Brian Kirk Latin Jazz Quintet at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

Brian Kirk has quietly built quite a legacy in Seattle over decades of time. He built a jazz program at Seattle Central, has loomed as a major figure in jazz mentorship and gained a reputation as a fine jazz drummer on jazz dates and theater productions. He is, after all, the son of a legendary jazz drummer and educator in the great Willis Kirk, and spent his formative years in a neighborhood that included Joe Henderson as a neighbor (Willie Mays as well, but that's another story).

In recent years, Kirk has emerged as a fine jazz vibraphonist, something that has always been a part of his musical persona, but has now risen to the surface, so to speak...

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Brian Kirk has quietly built quite a legacy in Seattle over decades of time. He built a jazz program at Seattle Central, has loomed as a major figure in jazz mentorship and gained a reputation as a fine jazz drummer on jazz dates and theater productions. He is, after all, the son of a legendary jazz drummer and educator in the great Willis Kirk, and spent his formative years in a neighborhood that included Joe Henderson as a neighbor (Willie Mays as well, but that's another story).

In recent years, Kirk has emerged as a fine jazz vibraphonist, something that has always been a part of his musical persona, but has now risen to the surface, so to speak. His style is reminiscent in many ways to that of Latin jazz master, Cal Tjader. Kirk turns to his Latin side on this evening at SJF, joined by pianist Reuel Lubag, bassist Osama Afifi and percussionist Steve Smith. A shot of musical positivity, and who can't use a bit of that these days?https://seattlejazzfellowship.org/events

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