The sexy, sexy sounds of the Michael Owcharuk Trio at one of the coolest cocktail bars in town. This is one of my favorite places to play in Seattle. With Nate Omdal-bass and Adam Kessler-drums.

Beth Fleenor’s Workshop Ensemble (WE) presents an ever growing number of exploratory scores based on an in-depth practice of mutual respect. A 12-piece modular ensemble, WE create music super charged with compositional and collective intent. Grounded in learning and working Fleenor’s 20 Etudes for Blindfolded Musicians, WE also work in conduction, sonic meditation, and cross-stitched graphic scores. Through the use of blindfolds to heighten full body listening/awareness, WE cultivate focused intention, highlighting that intention as a respected member of the ensemble, in a practice of non-visual, non-verbal empathic communication.

Rik Wright’s Fundamental Forces is an innovative collection of modern progressive jazz players who’ve developed a rich library of original repertoire that is hauntingly beautiful, thoughtful, and evocative. Their performances effectively pull together the two extremes of acoustic and electric jazz without sacrificing the crystalline character of either. This modern jazz ensemble concentrates on modern original repertoire, some unusual covers of modern popular music, and a few unique arrangements of American standards. With Rik Wright (guitar), James DeJoie (woodwinds), Geoff Harper (bass), and Greg Campbell (drums).

Slingshot Songs is a project featuring onetime Seattleite / current NYC resident Jessica Lurie (saxophone) with local leading lights Samantha Boshnak (trumpet), Beth Fleenor (clarinet), and Evan Flory-Barnes (bass), plus occasional additional cohorts. Lurie defies all boundaries, bringing her individual sound to diverse types of music while preserving their stylistic authenticity. She has performed, toured, or recorded with such heavy hitters as Bill Frisell, the Indigo Girls, Ivan Neville, David Krakauer, Fred Wesley, Allison Miller, Booker Washington Jr., Paul McCandless, Sleater Kinney, Jenny Scheinman, the James Blood Ulmer Trio, and Nels Cline.

Formed in 2012, Beth Fleenor’s Workshop Ensemble (WE) presents an ever growing number of exploratory scores based on an in-depth practice of mutual respect. Structured as a 12-piece modular ensemble, WE are inspired artists who create deeply moving music super charged with compositional and collective intent.

Grounded in learning and working Fleenor’s 20 Etudes for Blindfolded Musicians, WE also work in conduction, sonic meditation, and cross-stitched graphic scores. Through the use of blindfolds to heighten full body listening/awareness, WE cultivate focused intention, highlighting that intention as a respected member of the ensemble, in a practice of non-visual, non-verbal empathic communication. WE are Michele Khazak (voice), Kate Olson, Brian Bermudez, Chris Credit (reeds), Sam Boshnack (trumpet), Naomi Seigel (trombone), Michael Owcharuk (piano), Paul Kemmish, Evan Flory Barnes (bass), Greg Campbell (percussion/horn), Adam Kozie (drums), and Beth Fleenor (clarinet, voice, composition).

Crystal Beth (solo set) will open the evening.