23, 29 Peter Bernstein & Vincent Herring
SeattleJazzScene.com presents Peter Bernstein and Vincent Herring with Seattle artists. In collaboration with drummer Matt Jorgensen, SeattleJazzScene.com will present one-night-only performances by guitarist Peter Bernstein (February 23, 7pm and 9pm, Egan’s Ballard Jam House, $15) and saxophonist Vincent Herring (February 29, 7pm and 8:30pm, Royal Room, $12).
Bernstein has been a part of the international jazz scene since 1989, participating in over 60 recordings and working with a diverse roster of artists, including Jimmy Cobb, Larry Goldings, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Joshua Redman, Diana Krall, Lee Konitz, Tom Harrell and Eric Alexander. For this Seattle show, he will be joined by bassist Chuck Deardorf, with Jorgensen on drums.
Herring’s set the following week will also feature Deardorf and Jorgensen, plus pianist Bill Anschell. An alumnus of Lionel Hampton’s big band, Herring has released 15 recordings as a leader and been featured on over 200 recordings. The impressive list of artists and bands that he has worked with includes Nat Adderley, Cedar Walton, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver Quintet, Jack DeJohnette’s Special Edition, The Mingus Big Band, and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
For complete details on each show, visit www.seattlejazzscene.com.

25 Latin Jazz Percussion Clinic with Pete Escovedo
Legendary percussionist Pete Escovedo and his sons Juan and Peter Michael Escovedo lead a free drum clinic on Saturday, February 25 at 1pm at The Drum Exchange (4501 Interlake Ave. N., Wallingford). All levels are welcome.
Born in California in 1935, Escovedo began his musical journey while attending high school in Oakland, CA. At the age of sixteen, he began playing the saxophone and then discovered percussion, which became his love of rhythm and his dream of playing Latin Jazz music.
After performing with various bands, in 1960, Pete and his brothers, Coke and Phil Escovedo, formed the Escovedo Brothers Latin Jazz Band. In 1970 Pete and Coke formed the band Azteca that toured the U.S. with Stevie Wonder and The Temptations. In 1972 Escovedo toured and performed with the Carlos Santana band. His versatility as a percussionist has been featured in performances and recordings by a wide range of artists such as Tito Puente, Herbie Hancock, Anita Baker, Al Jarreau, Arturo Sandoval, Poncho Sanchez, Chick Corea, and the list goes on. Today, Escovedo leads one of the top Latin jazz orchestras in the country, performing his own unique sound, and continues to deliver his music throughout the world.