Julian Priester Quintet at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

Iconic trombonist Julian Priester has been a major force in jazz music since he joined Sun Ra's band in the late 1950s. His playing style is a departure from the JJ Johnson school of playing, an innovative approach that has been applied to his own historic recordings and those of the likes of Muddy Waters, Dinah Washington, Max Roach, Booker Little, Abbey Lincoln, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane and a host of others. In 1973, the Chicago born Priester left New York City for San Francisco to join Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi Band. He began recording his own music for the ECM label and eventually settled into a second stint with Sun Ra's Arkestra. Seattle was fortunate to receive him as a resident when he came here to teach at Cornish College of the Arts in 1979. Seattle students benefited from his tutelage until his retirement in 2011. Now at ninety years of age, Priester is experiencing a bit of a revival, having just performed in NYC with George Coleman, Reggie Workman, Billy Hart and others....

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Iconic trombonist Julian Priester has been a major force in jazz music since he joined Sun Ra's band in the late 1950s. His playing style is a departure from the JJ Johnson school of playing, an innovative approach that has been applied to his own historic recordings and those of the likes of Muddy Waters, Dinah Washington, Max Roach, Booker Little, Abbey Lincoln, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane and a host of others. In 1973, the Chicago born Priester left New York City for San Francisco to join Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi Band. He began recording his own music for the ECM label and eventually settled into a second stint with Sun Ra's Arkestra. Seattle was fortunate to receive him as a resident when he came here to teach at Cornish College of the Arts in 1979. Seattle students benefited from his tutelage until his retirement in 2011. Now at ninety years of age, Priester is experiencing a bit of a revival, having just performed in NYC with George Coleman, Reggie Workman, Billy Hart and others.

Priester will be joined by fellow trombonist Steve Moore, and an ace rhythm section featuring pianist John Hansen, bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer Evan Woodle. Don't miss this opportunity to see a true jazz legend! seattlejazzfellowship.org

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