Double Bill: Karin Kajita Quartet / Adam Chmaj Quartet at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

The double bill shows at SJF tend to shed light on artists with whom you might not be all that familiar with. This is certainly the case here. To be honest, as someone who attends as many jazz sets in Seattle as anybody, my personal exposure to the two featured artists are from the jam sessions at SJF and the Owl. Adam Chmaj is a tenor saxophonist with a big sound reminiscent of traditionalists like the great Coleman Hawkins, but with a modern bent to his approach. Pianist Karin Kajita has shown herself to be a strong soloist and agile accompanist behind the keys, in general, making everyone on the bandstand sound better. She has that rare quality of being able to listen and calmly integrate her playing in the moment....

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The double bill shows at SJF tend to shed light on artists with whom you might not be all that familiar with. This is certainly the case here. To be honest, as someone who attends as many jazz sets in Seattle as anybody, my personal exposure to the two featured artists are from the jam sessions at SJF and the Owl. Adam Chmaj is a tenor saxophonist with a big sound reminiscent of traditionalists like the great Coleman Hawkins, but with a modern bent to his approach. Pianist Karin Kajita has shown herself to be a strong soloist and agile accompanist behind the keys, in general, making everyone on the bandstand sound better. She has that rare quality of being able to listen and calmly integrate her playing in the moment.

Chmaj will be presenting a mix of original tunes with bassist Moe Weisner, drummer Luca Cartner and pianist Chris Schindele. Kajita will offer originals along with hard bop tunes that are perhaps underappreciated. She sports a veteran band that features Seattle tenor stalwart Rich Cole, trumpeter Erik Esvelt, bassist Andy Zadrozny and drummer Randy Doak. https://seattlejazzfellowship.org/events

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