada and around the world each Summer. We'll include a selection here, but for more complete dates and details see listings in the May issues of JazzTimes and DownBeat.

Updated May 17, 2012

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NEW YORK CITY - www.hothousejazz.com, www.gothamjazz.com

-*Early show - usually 5 or 6pm.  **The Birdland Jazz Party featured performer.  Unless otherwise noted***: Jim Caruso's Cast Party – Mondays @ 9:30pm, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Centennial Band - Wednesdays @ 5pm, The Birdland Big Band dir. by Tommy Igoe - Fridays @ 5pm, Barbara Carroll - Saturdays @ 6pm, Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra - Sundays @ 9pm & 11pm.  Late shows at 12:30AM, Sunday Brunch shows at 12:30 & 2:30PM.  

Blue Note – 

Purchase Jazz Orchestra ft. Jon Faddis - 4/29, Michel Camilo - 4/30-5/5, Marko Djorjevic & Sveti - 5/3*, Amanda Ruzza - 5/4*,

NYU Jazz Orchestra - 5/6, Take 6 - 5/7-12, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - 5/10*, Akashic Record - 5/11*,

Rutgers Faculty Jazz Septet & University Jazz Ensemble - 5/13, Fabrizio Sotti w/ guests M1, RES, Claudia Acuña, & more - 5/14-15, Ron Carter Trio - 5/16, Will Calhoun Trio w. Donald Harrison - 5/17-19, Christine Vaindirlis - 5/17*, Don Jackson Band ft. Don Braden - 5/18*,

JJ Sansaverino & The Groover Messengers - 5/20, Brian McKnight & The Duke Ellington Orchestra - 5/21-23, The Duke Ellington Orchestra - 5/24-26, Michael Feinberg Qnt - 5/24*, Mara Hruby - 5/25*,

Orrin Evans CD release show - 5/27, Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band - 5/28-6/2, Sparkplug - 5/31*, DJ Logic - 6/1*  

*Late Night shows: "Spontaneous Construction Series" (Fridays), "Late Night Groove" Series (Saturdays) @ 12:30AM, **“Opening Act” 6:30pm, Sunday Brunch at 12:30PM and 2:30PM. Jazz Brunch Sundays 12:30 & 2:30 (see website for performers)

Cornelia Street Cafe -

Petros Klampanis' Contextual - 5/1, 40twenty, Jesse Stacken Qrt - 5/2, Ellery Eskelin Qrt - 5/3, Secret Keeper - 5/4, Motions - 5/5,

Amram & Co - 5/6, Benjamin Scheuer, Sam Willmott - 5/7, Nate Radley Qrt - 5/8, John McWhoreter & Friends - 5/10, Jacob Sacks Qrt - 5/10, Ben Allison plays the music of Jim Hall - 5/11,

Aubrey Johnson, Tammy Scheffer - 5/14, Nikolaj Hess Qrt - 5/15, Jon Irabagon Trio - 5/16, Hush Point w. John McNeil & Jeremy Udden - 5/17-18, Bárbara Martínez, Steven Lugerner CD release - 5/19,

Jo Lawry, Yoon Sun Choi/Jacob Sacks Duo - 5/21, Matt Parker CD release - 5/22, Jason Yeager/Andrew Mulherkar Duo, Open Loose - 5/23, Mike Reed's People, Places & Things - 5/24, Dan Weiss Trio - 5/25, Benjamim Taubkin - 5/26,

Steve Hudson Chamber Ensemble - 5/27, Chris Lightcap Bigmouth - 5/29-30, Dave Liebman Qnt - 5/31, Michael Blake Band plays John Lurie - 6/1, Jane Ira Bloom: All Ballads - 6/2

*early show: 6pm, **late show.

Fat Cat -

Johnny O'Neal Sings & Plays, Behn Gillece Vibraphone Qnt - 4/29, Kate Cosco Qrt, Itai Kriss & the Sálsa All-Stars - 4/30, Allan Rubinstein Trio, The Groover Trio - 5/1, The Gypsy Jazz Quintet - 5/2, David Gibson/ Jared Gold B3 Organ Band - 5/3, Alex Hoffman Qnt, Raphael D'Lugoff Qnt - 5/4, Ehud Asherie Trio - 5/5,

Harold O'Neal, Paris Wright Qnt - 5/6, Willie Martínez Y La Família Sextet - 5/7, Don Hahn Sextet - 5/8, Steve Ash Trio, Greg Glassman Qnt ft. Stacy Dillard - 5/9, Champian Fulton Qrt, Myron Walden's Countryfied - 5/10, Todd Herbert Qnt, Carlos Abadie Qnt - 5/11, Terry Waldo Gotham City Band, Jade Synstelien's Fat Cat Big Band - 5/12,

Johnny O'Neal Sings & Plays - 5/13, Peter Brainin & Latin Jazz Workshop - 5/14, Harold Mabern Trio - 5/15, Billy Kaye Qnt, THeo Hill Qnt - 5/16, Avi Rothbard Band, Michela Marino Lerman Tribute to Buster Brown - 5/17, Richard Padrón Trio, George Burton Excerpts Project - 5/18

<rest of May TBA>

*Early show.  **Unless otherwise noted: Saul Rubin groups – Tuesday early show – 7pm, Rafi D’lugoff Trio – Wednesday early show, Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens - Fridays @ 9pm.  2-3 groups nightly.  Late night jam sessions every night until closing (4am)

55 Bar - 2 groups nightly, see web page

The Jazz Standard -

Edward Simon Trio ft. Scott Colley & Brian Blade - 4/30-5/1, George Coleman Organ Qnt - 5/2-5,

Fred Hersch Duo Invitation Series: w. Anat Cohen - 5/7, w. Donny McCaslin - 5/8, w. Greg Osby - 5/9, w. Esperanza Spalding & Richie Barshay - 5/10-11, w. Lionel Loueke - 5/12,

The Gil Evans Project dir. by Ryan Truesdell  - 5/14-19,

Noah Preminger Qrt - 5/21-22, James Carter Organ Trio - 5/23-26,

Terence Blanchard - 5/29-6/2

Mingus Legacy bands - Mondays.  *Jazz Composers Collective Festival ft. Ben Allison Band event. 

Jazz @ Lincoln Center, Dizzy's Club Coca Cola –

<May TBA>

Jazz Brunch - Sun 2-6 pm

Smalls Jazz Club - (3-5 groups daily, see website for complete listings) -

Dred Scott Trio - 4/29, Adam Birnbaum Trio - 5/1, Matthew Fries Trio - 5/2, Joel Press Group - 5/3, Jimmy Green Group - 5/3-4, Hayes Greenfield Group - 5/4, Mara Rosenbloom Group , Chris Flory Duo - 5/5,

Gene Bertoncini, Ben Solomon Qrt afterhours* - 5/6, Ed Cherry Trio - 5/8, Melissa Aldana & The Crash Trio Aldana/Mela/Menares - 5/9, Tardo Hammer Trio - 5/10, Winard Harper & Jeli Posse - 5/10-11, Richie Vitale Qnt - 5/11, Ehud Asherie Trio - 5/12,

Dan Tepfer & Ben Wendel Duet - 5/13, Doug Weiss Group - 5/15, Duane Eubanks Group - 5/16, Eva Cortez - 5/17, Tim Green Qrt - 5/17-18, Tom Dempsey/Tim Ferguson Qrt ft. Joel Frahm & Eliot Zigmund - 5/18, John Merrill Trio, Lezlie Harrison - 5/19,

Mike Moreno Group - 5/20, Taylor Eigsti Trio - 5/22, Taylor Eigsti Trio - 5/23, Tad Shull Qrt - 5/24, Steve Davis Quintet/Sextet ft. Larry Willis - 5/24-25, Chris Byars Qrt - 5/25, Ben Meigners Group, Yaala Ballin - 5/26,

Greg Murphy Trio, Peter Bernstein Group* - 5/27, Seamus Blake Group - 5/28*, Owen Howard's "Drum Lore", Tammy Scheffer Sextet, Robert Garcia Qrt - 5/29, Dave Smith Qnt, Dave Cook Trio, Adam Koker Qrt - 5/30, Steve Ash Trio, Emilio Solla Group - 5/31, Hayes Greenfield Group, Emilio Solla Group - 6/1, John Merrill Trio, Bucky Pizzarelli & Ed Laub - 6/2

Sets at 7:30pm, 10:30pm & 12am.  (*except as noted): Ari Hoenig groups, "Round Midnight" w. Spencer Murphy - Mondays, Spike Wilner Trio, The Smalls Legacy Little Big Band, Midnight: The Next Generation Sessions hosted by Kyle Poole and Friends - Tuesdays, Tap Dance Jam w. Michela Lerman, "Round Midnight" w. various performers - Wednesdays, Afternoon Open Jam Session w. Pasquale Grasso, "Round Midnight" w. various performers - Thursdays, Afternoon Open Jam Session w. Sam Raderman & Luc Decker - Fridays, Afterhours w. various performers - Fridays & Saturdays, Vocal Masterclass w. Marion Cowings, Johnny O'Neal Trio - Sundays.

Smoke– 

Fleurine & Friends ft. Victor Gonçalves- 5/1, Renee Rosnes Qrt - 5/3-4, Milton Suggs Sextet - 5/5,

Chris Washburne & SYOTOS - 5/8, Helen Sung Qnt ft. Seamus Blake - 5/10-11, JD Walter & the Orrin Evans Quartet - 5/12,

Vince Ector CD release - 5/14**, Emmet Cohen Qrt - 5/15, One For All Sextet w. Jeremy Pelt - 5/17-18, Patience Higgins & The Sugar Hill Quartet - 5/18**,

Tyler Mitchell - 5/22, Jimmy Cobb Sextet "Kind Of Blue"- 5/24-25***, Allan Harris-Miles & Billy Eckstine - 5/26***,

Joe Farnsworth Qrt ft. David Kikoski - 5/29***, Eddie Henderson Qnt "Someday My Prince Will Come" - 5/31-6/1***, Dee Daniels Qnt: The Miles Davis Songbook - 6/2***

* 'Round Midnight Sessions.  ***"Dreaming In Blue" Miles Davis Festival 2013 event.  Weekly (**except as noted): Jason Marshall Big Band or Captain Black Big Band, Jam Session w. John Farnsworth Qnt - Mondays, B3 Grooves & Soul Jazz w. Mike LeDonne Qrt, Mike DiRubbo B3-3 - Tuesdays, Brianna Thomas Qrt  – Wednesday 'Round Midnight Session, Gregory Generet Urban Soul-Jazz, Nickel and Dime OPS - Thursdays, Patience Higgins & The Sugar Hill Quartet - Fridays, Johnny O'Neal & Friends - Saturday 'Round Midnight session, Annette St. John Trio Jazz Brunch - Sundays, Roxy Coss - Sunday 'Round Midnight Session.

Village Vanguard -

Bill McHenry Qrt - 4/30-5/5,

Bill McHenry Qrt - 5/1-5,

Bill Frisell's Beautiful Dreamers - 5/7-12,

Miguel Zenón Qrt - 5/14-19,

Barry Harris Trio - 5/21-26,

Joe Lovano Nonet "Streams of Expression" - 5/28-6/2

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Mondays

Zinc Bar -

Charenee Wade - 4/29, Kimberly Thompson Qrt - 4/30, Valery Ponomarev "Our Father Who Art Blakey" Big Band Plus Jam Session - 5/1, Gregorio Uribe Big Band - 5/2, Source w. Yacouba Sissoko - 5/3,

<rest of May TBA>

Special Events, New York City:

NEW JERSEY -

BOSTON AREA –

Berkshires Jazz-

Royal Hartigan & Blood Drum Spirit - 5/5

RHODE ISLAND -

Jazz Jam w. Bill Goodwin & Friends - Thursdays

also:

Bazil Restaurant & Bar - Clarks Summit, PA -

Marko Marcinko Qrt – Wednesdays

The New Platform Lounge at The Radisson Hotel, Scranton

John Andrews Duo w. special guests - Tuesdays @ Camelot Restaurant & Bar, Waverly, PA.

Jim Waltich Trio - Fridays & Saturdays @ Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Mohegan Sun Casino, Wilkes Barre, PA.

Steve Rudolph & Friends @ the Harrisburg Hilton, Harrisburg

(see website for performer listings)

Jam Session - Thursdays, Jazz Groups - Friday-Saturday

WASHINGTON, DC - www.dcjazz.com

Millennium Stage @ John F. Kennedy Center -

*Early set. Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra - Mondays 8pm, Artist in Residence: Donvonte McCoy - Tuesdays.

Vicino's Ristorante - 959 Sligo Avenue Silver Spring (Jazz on Mondays)–

Karen Gray Qrt - 4/29,
Cloudburst - 5/13,
Danny Mixon Trio - 5/20

Atlas Arts Center 2012-2013 "Jazz at the Atlas" series -
Luciana Souza - 5/11,
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - 5/18

Special Events, Washington DC -

Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 2012-2013 Concert Series  -
<no jazz listings for May>

DC Jazz Festival - 6/5-16

More than 125 performances in 60 venues

BALTIMORE, MD - http://www.baltimorejazz.com/  http://www.baltimorechamberjazz.org/

Eubie Blake Jazz Institute & Cultural Center –

<Check website for listings>

Also see: The New Haven Lounge, Caton Castle , Cat's Eye Pub, Bertha's Restaurant and Canton's Pearls

Baker's Keyboard Lounge or check http://livedetroit.tv/BarPops/Bakers/BakersSchedule.html –

Zal Gas Grotto, Ann Arbor, MI -

Paul Keller Orchestra - Mondays 

Special Events (Detroit, MI, unless otherwise noted) –

GEORGIA -

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE –

Nashville Jazz Orchestra ft. Annie Sellick @ The Commodor Grille, Holiday Inn Vanderbiilt, Tuesdays, 6 PM

FLORIDA –

Jazz & Blues Florida -

CHICAGO - 312-427-3300 or www.jazzinstituteofchicago.org

http://www.centerstagechicago.com/events/music/styles/jazz.html

Except as noted*: Fat Babies - Tuesdays, Alfonso Ponticelli & Swing Gitan/ Frank Catalano Septet - Wednesdays, Alan Gresik's Swing Shift - Thursdays, "The Flipside Show" w. Chris Foreman on Hammond B-3 Organ, Green Mill Qrt Jam Sessions - Fridays, The Paper Machete (3pm), After Hours with Sabertooth - Saturdays, Sunday Night Soul Jazz Party w. Joel Paterson Trio - Sundays. **Matinee show 2pm.

Pete Miller's Steakhouse, Evanston –

MINNEAPOLIS/ ST. PAUL - www.tcjs.org

http://www.jazzcalendarmsp.blogspot.com/

Jazz w. Headspace + Poetry - Mon, Cory Wong Qrt, Zacc Harris/Billy Peterson/Kenny Horst - Tues, Steve Kenny & The Bastids - Weds

Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant, Mpls -

Bill Frisell's Beautiful Dreamers - 5/1-2,

Rose Room - 5/7, Marcus Johnson - 5/8, Twin Cities Mobile Jazz Project Fundraiser, Sophie Shorai - 5/9, Fourplay - 5/12,

Fourplay - 5/13, Joshua Radin - 5/14, Jane Monheit - 5/14-16, Martin Taylor & Laurence Juber - 5/19,

5 – A Night of Theater and Jazz to Benefit the Angel Foundation of Minnesota - 5/20, Fly Me to the Moon: Charles Lazarus Qrt w. Connie Evingson - 5/21, Hot Club of Cowton - 5/22, Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Russell Batiste Jr.Late Night feat. Black Market Brass - 5/24, Patty Peterson - 5/25,

Maud Hixson CD release - 5/29, Nachito Herrera, Kevin Washintong Qnt* - 5/31

Late Night 11:00 or 11:30pm*

see also Cafe Luxx, O'Gara's, Times Bar & Café

Special Events (Minneapolis, MN)–

KANSAS CITY -

also: Mutual Musicians Foundation, Jardine & others

Special Events (Kansas City, MO)–

ST. LOUIS -

COLUMBIA –

We Always Swing Series at Murry's:

CLEVELAND - www.wruw.org

Special Events (Cleveland, OH, unless otherwise noted)–

CINCINATTI - 513 745-3480

Blue Wisp –

International Jazz Day - 4/30, Jeff Hamilton & DePaul Univ. Jazz Ens. - 5/2, Morehead State Jazz Faculty Band - 5/3, Rusty Burge Qnt - 5/4,

JD Allen - 5/7, D'Arkestra - 5/10, Art Gore's Birthday Bash ft. Art's Qrt - 5/11, 

Ron Purdon Orchestra - 5/14, Walnut Hill High School Jazz Bands - 5/17, JD Allen Trio - 5/18,

Jeremy Long Qrt - 5/24, Rusty Burge/Steve Alee Qrt - 5/25,

JD Allen Trio - 5/28, Pat Kelly's PsychoAcoustic Orchestra - 5/31, Brent Gallaher Qnt - 6/1

Sandy Suskind Jazz Jam - 1st & 2nd Monday of each month, Brian Lovely Trio Happy Hour - Tuesdays, Noah Wotherspoon Happy Hour, Blue Wisp Big Band ft. John Von Ohlen - Wednesdays, Blue Wisp High School All Star Big Band - 6pm Saturdays, Bluesbent ft. Lawrence Bloomfield - Sunday.

Special Events (Cleveland, OH)–

DAYTON - many listings here: http://www.jazzadvocate.com/JazzVenues/

Canal Street Tavern, Jazz Central, Pacchia, Frederick's Place, The Blue Moon

INDIANAPOLIS - 317-767-9000 or www.indianapolisjazz.org

Special Events (Indianapolis) –

NEW ORLEANS -

Snug Harbor -

Davell Crawford - 4/30, Piano Night: M. Ball, T. McDermott, J. Krown - 5/1*, Dr. Lonnie Smith w. Donald Harrison & Co - 5/2, Allen Toussaint Jazzity Project, Neal Caine Jazz Jam - 5/4, Terence Blanchard Ensemble - 5/5,

Charles Neville Qrt - 5/7, Bridge Trio - 5/10*, Davell Crawford Creole Jazz Men - 5/11, LSU Chamber Jazz Ensemble - 5/12,

Dr. Michael White: Sidney Bechet Tribute - 5/14, NOCCA Jazz Ensemble - 5/16, Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony - 5/17**, Jacqui Naylor Qrt - 5/18, Jason Marsalis Vibes Qrt - 5/19,

Stanton Moore - 5/21, Herlin Riley Qnt - 5/25, Betty Shirley Qrt - 5/26,

Stanton Moore - 5/28, Rex Gregory CD release - 5/30

Charmaine Neville & Friends - Mondays, Delfeayo Marsalis presents the Uptown Jazz Orchestra - Wednesdays, Ellis Marsalis Trio (EMT) – most Fridays, except as noted*.

Special Events (New Orleans unless specified) –

DENVER –

Dazzle Supper Club - 

LOS ANGELES AREA www.lajazz.com

Catalina Jazz Club, Hollywood, CA -

*12:30 Brunch

Steamers, Fullerton, CA –

Big Bands - Mondays, Latin Jazz – Saturdays, Dixieland Jazz Bands (1pm), Straight No Chaser Sundays (8pm) w. *Featured Performer - Sundays

SAN FRANCISCO AREA - 415 808-5000, ext 7855 www.jazzwest.com

Renaud Gracia-Sons - 4/30, Osmosis Trio - 5/1*, Naje - 5/2*, Rachelle Ferrell, The Cheyenne John-Henderson Duo* - 5/3, Michael Lamacchia - 5/4, Kim Waters - 5/5,

Teddy Riley & Blackstreet ft. Dave Hollister, Wrapped in Plastic Jazz Band* - 5/8, Gerald Beckett Qnt - 5/9*, Lydia Pense & Cold Blood ft. Rick Stevens, Kenya Baker* - 5/10, Michael Lamacchia - 5/11*,

William Parker Qrt, Planet Loop Trio* - 5/15, Naje, Chris Amberger Duo - 5/16*, The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel Trio - 5/17*, Michael Lamacchia - 5/18,

Osmosis Trio - 5/22*, Gerald Beckett Qnt - 5/23, Peter White - 5/24-25, Jaclyn Guillou - 5/25,

Christopher O'Riley, Duo Kriika* - 5/29, Carlos Reyes, Ian Carey's Takoyaki 3- 5/30, Alexander Abreu & Havana D'Primera - 5/31-6/1, Cascada Trio - 5/31*, Michael Lamacchia - 6/1, Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks - 6/2

*Lounge Performances.  Chris Amberger Trio & Jazz Jam - Lounge on Wednesdays

Yoshi's, Oakland -

The Bad Plus - 4/30-5/2, Gaucho - 5/2*, Rachelle Ferrell - 5/4-5,

Jazzschool Youth Musicians Program - 5/6, Chico Pinheiro - 5/8, Teddy Riley & Blackstreet ft. Dave Hollister - 5/9, Arturo Sandoval - 5/10-12,

Northgate High School Jazz Bands -5 /13, Colin Greason CD release - 5/14,

Gaucho - 5/16*,

Piedmont Middle School & High School Jazz Bands - 5/20, Charles Neville w. Youssoupha Sidbe & the Mystic Rhythms - 5/21, Joan Soriano - 5/22, Stein/Woodbury Duo - 5/23, Brenda Russell - 5/24, Dave Mason Acoustic Trio - 5/25,

Sara Gazarek - 5/28, Alvon Johnson - 5/29, Bilal - 5/30

*Late Night Happy Hour show. 

HONOLULU - http://www.honolulujazzscene.com/

The Dragon Upstairs–

Vivo - 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, Jason Gay's Souled Out Band - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, Organ Jazz - Wednesdays, Satomi Yarimizo Trio w. Frank Tabata- Thursdays, Chris Yeh 4tet  – 7pm Fridays, Alika Lyman Trio - Every 4th Friday at 10pm.

SEATTLE - 206 292-JASS, www.earshot.org, www.seattlejazzscene.com

Dimitriou's Jazz Alley -
Seattle Jazz Singers - 4/29, Brad Mehldau Trio - 4/30-5/1, Chick Corea & the Vigil - 5/2-5

Cyrille Aimée & Diego Figueiredo - 5/7-8, Lalah Hathaway - 5/9-12,

Ballard High School Jazz Bands/Vocal Jazz Performance - 5/13, The Greyboy Allstars - 5/16-19,

Gerald Clayton Trio w. Sachal Vasandani - 5/21-22, Spyro Gyra - 5/23-26,

Anthony Wilson, Julian Lage, Chico Pinheiro & Larry Koonse - Seasons Guitar Qrt - 5/28-29,

Spaish Harlem Orchestra - 5/30-6/2

Tula's -
Katie King Vocal Showcase - 4/29, Jazz Hero Award Presentation to Julian Priester (6 PM), Critical Mass Big Band (7:30 PM) - 4/30, Smith/Staelens Big Band - 5/1, Contempo - 5/2, Peter Daniels & Agent 86 - 5/3, Greta Matassa Qrt - 5/4, Reggie Goings Jazz Offering - 5/5,

Music Works Big Band w. Lakeside High School Jazz Band - 5/6, Jay Thomas Big Band - 5/7, Clipper Anderson: Ballad of the Sad Young Men - 5/8, Greta Matassa Jazz Workshop - 5/9, Thomas Marriott Qnt w. Doug Beavers - 5/10, Susan Pascal Soul Sauce Cal Tjader Tribute w. Fred Hoadley, Chuck Deardorf, Mark Ivester, & Tom Bergersen - 5/11, Jazz Police Big Band - 5/12,

Dave Marriott Big Band - 5/13, Emerald City Jazz Orchestra - 5/14, Jim Sisko & BCC Jazz Orchestra - 5/15, Fred Hoadley's Sonando - 5/16, Dave Peck Trio w. Jeff Johnson & Eric Eagle - 5/17-18, Jay Thomas Big Band - 5/19,

Mach One Jazz Orchestra - 5/20, Roadside Attraction Big Band - 5/21, The Jazz Underground - 5/22, Sarah Slonim Trio - 5/23, Michael Brockman Qrt - 5/24, Miles Davis Birthday Tribute w. Thomas Marriott, Cuong Vu, George Colligan, Mark Taylor, & Matt Jorgensent - 5/25, Special Forces - 5/26,

Cascadia Big Band - 5/27, Central Washington Jazz Band, Music Works Big Band - 5/28, Greta Matassa Jazz Workshop - 5/29, Katie Davi Qrt - 5/30, Bill Anschell Standards Trio w. Jeff Johnson & D'Vonne Lewis - 5/31

<May TBA>

* Weekend Matinees 3-7PM.  Ryan Burns/Mark Taylor Duo - Fridays (5pm), Jim Cutler Jazz Orch - Sundays (8 pm) **except as noted, Big Bands - Tuesdays. 

New Orleans Creole Restaurant –

New Orleans Qnt – Mondays, The Legacy Quartet w. Clarence Acox – Wednesdays

Future Jazz Heads, Jazz Heads - Wednesdays, Danny Kolke Piano Trio – Sundays (unless otherwise noted*).

Mark Lewis @ Slaughter County Brewing Company, Port Orchard (new venue) http://marklewismusic.com/schedule

Mark Lewis @ Auburn Wine & Caviar Company  http://marklewismusic.com/schedule

Mark Lewis - Saturday nights (6-9pm) with guests:

Milo Petersen - 5/4,

Norm Bellas - 5/11

Mark Lewis Qrt @ the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles – 4pm on the Main Stage - 5/25

Brother Don's, Bremerton -

Ray Ohls Trio & guests on Fridays -

Dave Carson - 5/17

Mike Vax - 5/24

Rich Cole - 5/31

The Seasons Performance Hall – Yakima, WA -

The Phil Markowitz & Zach Brock Project - 5/2,
YVCC Latin Music Celebration - 5/8, Andre Feriante & the Bohemian Entourage’s Mothers Day Concert - 5/12

Wycliffe Gordon & CWU Jazz Band, WVHS Jazz Band - 5/16

Special Events (Seattle, unless otherwise noted)–

Seattle Jazz Vespers @ Seattle First Baptist Church (first Sundays, 6 pm) -
<May TBA>

Art of Jazz concert @ SAM (second Thursdays, 5:30pm, free) -
Tineke Postma Qrt - 5/9

Grace Kelly Quintet / Tineke Postma Qrt @ Kirkland Performance Center - 5/11

Al Jarreau @ Snoqualmie Casino - 5/12

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra -
<series continues in June with Great American Songbook V, 6/15, 16>

Eastside Jazz Club @ Marriott Courtyard Hotel, Bellevue -
Multi-award winning pianist Ariel Pocock with Forest Gibberson & Steve Korn, celebrating her new quintet CD - 5/21

 
Jazzscapes, West Seattle -
<no listings for May>

Puget Sound Trad Jazz Society @ Ballard Elks -
holotradband - 5/19

Cornish College of the Arts Music Series at Poncho Concert Hall -
<no jazz listings for May>

University of Washington School of Music -
Dune Butler - 5/21, Taro Kobayashi - 5/24, Eric Vanderbilt-Matthews, Barry Lieberman & Friends - 5/25-26,
Tom Collier & Friends of Jazz - 5/31

B'shnorkestra CD release w. Jherek Bischoff opening @ Columbia City Theatre - 6/8

Bellevue Jazz Festival - 5/29-6/2

Carlos Cascante y su Tumbao @ Bake's Place - 5/30

Kendrick Scott Oracle, plus Evan Flory-Barnes @ Meydenbauer Theatre - 5/31

Cyrus Chestnut Trio with special guest Stefon Harris @ Meydenbauer Theatre - 6/1

+ more than 40 free performances by favorite regional artists and student groups in free at various venues.  5/29-6/2  (details on BJF website)

Better World led by Marc Smason @ Royal Lounge (311 Capitol Way N) Olympia - 6/10

Ongoing Events (Seattle, unless otherwise noted):
Jeff Busch & Enesto Pediangco session @ Paratii - Mondays
Steve O'Brien Trio @ Still Liquor - Mondays
Spellbinder @ The White Rabbit - Mondays
Eric Verlinde & Jose Martinez jazz jam @ Owl & Thistle - Tuesdays
McTuff Trio @ Seamonster - Tuesdays
Legacy Band w.Clarence Acox @ New Orleans - Wednesdays
Adam Kessler & Phil Sparks @ Barca - Thursdays
Fu Kun Wu's Ballard Jazz Night @ Copper Gate -Thursdays
Phil Sparks Trio Happy Hour @ The Latona - Fridays  (5 PM)
Ray Ohls Trio @ Brother Don's Restaurant, Bremerton - Fridays
Racer Sessions @ Cafe Racer - Sundays
Kevin McCarthy Session @ Darrell's Tavern, Shoreline - Sundays
Rich Wetzel's Groovin' Higher Orchestra @ The Stonegate, Tacoma -First Sundays, 5-8 PM
Full Circle w. Bob Hammer @ El Malecon - last Sunday each month, 5 to 7:30 PM

PORTLAND, OR - www.jsojazzscene.org

Ivories Jazz Lounge & Restaurant -
Jazz Piano Masters: Jim Templeton - 4/30, Zach Brock & George Colligan - 5/1, Shirley Nanette - 5/2*, Joe Montgomery Trio w. Courtney Fortune - 5/3, Bill Breach Trio - 5/4,

Woodstock Wine & Delli -

David Friesen's Circle 3 Trio: Brilliant Heart CD Release - 5/11

Brasserie Montmartre –

Jazz dans La Cave - Fridays.  

Check "happenings" tab for more listings.

Other spots for jazz in Portland include Benson Hotel, Riverplace Hotel, Heathman Hotel, Voleur, Wilf's, Tony Starlight's Supperclub Lounge, & Salty's on the Columbia.

Special Events (Portland, unless otherwise noted) -

VANCOUVER, BC - www.vancouverjazz.com  , www.coastaljazz.ca/

604-872-5200

VICTORIA, BC & Vancouver Island - www.islandjazz.ca, or http://jazzvictoria.ca/

Hermann's Jazz Club –
Glenlyon Norfolk School Jazz Bands - 4/30, UJAM Vocal Jazz Jam - 5/1, Andrew Greenwood Qrt: Tribute to Sonny Rollins - 5/3, TGim Johnson Qnt CD release - 5/4, CanUS Hot Jazz, Joel Miller w. Christine Jensen - 5/5,

Tunnel Six - 5/7, Stephen Menald Trio - 5/10, Bill Johnstone - 5/11 Dixieland Expresss - 5/12,

Island Big Band - 5/13, Art of the Trio: Phil Dwyer with Ken Lister & Kelby McNayr - 5/17, CanUS Hot Jazz ft. Jim Armstrong - 5/19,

The Victoria Jazz Orchestra - 5/21,Melinda Whitaker - 5/24, Conn Stewart & Jazz Apostles - 5/25

<rest of May TBA>

Unless otherwise noted*: Tom Vickery Trio & Jazz Jam – Thursdays, Trad Jazz -Sunday afternoons, 4 PM.

Special Events (Victoria, unless otherwise noted) -