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Here's a look at what's coming up at Boxley's this month!
- Serving Dinner Everyday from 4PM - 10:30PM
- Serving Brunch on Sunday from 11AM - 4PM (Breakfast ends at 1:30PM)
-Happy Hour everyday before 6PM and 9-Close
- Live Music Every Night! Mon-Sat: 7 & 9PM Sundays: 6 & 8PM - Keep your eyes peeled for special events!
February Schedule
Special Events:
14 VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL: KELLEY JOHNSON & JOHN HANSEN Come enjoy elegant and romantic tunes by vocalist/pianist duo Kelley Johnson & John Hansen! All About Jazz says "Johnson has an uplifting brightness... emphatic clarity and direct approach. She pulls the blues out of thin air. It's genuine." Hansen is known for his inventive, melodic shapes and exquisite harmonies. Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day and lose yourself in the beauty of the music! http://www.kelleyjohnson.com/ http://www.johnhansenjazz.com/
21 MARDI GRAS STREET PARADE & CELEBRATION Parade @ 5PM, Music @ 7PM Join us for N’Orleans style street partying and music as we take over North Bend - Parade begins at 5PM! The party continues inside on the stage with a 2nd set at 7PM. Jay Thomas, horns; Alexey Nikolaev, sax; Nate Parker, bass and Greg Williamson, drums.
• MONDAYS - VOCAL SPECIALS & MORE •
6, 20 TBA Please check our website, calendar and Facebook Page for updates!
13, 27 CAROLYN GRAYE SINGER’S SOIREE Aspiring vocalists and private students sing with vocalist/pianist Carolyn Graye! Her warm and engaging style will draw you in to the melody and harmony. Robert Creeley, award winning poet laureate says of her CD “Poems of Denise Levertov”: “Graye brings a happy sophistication to her interpretation of these enduring poems. She hears them with great clarity and makes her own defining response.” http://www.carolyngraye.com/
• TUESDAYS - LOCAL FAVORITES •
7, 28 FUTURE JAZZ HEADS
Local music students & rising stars take the stage! Featuring students from Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, WA and Twin Falls Middle School in North Bend, WA.
14 VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL: KELLEY JOHNSON & JOHN HANSEN Come enjoy elegant and romantic tunes by vocalist/pianist duo Kelley Johnson & John Hansen! All About Jazz says "Johnson has an uplifting brightness... emphatic clarity and direct approach. She pulls the blues out of thin air. It's genuine." Hansen is known for his inventive, melodic shapes and exquisite harmonies. Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day and lose yourself in the beauty of the music! http://www.kelleyjohnson.com/ http://www.johnhansenjazz.com/
21 MARDI GRAS STREET PARADE & CELEBRATION Parade @ 5PM, Music @ 7PM Join us for N’Orleans style street partying and music as we take over North Bend - Parade begins at 5PM! The party continues inside on the stage with a 2nd set at 7PM. Jay Thomas, horns; Alexey Nikolaev, sax; Nate Parker, bass; and Greg Williamson, drums.
• WEDNESDAYS - SOLO PIANO •
Wednesday is Wine Night (1/2 off bottles of wine) and Solo Piano Night! Featuring some of the best jazz pianists the Northwest has to offer!
1 JOHN HANSEN Wonderful, harmonic pianist! "Hansen is a lyrical player and great worker of space between notes..." He has an “uncanny way of playing strong, original melodic shapes in a fresh way.” Inventive, attentive and highly-talented. Playing standards and original arrangements. http://www.johnhansenjazz.com/
8 REUEL LUBAG One of our favorite pianists, accompanists & educators here at Boxley’s, look for snappy arrangements in the style of piano heroes like Oscar Peterson & Monty Alexander. Friendly & charismatic, Reuel enjoys interacting with the audience and playing classics with a jazz twist. Can you name that tune? http://www.rlubag.com/
15 RANDY HALBERSTADT With a penchant for forward-thinking harmonies and classical sounds & forms, pianist Halberstadt knows a good blues line too. Check out his early Pony Boy recordings "Inner Voice" and his lyrical "Clockwork". http://www.randyhalberstadt.com/
22 DARIN CLENDENIN Amazing pianist known for his exquisite interpretations & mixing of musical styles. One of the very best! He's opened for Herbie Hancock & played at numerous jazz festivals! Listen for him on Leah Stillwell’s “So This Is Love” & Todd Hymas’ “I’ll Just Close My Eyes.” http://darinclendenin.com/
29 TONY FOSTER Canadian pianist and lover of the modern styles of Herbie Hancock & Monty Alexander. Puts his energy and enthusiasm into his musical phrasing and grooves! Has performed all over, including France, England and Japan. http: //www.tonyfostermusic.com/
• THURSDAYS - STABLEMATE DUOS •
Thursday is Date Night - Get any one of our delicious desserts free with any two dinners!
2 CHRIS CLARK & BARNEY McCLURE Check out this bass and piano duo! One of Seattle’s jazz legends, bassist Clark has performed all over, including several duo Pony Boy CDs with Sinatra's favorite lounge pianist, Joe Masters. He played all through the Los Angeles hey-day, going back to his appearance with Les Brown's Band in The Nutty Professor, starring Jerry Lewis. His work with Chris Connor is exquisite. Joined by pianist Barney McClure whose performances have taken him all over Europe, Japan, Australia, Mexico, Canada and the US. You can hear Barney in the movies "Officer and a Gentleman", and the soundtrack of "Mr Hollands Opus." Delivering great tunes and good humor! http://www.barneymcclure.com/
9 ARIA PRAME DUO Vocalist with a pure, soulful style; featuring tunes from her new CD “Lost and Lookin!” "As a singer she is almost unparalleled in her control, power, interpretation and innate groove. Prame gives careful and in-depth consideration to the music she sings, beyond the notes, pitch, set list, and the next gig. She thinks about our human soul connection and music's magical ability to tap into that connection." Joined by Eric Verlinde on piano. http://www.ariaprame.com/
16 TIM KENNEDY & JIMMIE HERROD Fresh and exciting voice and piano duo! Kennedy is a wonderful pianist with great energy and a modern, retro approach. One of the new kids with an old soul, and a penchant for the less often heard standards. Accompanying up-and-coming singer/songwriter Jimmie Herrod performing standards and jazz favorites!
23 ALEXEY NIKOLAEV & JON HAMAR Amazing saxophonist with “a big tenor sound and a willingness to take chances with the music. Employing a huge note range and complete control of his instrument, Nikolaev's solos are show-stoppers; they never fail to get a rise out of the audience.” With Jon Hamar, a master bassist with the big classical tone and the fine jazz lines. Listen for selections from Hamar's CD "Basso Profundo". http://www.jonhamar.com/
• FRIDAYS - JAZZ TRIOS •
3 BRYANT URBAN’S BLUE OASIS Delightful guitarist/vocalist playing smooth Brazilian harmonies & rhythmic sambas! Fused with jazz and R&B. Always a crowd pleaser, working up songs for a new Pony Boy recording!
10 CHRIS MORTON TRIO Wonderful pianist, listen for arrangements that are in-the-pocket and on the road to Groove Town. He has performed with many Seattle jazz groups and has shared the stage with such jazz greats as Bobby Shew, Jon Fedchock, Brian Lynch, and many more. Melodic and swingin’, playing standards and jazz classics! http://www.chrismortonmusic.com/
17 MILO PETERSEN TRIO Guitarist/drummer/composer whose guitar lines are boppish and melodic! Come hear standards and jazz classics in a swinging guitar trio setting. His trio has become a favorite here at Boxley's - look for his new LIVE CD to be released soon! http://www.milopetersen.com/
24 REUEL LUBAG TRIO One of our favorite pianists, accompanists and educators here at Boxley’s, look for snappy arrangements in the style of piano heroes like Oscar Peterson & Monty Alexander. Friendly and charismatic, the trio is committed to expressing such ideals in their music as honesty, integrity and beauty. http://www.rlubag.com/
• SATURDAYS - VOCAL FAVORITES + •
4 LEAH STILLWELL QUARTET Vocalist Stillwell has a conversationally warm sound and welcoming approach to her naturally gifted voice. Her selections are of interesting jazz standards and classics, and her voice appeals to everyone - she's a hit! Her CD "So This Is Love" is a standard among many jazz fans. http://www.leahstillwell.com/
11 JAY THOMAS QUARTET Thomas is an amazing multi-instrumentalist: trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor & alto saxophones... His melodic post-bop approach reaches out to the audience - and reaches for harmonic interest and interaction with his band. Characterized by warmth, lyricism & rhythmic authority - a true master! Catch Jay's releases "Streams Of Consciousness" and his performances on the All-Star Big Band. Joined by John Hansen, piano; Chuck Kistler, bass and Greg Williamson, drums. http://www.jaythomasjazz.com/main.html
18 KELLY EISENHOUR QUARTET "Kelly Eisenhour is a prolific vocalist...she proves to be a seasoned professional with plenty of talent to handle any piece that comes her way." A wonderful improviser, her quartet features direct jazz, new standards and many of her own original arrangements and compositions. With John Hansen, piano; Jon Hamar, bass & Greg Williamson, drums. http://www.kellyeisenhour.com/
25 KATY BOURNE QUARTET A delightful, enthusiastic vocalist who has been growing by leaps and bounds - stretching for the jazz sound and reaching some serious plateaus of jazz vocalisms. Her Pony Boy release last year "As The Fates Decide" is full of interesting twists and lyrical journeys. Joined by Randy Halberstadt, piano; Geoff Cooke, bass & Greg Williamson, drums. http://katy-bourne.com/
• SUNDAYS - PIANO TRIO •
**Sunday Set Times at 6 & 8PM** Sunday is Family Night ($3 Kids Meals!)
5, 12, 19, 26 DANNY KOLKE TRIO Boxley's own piano master takes the reins on Sunday Nights. Blues, gospel, straight-ahead jazz and original compositions. Is it your Birthday? Don't miss the special patented pianistic bluesification of your favorite cake sing-a-long. Check out his Pony Boy CD "A New Meaning" for some musical treats and look for his brand new LIVE album to be released soon!
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