Jazz at The Speakeasy with Jay Thomas and Tenor Dynasty

Come enjoy an intimate evening of world class jazz in Tacoma's own exclusive downtown Speakeasy.

Guests are invited to bring their own food and drinks to the performance.

Snacks, beverages, beer, and wine will also be available for purchase.

5pm to 6:30pm

** Seating begins at 4:30pm **

All ages welcome

Jay Thomas - saxophone

Travis Ranney - saxophone

Joel Steinke - saxophone

Kareem Kandi - saxophone

John Hansen - piano

Phil Sparks - bass

Adam Kessler - drums

About our Artist:

Jay Thomas, a native of Seattle, is a versatile multi-instrumentalist (trumpet, flugelhorn, alto, tenor, soprano, and flutes). He is a consummate craftsman and an emotionally charged improviser. Anyone who has encountered Jay's music during his 50-odd-year career will testify to numerous qualities synonymous with the heart of jazz.

Jay is on over 100 CDs, including 21 as leader or co-leader. Jay has also recorded with many heavy-weight players, most notably Cedar Walton, Billy Higgins, Ray Brown, and Elvin Jones. Jay's first two CDs, Easy Does It on Discovery Records and Blues For McVouty on Stash Records, featured Cedar Walton and Billy Higgins. 360 Degrees on Hep Records and Rapture on Jazz Focus continued to establish Jay's reputation. Jay's later CDs from McVouty Records alternated between live and studio recordings, and all have the feel of the clubs where Jay was first baptized into the world of jazz. Jay recorded with Herb Ellis on Roll Call and with Bud Shank on, On the Trail. The Bud Shank CD was Conti Condoli's last recording. Jay plays tenor and soprano sax in a sextet setting with Conti, Bill Mays piano, Joe LaBarbera drums, Bob Magnuson bass, and Bud Shank on alto. Two recordings have Jay teamed up with jazz greats, Ray Brown (Blues for Dexter, Wolfetones Records) and Elvin Jones (Jones for Elvin, Hip City Records). His three most current CDs feature; Matt Wilson, Gary Smulyan, and Yuki Hirate. Also of note is Jay's recording with the Oliver Groenewald NewNet, I Always Knew, released on Origin Records.

For more information, please visit:

www.kkworldorchestra.org

Host or Publisher The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra