Birch Pereira at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

Bassist / vocalist Birch Pereira has been around for some time now in Seattle, and has created a musical identity somewhere between trad jazz, modern jazz, soul and americana with his band, The Gin Joints. In this iteration of his band, he pairs with Seattle legend Casey MacGill on piano and ukelele, a true perfect match in a niche of jazz that isn't heard as often as one might like. Thomas Arastus joins on reeds and vocals, with the marvelous D'Vonne Lewis on drums.

Assign any genre designation you like to Pereira, but he has a deep taproot into jazz both conceptually and as a bassist...

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Bassist / vocalist Birch Pereira has been around for some time now in Seattle, and has created a musical identity somewhere between trad jazz, modern jazz, soul and americana with his band, The Gin Joints. In this iteration of his band, he pairs with Seattle legend Casey MacGill on piano and ukelele, a true perfect match in a niche of jazz that isn't heard as often as one might like. Thomas Arastus joins on reeds and vocals, with the marvelous D'Vonne Lewis on drums.

Assign any genre designation you like to Pereira, but he has a deep taproot into jazz both conceptually and as a bassist. His vocal style is narrative in part, evoking a more high and lonesome sound than one might apply to a jazz or swing singer. He makes it work in a personal way that swings and tells a story. It's difficult to find originality in the observant world of traditional music and artists, but somehow, Pereira has done just that. Add MacGill and you have a fun evening at SJF. https://seattlejazzfellowship.org/events

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