February 15th @ Portland Jazz Festival
w/ Matt Jorgensen +451
Matt Jorgensen-drums/Mark Taylor-sax/Thomas Marriott-trumpet/Ryan Burns-keyboards/Phil Sparks-bass
February 23rd @ Hendrix Lounge 9:00-11:30pm
w/Matt Jorgensen-drums/Phil Sparks-bass/Mark Taylor-saxophone
February 27th @ Triple Door Mainstage
CD Release Party for Thomas Marriott's "Willie Nelson Project"!
Come out and be a part of this special set of music beginning at 7:30 featuring:
Thomas Marriott-trpt/Mark Taylor-sax/Ryan Burns-keyboards/Geoff Harper-bass/Matt Jorgensen-drums for more info...click here.....
Thomas Marriott's "Willie Nelson Project"
February 29th @ Latona Pub 4:30-6:30
w/ Matt Jorgensen-drums/Phil Sparks-bass/Mark Taylor-saxophone
Matt Jorgensen Trio
March 1st @ Third Place Books 7:30-10pm
w/ Matt Jorgensen-drums/Phil Sparks-bass/Mark Taylor-saxophone
March 3rd @ Seattle Drum School 8:00-10:30pm
w/Jim Knapp Orchestra....first Monday of each month!
JKO
March 8th @ Benaroya Hall 7:30pm
w/ Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra
SRJO
March 9th @ Kirkland Performance Center 3:00pm
w/ Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra
March 14th @ Tula's 8:30-midnight
w/ Randy Halberstadt Quartet
Randy Halberstadt-piano/Mark Ivester-drums/tba-bass/Mark Taylor-saxophone
March 15th @ Tula's 8:30-midnight
Mark Taylor Quartet
Mark Taylor-saxophones/Dawn Clement-piano/Chris Symer-bass/Byron Vannoy-drums
Tula's
March 16th @ The Paramount Theater
w/ SRJO...benefit concert with guests such as Quincy Jones. See website for more info.
March 20th
Recording Session for new Thomas Marriott Quintet CD
Thomas Marriot
March 22nd @ Cornish College of the Arts 8:00pm
Jim Knapp Orchestra
March 23rd @ Salty's on Alki 11:00am-1:30pm
Easter Brunch w/ Victor Janusz
March 26th @ Central Washington University (Ellensburg, WA)
w/ Jay Thomas Sextet Afternoon masterclass and evening concert
March 27th @ Triple Door Main Stage 7:30 pm
CD RELEASE!! Matt Jorgensen + 451 "Another Morning"
Matt Jorgensen-drums/Mark Taylor-saxophone/Ryan Burns-piano/Phil Sparks-bass/ and special guest Thomas Marriott-trumpet
Performing the music from the bands 4th release on Origin Records
Matt Jorgensen +451
April 2-7 w/Matt Jorgensen +451
Mini-tour!
April 2 - College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID
7:00pm - evening concert
April 3 - Eagle, ID
2:00pm - afternoon masterclass at Arts West
7:00pm - performance at Rembrant's Coffee House
April 4 - Gene Harris Jazz Festival Boise, ID
7:00pm - evening concert
April 5 - The Seasons Yakima, WA
2 sets beginning at 7:30pm
April 7 - Highline Community College
Noon Concert for a jazz history class (open to public?? I don't know for sure)
April 7th @ Seattle Drum School 8:00pm
Jim Knapp Orchestra....every first Monday of the month
April 10th @ Seattle Art Museum 5:00-7:00pm
w/Tom Varner Tentet
French Hornist and composer Tom Varner premiers a new extended work for horn octet, bass, and drums! It's free Come check it out!
Tom Varner
April 11th @ Latona Pub 4:30-6:30pm
Happy hour and jazz with Phil Sparks-bass/Matt Jorgensen-drums
Mark Taylor-alto/Russ Johnson-trumpet
Russ Johnson is a great friend and trumpet player from NY who happens to be here for Tom Varner's new project. Good timing! Hey, there's no cover, there's beer, great food... what more do you want?
April 13th & 14th
In the studio with Tom Varner Tentet recording the new piece.
April 25th @ Sunset Tavern 9:00pm till ???
Join us as the great organist
Sam Yahel returns to Seattle for a set with drummer Matt Jorgensen, and saxohonist Mark Taylor....followed by two sets with
Matt Jorgensen +451
This promises to be one high powered evening of music!
April 26th @ Nordic Heritage Museum 8:00pm
Sam Yahel-organ/Matt Jorgensen-drums/Mark Taylor-saxophone
opening for one of the greatest alto players in jazz history...
Lee Konitz! This set also features piano great, Hal Galper, Jeff Johnson on bass, and John Bishop on drums....this trio recorded an amazing CD last year on Origin Records entitled "Furious Rubato" Don't miss this one!
Randy Halberstadt Quintet
Randy Halberstadt-piano/Thomas Marriott-trumpet/Mark Taylor-alto
Jeff Johnson-bass/Gary Hobbs-drums
Bill Anschell-piano/Jeff Johnson-bass/Byron Vannoy-drums/Mark Taylor-saxophones
May 23rd @ Ballard Jam House 7:00-8:30pmDuo set with Ryan Burns-piano/Mark Taylor-saxophone
All ages venue!! Note the early start time.