Phil Sparks Quintet at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame bassist Phil Sparks has been seen on Seattle stages performing with the top shelf of city musicians over the past thirty plus years. His dedication to craft and all-in performance mode is unquestioned and has been illuminated by bandleaders from Hadley Caliman to Matt Jorgensen. Here, Sparks is the bandleader, assembling a cast of musicians with a considerable history together, 

Trumpeter Nathan Breedlove wanders north from Tacoma, bringing with him a history performing with Lionel Hampton, David Murray and the legendary Skatalites. Steve Griggs brings a boss sound on tenor to the front line...

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Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame bassist Phil Sparks has been seen on Seattle stages performing with the top shelf of city musicians over the past thirty plus years. His dedication to craft and all-in performance mode is unquestioned and has been illuminated by bandleaders from Hadley Caliman to Matt Jorgensen. Here, Sparks is the bandleader, assembling a cast of musicians with a considerable history together, 

Trumpeter Nathan Breedlove wanders north from Tacoma, bringing with him a history performing with Lionel Hampton, David Murray and the legendary Skatalites. Steve Griggs brings a boss sound on tenor to the front line. Sparks leads a formidable rhythm section with pianist Ryan Burns and drummer Stefan Schatz. I suspect this gig will be about playing “tunes,” and played expertly by a band of real pros. The hang should be formidable as well! https://seattlejazzfellowship.org/events

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