The Bellevue Jazz Festival will present a screening of the film Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense at 7:30pm October 7th at the Meydenbauer Center theatre, 11100 NE 6th Street, in downtown Bellevue.
The 95-minute film portrays the lives of the new generation of jazz musicians. It features Esperanza Spalding, Herbie Hancock, Robert Glasper, Medeski Martin & Wood, Brian Blade and The Fellowship Band and many more.
Tickets cost $12 at the door, or $10 in advance at 1-800-838-3006 or at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/123509. Admission is $5 for students, online and at the door.
An after party featuring a live jazz band will take place at Wild Ginger at The Bravern. For parking information, visit www.bellevuejazz.com/icons.
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AFTER PARTY
After the screening, head over to Wild Ginger at The Bravern for an all ages After Party with a free live jazz performance by the Jason Parker Trio.
Happy hour menu offered from 9:00-11:00 p.m. Includes $5 wines by the glass, $4 specialty cocktails, half-off draft beer, bottled beer and classic cocktails, $2-$3 satay skewers, $4 small plates and $7 rice bowls.
Complimentary parking at The Shops at The Bravern with validation from Wild Ginger (up to 6 hours).
