Name: Nelda Swiggett Quintet “For the Birds”
Start: 2024-10-06T18:00:00-07:00
Location: Seattle Jazz Vespers, 1111 Harvard Ave., Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98122

$Nelda Swiggett Quintet \u201cFor the Birds\u201d$

Seattle Jazz Vespers is proud to present the Nelda Swiggett Quintet - "For The Birds." A special concert featuring live music, images and poetry that invite reflection on our changing climate.
Nelda Swiggett – compositions, piano; Kate Olson – saxophone, flute; Clif Swiggett – trombone, percussion; Chris Symer – bass; Adam Kessler – drums; and the poetry of Jill McGrath.
Seattle jazz pianist and composer Nelda Swiggett is a repeat performer in the Seattle Jazz Vespers concert series. Past audiences have enjoyed her diverse musical projects, including the Nelda Swiggett Trio, Clif and Nelda’s Little Big Band, “Stringtet” (with cello and viola), the “Sisters” Duo with her sister Karin Kajita, and her high energy sextet, “Megabopolis.”

Sunday, October 6, the Nelda Swiggett Quintet will perform her all-new suite of original music, “For the Birds.” But this is not just a concert. The performance engages the power of artistic expression — live music, spoken words, images and poetry — to connect audiences deeply and emotionally to the scientific realities of climate change. Ultimately a story of hope, individuals leave the performance feeling empowered to take meaningful action.
Nelda Swiggett has headlined at many of the Northwest’s top jazz venues, and is an award-winning composer and OA2 recording artist. Her five album releases have received rave reviews and extensive airplay around the globe.
On Earth Day 2017, Seattle Jazz Vespers and Interfaith Climate Action hosted the debut performance of Nelda’s first climate-themed work, The Alaska Suite: a story of beauty, loss and hope. This piece has been performed 36 times to date, touching nearly 2500 people across Washington State with its message of hope and call to action. This included a benefit concert for Green Buildings Now, again at Seattle First Baptist Church, in May 2022. Building on the success of The Alaska Suite, Nelda is excited to debut her new climate piece, For the Birds. And how fitting to present it at Seattle Jazz Vespers hosted at Seattle First Baptist Church.