Jazz in the House that Grunge Built – This Thursday!

April 13, 2010

The Zubatto Syndicate, Owcharuk 5 and Water Babies, three bands from different corners of Seattle’s Jazz scene, will take the stage at Seattle’s famed Crocodile Cafe this Thursday. The Croc, as we locals call it, opened just as the Grunge revolution was taking flight, and was home to early concerts by Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, […]

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Oh, Jazz Blogosphere, What Have You Done To Me?

April 10, 2010

I started regularly reading about 50 jazz blogs a little over a year ago. Since that time I’ve been turned on to new music and new ways of thinking. I’ve talked with fascinating people and even threw my two cents in about some controversial subjects (here and here). I enjoy talking about music and jazz, […]

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100 CD’s Project Update: CD #72 Found in Reykjavik!

March 23, 2010

The 100 CD’s Project began on October 20, 2009 as an experiment in getting my new CD out into the world. You can see all the posts relating to the project here. Fresh on the heals of CD #55 being found, today I got an email from Iceland about CD #72! That’s two in one […]

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100 CD’s Project Update: #55 Found in Houston!

March 22, 2010

The 100 CD’s Project began on October 20, 2009 as an experiment in getting my new CD out into the world. You can see all the posts relating to the project here. It’s so exciting to receive an email from someone who found one of my 100 CD’s Project CD’s, especially a few months later! […]

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Jazz And Cultural Relevance

March 13, 2010

The idea of the cultural relevance of art is not new. In fact, I’d argue that all art springs from the need of the artist to say something about his or her relationship to the world. It’s this relationship that makes us all unique, as no two people interact with or see the world in […]

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Jazz Lives at Nextbop.com

March 11, 2010

If you follow me on Twitter you’ve certainly heard me talk about my love for the website Nextbop.com. The site is run by two 20-something jazz fans from Montreal (@nextbop), and gets regular contributions from another 20-something jazz fan from San Antonio, named Anthony Dean-Harris (@retronius). Their stated mission is to “create a website with […]

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100 CD’s Project – CD’s Dropped in Reykjavik, Iceland!

March 10, 2010

The 100 CD’s Project began on October 20, 2009 as an experiment in getting my new CD out into the world. You can see all the posts relating to the project here. Thanks to my friend and wonderful jazz pianist Sunna Gunnlaugs the Jason Parker Quartet CD “No More, No Less” is now scattered around […]

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Come On Tour With The Jason Parker Quartet!

March 5, 2010

On May 6, the Jason Parker Quartet will hit the road for our very first tour! We’re renting a van and spending 16 days on the glorious highways and byways of the Western United States. We’ll play 11 shows and bring our music to fans new and old from Seattle to San Diego and back […]

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Jason Parker Quartet Spring 2010 West Coast Tour

February 28, 2010

The Jason Parker Quartet hits the road on May 6, 2010 for our first ever tour! We’ll be traveling up and down the West Coast hitting some great jazz clubs along the way. I’ve been wanting to take this band on the road for three years and I’m thrilled to finally be able to do […]

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100 CD’s Project Update: CD #69 Found in Copenhagen!

February 27, 2010

The 100 CD’s Project began on October 20, 2009 as an experiment in getting my new CD out into the world. You can see all the posts relating to the project here. My friend Max dropped 5 of my CD’s in Copenhagen last week. He trekked out in the snow to leave them all around […]

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