Bellevue-Jazz-Festivial-2012-300x299The annual Bellevue Jazz Festival will kick off next week with a variety of musical entertainment in downtown Bellevue.

The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center will host the Grammy-nominated Clayton Brothers Quintet at 8pm on Thursday, May 31; four-time Grammy-award winner Booker T. Jones at 8pm on Friday, June 1; and the internationally-renowned Hubert Laws Quintet at 8pm on Saturday, June 2.

Tickets for these headline performances cost $34 general admission or $17 for students.

The festival’s full schedule has been announced and features more than 40 free shows throughout the community. The schedule includes:

Wednesday, May 30

–          4:30 PM          Murl Allen Sanders Duo – Pianist

Lincoln Square 1st Floor [ FREE ]

–          6:00 PM          June Tonkin – Pianist

El Gaucho Bellevue * [ FREE ]

–          8:00 PM          Thomas Marriott – Trumpeter

Grand Cru Mixologie Lounge * [ FREE ]

–          8:00 PM          Tom Grant – Pianist

Bake’s Place [ Make reservations ]

–          9:00 PM          Stephanie Porter Quartet – Vocalist

Lot No. 3 [ FREE ]

–          9:00 PM          Lamar Lofton’s Rhythm Quartet with special guest Assia Hamani

520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]

Thursday, May 31

–          4:30 PM          Clayton Murray Duo – Pianist

Lincoln Square 1st Floor [ FREE ]

–          6:00 PM          June Tonkin – Pianist

El Gaucho Bellevue * [ FREE ]

–          8:00 PM          Clayton Brothers Quintet

Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]

–          8:00 PM          Tom Grant – Pianist

Bake’s Place [ Make reservations ]

–          9:00 PM          Heather Sullivan Jazz Piano Trio

520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]

Friday, June 01

–          4:30 PM          Karin Kajita Duo – Pianist

Lincoln Square 1st Floor [ FREE ]

–          6:00 PM          June Tonkin – Pianist

El Gaucho Bellevue * [ FREE ]

–          8:00 PM          Booker T. Jones

Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]

–          8:00 PM          Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto – Pianist

Bake’s Place [ Make reservations ]

–          8:00 PM          Dawn Clement Duo – Keyboard & Vocalist + Jon Hamar on Bass

Grand Cru Mixologie Lounge * [ FREE ]

–          8:00 PM          Isabella Du Graf – Vocalist

Cypress Lounge and Wine Bar at The Westin Bellevue * [ FREE ]

–          9:00 PM          Heather Sullivan Jazz Piano Trio

520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]

Saturday, June 02

–          12:00 PM        Bellevue High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

–          1:15 PM          Music Works NW Honor Jazz Ensemble

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

–          2:30 PM          Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

–          3:45 PM          Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

–          5:00 PM          Newport High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

–          5:00 PM          June Tonkin Duo – Pianist & Vocalist

El Gaucho Bellevue * [ FREE ]

–          6:15 PM          Ingraham High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

–          7:30 PM          Fusion – High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

–          8:00 PM          Hubert Laws Quintet

Theatre at Meydenbauer Center [ Buy tickets ]

–          8:00 PM          Lary Barilleau and the Latin Jazz Collective

Bake’s Place [ Make reservations ]

–          8:00 PM          Patti Summers – Vocalist

Cypress Lounge and Wine Bar at The Westin Bellevue * [ FREE ]

–          9:00 PM          Lamar Lofton’s Rhythm Quartet with special guest Faith Beattie

520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]

–          10:00 PM        Collaborative Works Jazz Trio – Traditional & Modern Jazz

Black Bottle Postern [ FREE ]

Sunday, June 03

–          11:00 AM        Jose Gonzales Trio – Funk, Swing & Pop

Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill Jazz Brunch [ FREE ]

–          11:00 AM        Red Shoes

520 Bar & Grill Patio [ FREE ]

–          11:00 AM        Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

–          12:15 PM        Mount Si High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

–          1:30 PM          Hamilton International Middle School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

–          2:30 PM          Jeff Johnson Duo – Bassist + Dave Peterson on Guitar

Ruth’s Chris Steak House [ FREE ]

–          4:00 PM          Hamilton International Middle School Vocal Jazz

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

–          5:00 PM          Primo Kim Duo – Pianist

El Gaucho Bellevue * [ FREE ]

–          5:15 PM          Sammamish High School Jazz Combo

Bellevue Square Center Court [ FREE ]

–          5:30 PM          Human Spirit – Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor, George Colligan & Matt Jorgensen

Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant * [ FREE ]

–          7:00 PM          Rising Stars

Bake’s Place [ Make reservations ]

–          7:00 PM          Lamar Lofton’s Rhythm Quartet with special guest Eric Fridrich

520 Bar & Grill [ FREE ]

–          9:00 PM          4 on 6 – House Jazz Band

Black Bottle Postern [ FREE ]

*Please note: Venue is for ages 21 and up.

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