Jack Radsliff Quartet at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

Portland based guitarist Jack Radsliff in many ways personifies the modern guitar movement in jazz. No fellow jazz nerds, I am not refering to the iconic Bill Frisell. As one can hear on his latest album release, Barefoot, the comp would more lean towards players like Adam Rogers or the more tranquil side of Kurt Rosenwinkle. His compositions are uniquely Pacific NW in nature - if you are hip to the scenes in Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, you likely understand the point. As in his playing, there is a ambient quality that organically leans into the grays, greens and blues of the local environment. Add these qualities to Radsliff's tendency to form a band that speaks this language fluently, and you have a Friday night tilt that is well worth the amble into Seattle's original neighborhood....

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Portland based guitarist Jack Radsliff in many ways personifies the modern guitar movement in jazz. No fellow jazz nerds, I am not refering to the iconic Bill Frisell. As one can hear on his latest album release, Barefoot, the comp would more lean towards players like Adam Rogers or the more tranquil side of Kurt Rosenwinkle. His compositions are uniquely Pacific NW in nature - if you are hip to the scenes in Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, you likely understand the point. As in his playing, there is a ambient quality that organically leans into the grays, greens and blues of the local environment. Add these qualities to Radsliff's tendency to form a band that speaks this language fluently, and you have a Friday night tilt that is well worth the amble into Seattle's original neighborhood.

Radsliff welcomes back members of his Portland trio in fluent and swinging bassist Patrick Golichnik and drummer Michael Raynor - a Portland transplant who is known as a first call player on the Chicago scene. Alto saxophonist and Portland native Nicole McCabe is the fourth wheel, adding a dynamic melody-based improviser to the band to create color and nuance. Mc Cabe is now LA based, making this a good opportunity to witness her impressive skill set. https://seattlejazzfellowship.org/events

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