The 2010 season consists of the following major projects:  

 The Art of Jazz

The Art of Jazz moves to The Amadeus Project, 1209 Cornwall Avenue in downtown Bellingham.  The series takes place on the last Sunday of each month, January through November, typically at 4:00 pm, and features duo, trio, quartet, and quintet performances by Northwest Regional players from Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, and beyond. The Art of Jazz Series is underwritten by The National Endowment for the Arts and the Washington State Arts Commission.  February's Art of Jazz Concert features Portland-based guitarist, John Stowell with the Scenes Trio--Jeff Johnson bass and John Bishop drums.  Show starts at 6:00 pm at The Amadeus Project.    Admission to the Art of Jazz is free for Jazz Project members and $15 for non-members at the door.  Tickets for any future Art of Jazz concert may be purchased online through this website by going to the Jazz Project Store in the right hand corner of this page and clicking Jazz Project Tickets, then adding Art of Jazz Tickets to your shopping cart.  This is the only way to reserve a seat.  Tickets are available at the door on a space available basis.   Discounts are available for purchases of 5 or more Art of Jazz tickets.  

The Jazz Project 2010 Season

Art of Jazz Series

Presented at The Amadeus Project

Shows start at 4:00 pm (except where noted)**

Series Underwriters include:

The National Endowment for the Arts

Washington State Arts Commission

Event                      Date                        Time       Group                  Sponsor                         

Art of Jazz 2  February 28           6:00-8pm  Scenes Trio          

Art of Jazz 3      March 28                4-6:30     Hal Galper Trio    

Sponsor: Boeing Matching Grants Featuring: Hal Galper piano, Jeff Johnson bass, John Bishop drums                       

Art of Jazz 4  April 25                        6:00-8pm  Bill Anschell & Brent Jensen Sponsor: Community Food Co-op                          Piano- Saxophone Duets  

5. Art of Jazz 5      May 30                   4-6:30    Kathy Kosins Quartet Sponsor: ConocoPhillips Matching Grants        Kathy Kosins vocals, Bill Anschell piano, Jeff Johnson bass, Jud Sherwood drums  

6. Art of Jazz 6      June 27                  4-6:30     Jud Sherwood Trio: The Director’s Cut    featuring Jud Sherwood drums, Miles Black piano, Rene Worst bass, and guest vocalist, Jennifer Scott Sponsor: Boundary Bay Brewery & Ralf’s Bavarian Bakery  

7. Art of Jazz 7      July 25                   4-6:30     Cheryl Hodge Quartet Sponsor: Dorothy Sherwood                                    Cheryl Hodge piano/vocals

                                                                            Jud Sherwood drums, guitar & bass t                                                         

8. Art of Jazz 8      August 29               4-6:30     John Worley Group                               Sponsor: ConocoPhillips Matching Grants         John Worley trumpet/flugelhorn, Murray Low piano, Tom Bockhold  bass, Paul Van Wageningen drums. 

9. Art of Jazz 9      September 26        4-6:30     Ed Johnson Novo Tempo Small Group Sponsor: Joyce & Terry Busch                             Ed Johnson guitar/vocals, Kristen Strom sax/flute/vocals, Scott Sorkin guitar/vocals, and Jeff “The Windcatcher” Busch drums

10. Art of Jazz 10 October 31              4-6:30     BC Quartet with Brian Cunningham & ChristopherWoitach guitars, Jud Sherwood drums & Tom Anastasio bass

Sponsor: Joyce & Terry Busch                            

Tuesday Night Boundary Bay Jazz Jam:

Hosted  by The Jazz Project

Join Jud Sherwood of The Jazz Project for Bellingham's only jazz jam session, 8:30-11:30 on Tuesday in the taproom at Boundary Bay.  A rotating cast of house trios will be on hand to lead their own groups and back up players who want to sit in.  For a list of who's playing go to the calendar on the sidebar.  February's line up continues with Victor Noriega, Jud Sherwood's Fat Tuesday groove band, and Blues Union.

For a good read on the state of jazz, check out Bill Anschell's new short story:

Underwriting projects and program services include the Bellingham Youth Jazz Band, the Medical Fund, the Scholarship Lesson Fund and the Piano Liberation Organization which has placed 82 pianos and is looking forward to receiving piano and instrument donations to pass on to children and families in need.  

Funding for these programs comes primarily from members like you. For the past ten  concert seasons member donations have provided the lion's share of the annual budget, while corporate, foundation, and arts grants provide the balance of our funding needs. With that in mind, I encourage you to look over our exciting mix of jazz projects for 2010 and invest in making jazz accessible and affordable to all. You may order tickets and make donations on-line through the Jazz Project Store link.

Thank you for supporting live music and living musicians.

Jud Sherwood

Jazz Project Director

Contact info: Web: http://www.jazzproject.org/

Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mail: The Jazz Project: 413 Morey Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225

Phone: 360.650.1066