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2010

Thursday, July 1. 

First Thursday JamFest in the International District. 

Phnom Penh Noodle House. With vocalist Jannie Spain, Jay Thomas and Gary Barnes. 

6:00 - 9:00 PM.

660 S. King Street, 748-9825. 

Tuesday, July 6. 

Boundary Bay Jazz Jam at the Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro. Nelda Swiggett Trio. 8:30 - 11:30 PM, 1107 Railroad Avenue, Bellingham. (360) 647-5593. www.bbaybrewery.com

Wednesday, July 7. 
Tula's. Smith/Staelens Big Band. 7:00 - 10:30 PM, 2214 2nd Avenue, Seattle. (206) 443-4221. $10 cover. http://www.tulas.com/

Thursday, July 8. 

Washington Mutual Building. Solo piano jazz. Noon - 1 PM

. Seattle.

Saturday, July 10. RiverRock Grill & Ale House. With jazz vocalist Sue Bell. 4050 Maple Valley Hwy, Renton, WA. (425) 430-0311, 6:00 - 10:00 PM.

Tuesday, July 13 & 

Thursday, July 15. 

Washington Mutual Building. Solo piano jazz. Noon - 1 PM

. Seattle.

Wednesday, July 14 & Thursday, July 15. 

Julia's on Broadway wtih cabaret singer Sharon McKnight. 8:30 PM.

Thursday, July 22. 

Bad Monkey Bistro. Jazz trio with vocalist Sue Bell and bassist Rachael Contorer.

 4pm – 7pm.

2011

Saturday, February 12

VAA Panache Jazz Series. Ne

lda Swiggett Trio with Chris Symer on bass and Byron Vannoy on drums. 8:00 - 10:00 PM, 

Blue Heron Art Center, 19704 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon Island.


Date TBD

Seattle Jazz Vespers concert series. Seattle First Baptist Church. Double bill. The Nelda Swiggett Trio and the Karin Kajita & Nelda Swiggett duo -- this time on piano and organ! 


Most Recent

Friday, June 18

Private party.

Thursday, June 10
Tula's. Nelda Swiggett Trio with Chris Symer on bass and Byron Vannoy on drums. 7:00 - 11:00 PM, 2214 2nd Avenue, Seattle. (206) 443-4221. $10 cover. www.tulas.com/

Wednesday, June 2
Tula's. Smith/Staelens Big Band. 7:00 - 10:30 PM, 2214 2nd Avenue, Seattle. (206) 443-4221. $10 cover. http://www.tulas.com/

Thursday, May 27
Egan’s Ballard Jam House. Nelda Swiggett Trio with Chris Symer on bass and Byron Vannoy on drums. 
1707 NW Market Street, Seattle. (206) 789-1621, 7 - 8:30 PM. www.ballardjamhouse.com 

Friday, May 14
Sorrento Hotel in the Fireside Room. With jazz vocalist Sue Bell. 900 Madison St. Seattle,  7:30 - 10:30 PM. 

Friday, April 23
Private party. Evening.

Wednesday, April 7
Tula's. Smith/Staelens Big Band. 7:00 - 10:30 PM, 2214 2nd Avenue, Seattle. (206) 443-4221. $10 cover. http://www.tulas.com/

Wednesday, March 24
Egan’s Ballard Jam House. Piano trio. Vocal jazz jam. 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle. (206) 789-1621, 9 - 11:30 PM. http://www.ballardjamhouse.com.

Wednesday, March 10
Tula's. Nelda Swiggett Trio with Chris Symer on bass and Byron Vannoy on drums. This Time CD Release Party. 7:30 - 11:30 PM, 2214 2nd Avenue, Seattle. (206) 443-4221. $10 cover. http://www.tulas.com/

Saturday, Feb. 20 
Local Color. With jazz vocalist Cheryl McLin. 8
 - 10 PM. 
1606 Pike Place, 
Seattle. (206) 

Wednesday, February 3
Tula's. Smith/Staelens Big Band. 7:00 - 10:30 PM, 2214 2nd Avenue, Seattle. (206) 443-4221. $10 cover. http://www.tulas.com/

Saturday, January 30
Private party. Seattle. Evening.

Friday, January 29th
All Nations Soccer Bar. Latin Jazz trio with percussionist Arturo Rodiguez. 10 PM - 1:30 AM. 930 N 130th Street, Seattle. http://www.allnationssoccerbar.com/

Friday, January 15
Baker Street Books. Jazz quartet with bassist Rachael Contorer. 7-10 PM. Black Diamond. http://www.bakerstreetbooks.net/

Friday January 8
District Lounge. Jazz Duo with Steve Kim on bass. Bottom of the Hotel Decca, 45th & Brooklyn in the University District. 8 - 10:30 PM. No cover.

Sunday, December 20
Private party. Seattle. Evening.

Friday, December 4
Private party. Mercer Island. Evening.

Tuesday, December 1
Private party. 6 - 9 PM.

Wednesday, November 4
Egan’s Ballard Jam House. Vocal jazz jam with Dina Blade. 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle. (206) 789-1621, 9 - 11:00 PM.

Friday, October 23
Bilbao Tapas Bar. Latin jazz trio. 7 - 9 PM. 4500 9th Avenue NE,
Seattle, (206) 547-5034.

Friday, October 16
Baker Street Books. Jazz quartet with bassist Rachael Contorer. 7-10 PM. Black Diamond. http://www.bakerstreetbooks.net/

Friday, October 2
Martins Off Madison. Nelda Swiggett Duo with Chuck Kistler on bass. 8 PM - Midnight. 1412 14th Ave., Seattle.

Friday, September 18
Two Union Square. Solo jazz piano. 11 AM - 1 PM. 601 Union Street, Seattle.

Wednesday, September 16
Egan’s Ballard Jam House. Vocal jazz jam. 1707 NW Market Street, Seattle. (206) 789-1621, 9 - 11:30 PM. http://www.ballardjamhouse.com/.

Wednesday,  September 2
Sisters Jazz Duo. A benefit concert for the Homewaters Project featuring Nelda and her sister Karin Kajita playing jazz piano on two pianos side by side. In a private residence. Invitation only. 7:30 PM.

Past Venues

Nelda’s band has performed at many of Seattle’s leading clubs, concerts and festivals.

Concerts: KPLU-FM Summer Jazz Cruise, Downtown Seattle Association's Out to Lunch concert series, First Night Pierce County, MarketStage at Crossroads Bellevue, Mercer Island's Mostly Music in the Park concert series, Kent Summer Concert Series, Our House concert series, Collective Visions Gallery concert series, Bellevue's On the Town concert series.

Festivals: Bumbershoot, Bellevue Jazz Festival, Issaquah Jazz Festival, Pike Place Market Festival, Kirkland Arts Center Summerfest, Downtown Bellevue's 6th Street Fair, Evergreen State Fair, A Taste of Edmonds, Magnolia Summer Festival, Capital Lakefair.

Clubs: Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Bake’s Place, Tula’s, New Orleans Restaurant.

Colleges: Shoreline Community College, Western Washington University, Yakima Community College.