The Ballard Chamber of Commerce and Origin Records present the 2nd
Annual Ballard Jazz Festival featuring creative national and local jazz groups in concert, club and educational settings.

Opening Friday, November 18th will be the joint cover “Ballard Jazz
Walk” with 10 bands at 10 venues along Historic Ballard Avenue.
Saturday afternoon, November 20th features educational clinics with
acclaimed national artists including Matt Wilson (drums), guitarists
Ben Monder and John Stowell, trumpeter/producer Don Sickler, and
performances by top Seattle high school jazz groups. The evening
concert at the Mars Hill Performance Hall will feature The Matt Wilson
Quartet, Don Sicker and New Stories performing the music of Elmo Hope,
and Ben Monder with Gary Versace and Matt Jorgensen.

New for this year will be “Brotherhood of the Drum” - two nights of
performances by top American drummers who happen to make their home in
Seattle. Hosted by Origin Records & The Tractor Tavern and sponsored by Modern Drummer Magazine, November 17-18 will see performances by: Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden), Michael Shrieve (Santana), Matt
Jorgensen + 451, John Bishop, Gregg Keplinger and more.