No one will complain when the quiet atmosphere of the Marysville Library is shattered Saturday.
The Mighty Aphrodite Jazz Band brings smart and sassy music delivered by seven young female players from the West Coast of Canada and the United States.
Co-leaders are trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg and reed player and vocalist Claire McKenna, the latter a graduate of Western Washington University and bandleader, guest artist and sidewoman for many Northwest groups.
Guitarist Shelley Park is a professional guitar maker whose handcrafted “Shelley D. Park” guitars are sought-after instruments in the gypsy jazz community.
Jonatha Brooke: It’s hard not to think of The Story when you hear Brooke’s name because the duo with Jennifer Kimball was such a class act, but Brooke’s been solo since at least 1995. Her latest is “Careful What You Wish For.”
The folk-rock singer-songwriter told Harp Magazine this year that the CD “is all about busting out, being on the edge, playing with great abandon to see what we could come up with,” and that her intention was to make a full-on rock record. Saturday, Seattle.
Refugee All Stars: Traditional West African music and roots reggae will be on tap for a special concert presented by the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. The Sierra Leone band came together in a refugee camp and was the subject of a three-year film project. Now they tour the world. Tuesday, Seattle.
Shakeh Herbekian: One of the artists performing at the Edmonds Arts Fair, Herbekian sings in the adult contemporary eclectic genre. She splits her time between Arlington and Los Angeles. Her latest CD is “Keep Talkin’ Bout Me.” Today, Edmonds.
Ryan Shupe &the Rubberbands: Out on Capitol Records Nashville (“Dream Big”), Shupe has held true to his musical vision and has found success. A second-generation fiddle player, Shupe once played with the award-winning “The Olson Family Fiddlers.” The acoustic quintet has resisted producers’ attempts to change the band’s vision, and it’s working out for the musicians. Thursday, Seattle.
Lukas Rossi: Last fall the Canadian singer won CBS’ “Rock Star: Supernova” contest, earning the lead singer role for the band Rock Star Supernova and releasing an album. Before that, he and his band, Cleavage, won the Best Canadian Unsigned Band award at the NXE Music Festival in Toronto. Saturday, Seattle.
Tom Baker Quartet: The foursome will perform songs from “Gospel of the Red Hot All Stars,” an operatorio, with the lyrics based on the poem “Half-Hanged Mary” by Margaret Atwood, as well as other original compositions. The Seattle resident has been active in the new-music scene since 1994. Pianist Karin Kajita also will perform with new songs from her quintet. Thursday, Seattle.
Alexisonfire: The hardcore rockers from Canada (and Louisville rock band Emanuel) are beginning to have success in the states. Alexisonfire was nominated for three Canadian Junos earlier this year and are up for three MuchMusic Video Awards. Wednesday, Seattle.
Out and about: Ex-punk-rocker (with the X band) and more mellow John Doe has a lengthy track record that includes band and solo records and films and TV shows (Saturday, Tractor Tavern, $15). … The James Morrison concert (Monday, Showbox) has been cancelled. … Carl Allen kicks off the summer concert series at Cape Disappointment State Park near Ilwaco (Saturday, free) with many of Woody Guthrie’s classics that he wrote for the BPA in 1941. … Pearl Django plays music pioneered by Gypsy guitarist Djano Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli (Monday, Jazz Alley, $20.50). … Robert Glasper (Thursday, Seattle, $21.50) was a finalist for a Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Award in the “up and coming artist” category and Down Beat rewarded “Canvas” with four stars. … Acid-jazz and soul-jazz pioneer Melvin Sparks brings his B3 trio and talent for innovation (Tuesday and Wednesday, Jazz Alley, $21.50).
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