Ray Larsen Quintet at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

Trumpeter Ray Larsen hits the Fellowship with an all-star band in tow, the same band he was to perform with last month before a brief illness postponed the show. Pianist Matt Williams has risen to become one of the city’s top musicians, coming off a recent trio performance at 109 S. Main. Bassist Geoff Harper and drummer Evan Woodle complete a rhythm section with an eclectic reputation. Larsen is joined on the front line by saxophonist Neil Welch, a unique force seldom found in a standard jazz quintet as such. Welch is one half of the dynamic duo, “Bad Luck,” and is often seen with Wayne Horvitz’ RRCME. Woodle has a wizard-like ability to tie disparate sound into a cohesive, flowing force, partnering with Harper to form the backbone of this ensemble...

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Trumpeter Ray Larsen hits the Fellowship with an all-star band in tow, the same band he was to perform with last month before a brief illness postponed the show. Pianist Matt Williams has risen to become one of the city’s top musicians, coming off a recent trio performance at 109 S. Main. Bassist Geoff Harper and drummer Evan Woodle complete a rhythm section with an eclectic reputation. Larsen is joined on the front line by saxophonist Neil Welch, a unique force seldom found in a standard jazz quintet as such. Welch is one half of the dynamic duo, “Bad Luck,” and is often seen with Wayne Horvitz’ RRCME. Woodle has a wizard-like ability to tie disparate sound into a cohesive, flowing force, partnering with Harper to form the backbone of this ensemble. https://seattlejazzfellowship.org/events

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