Jazz Port Townsend: Performances

At its core, Jazz Port Townsend is a weeklong workshop where people from all over the world come to live and learn with some of the finest jazz musicians playing today.

Starting on Thursday, and running through Sunday, we hit the lights and the renowned artist/faculty take to the stage for mainstage performances in Fort Worden State Park's WWI-era McCurdy Pavilion, and for club performances in Port Townsend's historic downtown and uptown districts.

We are currently assembling our 2010 Festival performance schedule. Stay tuned to this page for updates.

Here's who we had in Port Townsend last year...

2009 Jazz Port Townsend Performance Schedule ====================== 8pm, Thursday, July 23 Jazz in the Clubs Cover charge: $20 Limited to 150 tickets! UPSTAGE RESTAURANT (923 Washington St Sara Gazarek, vocal Dawn Clement, piano & vocal Sachal Vasandani, vocal Graham Dechter, guitar Harish Raghavan, bass Alvester Garnett, drums POPE MARINE BUILDING (100 Madison St) All Ages Venue--no cover charge needed Workshop participant combos THE PUBLIC HOUSE (1038 Water St) Jaleel Shaw, alto Dayna Stephens, tenor Adam Schroeder, bari sax Taylor Eigsti, piano Doug Miller, bass Obed Calvaire, drums 7:30pm, Friday, July 24 McCurdy Pavilion Reserved seats: $23/20 18 and under: Free Introducing Gretchen Parlato Hypnotizing, Hushed and Powerful Vocals Featuring the Gerald Clayton Trio Introducing Ambrose Akinmusire Moving the Tradition Forward Featuring the Gerald Clayton Trio 10pm, Friday, July 24 10pm, Saturday, July 25 Jazz in the Clubs CASTLE KEY LOUNGE AT MANRESA CASTLE (7th and Sheridan) Bill Ramsay, alto Jay Thomas, trumpet/sax Dave Marriott, trombone Randy Porter, piano Chuck Deardorf, bass Greg Williamson, drums FINS (1019 Water St) Eric Verlinde, piano Phil Baker, bass Clarence Acox, drums KEY CITY PLAYHOUSE (419 Washington St) Workshop vocalists UPSTAGE RESTAURANT (923 Washington St) George Cables, piano John Clayton, bass Alvester Garnett, drums POPE MARINE BUILDING (100 Madison St) Workshop participant combos THE PUBLIC HOUSE (1038 Water St) Dayna Stephens, tenor Terell Stafford, trumpet Wycliffe Gordon, trombone Benny Green, piano Bruce Forman, guitar Harish Raghavan, bass Obed Calvaire, drums ROSE THEATRE (All ages venue - cover applies) (235 Taylor St) Jaleel Shaw, alto Gilbert Castellanos, trumpet Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpet (2nd set) Taylor Eigsti, piano Doug Miller, bass Byron Vannoy, drums Justin Brown, drums (2nd set) T'S RESTAURANT (Point Hudson in July, 2009) Dan Balmer, guitar Graham Dechter, guitar Nedra Wheeler, bass 1:30pm, Saturday, July 25 McCurdy Pavilion Reserved seats: $29/25 18 and under: Free 22 Strings + Skins 3 Guitars, 1 bass, 1 Drum Set Benny Green Presents "A Tribute to Oscar Peterson" Brass Attack! The Wycliffe Gordon Trombone Band 7:30pm, Saturday, July 25 McCurdy Pavilion Reserved seats: $23/20 18 and under: Free The Living Legend Singing & Swinging, Ernie Andrews Brother To Brother The Clayton Brothers