Seattle Jazz Vespers

Seattle Jazz Vespers Seattle Jazz Vespers, is a secular concert of professional jazz music, for those who love jazz, with an inspirational message during the interlude.

Seattle Jazz Vespers, is a secular concert of professional jazz music, for those who love jazz, with an inspirational message. Join us for our monthly concert hosted in the beautiful historic gothic sanctuary of Seattle First Baptist on First Hill at the corner of Harvard and Seneca streets the first Sunday of the month, October through June at 6 p.m. These concerts are an opportunity for jazz lov

ers throughout the city to hear Seattle's best groups in a concert setting. Seattle Jazz Vespers is free and open to the public on the first Sunday night of each month (October through June) at 6:00 p.m. No tickets or reservations are needed. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Come early for best seating. The artists will perform one set and during their break a "free-will" offering will be taken to support the musicians, followed by a short non-sectarian inspirational message. The performers' second set will conclude the two-hour vespers concert. SJV is a family-friendly event. The dress is casual and informal. Plenty of free parking is available at the underground QFC Harvard Market Garage (enter on Broadway) or around the church. A meet and greet after the concert so that those attending can get to know the artists or purchase one of their CDs. Things change, so check the postings for up-to-date information.

A few photos from our May 3rd concert. The Jake Bergevin Quintet - Jake Bergevin - trumpet and vocals, Dan Kramlich - pi...
05/06/2026

A few photos from our May 3rd concert. The Jake Bergevin Quintet - Jake Bergevin - trumpet and vocals, Dan Kramlich - piano, Milo Petersen - guitar, Michael Glynn - bass, and Matt Jorgensen - drums

Photos from "Unleash your inner fire with DESEO CARMIN" concert at Seattle Jazz Vespers on April 12, 2026.Stella Rossi -...
04/14/2026

Photos from "Unleash your inner fire with DESEO CARMIN" concert at Seattle Jazz Vespers on April 12, 2026.

Stella Rossi - vocals, guitar, percussion & dance, Andrei Stomma - guitars, Adam Kessler - drums, Camilo Estrada - bass, and Ron Barrow - trumpet

03/04/2026
We had a full-house tonight listening to the Karin Kajita Jazz Quintet, featuring vocalist Angela Petrucci, presenting "...
03/02/2026

We had a full-house tonight listening to the Karin Kajita Jazz Quintet, featuring vocalist Angela Petrucci, presenting "The Life and Music of Duke Ellington."

Karin Kajita - piano, RIch Cole - tenor sax, Erik Esvelt - trumpet, Al Shabino - bass, Randy Doak - drums, and Angela Petrucci - vocals.

Here are a few photos taken during the concert.

A few photos from last evening - Bill Anschell Peru Reunion TrioChris Symer – bass, Jeff Busch – drums, and Bill Anschel...
02/02/2026

A few photos from last evening - Bill Anschell Peru Reunion Trio
Chris Symer – bass, Jeff Busch – drums, and Bill Anschell – piano

Jacqueline Tabor Quintet. See collection of photos below.
01/05/2026

Jacqueline Tabor Quintet. See collection of photos below.

We had a packed audience for the Jacqueline Tabor Quintet concert on January 4, 2026 at Seattle Jazz Vespers. Here are s...
01/05/2026

We had a packed audience for the Jacqueline Tabor Quintet concert on January 4, 2026 at Seattle Jazz Vespers. Here are some photos from that night. By the end of the concert, Jacqueline and her group had the whole audience dancing on their feet to the music.

Jacqueline Tabor - vocals, Josh Rawlings - piano, Chris Icasiano - drums, Jonti Siman - bass, Martin Budde - guitar, and Darian Asplund - sax

A few photos from last night's wonderful concert from the Red Rose Jazz Project. Jean Lenke - vocals, Nelda Swiggett - p...
12/08/2025

A few photos from last night's wonderful concert from the Red Rose Jazz Project. Jean Lenke - vocals, Nelda Swiggett - piano, Rachael Contorer - bass, Melanie Sehaman - drums, and Tobi Stone - sax.

11/04/2025

ELEMENTS SUITE

Based on original musical sketches composed back in 1984, “Elements Suite” is an ambitious 4-part musical suite that intends to portray the 4 classic elements of life: earth, air, fire, and water, recognized since ancient times as the fundamental components of all matter. By adopting a hybrid compositional style mixing classical music and jazz, Francesco recently completed the work creating a depiction of the elements, and their interaction with each other. The end result is a complex genre-defying musical suite that weaves different themes across the movements, and creates an exploration that is best enjoyed with closed eyes.

For this performance, Francesco Crosara was joined by Seattle musical royalty: saxophonist Alexey Nikolaev, bassist Clipper Anderson, and drummer Mark Ivester. A true treat for all present, and a perfect ambiance reflecting the spirit of Seattle Jazz Vespers.

Audio engineering and videography by Kellie Whitlock
Filmed live on November 3, 2025

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Seattle Jazz Vespers, 1111 Harvard Avenue
Seattle, WA
98122

Opening Hours

5:30pm - 8pm

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+12063256051

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