Tickets on Sale for Orcas Island Jazz Festival

September 2 – 4, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center

— from Kristen Wilson —

Tickets are on sale now for Martin Lund’s second annual Orcas Island Jazz Festival, from September 2 to 4 at Orcas Center. Three amazing nights! Three different shows! Last year’s inaugural Jazz Festival packed Orcas Center, and this year Martin Lund is back with three distinct shows of superb jazz from some of the Northwest’s premier jazz musicians.

Orcas Island’s own Oliver Groenewald and NewNet are featured Friday night. Ollie has gathered some of Seattle’s most “in-demand” jazz performers and improvisers in this nine-member group. NewNet brings energy, chemistry and a European flavor to our traditional American art form. Not to be missed.

Greta Matassa and her sextet perform Saturday night. One of the most talented singers working in jazz today, Greta was voted “Northwest Vocalist of the Year” by Earshot Jazz seven times in 15 years. Power. Sensitivity. Range. Scat. Impeccable phrasing. Improvisation. Connection. She’s got it all!

The Festival’s closing night on Sunday features one of the most highly regarded Hot Club style groups. Back after their sold-out show last year, Pearl Django blends the styles of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli with American swing music and makes “Gypsy jazz done to perfection.”

Choose individual nights, or save money and buy a jazz pass for all three shows. All three nights are sure to sell-out, so purchase your tickets early at www.OrcasCenter.org. Click “tickets.” All shows begin at 7:30 p.m., and all take place at Orcas Center.