Personnel:
Rich Cole - Saxes
Bill Anschell - Piano
Chuck Deardorf - Bass
Max T. Wood - Drums

These are some of my favorites musicians to play with. Tula’s is the real deal jazz club in Seattle. My group now plays there every second Sunday of the month (with the occasional exception). Please come down to Tula’s to hear this terrific group!

David Marriott's 13 Piece Band plays his great compositions and arrangements. I play bari sax and bass clarinet in this group. Gotta love those low notes!
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David Marriott's 13 Piece Band plays his great compositions and arrangements
Tula's Web Site

Sadly, we had to call this one off. Too many travel risks due to bad weather. Look for this assemblage to play in the (hopefully) near future.

Personnel:
Rich Cole - Saxes
Dave Peterson - Guitar
Marc Seales - Piano
Paul Gabrielson - Bass
John Bishop - Drums

For my birthday I assembled some of my old friends/favorite musicians. Some of us go back……………well let’s just leave that number alone, shall we? Tula’s is the real deal jazz club in Seattle. My group now plays there every second Sunday of the month (with the occasional exception). Please come down to Tula’s to hear this terrific group!

David Marriott's 13 Piece Band plays his great compositions and arrangements
Tula's Web Site

Marc is a singular voice in modern jazz. I'm very much looking forward to this gig!

Marc Seales - keyboards
Jesse Seales - guitar
Rich Cole - sax and bass clarinet
Jeff Johnson - bass
Gary Hobbs - drums

Personnel:
Rich Cole - Saxes
Bill Anschell - Piano
Chris Symer - Bass
Brad Boal - Drums

These are some of my favorites musicians to play with. Tula’s is the real deal jazz club in Seattle. My group now plays there every second Sunday of the month (with the occasional exception). Please come down to Tula’s to hear this terrific group!

Personnel:
Rich Cole - Saxes
Bill Anschell - Piano
Paul Gabrielson - Bass
John Bishop - Drums

Another great configuration of musicians playing with me at Tula’s. Bill Anschell is my right hand pianist and supplier of great tunes. (He uses his left hand a lot too.) Paul, John and I moved to Seattle around the same time so it’s old home night for me. Come on down to Tula's!

Personnel:
Rich Cole - Saxes
Bill Anschell - Piano
Chuck Deardorf - Bass
Brad Boal - Drums

Please come down to Tula’s to hear this terrific group! These are some of my favorites musicians to play with. Tula’s is the real deal jazz club in Seattle and my home base.

Come hear the great vocalist Stephanie Porter and her band. I always have a great time with this band and you will too. All you have to do is come over to Tulas!

Stephanie Porter

Tulas' Jazz Club and Restaurant

Two Shows: 8:00 and 9:20

Tickets: Click here HistEvTheater or call 425-258-6766

Nearly Dan's Website

Click here Hwy99 or call 206-382-2171 for reservations

David Marriott's 13 Piece Band plays his great compositions and arrangements
Tula's Web Site

Last year this group celebrated the musical legacy of the great tenor saxophonist, Michael Brecker. This year we will draw on that material while adding some of our own compositions. This is one of my favorite groups to play with and, dang, the bar is high! Don't miss this one!

Rich Cole - tenor & soprano sax, bass clarinet
Pete Gallio - tenor & soprano sax
Marc Seales - piano & keyboards
Chuck Deardorf - basses
Gary Hobbs - drums & percussion

Featuring brothers Richard Cole (sax) and Dr. Ronald Cole (trumpet), with Bill Anschell - piano; Paul Gabreilson - bass & John Bishop - drums.

A little over ten years ago the great jazz saxophone virtuoso and composer Michael Brecker passed at the age of 57.  He had been fighting myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) for a couple years and though he seemed to be improving he succumbed on January 13th, 2007. Tula's Jazz Club has given me the honor of paying tribute to this giant. Please keep checking back for more details.

Personnel include:
Rich Cole - saxes
Marc Seales - piano, keyboards
Chuck Deardorf - basses
Gary Hobbs - drums and percussion
Special Guests!

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I'll be joining the SRJO in a tribute to the great Count Basie and his orchestra.

From the SRJO's website:

It’s 1937. Famous jazz impresario John Hammond has signed on as the Count Basie Orchestra’s promoter, and brings the band to New York for a pivotal engagement at the Roseland Ballroom. The Basie band soon rises to national attention during the heyday of swing dancing, and began making its first recordings for Decca records in the same year, including the instant hit, “One O’Clock Jump.” The band included such heralded stars as tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry “Sweets” Edison, and vocalists Jimmy (Mr. Five-by-Five) Rushing and Joe Williams, plus the unparalleled rhythm section of guitarist Freddie Green, drummer Jo Jones, bassist Walter Page, and of course, Basie on piano.

The SRJO will feature great hits from the early New York era of the Count Basie Orchestra, including “Oh Lady Be Good,” “Jumpin’ at the Woodside,” and "Roseland Shuffle."

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This will be my first gig at the Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center and with the Miles
Black Trio. I'm very excited to be playing in my home town of Bellingham and with such fine musicians.

Rich Cole - Saxes
Miles Black - Piano
Julian MacDonough - Drums
Michael Glynn - Bass

Personnel:
Richard Cole - saxophones, bass clarinet
Bill Anschell - piano
Phil Sparks - bass
Matt Jorgensen - drums

Tula's Jazz Club has given me the honor of leading their annual John Coltrane tribute. Starting on Trane's 90th birthday and extending to the following night, we will present a concert of Coltrane compositions, songs associated with him and compositions inspired by him. I have selected a group of musicians that bring their own Coltrane influenced spirits to this event. Please try to make one of these very special nights.

Personnel:
Richard Cole - saxophones, bass clarinet
Bill Anschell - piano
Phil Sparks - bass
Matt Jorgensen - drums

Tula's Jazz Club has given me the honor of leading their annual John Coltrane tribute. Starting on Trane's 90th birthday and extending to the following night, we will present a concert of Coltrane compositions, songs associated with him and compositions inspired by him. I have selected a group of musicians that bring their own Coltrane influenced spirits to this event. Please try to make one of these very special nights.

Nathaniel Schleimer and Bob Hammer's great ten piece group. Featuring vocalist/flautist Bernie Jacobs

Come hear acclaimed vocalist Greta Matassa and her students sing with one of the northwest's best big bands. Arrangements by the great David Marriott.

The JKO is a truly unique and wonderful experience. It is comprised of many of Seattle's finest musicians and features Jim's fantastic writing.

James Knapp Music Website

The Montavilla Jazz Festival is coming up August 20-21 in Portland. I'll be playing with the Todd Bishop Group on Saturday along with Todd on drums, Jasnam Daya Singh – piano and Chris Higgins – bass.
The festival will also feature several other Origin Records artists - Jeff Baker, Gordon Lee, Scenes, and George Colligan. See you in Portland!