June 1 – June 5, 2011
The 2011 Bellevue Jazz Festival celebrates community and the creative power of music. You are invited to explore and share your passion for live jazz at the Eastside's premier showcase for top national and regional artists.
Festival Tickets NOW ON SALE
Individual tickets to featured artist performances and festival passes are available through Brown Paper Tickets. Student discounts are available for each performance. More details available on the Tickets page.
NEW - More Than 50 Jazz Shows Announced - Most FREE!
The schedule for more than 50 performances by top regional jazz artists at satellite venues throughout downtown Bellevue has been announced. Combos from award-winning school jazz programs will also perform in the festival's Student Showcase at the Bellevue Arts Museum.
2011 Featured Artists
- Charles Lloyd Quartet featuring Zakir Hussain
- Regina Carter's "Reverse Thread"
- Chris Potter's Underground plus Michael Formanek Quartet
- Tierney Sutton Band plus Luis Perdomo Trio
- Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra plus The Festival's Rising Stars
Featured Artist
Charles Lloyd Quartet featuring Zakir Hussain
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, Saturday, June 04 [ Buy tickets ]
Charles Lloyd, a legendary saxophonist and composer, was immersed in the rich musical life of Memphis, Tennessee where he was born, and exposed to jazz at an early age. Zakir Hussain, a classical tabla virtuoso, is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon and one of the greatest musicians of our time ... [ more ]
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