Jazz at The Speakeasy featuring Greta Matassa

Fri May 09 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:15 pm UTC-07:00

1122 Market St, Tacoma WA, 98402 | Tacoma

The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra
Publisher/HostThe Kareem Kandi World Orchestra
Jazz at The Speakeasy featuring Greta Matassa
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Come enjoy an intimate evening of world class jazz in Tacoma's own exclusive downtown Speakeasy.
About this Event

Come enjoy an intimate evening of world class jazz in Tacoma's own exclusive downtown Speakeasy.

Guests are invited to bring their own food and drinks to the performance.

Snacks, beverages, beer, and wine will also be available for purchase.


6:00pm to 7:15pm

All ages welcome


Greta Matassa - vocals

David Joyner - piano

Clipper Anderson - bass

Mark Ivester - drums

Alexey Nikolaev - saxophone



About Greta Matassa:


In the Pacific Northwest, where she built her career, Greta Matassa wins wide acclaim; 8 times, the readers of Earshot, the Seattle jazz magazine, have voted her the best jazz vocalist in the Northwest, including 2021!

She was inducted into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame in 2014. Jim Wilke, the Seattle jazz maven and host of the syndicated “Jazz After Hours” radio program, praises her versatility. “She has a fearlessness in approaching material,” Wilke says, “that makes her like an instrumentalist in a jam session.”

Bassist and producer John Clayton says “One of the best jazz singers we have to boast about these days.”

Her 40 year career has been a whirlwind of exciting opportunities and experiences. Over the last 20 years she has become established as one of the greatest jazz singers of her time. Working with top jazz musicians in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. In 2016 She was featured with bassist John Clayton’s group in a centennial tribute to Ella Fitzgerald.

She has recorded 11 CD’s. Her latest release “Portrait” on Origin Records is receiving rave reviews.


** Seating will begin at 5:30pm **

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

1122 Market St, Tacoma WA, 98402, 1122 Market Street, Tacoma, United States

Tickets

USD 23.18

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