During the first of six shows at Jazz Alley, Madeleine Peyroux previewed a number of new songs from Standin’ On The Rooftop scheduled to be released on June 7, and played old favorites such as “Don’t Wait Too Long” and “Dance Me To The End Of Love”.
I had the privilege of hearing Grammy Award-winning, blues musician, Chris Thomas King at Jazz Alley on March 15th. Inspired by his father Tabby Thomas, Chris honed his skills as a teenager in his dad’s blues club. Not only is he a master of his incredibly soulful blues guitar, he has composed and acted in […]
Jazz saxophonist Mindi Abair and her four-piece band played their first of five dates at Jazz Alley on Thursday. She is currently touring the US in support of her latest album, In Hi-Fi Stereo. Band members include Rodney Lee (keys), Jay Gore (guitar), Derek Frank (bass) and Jeremy Tate (drums).
Sugar Blue @ Jazz Alley, 1/10/2011 by Marianne Spellman Seattle R&B fans came in from the cold last night to hear one of the masters– Sugar Blue. One of the world’s top blues harpists, the versatile Blue (born James Whiting in Harlem) packed the house at Jazz Alley on a Monday early set with a […]
Vocalist Lucy Woodward performed for a packed Jazz Alley audience on Monday in support of Hooked, her third album. She and her four-piece band wowed the crowd with a combination of jazz, pop and soul. As seen in the following photos, Lucy had some great expressions during her set.