Seattle "Gypsy Jazz" band Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” evoke the spirit of a Paris cafe and the raucous energy of a Romani campsite with their version of Hot Club Swing. “At the heart of their sound is Ranger Sciacca's sweet violin playing… his sense of melody and daring improvisations” (World Rhythm). The band’s repertoire includes swing standards, traditional European melodies, the music of Django Reinhardt, and Ranger's unique originals.
Mission Drift is a local Kitsap fusion jazz/progressive rock group that plays all original music.
Norman Baker is a Seattle based artist rooted in Barrel Aged Americana, Lumber Rock, and Roots Music. Baker has played on over 35 albums, performs 200+ shows a year, and is releasing a new album soon co-produced by Jim Roth of Built to Spill. He was touring the Western US when the pandemic hit and can’t wait to be back on the road. He’s shared the stage with Brandi Carlile, Shooter Jennings, Father John Misty, Craig Morgan, Haley Heynderickx, The Head and the Heart, Don Carlos, Robin Eubanks, and Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons.
Jen Howard is an American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Although coming from a blue-collar, religious and home schooled upbringing, Jen's music is a mix of Folk, Roots, Reggae and Sophisti-Pop. Her music's central themes include; human nature, love, courageous motivation and intentional compassion for ourselves and others. In 2019, Jen released the debut EP "Motion". Her follow-up EP will be released during 2023. Jen Howard has performed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Costa Rica, Florida, Germany, Hawaii, Iceland, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mexico, Netherlands, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas and Utah.
Singer and guitarist Tony Petrillo has been performing in bands in the Puget Sound area for 40 years. His voice is most often compared to the baritone singers of the mid-20th century. Most recently on the Olympic Peninsula, his band, the Roundabouts, has been playing swing, early jazz, blues, bossas and sambas, some Gypsy, and a little bit of Rock’n’roll for a twist.
A guitarist and composer of uncommon depth and purpose, both musically and socially, Jean Chaumont has emerged as a formidable presence on the international jazz scene. Join- ing forces with fellow guitarist Brian Monroney, who has toured, performed and recorded with likes of Tom Jones, Gloria Estefan, Natalie Cole, Barry Manilow, Nelson Rangell, Ilan Chester and many others. As a duo, they are a masterful clinic of musical prowess, and isn’t a performance to miss!
Brazil at the Marketplace is a live free instrumental jam featuring Island Treasure Alan Simcoe's 'Entre Amigos." The jam features bossa nova, brazilian jazz, dancing, drinks, chord and more! Fun for the family, friends, and musical aficionados! Every 2nd Thursdays monthly from 6:30-8:30 PM.
Contemporary Solo Pianist Dan Kennedy has performed in 21 U.S. states, and Québec province. Since his Ackerman-produced EP LANTERN was released in 2007, Dan has received play on 250 radio stations, and 500,000 internet spins. Winner of a 2022 Global Music Award, plus the 2019 Enlightened Piano Radio Album of the Year, his recordings have spent as many as 7 consecutive months on the ZMR Top 100. Classically trained as well as a member of Whisperings, AN ENCHANTED NOËL is his 7th album. Dan resides in an 1860 farmhouse in rural Massachusetts. “Music reminds us to make room for joy. Let’s go there — again.”
Bilee Grace is a genderless folk singer-songwriter based on the Olympic peninsula. Taking inspiration from subversive queer folk and country artists like Trixie Mattel and Katie Pruitt, Bilee’s original songs focus on the experience of discovering oneself where one happens to be. Where Bilee happens to be is basking in the protective shadow of the western red cedars and Douglas firs of the Olympic mountains, and their music is firmly rooted in the landscape around them.
Sirsy’s fronted by powerhouse singer-songwriter & drummer, Melanie (who drums while standing). Mel’s incredible voice is “one of the most powerful and flexible voices you’ll ever hear” (-Times Union.) She’s accompanied by guitarist, husband, & co-writer Rich (who – at live shows- plays the bass on a pedalboard with his feet). This band rocks (and despite all their multi-tasking) do it all with big smiles on their faces.