NEW YEARS EVE 2010
Join us for an elegant sit down dinner in the Ballroom at 7:00, OR show up afterwards for three rooms of dancing at 9:30.
RICARDO LEMVO & MAKINA LOCA
w/DJ CEBRINA (Salsa) in Century Ballroom
TANGABRAZO
w/DJ ANTON (Tango) in WEST HALL
DJ ROBB (West Coast Swing / Groovin') in EAST HALL
DETAILS
Ricardo Lemvo has established himself as a pioneer with his innovative music, combining Latin and African elements from salsa to soukous with an occasional merengue or Afro-Portuguese excursion. This Congo-born artist is the embodiment of the Afro-Latin Diaspora which connects back to Mother Africa via the Cuban clave rhythm. Lemvo is truly multi-cultural and equally at home singing in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Lingala, and Kikongo.
Since forming his Los Angeles-based band Makina Loca in 1990, Lemvo has refined his craft and vision, raising his joyous voice with strength, singing songs that celebrate life, and most importantly, inspiring his audiences to let loose and dance away their worries.
The Seattle-based Tangabrazo is dedicated to playing music that engages both dancers and listeners. With repertoire ranging from the classic tango groups to more modern and original compositions, they bring decades of combined professional experience to create a rich ensemble sound.
LIVE WALTZ w/
FIRE OF TIERRA CALIENTE
1:00p-3:30p Dance
All Ages
$10
Violin legend Paul Anastasio has spent decades in Mexico studying with that country's violin legends - old masters who preserved some of the hemisphere's most glorious waltzes - and so this month's Waltz Cafe debuts an entire program of Latin America's greatest partner-dance hits: both folk and formal waltzes, plus hot Mexican Foxtrots and swing tunes, Mexican polkas and whatever else the eclectic Mr. Anastasio can conjure up. Featuring Juan Barco on guitar, Traci Hoveskeland on cello, Spencer Hoveskeland on double bass and perhaps a second violinist. Don't miss this unique dance opportunity.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
21+
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
URBAN SQUARE DANCE w/
THE TALLBOYS
8:30p-11:00p Dance
First-timers welcome! Walk-throughs before each dance, no experience needed!
21+
$7
As seen in The Seattle Times and on YouTube
Based in Seattle, Washington, The Tallboys are a four piece old time string band well-versed in traditional fiddle tunes and mountain songs. They stay honest to their traditional inspirations, yet charge up their sound with a raw edge of gritty enthusiasm conjured from their years of street performing. The Tallboys consistently deliver exciting stage performances and hard-driving dance tunes.
Talented vocalists, The Tallboys all share the singing, and their harmonies create a beautifully authentic old time sound. The instrumental line-up begins with Joe Fulton, from Iowa, who has been playing since boyhood. His impressive fiddling leads the melody. Charlie Beck, from Indiana, plays both clawhammer and three-finger style banjo and brings over a decade of musical experience to the band. He is also a talented songwriter, creating several original compositions. Longtime musician John Hurd, from Oregon, lays down that driving bass foundation essential to The Tallboys' rhythm. Charmaine Slaven, from Montana, fills out the sound with solid rhythm guitar and is one of the finest buckdancers on the west coast. She also has the unique ability to dance and play guitar simultaneously. Together, they blend the attributes of each instrument and vocalist, creating a cohesive sound.
6th ANNUAL KILLER DILLER BALL
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
All Ages
$15
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
LIVE WALTZ w/
VALSE CAFE PARIS QUINTET
1:00p-3:30p Dance
All Ages
$10
Romantic accordion waltzes and Paris cabaret swing a'la Django Reinhart is on the menu. This once-a-month afternoon dance features live music and plenty of good dancing on the fourth Sunday of each month.
Every now and again the Valse Cafe musicians shift their focus to French and Latin waltzes, then mix in some Gypsy swing, and transport dancers to the intimate dance halls of pre-World War II Paris. This Sunday, you'll dance to Dave Bartley's guitar and mandolin, Toby Hanson's virtuoso accordion, Danielle McCutcheon's sublime violin and the Dennis Staskowski's rock-steady bass.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
21+
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
LIVE SWING w/
THE SOLOMON DOUGLAS SWINGTET
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
21+
$12
The Solomon Douglas Swingtet's past gigs include the Atomic TOE (December 2002, Lindy Exchange in Toronto, Ontario), Swing Out Northwest (December 2002 and 2004, in Port Townsend, Washington), the Detroit Lindy Exchange (May, 2003), and the All-Balboa Weekend in Cleveland, Ohio (May, 2003). The bandleader is himself a swing dancer, which means that everything the band plays is directly focused on the dancers. Its repertoire is rooted in those of the Basie and Ellington bands, with other big-band standards and classic jazz tunes thrown in as well.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
All Ages
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
LIVE SALSA w/
TROMBANGA
8:30p Lesson
9:30p-1:30a Dance
21+
Dance: $15
Lesson & Dance: $20
Trombanga is a nine piece band that specializes in Latin Jazz, Salsa, Merengue, and Cha Cha. The band started rehearsing in October of 2004. By mixing the Malo Castro's Latin jazz quintet, "Clave con Jazz", with Bud Parker's arrangements for five trombones, "Trombanga" was born.
Trombanga means "heavy trombones" in slang Spanish. The trombone and rhythm section sound has had a long history in Latin Jazz. Eddie Palmieri, Manny Oquenda, Willie Colon, and others have used two and three trombones to back groups. But Trombanga uses four trombones with a Latin rhythm section.
Trombanga offers the "big band" sound of a Tito Puente orchestra or the smaller intimate sound of Manny Oquendo's Conjunto Libre.
LIVE WALTZ w/
KGB
1:00p-3:30p Dance
All Ages
$10
This KGB is not a spy organization, but an immensely popular acoustic trio from Seattle. They write much of their own music, and the rest comes from all over the world: the British Isles, French Canada, the Northeastern USA, Western and Eastern Europe, South America, the rest of the USA, and places they haven't yet identified. Julie King plays piano. Claude Ginsburg plays violin, concertina and viola. Dave Bartley plays mandolin, guitar and cittern. Everything from haunting folk waltzes to swingin' gypsy-jazz.
URBAN SQUARE DANCE w/
THE TALLBOYS
8:30p-11:00p Dance
First-timers welcome! Walk-throughs before each dance, no experience needed!
21+
$7
As seen in The Seattle Times and on YouTube
Based in Seattle, Washington, The Tallboys are a four piece old time string band well-versed in traditional fiddle tunes and mountain songs. They stay honest to their traditional inspirations, yet charge up their sound with a raw edge of gritty enthusiasm conjured from their years of street performing. The Tallboys consistently deliver exciting stage performances and hard-driving dance tunes.
Talented vocalists, The Tallboys all share the singing, and their harmonies create a beautifully authentic old time sound. The instrumental line-up begins with Joe Fulton, from Iowa, who has been playing since boyhood. His impressive fiddling leads the melody. Charlie Beck, from Indiana, plays both clawhammer and three-finger style banjo and brings over a decade of musical experience to the band. He is also a talented songwriter, creating several original compositions. Longtime musician John Hurd, from Oregon, lays down that driving bass foundation essential to The Tallboys' rhythm. Charmaine Slaven, from Montana, fills out the sound with solid rhythm guitar and is one of the finest buckdancers on the west coast. She also has the unique ability to dance and play guitar simultaneously. Together, they blend the attributes of each instrument and vocalist, creating a cohesive sound.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
21+
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
All Ages
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
LIVE WALTZ w/
VALSE CAFE PARIS QUINTET
1:00p-3:30p Dance
All Ages
$10
Romantic accordion waltzes and Paris cabaret swing a'la Django Reinhart is on the menu. This once-a-month afternoon dance features live music and plenty of good dancing on the fourth Sunday of each month.
Every now and again the Valse Cafe musicians shift their focus to French and Latin waltzes, then mix in some Gypsy swing, and transport dancers to the intimate dance halls of pre-World War II Paris. This Sunday, you'll dance to Dave Bartley's guitar and mandolin, Toby Hanson's virtuoso accordion, Danielle McCutcheon's sublime violin and the Dennis Staskowski's rock-steady bass.
LIVE SALSA w/
ORCHESTRA ZARABANDA
8:30p Lesson
9:30p-1:30a Dance
21+
Dance: $15
Lesson & Dance: $20
Zarabanda is a 12-piece charanga orchestra based in Seattle. They've been performing traditional and modern Cuban salsa, including son, cha-cha-cha, guaguanco and danzon, to Northwest audiences since 1994. In addition to originals, their repertoire draws from the music of Cachao, Buena Vista Social Club, Orquesta Aragon, Los Van Van, Benny More, Eliades Ochoa, Candido Fabre, Original de Manzanillo and many other great Cuban artists.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
21+
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
URBAN SQUARE DANCE w/
THE TALLBOYS
8:30p-11:00p Dance
First-timers welcome! Walk-throughs before each dance, no experience needed!
21+
$7
As seen in The Seattle Times and on YouTube
Based in Seattle, Washington, The Tallboys are a four piece old time string band well-versed in traditional fiddle tunes and mountain songs. They stay honest to their traditional inspirations, yet charge up their sound with a raw edge of gritty enthusiasm conjured from their years of street performing. The Tallboys consistently deliver exciting stage performances and hard-driving dance tunes.
Talented vocalists, The Tallboys all share the singing, and their harmonies create a beautifully authentic old time sound. The instrumental line-up begins with Joe Fulton, from Iowa, who has been playing since boyhood. His impressive fiddling leads the melody. Charlie Beck, from Indiana, plays both clawhammer and three-finger style banjo and brings over a decade of musical experience to the band. He is also a talented songwriter, creating several original compositions. Longtime musician John Hurd, from Oregon, lays down that driving bass foundation essential to The Tallboys' rhythm. Charmaine Slaven, from Montana, fills out the sound with solid rhythm guitar and is one of the finest buckdancers on the west coast. She also has the unique ability to dance and play guitar simultaneously. Together, they blend the attributes of each instrument and vocalist, creating a cohesive sound.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
All Ages
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
LIVE SALSA w/
LATIN EXPRESSION
8:30p Lesson
9:30p-1:30a Dance
21+
Dance: $15
Lesson & Dance: $20
Hot Salsa! The only way to describe Latin Expression is "phenomenal". This 12-piece orchestra creates a sound complimented by flashy styles and synchronized movements. The orchestra is driven by balancing four horns, a five piece rhythm and percussion section, followed by three vocalists. This is the premier Salsa band in all the Northwest. The orchestra's repertoire includes a unique variety of merengue, bolero, cumbia, Latin Jazz, and other rhythms and styles generally encompassed by the term "salsa". Also described as "Power Salsa".
Latin Expression has been playing all over the West Coast including British Columbia for over 15 years, and are now recognized as an experienced, enthusiastic compilation of professional musicians.
LIVE WALTZ w/
FIRE OF TIERRA CALIENTE
1:00p-3:30p Dance
All Ages
$10
Violin legend Paul Anastasio has spent decades in Mexico studying with that country's violin legends - old masters who preserved some of the hemisphere's most glorious waltzes - and so this month's Waltz Cafe debuts an entire program of Latin America's greatest partner-dance hits: both folk and formal waltzes, plus hot Mexican Foxtrots and swing tunes, Mexican polkas and whatever else the eclectic Mr. Anastasio can conjure up. Featuring Juan Barco on guitar, Traci Hoveskeland on cello, Spencer Hoveskeland on double bass and perhaps a second violinist. Don't miss this unique dance opportunity.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
21+
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
THE SEATTLE LINDY EXCHANGE CLOSING DANCE
LIVE SWING w/
CRYTZER'S BLUE RHYTHM BAND
9:30p-12:30a Dance
All Ages
Tickets only available through THE SEATTLE LINDY EXCHANGE - Have you registered yet?
The Blue Rhythm Band was founded in 2008 for Seattle's "Harvest Moon Ball." The group is comprised of some of the finest jazz musicians in the Pacific Northwest and is one of only a handful of professional big bands in the U.S. focused solely on the music of the swing era (late 20's-early 40's). This 13 piece line up (the size band that predominated the popular music scene in the 1930's) plays charts from the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra, the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, the Benny Goodman Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Artie Shaw Orchestra, and many more including of course their namesake, the Mills Blue Rhythm Band. The band also pioneers new arrangements of classic tunes written in the 1930's style by bandleader Glenn Crytzer. Close your eyes and you might just think you're listening to an old-time radio show!
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
All Ages
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
URBAN SQUARE DANCE w/
THE TALLBOYS
8:30p-11:00p Dance
First-timers welcome! Walk-throughs before each dance, no experience needed!
21+
$7
As seen in The Seattle Times and on YouTube
Based in Seattle, Washington, The Tallboys are a four piece old time string band well-versed in traditional fiddle tunes and mountain songs. They stay honest to their traditional inspirations, yet charge up their sound with a raw edge of gritty enthusiasm conjured from their years of street performing. The Tallboys consistently deliver exciting stage performances and hard-driving dance tunes.
Talented vocalists, The Tallboys all share the singing, and their harmonies create a beautifully authentic old time sound. The instrumental line-up begins with Joe Fulton, from Iowa, who has been playing since boyhood. His impressive fiddling leads the melody. Charlie Beck, from Indiana, plays both clawhammer and three-finger style banjo and brings over a decade of musical experience to the band. He is also a talented songwriter, creating several original compositions. Longtime musician John Hurd, from Oregon, lays down that driving bass foundation essential to The Tallboys' rhythm. Charmaine Slaven, from Montana, fills out the sound with solid rhythm guitar and is one of the finest buckdancers on the west coast. She also has the unique ability to dance and play guitar simultaneously. Together, they blend the attributes of each instrument and vocalist, creating a cohesive sound.
LIVE WALTZ w/
VALSE CAFE PARIS QUINTET
1:00p-3:30p Dance
All Ages
$10
Romantic accordion waltzes and Paris cabaret swing a'la Django Reinhart is on the menu. This once-a-month afternoon dance features live music and plenty of good dancing on the fourth Sunday of each month.
Every now and again the Valse Cafe musicians shift their focus to French and Latin waltzes, then mix in some Gypsy swing, and transport dancers to the intimate dance halls of pre-World War II Paris. This Sunday, you'll dance to Dave Bartley's guitar and mandolin, Toby Hanson's virtuoso accordion, Danielle McCutcheon's sublime violin and the Dennis Staskowski's rock-steady bass.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
21+
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
LIVE WALTZ w/
THE CONN ARTISTS
1:00p-3:30p Dance
All Ages
$10
The Conn Artists is both a talented ensemble playing a variety of splendid dance music and also a play on words: Conn, as musical insiders know, is a legendary manufacturer of trumpets, clarinets, trombones, saxophones and other instruments - and the seven musicians to whom you'll dance on Sunday will all be armed with the greatest horns from the Conn Company's classic catalogue.
Expect a vast variety of songs from the 1930s through the 1980s: waltzes, swing, Fox trots, Mambo, polka, schottische and even calypso. "I've tried to hit as wide a range of styles and tempi as possible," says master Conn Artist Phil Wilkinson. "This music is from a wide range of sources: France, Dixie, Manhattan, Chicago, all over the dance music map. You'll love the mix of waltzes."
Phil had planned on calling his group "The Conn Men," but realized some of the best players he wanted were female, thus, he shifted to the gender-neutral moniker, Conn Artists.
URBAN SQUARE DANCE w/
THE TALLBOYS
8:30p-11:00p Dance
First-timers welcome! Walk-throughs before each dance, no experience needed!
21+
$7
As seen in The Seattle Times and on YouTube
Based in Seattle, Washington, The Tallboys are a four piece old time string band well-versed in traditional fiddle tunes and mountain songs. They stay honest to their traditional inspirations, yet charge up their sound with a raw edge of gritty enthusiasm conjured from their years of street performing. The Tallboys consistently deliver exciting stage performances and hard-driving dance tunes.
Talented vocalists, The Tallboys all share the singing, and their harmonies create a beautifully authentic old time sound. The instrumental line-up begins with Joe Fulton, from Iowa, who has been playing since boyhood. His impressive fiddling leads the melody. Charlie Beck, from Indiana, plays both clawhammer and three-finger style banjo and brings over a decade of musical experience to the band. He is also a talented songwriter, creating several original compositions. Longtime musician John Hurd, from Oregon, lays down that driving bass foundation essential to The Tallboys' rhythm. Charmaine Slaven, from Montana, fills out the sound with solid rhythm guitar and is one of the finest buckdancers on the west coast. She also has the unique ability to dance and play guitar simultaneously. Together, they blend the attributes of each instrument and vocalist, creating a cohesive sound.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
21+
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
LIVE SALSA w/
ORCHESTRA ZARABANDA
8:30p Lesson
9:30p-1:30a Dance
21+
Dance: $15
Lesson & Dance: $20
Zarabanda is a 12-piece charanga orchestra based in Seattle. They've been performing traditional and modern Cuban salsa, including son, cha-cha-cha, guaguanco and danzon, to Northwest audiences since 1994. In addition to originals, their repertoire draws from the music of Cachao, Buena Vista Social Club, Orquesta Aragon, Los Van Van, Benny More, Eliades Ochoa, Candido Fabre, Original de Manzanillo and many other great Cuban artists.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
All Ages
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
LIVE WALTZ w/
VALSE CAFE PARIS QUINTET
1:00p-3:30p Dance
All Ages
$10
Romantic accordion waltzes and Paris cabaret swing a'la Django Reinhart is on the menu. This once-a-month afternoon dance features live music and plenty of good dancing on the fourth Sunday of each month.
Every now and again the Valse Cafe musicians shift their focus to French and Latin waltzes, then mix in some Gypsy swing, and transport dancers to the intimate dance halls of pre-World War II Paris. This Sunday, you'll dance to Dave Bartley's guitar and mandolin, Toby Hanson's virtuoso accordion, Danielle McCutcheon's sublime violin and the Dennis Staskowski's rock-steady bass.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
21+
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
URBAN SQUARE DANCE w/
THE TALLBOYS
8:30p-11:00p Dance
First-timers welcome! Walk-throughs before each dance, no experience needed!
21+
$7
As seen in The Seattle Times and on YouTube
Based in Seattle, Washington, The Tallboys are a four piece old time string band well-versed in traditional fiddle tunes and mountain songs. They stay honest to their traditional inspirations, yet charge up their sound with a raw edge of gritty enthusiasm conjured from their years of street performing. The Tallboys consistently deliver exciting stage performances and hard-driving dance tunes.
Talented vocalists, The Tallboys all share the singing, and their harmonies create a beautifully authentic old time sound. The instrumental line-up begins with Joe Fulton, from Iowa, who has been playing since boyhood. His impressive fiddling leads the melody. Charlie Beck, from Indiana, plays both clawhammer and three-finger style banjo and brings over a decade of musical experience to the band. He is also a talented songwriter, creating several original compositions. Longtime musician John Hurd, from Oregon, lays down that driving bass foundation essential to The Tallboys' rhythm. Charmaine Slaven, from Montana, fills out the sound with solid rhythm guitar and is one of the finest buckdancers on the west coast. She also has the unique ability to dance and play guitar simultaneously. Together, they blend the attributes of each instrument and vocalist, creating a cohesive sound.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
All Ages
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
LIVE SWING & ROCKABILLY w/
THE DUSTY 45s
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
All Ages
$15
Infused by a passion for American roots music in all its varied forms, The Dusty 45s' sound blurs the line between genres to create a style that is, in it's final distillation, entirely fresh and new. Singer/Songwriter, Billy Joe Huels, paints his illustrative and personal stories with a signature '65 Gibson steel string guitar, and combines elements ranging from honky-tonk and swing to pure rock. Enter in Seattle's finest with top-notch vocal harmonies, twangy guitars, upright bass and drums, top it off with Huels' fiery trumpet and The Dusty 45s' unique sound is complete.
Professional, confident, and experienced, The Dusty 45s play to packed houses from coast to coast. Six independent releases have earned the band regular airplay, glowing reviews, and sales reaching over 20,000 units in the U.S. and abroad. The band has appeared alongside countless other major artists and entertainers, and in 2008, they were also honored to meet Barack Obama and perform for his campaign.
The Personnel:
Billy Joe Huels, Trumpet/guitar/lead vocals
Founding member, Billy Joe Huels' songwriting, charisma, and commanding stage presence has kept The Dusty 45s at the top of the Seattle music scene. The consummate entertainer, he continues to branch out, most recently starring as the title role in The 5th Avenue Theatre's production of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story.
Jerry Battista, Lead guitar/vocals
Blues/rock and roots veteran Jerry Battista has been the featured lead guitarist in The Dusty 45s for over four years. He was a member of top Northwest bands, The Allies and Edison Jones. He also leads his own group and continues to be a popular draw in clubs throughout the Seattle area.
Kelly Van Camp, Drums, harmonica, vocals.
Kelly Van Camp was a founding member of Olympia legends The Noses, and went on to play with Ska bands Engine 54, Easy Big Fella as well as Seattle roots bands Blue Spark and Kim Virant. Van Camp also starred in The 5th Avenue Theatre's production of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, where he portrayed the legendary Big Bopper.
Jeff Gray, Upright Bass, vocals.
Jeff Gray grew up in Georgia and now hails from Bellingham, WA. His unmistakable sound and drive is now part of the Americana, roots rock engine of The Dusty 45s. He has been part of the Bellingham's Footstompin' Trio, Gadjo Gypsies, and also expresses his talents writing and arranging for a wide variety Northwest groups.
LIVE WALTZ w/
QUARTET CHASSEZ
1:00p-3:30p Dance
All Ages
$10
Quartet Chassez brings four of the Northwest's top dance musicians together on the Century Ballroom stage. Vocalist Dina Blade is a minor jazz legend in these parts, and stirring her into the mix with Terry Wergeland (piano and accordion), Vivian Williams (violin) and Phil Williams (guitar and mandolin) was immediately - and enthusiastically - celebrated by the dance community here. Quartet Chassez plays waltzes of all tempos, swing, blues, Fox trots, polkas and schottisches. (And Dina also plays the washboard. But of course you knew that.)
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
21+
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
LIVE SALSA w/
ORCHESTRA ZARABANDA
8:30p Lesson
9:30p-1:30a Dance
21+
Dance: $15
Lesson & Dance: $20
Zarabanda is a 12-piece charanga orchestra based in Seattle. They've been performing traditional and modern Cuban salsa, including son, cha-cha-cha, guaguanco and danzon, to Northwest audiences since 1994. In addition to originals, their repertoire draws from the music of Cachao, Buena Vista Social Club, Orquesta Aragon, Los Van Van, Benny More, Eliades Ochoa, Candido Fabre, Original de Manzanillo and many other great Cuban artists.
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
All Ages
$11
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
LIVE SWING w/
THE SOLOMON DOUGLAS SWINGTET
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
21+
$11
The Solomon Douglas Swingtet's past gigs include the Atomic TOE (December 2002, Lindy Exchange in Toronto, Ontario), Swing Out Northwest (December 2002 and 2004, in Port Townsend, Washington), the Detroit Lindy Exchange (May, 2003), and the All-Balboa Weekend in Cleveland, Ohio (May, 2003). The bandleader is himself a swing dancer, which means that everything the band plays is directly focused on the dancers. Its repertoire is rooted in those of the Basie and Ellington bands, with other big-band standards and classic jazz tunes thrown in as well.
LIVE WALTZ w/
VALSE CAFE PARIS QUINTET
1:00p-3:30p Dance
All Ages
$10
Romantic accordion waltzes and Paris cabaret swing a'la Django Reinhart is on the menu. This once-a-month afternoon dance features live music and plenty of good dancing on the fourth Sunday of each month.
Every now and again the Valse Cafe musicians shift their focus to French and Latin waltzes, then mix in some Gypsy swing, and transport dancers to the intimate dance halls of pre-World War II Paris. This Sunday, you'll dance to Dave Bartley's guitar and mandolin, Toby Hanson's virtuoso accordion, Danielle McCutcheon's sublime violin and the Dennis Staskowski's rock-steady bass.
URBAN SQUARE DANCE w/
THE TALLBOYS
8:30p-11:00p Dance
First-timers welcome! Walk-throughs before each dance, no experience needed!
21+
$7
As seen in The Seattle Times and on YouTube
Based in Seattle, Washington, The Tallboys are a four piece old time string band well-versed in traditional fiddle tunes and mountain songs. They stay honest to their traditional inspirations, yet charge up their sound with a raw edge of gritty enthusiasm conjured from their years of street performing. The Tallboys consistently deliver exciting stage performances and hard-driving dance tunes.
Talented vocalists, The Tallboys all share the singing, and their harmonies create a beautifully authentic old time sound. The instrumental line-up begins with Joe Fulton, from Iowa, who has been playing since boyhood. His impressive fiddling leads the melody. Charlie Beck, from Indiana, plays both clawhammer and three-finger style banjo and brings over a decade of musical experience to the band. He is also a talented songwriter, creating several original compositions. Longtime musician John Hurd, from Oregon, lays down that driving bass foundation essential to The Tallboys' rhythm. Charmaine Slaven, from Montana, fills out the sound with solid rhythm guitar and is one of the finest buckdancers on the west coast. She also has the unique ability to dance and play guitar simultaneously. Together, they blend the attributes of each instrument and vocalist, creating a cohesive sound.
SAVOY SWING JAM CLOSING DANCE
LIVE SWING w/
GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
All Ages
$13
The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heartwrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor.
LIVE SALSA w/
TUMBAO
8:30p Lesson
9:30p-1:30a Dance
21+
Dance: $15
Lesson & Dance: $20
Tumbao is a six-piece band known in the Northwest for their joyful and energetic performances. A unique combination of musicians allows Tumbao to combine traditional-style Salsa with modern Timba and Latin jazz.
The artists who make up Tumbao are Julio Jauregui (piano), Dean Schmidt (bass), Thomas Marriott (trumpet), Jeff Busch (drums), Pedro Vargas (congas) and Carlos Cascante (vocal). Julio Jauregui started his music education at a very early age in Mexico City and completed a degree in music at Eugene, OR. Julio was responsible for all the arrangements on ëRecuerdosí. Dean Schmitt and Jeff Busch, both from Washington, are well-versed in a variety of music styles, including Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Samba, Calypso and Rock. This provides the band a wealth of musical options. Jeff Busch was also the percussionist on Jovino Santos Neto's album 'Canto do Rio' which was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2004. Pedro Vargas, the newest band member, grew up in Cuba and brings a rich Cuban influence to Tumbao. Pedro has toured the World and played with many great traditional Cuban artists, such as the stars of Buena Vista Social Club, Los Van Van, Sierra Maestra, etc. Thomas Marriott is a well known Jazz trumpet player who has already recorded four of his own CDís. He has also played with an impressive roster of jazz luminaries including trumpet god Maynard Ferguson, Rosemary Clooney, the Tito Puente Orchestra, and the Chico O'Farill Orchestra. Carlos Cascante leads the group with his deep love for the music. His large knowledge of all types of Latin rhythms combined with his creative improvisational talent make him one of the up-and-coming Soneros in the Latin scene. The music and performance of Tumbao ignites the audiences and inspires to dance.
LIVE SWING w/
THE SUGAR DADDY STOMPERS
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
All Ages
$13
The Sugar Daddy Stompers are a hot new swingin' combo and dance band debuting in Seattle at the Century Ballroom!
Drums/Vocals - Benji Bohanon
Big Bang Jazz Band/51st Eight (and many other bands)
Piano - Jason Wanner
Blue Street
Reeds/Vocals - Nate Ketner
Blue Street
String Bass/Tuba/Vocals - Sam Rocha
Blue Street
Trumpet - Chris Tyle
Silver Leaf Jazz Band of New Orleans
LIVE WALTZ w/
FIRE OF TIERRA CALIENTE
1:00p-3:30p Dance
All Ages
$10
Violin legend Paul Anastasio has spent decades in Mexico studying with that country's violin legends - old masters who preserved some of the hemisphere's most glorious waltzes - and so this month's Waltz Cafe debuts an entire program of Latin America's greatest partner-dance hits: both folk and formal waltzes, plus hot Mexican Foxtrots and swing tunes, Mexican polkas and whatever else the eclectic Mr. Anastasio can conjure up. Featuring Juan Barco on guitar, Traci Hoveskeland on cello, Spencer Hoveskeland on double bass and perhaps a second violinist. Don't miss this unique dance opportunity.
URBAN SQUARE DANCE w/
THE TALL BOYS
8:30p-11:00p Dance
First-timers welcome! Walk-throughs before each dance, no experience needed!
21+
$7
As seen in The Seattle Times and on YouTube
Based in Seattle, Washington, The Tallboys are a four piece old time string band well-versed in traditional fiddle tunes and mountain songs. They stay honest to their traditional inspirations, yet charge up their sound with a raw edge of gritty enthusiasm conjured from their years of street performing. The Tallboys consistently deliver exciting stage performances and hard-driving dance tunes.
Talented vocalists, The Tallboys all share the singing, and their harmonies create a beautifully authentic old time sound. The instrumental line-up begins with Joe Fulton, from Iowa, who has been playing since boyhood. His impressive fiddling leads the melody. Charlie Beck, from Indiana, plays both clawhammer and three-finger style banjo and brings over a decade of musical experience to the band. He is also a talented songwriter, creating several original compositions. Longtime musician John Hurd, from Oregon, lays down that driving bass foundation essential to The Tallboys' rhythm. Charmaine Slaven, from Montana, fills out the sound with solid rhythm guitar and is one of the finest buckdancers on the west coast. She also has the unique ability to dance and play guitar simultaneously. Together, they blend the attributes of each instrument and vocalist, creating a cohesive sound.
As seen in The Seattle Times and on YouTube
MASQUERADE WALTZ - A Luscious Evening of Music, Dance, Theatre & Pleasure
LIVE WALTZ w/
VALSE CAFE ORCHESTRA
&
CABARET D'ARTISTE
Doors open @ 8:35p
9:00p-12:30a Dance
Sorry, no drop in lesson tonight
21+
Dance: $45 Adv / $50 DoS
No admittance without a mask! (available at the door for $5)
Expect a musical mix of swing, blues, fox trots, one-steps and, of course, waltzes of all tempos. Because this is a true masquerade, you will indeed need a mask for entry into the ballroom.
Seattle's Valse Café Orchestra coalesced in 1999 with a singular goal: to win the hearts of good dancers with post-modern renditions of dance hall classics. The ensemble's eclectic repertoire celebrates a romantic mélange of bygone eras and cultures: Paris in the thirties. Budapest in the 1890s. Yiddish melancholy. Gypsy perseverance. Old Vienna. Ragtime Manhattan. Disparate worlds indeed-all connected by the mesmerizing cadence of waltz.
The Valse Cafe Orchestra, as its name implies, plays a preponderance of waltzes, but the group's programs always feature a mix of swing tunes, fox trots, one steps, polkas, two steps and tangos to create moments of fantasy and romance. (And what's a cafe orchestra? Simply a smaller version of the symphony-necessary in many boutique-size ballrooms and cabarets. Most of the time, for example, the great waltzes of Johann Strauss were played not by the Vienna Philharmonic but by dozens of these nimbler ensembles.)
LIVE WALTZ w/
MEN IN BLACK
1:00p-3:30p Dance
All Ages
$10
This 13-piece ensemble has loaded its repertoire with waltzes for January's Waltz Cafe, and yet they'll still give us a sprinkling of hot swing and even some polkas. Led by Maestro Phil Wilkinson, Men in Black has been popular with dancers here for many years now.