Joe Farnsworth Quartet With Sarah Hanahan at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

The Seattle Jazz Fellowship presents mostly resident Seattle jazz artists, bringing in the occassional out-of-town pearl - this being a pearl of great beauty and significance. Drummer Joe Farnsworth is one of the most respected and in-demand drummers in jazz today. His resume includes recording and performance credits with many of the great names of modern jazz, including Mc Coy Tyner, Harold Maybern, Pharoah Sanders and Diana Krall. His penchant for intricate interpretation and pure swing is renowned to jazz audiences and musicians alike. In recent times, he has formed an inseparable alliance with alto saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, a young player who has burst onto the scene on the heels of her acclaimed debut recording, Among Giants. The album received a five star review from Downbeat, something quite remarkable for an artist's first offering....

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The Seattle Jazz Fellowship presents mostly resident Seattle jazz artists, bringing in the occassional out-of-town pearl - this being a pearl of great beauty and significance. Drummer Joe Farnsworth is one of the most respected and in-demand drummers in jazz today. His resume includes recording and performance credits with many of the great names of modern jazz, including Mc Coy Tyner, Harold Maybern, Pharoah Sanders and Diana Krall. His penchant for intricate interpretation and pure swing is renowned to jazz audiences and musicians alike. In recent times, he has formed an inseparable alliance with alto saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, a young player who has burst onto the scene on the heels of her acclaimed debut recording, Among Giants. The album received a five star review from Downbeat, something quite remarkable for an artist's first offering.

Farnsworth has authored six albums as a leader and has appeared on many more as a sideman. His most recent release, In What Direction Are You Headed, features Immanuel Wilkins and Kurt Rosenwinkle. His appearance along with Hanahan at the intimate confines of 109 S. Main St. should prove to be one of the highlights of the jazz calendar in Seattle for 2025. Get there early, as seating is first come, first served. Band TBA. https://seattlejazzfellowship.org/events

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