The Speakeasy presents Live Jazz with Tracy Knoop and David Joyner
Schedule
Fri Oct 10 2025 at 08:00 pm to 09:15 pm
UTC-07:00Location
1122 Market St, Tacoma WA, 98402 | Tacoma, WA
About this Event
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.
8:00pm to 9:15pm
Seating begins at 7:30pm
All ages welcome
Tracy Knoop - saxophone
David Joyner - piano
About Tracy Knoop:
A native of the Pacific Northwest, saxophonist Tracy Knoop is one of the best-known jazz artists and teachers in the region. After graduating from the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, he joined the world-famous Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and toured with them for ten years. Tracy has performed with such greats as Louis Bellson, Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Bernadette Peters, Buddy Rich, Mel Torme, Betty Carter, and many others. Well-versed in classical and pop repertoire, Tracy has also performed with the Temptations, Four Tops, and the Seattle Symphony. He can be heard on commercial recordings by the Charlie May All-Star Big Band, Grit City Octet, Pony Boy All-Star Big Band, and the Tracy Knoop Quartet. He continues to perform extensively throughout the Northwest and across the country.
About David Joyner:
David Lee Joyner is an in-demand pianist, composer, vocalist, and educator in the
Pacific Northwest region and owner of DLJ Music Services. He is a native of Memphis,
Tennessee. David came to western Washington from the University of North Texas in
Denton, where he held the position of Associate Professor of Jazz Studies from 1986
to 2000. From 2000-2017 he was Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University in
Tacoma, Washington. He received his Bachelors degree in composition and Ph.D. in
ethnomusicology from the University of Memphis, and his Masters degree in
composition from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Dr.
Joyner has performed and lectured all over the world and has backed up such
celebrities as Bob Hope, Henry Mancini, Rich Little, Steve Allen, and Danny Thomas.
Locally, he performs regularly with Seattle vocalist Greta Matassa, Nearly Dan,
Chicago Transit Experience and a number of regional bands. A scholar in jazz and
popular music, he has written numerous published articles and books, including a
chapter for The Cambridge History of American Music and the third edition of his
history text American Popular Music, published by McGraw-Hill and used in
universities for the last thirty years. With British co-author Chris Gardner, he has just
published a centennial biography of rock 'n roll pioneer Bill Haley, commissioned by
the Haley estate. His album Up Front, featuring fourteen of his original compositions,
his piano artistry, and some of the finest jazz musicians in the Northwest, was
released in 2022.
Where is it happening?
1122 Market St, Tacoma WA, 98402, 1122 Market Street, Tacoma, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 23.18
