Home of Seattle Jazz Trumpet Player Jason Parker

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Here you will find information about The Jason Parker Quartet, one of the busiest jazz bands in Seattle, and many of my other musical endeavors.
Come on in, listen to a song or two and let me know what you think.

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Pre-Order Your Copy of the New Jason Parker Quartet CD Today!

The new CD from The Jason Parker Quartet will be released in late-June or early-July, but you can pre-order your copy today! Every pre-order will receive their copy one week before the release to the public, and if you participate in the Micropatronage Program you can also receive special bonus materials.

Click here for more information on pre-orders and Micropatronage.

Susannah & Rob’s Wedding

We spent a beautiful Sunday afternoon (Fathers’ Day) with Susannah and Rob at Golden Gardens for their wedding. They were two of the most easy-going soon-to-be-married’s I’ve worked with and their family and friends were much the same. The day was a tad cloudy but it stayed dry the whole time and a good time [...]

4Culture Press Release

I’m still on cloud nine about receiving a grant from 4Culture to help finish the JPQ CD! Today I received the official press release and was able to see the rarefied company I’m in. Other recipient include trumpeter Cuong Vu, filmmaker Lynn Shelton, Senegalese master drummer Thione Diop, and pianists Wayne Horvitz and Jovino Santos [...]

Amazing News!

I have been applying for grants for years for a number of different projects. There are many wonderful organizations out there willing to fund arts projects but many, many more artists applying for those grants. I’m always disappointed when I don’t get funded, but even more amazed at all the quality artists out there who [...]

Look What I Found!

I just did a search totally unrelated to me, and look what I found: Post-Bop.
I wasn’t Googling myself. Really, I wasn’t.

Anna & Alfredo’s Wedding

We had an absolutely wonderful time at Anna & Alfredo’s wedding this past Saturday at Top of the Market. It was one of those sunny Springtime days in Seattle where everything seems to be just right with the world. What a great day to be married!
I had the pleasure of playing with Darrius Willrich on [...]