Pop-jazz pianist, singer and actor Peter Cincotti is headed in one direction – up – based on his latest album, “On the Moon,” which debuted in the second spot on Billboard’s jazz chart.
He’ll perform tonight in Seattle.
Cincotti, who won’t turn 22 until next month, is building a reputation for enjoyable twists on classic and pop standards such as “I Love Paris” and “St. Louis Blues,” while turning out his own originals.
The baritone’s debut album of 2003, a more straight-ahead jazz recording, started out on the top of the jazz charts; by the end of the year, he was on People magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive list and had cracked the top five best-selling jazz artists for the year.
Cincotti was on the cover of last month’s Keyboard magazine and has appeared in two movies, “Spider-Man” and “Beyond the Sea.”
Alana Davis: The singer-songwriter brings music from her new album, “Surrender Dorothy,” to Seattle on Sunday. Davis’ work exhibits a strong streak of concern for the state of the world and projects that can make it a safer place.
Kelly Joe Phelps: The Picnic in the Park music series at Marymoor Park in Redmond kicks off its season Thursday with a free concert from singer-songwriter Phelps. The folk and blues guitarist finds a character or story that needs to be told and pares down the story into a 31/2-minute song, with the word rhythm determining the musical direction.
Jeph Jerman and Paul Hoskin: Free-jazz drummer Jerman also “plays” natural instruments (rocks, sticks, seed pods). Clarinetist Hoskin plays a range of single-reed instruments but prefers the lower ranges. He founded the Seattle Improvised Music Festival. They play Thursday in Seattle.
Boulou and Elios Ferre: The virtuoso guitarists, sons of gypsy guitarist Pierre Matelot Ferre, bring gypsy swing into the modern era. They perform Tuesday and Wednesday in Seattle. Expect a far more ferocious approach to the music than the traditional boom-chick rhythm.
Mose Allison: Swing, bop, blues and classical elements are fused into the jazz-blues world of this pianist and songwriter born in the Mississippi Delta. He performs Thursday through June 19 in Seattle. Allison’s songs have been covered by Van Morrison, The Who, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello and Bonnie Raitt.
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