Seattle’s Own Andre Feriante!
2012 marks the 14th year that guitar virtuoso Andre Feriante will host his annual Valentine’s Day Concert at Benaroya Hall’s Nordstrom Recital Hall.
After 25 years of performing, this Seattle-based, award-winning, neo-flamenco/classical guitar virtuoso has left his musical mark on the classical, world music, and fusion scenes. His fans savor the soulful and seductive harmonies his music embodies and, in the spirit of other crossover artists like YoYo Ma or Sting, Andre’s performance program represents a bold but fluid musical fusion.
A poet as well as composer, Andre’s artistic path frequently crosses with other Seattle-based musicians. His annual Valentine’s concert affords these friends and fellow musicians the once-a-year opportunity to perform all together.
This year’s concert includes: operatic tenor Steve Thoreson, piano legend Overton Berry violinist Swil Kanim, dancer Stella Rossi, vocalist Whitton, and bassist Jeff Davies. It is during the second act when Andre introduces this eclectic mix of musical professionals for an improvisational set that is sure to dazzle.
Tickets are on sale online at: www.benaroyahall.org
More about Andre Feriante : www.andreferiante.com
It Dosen’t Get Any Better
Jazzoids highly recommends the opportunity to view this wonderful 135 minute webcast of the entire 2012 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert. Presented in HD from Fredrick P. Rose Hall, the home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, and honoring the 2012 inductees: Jack DeJohnette, Von Freeman, Charlie Haden, and Sheila Jordan; with performances by Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. It just doesn’t get any better than this. 
Bill Frisell Pays Tribute toJohn Lennon
“The most innovative and influential jazz guitarist of the past 25 years.”
Wall Street Journal
PDX Jazz and the 2012 US Bank Portland Jazz Festival announce a special program of guitarist Bill Frisell, a highly anticipated and unprecedented event for a U.S. jazz festival February 24th, 9:30pm @ The Crystal Ballroom. The second set, titled “All We Are Saying,” pays homage to John Lennon and features Lennon originals “Across the Universe,” “Revolution,” “Nowhere Man,” “Imagine,” “Come Together,” “Julia,” “Love,” “Beautiful Boy,” “Mother,” “Give Peace a Chance,” and more will be performed.
The acclaimed and creative 30-plus year career of Seattle-based Bill Frisell has been nurtured over the years by his unique incorporations of musical influences and his persistent album releases. Finding a distinct umbrella category for Frisell doesn’t do the creativity and originality of his music any justice. The GRAMMY® Award winner is a respected and preeminent musician in all of the genres that he continues to defy.
http://pdxjazz.com/bill-frisell
JIM WILKE’S TOP NORTHWEST JAZZ
CDs OF 2011
For Pacific Northwest jazz fans in particular, here are some of the exceptional releases recently from artists living in Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver.
Chuck Deardorf, Transparence (Origin)
Thomas Marriott, Human Spirit (Origin)
Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto, Current (Adventure Music)
Bill Anschell, Figments (Origin)
Elspeth Savani, Flights of Mind (Elspeth Savani)
Cory Weeds, Just Like That (Cellar Live)
Wellstone Conspiracy, Humble Origins (Origin)
Milt Kleeb Dectet, Something If Nothing Else (Pony Boy)
Listen to Jim Wilke’s Jazz Northwest every Sunday at 1:00 PM on 88.5 KPLU.
