Jazz in the City: The Nu Trio
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Enjoy live jazz in the Frye's acoustically stunning auditorium with Jazz in the City at the Frye Art Museum, presented in partnership with Ariel Media. This ongoing concert series celebrates the rich legacy and cultural impact of jazz—and its role in shaping Seattle’s artistic identity—through performances by some of the city’s most acclaimed musicians.
About the Performers:
Founded in 2014 by Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame artist Nathan Breedlove, the adventurous, avant-garde sounds of The nu Trio bring together Breedlove on trumpet, Phil Sparks on bass, and Brian Kirk on drums.
Nathan Breedlove is a trumpeter and composer, a two-time GRAMMY-nominated artist, former member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, and former frontman for the Skatalites.
Phil Sparks is among Seattle’s leading bassists, having performed with nearly every major jazz group in the city. He is an Origin Records artist and a founding member of the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra.
Brian Kirk is Professor of Jazz, Electronic Music, Music Theory, and Percussion at Seattle Central College. Raised in San Francisco, he has performed with artists including Gladys Knight, Marlena Shaw, and Joe Henderson.
$5.00 - $15.00
Located in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood since 1952, the Frye is the city’s only free art museum. The Founding Collection of primarily late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century European art was gifted in perpetuity to the people of Seattle by prominent early-twentieth-century Seattle business leaders and art collectors Charles and Emma Frye. In addition, the museum owns... (Read more)