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Club Beat: Daylong jazz festival to give Ballard yet another rhythm By TIZZY ASHER In the past 10 years, Ballard has seen more changes than a dressing room mirror. From Scandinavian enclave to alt-country hangout to yuppie consumer center, the little neighborhood that could assumes new identities at an alarming rate. Tomorrow, Ballard will change yet again as the first annual Ballard Jazz Festival takes over for a daylong celebration. The festival is half art walk, half street fair: local performers will take over six Ballard Avenue clubs, including Conor Byrne, Lock and Keel, Old Town Alehouse and Bad Albert's at 9:30 p.m. and attendees can visit all the shows for one ticket price. Think Pioneer Square, sans frat boys. Workshops, food and performances by local high school jazz bands (fingers
crossed for Garfield!) will happen in the afternoon at Mars Hill Church,
1401 N.W. Leary Way. At 7 p.m., the venue transforms into a local and
national showcase featuring the Brian Blade Fellowship, Nancy King and
Vincent Herring, and New Stories Trio. |
