JAZZOULA FALL ’22
The ZACC & Rockin’ Rudy’s Present JAZZOULA FALL ’22 Thursday, Friday, & Saturday // November 10, 11, 12 // Doors at 5:30 // Show at 6:30 PM // $20 // $17 Students & Seniors (50+) Saturday’s Line-up:Conor Racicot TrioRyan Belski QuartetKatie & the DewdroppersAirmail Special featuring Chuck Florence and David HorganBob Packwood & Tommy Sciple Jazzoula Fall ’22! Celebrating 20 years of Jazz in the Missoula community – presenting 20 plus jazz combos, big bands, vocalists, and multi-instrumentalists over three days, November 10, 11, and 12. Providing a complete variety of the only original form of American music: jazz. Jazzoula gives the listener a chance to experience Missoula’s eclectic jazz performers showcasing their individual talents with their groups, and as soloists. With combo jazz, trios, big band, vocalists, student groups, and various musical incarnations. Acts include Melody Anderson Vocal Trio, Milan House Trio, Ryan Belski Quartet, Jim Driscoll/Chuck Florence Quartet, U of M Boyd Combo, Canta Brasil, Basement Boys, MJ Williams with Ann Tappan, Skyler Mendel Sextet, Naomi Siegel Quartet, Conor Racicot Trio, Night Blooming Jasmine, Bob Packwood & Tommy Sciple, Katie and the Dewdroppers, and Airmail Special. Enjoy short sets and a fantastic variety of awesome jazz music. See you there. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
JAZZOULA FALL ’22
The ZACC & Rockin’ Rudy’s Present JAZZOULA FALL ’22 Thursday, Friday, & Saturday // November 10, 11, 12 // Doors at 5:30 // Show at 6:30 PM // $20 // $17 Students & Seniors (50+) Friday’s Line-up:Canta BrasilNaomi Siegel QuartetBasement BoysMJ Williams / Ann Tappan / Rob KohlerSkyler Mendell Sextet Jazzoula Fall ’22! Celebrating 20 years of Jazz in the Missoula community – presenting 20 plus jazz combos, big bands, vocalists, and multi-instrumentalists over three days, November 10, 11, and 12. Providing a complete variety of the only original form of American music: jazz. Jazzoula gives the listener a chance to experience Missoula’s eclectic jazz performers showcasing their individual talents with their groups, and as soloists. With combo jazz, trios, big band, vocalists, student groups, and various musical incarnations. Acts include Melody Anderson Vocal Trio, Milan House Trio, Ryan Belski Quartet, Jim Driscoll/Chuck Florence Quartet, U of M Boyd Combo, Canta Brasil, Basement Boys, MJ Williams with Ann Tappan, Skyler Mendel Sextet, Naomi Siegel Quartet, Conor Racicot Trio, Night Blooming Jasmine, Bob Packwood & Tommy Sciple, Katie and the Dewdroppers, and Airmail Special. Enjoy short sets and a fantastic variety of awesome jazz music. See you there. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
JAZZOULA FALL ’22
The ZACC & Rockin’ Rudy’s Present JAZZOULA FALL ’22 Thursday, Friday, & Saturday // November 10, 11, 12 // Doors at 5:30 // Show at 6:30 PM // $20 // $17 Students & Seniors (50+) Thursday’s Line-up:Night Blooming JasmineMilan House TrioJeff Troxel & FriendsSG Modern Jazz ProjectU of M Boyd Combo Jazzoula Fall ’22! Celebrating 20 years of Jazz in the Missoula community – presenting 20 plus jazz combos, big bands, vocalists, and multi-instrumentalists over three days, November 10, 11, and 12. Providing a complete variety of the only original form of American music: jazz. Jazzoula gives the listener a chance to experience Missoula’s eclectic jazz performers showcasing their individual talents with their groups, and as soloists. With combo jazz, trios, big band, vocalists, student groups, and various musical incarnations. Acts include Melody Anderson Vocal Trio, Milan House Trio, Ryan Belski Quartet, Jim Driscoll/Chuck Florence Quartet, U of M Boyd Combo, Canta Brasil, Basement Boys, MJ Williams with Ann Tappan, Skyler Mendel Sextet, Naomi Siegel Quartet, Conor Racicot Trio, Night Blooming Jasmine, Bob Packwood & Tommy Sciple, Katie and the Dewdroppers, and Airmail Special. Enjoy short sets and a fantastic variety of awesome jazz music. See you there. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Divide: The Montana Jazz Project
Saturday, October 8 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $12 General Admission // $10 Students & Seniors Supported by the National Endowment of the Arts and the Montana Arts Council, ‘Divide: The Montana Jazz Project’ brings world class jazz to cities and towns throughout Montana. The tour consists of Loren Stillman on saxophones, Bob Bowman on bass, and Mark Ferber on drums. Weaving together melody and improvisation, the three players are internationally-acclaimed musicians who combine jazz tradition with spontaneous arrangement. While jazz can take many forms, there is no substitute for live collaboration. Divide brings original music as live performance to Montanans across the state. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Bill Kautz / Naomi Siegel / Michael Musick, w/ Molly Liu Buchanan & s_nya
Wednesday, September 7 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 Artist Supporter Ticket Billy Kautz (cornet), Michael Musick (live electronics), and Naomi Siegel (trombone) have been working together in many contexts in Missoula’s creative music environment but this show marks the first time they will come together to create electro-acoustic sounds as a trio. Michael Musick uses custom developed software to process and synthesize the trio’s musical material. The most significant of these systems takes live microphone signals from Billy and Naomi and the space they are in, and tries to understand the sound using machine learning. This then affects the sound before sending it back out into the space. Billy Kautz is a composer, educator and bandleader based in Missoula. He leads and composes for his ensemble crosstalk, a free music ensemble drawing from the great jazz continuum as well as composing in his role as Music Coordinator at UCC Missoula. He has hosted Something Else, a weekly radio show on KBGA 89.9FM since 2017 featuring creative music and artist interviews. He is also a co-founder of the monthly improvisation sessions, The FreeSessions, along with Naomi Siegel. Michael Musick is a sonic artist, interactive artist, composer, performer and improviser; he is also a faculty member in and director for the School of Visual & Media Arts at the University of Montana. His current practice and research explores interactive music systems, creative improvisation, installation art, soundscape / acoustic-ecology, and interactive theory. Much of Michael’s work is part of his larger Sonic Spaces Project, which explores the creation of ecosystems of sound and music. This work, including performances, installations, recordings, and lectures, has been presented throughout the US and internationally. Trombonist, composer, and educator Naomi Siegel creates work geared towards authentic expression and honest connection. A winner of an Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Award for Emerging Artist of the Year, her expressive trombone playing is changing the way the trombone is heard and viewed. Fusing folk melodies with fantastical soundscapes and tight grooves, she plays her own style of indie-folk/pop/jazz that transcends genre. Her music is introspective and celebratory, intimate and full. Molly Liu Buchanan offers a collection of soft electronic music she wrote while going on walks through town during the past two years. She is inspired by the artists Bjork, Aphex Twin, Portico Quartet, and Kelly Lee Owens. Her music is nostalgic, lo-fi and intimate. Drummer, producer, and DJ, Cole Bronson (s_nya) has been one of Missoula’s more prolific musical artists in the last few years. Creating under the moniker ‘s_nya’ (sunya) Bronson’s catalog of eclectic, afro-centric, sample-based recordings ranges from hip-hop, to free-jazz, to ambient, and all things in between. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Patti Nolan & Friends
Sunday, August 21 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $12 Join us at the Show Room at the ZACC for a spirited night of jazz classics and standards performed by Patti Nolan & Friends, with Patti on vocals, Dylan Bautista on Piano, Pete Hand on Bass, Jeff Troxel on Guitar, and Ed Stalling on Drums. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
The Jazz Cats from Sussex School
Tuesday, May 10 // Doors at 6:30 PM // Show at 7 PM // $10 We are an ensemble called the Jazz Cats from Sussex School, an independent progressive school here in Missoula. We are a group of eight members in grades third, seventh, and eighth on bass, guitar, drums, vocals, and keys. We have been working together for seven months now. We are performing seven songs during our performance at the ZACC, with a large variety of song types ranging from arrangements of pop to rock – from slow, to upbeat, to fast. This show will be our culminating performance for all of the work we have done this year. We really hope to see you there! Watch out because the Jazz Cats are about to get jazzy! For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Naomi Moon Siegel Trio featuring Ed Stalling & Tommy Sciple, + Opener Jenn Adams
Sunday, May 8 // Doors at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $15 Trombonist and composer Naomi Moon Siegel has “crafted a truly unique aesthetic, combining elements of straight-ahead, fusion and modern jazz with world-music flavors in a way that sounds entirely of the 21st century” (JAZZIZ). A recipient of the Montana Arts Council Artist Innovation Award, Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Award, and member of the 4th Mutual Mentorship for Musicians cohort, she has released two albums as a bandleader to critical acclaim. Playing music inspired by the Black American Music tradition, Siegel will be joined by local phenoms Tommy Sciple on bass and Ed Stalling on drums. Twisting the corners of folk, blues, and jazz into immediately personal songs, Jenn Adams is internationally recognized for her distinctive sound and well-crafted songwriting. With an extensive wealth of experience and craft, her songs scale a diverse foundation that refuse to blend into the ordinary. Sparsely decorated, bluesy ballads are her trademark but by no means a limitation. Known for her warm and inclusive live performances, she is widely regarded as one of the most genuine artists on the acoustic circuit. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
JAZZOULA 2022
The ZACC & Rockin’ Rudy’s Present JAZZOULA 2022 Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, April 28, 29, & 30 at 6:30 PM (Doors at 5:30 PM) // Sunday, May 1 at 11 AM (doors at 10 AM) // $18 General Admission // $15 Students & Seniors (50+)Sunday’s Line-up Includes:U of M ComboNaomi Moon Siegel Trio featuring Tommy Sciple & Ed StallingMilan House Quartet w/ Jeff TroxelPatti Nolan Jazzoula ’22! Celebrating 20 years of Jazz in the Missoula community – presenting 20 plus jazz combos, big bands, vocalists, and multi-instrumentalists over four days, April 28, 29, 30, & Sunday May 1. Providing a complete variety of the only original form of American music: jazz. Jazzoula gives the listener a chance to experience Missoula’s eclectic jazz performers showcasing their individual talents with their groups, and as soloists. Combo jazz, trios, big band, vocalists, student groups, and various musical incarnations. Missoula stars include the Basement Boyz, Chuck Florence & Jim Driscoll, Canta Brasil, David Horgan, Josh Farmer, Melody Anderson and her Divas, Stephane Gariepy Band, Margi Cates, Kimberlee Carlson, Women’s Swing Orchestra, Steve Kalling & Steve Gore, Bill Kautz & Crosswalk, Naomi Siegel, Night Blooming Jasmine, UM Combos, High School Combos, Missoula Jazz Collective – plus many more acts to be added. Enjoy short sets and a fantastic variety of awesome jazz music. See you there. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
JAZZOULA 2022
The ZACC & Rockin’ Rudy’s Present JAZZOULA 2022 Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, April 28, 29, & 30 at 6:30 PM (Doors at 5:30 PM) // Sunday, May 1 at 11 AM (doors at 10 AM) // $18 General Admission // $15 Students & Seniors (50+)Saturday’s Line-up Includes:Lhanna Writesel QuartetMelody Anderson/Diva PerformancecrosstalkVirginia Vinal Women’s Swing Orchestra w/ Kimberlee CarlsonJazz CollectiveSalsa Loca Jazzoula ’22! Celebrating 20 years of Jazz in the Missoula community – presenting 20 plus jazz combos, big bands, vocalists, and multi-instrumentalists over four days, April 28, 29, 30, & Sunday May 1. Providing a complete variety of the only original form of American music: jazz. Jazzoula gives the listener a chance to experience Missoula’s eclectic jazz performers showcasing their individual talents with their groups, and as soloists. Combo jazz, trios, big band, vocalists, student groups, and various musical incarnations. Missoula stars include the Basement Boyz, Chuck Florence & Jim Driscoll, Canta Brasil, David Horgan, Josh Farmer, Melody Anderson and her Divas, Stephane Gariepy Band, Margi Cates, Kimberlee Carlson, Women’s Swing Orchestra, Steve Kalling & Steve Gore, Bill Kautz & Crosswalk, Naomi Siegel, Night Blooming Jasmine, UM Combos, High School Combos, Missoula Jazz Collective – plus many more acts to be added. Enjoy short sets and a fantastic variety of awesome jazz music. See you there. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
