Enjoy Washington’s largest summer jazz festival in beautiful Port Townsend.
At its core, Jazz Port Townsend is a week-long workshop where people from all over the world come to live and learn with some of the finest jazz musicians playing today. Starting on Friday, Centrum hits the lights and the renowned artist/faculty take to the stage for mainstage performances in Fort Worden State Park’s 1200-seat McCurdy Pavilion. The festival also features the popular “Jazz in the Clubs” series, where intimate venues in downtown Port Townsend, WA, come alive with the sounds of jazz.
2014 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Friday Evening Jazz Port Townsend Concert – featuring The Jensen Sisters and Wycliffe Gordon and friends
7:30 p.m. – McCurdy Pavilion – Fort Worden State Park
Tickets: $45, $32 and $23
The Jensen Sisters
Ingrid Jensen, trumpet
Christine Jensen, alto
Geoffrey Keezer, piano
Martin Wind, bass
Jon Wikan, drums
Wycliffe Gordon and Friends
Wycliffe Gordon, trombone
Terell Stafford, trumpet
Jeff Clayton, alto
Benny Green, piano
John Clayton, bass
Jeff Hamilton, drums
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Saturday Afternoon Jazz Port Townsend Concert – featuring George Cables, Sachal Vasandani and the Centrum All-Star Big Band with Bill Holman
1:30 p.m. – McCurdy Pavilion – Fort Worden State Park
Tickets: $52, $35 and $28
Inspired By A Master–Tribute to George Cables
Geoffrey Keezer, piano,
Benny Green, piano
Dawn Clement, piano
Anthony Wilson, guitar
George Cables, piano
Sing, Sing, Sing!
Sachal Vasandani, voice
Johnaye Kendrick, voice
Dena DeRose, voice & piano
Eric Verlinde, piano
Jon Hamar, bass
Julian, MacDonough, drums
All-Star Big Band, Directed by NEA Jazz Master Bill Holman
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Saturday Evening Jazz Port Townsend Concert – featuring Benny Green Trio and Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts Ensemble
7:30 p.m. – McCurdy Pavilion – Fort Worden State Park
Tickets: $45, $32 and $23
Benny Green Trio
Benny Green, piano
David Wong, bass
Rodney Green, drums
Matt Wilson’s Arts and Crafts Ensemble
Terell Stafford, trumpet
Taylor Eigsti, piano
Martin Wind, bass
Matt Wilson, drums
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Jazz in the Clubs Thursday, Friday & Saturday Nights
July 24-26, 2014
8:00 p.m. Thursday
10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Admission: $25 with wristband
Public House
Point Hudson Marina Room
American Legion Hall
Manresa Castle
The Cellar Door
Rose Theater
American Legion