Your Chance To Catch the JPQ Live!
If you’ve been considering having the Jason Parker Quartet play at your wedding, here’s a chance for you to see us perform live in a beautiful venue. Once you see and hear us play, I’m certain you’ll want to book us for your big day! We’ll be playing at the Experience Music Project in the [...]
Get Hitched, Give Hope Wedding Show This Thursday!
I’m so excited that The Jason Parker Quartet will make our 3rd appearance at the best wedding show in Seattle, Get Hitched, Give Hope, this Thursday! If you are planning your wedding this is the show you MUST attend! You’ll be able to plan your entire wedding in one night, meet all the vendors you’d [...]
Lisa & David, July 25 @ Arctic Club Hotel
I love to play in the Northern Lights Dome Room at the Arctic Club Hotel in downtown Seattle. It’s one of the most magnificent and classy rooms in town and the staff is second-to-none. They treated us right Sunday at Lisa & David’s beautiful wedding. Lisa & David and a traditional but not stuffy Jewish [...]
Pam & Jon, July 23 on Argosy Cruise
One great thing about being surrounded by so much water is the ability to have celebrations on boats! Thanks to Pam and Jon we had the pleasure of playing on Argosy Cruise’s “Lady Mary” on Friday evening. It was a picture-perfect night to be on the water, with clear skies, warm temperatures and a nice [...]
Sarah & Gabe, July 22 @ Port Gamble
We had the pleasure of playing at Sarah & Gabe’s wedding in Port Gamble this past weekend. I’ve driven through Port Gamble many times on my way to Port Townsend and always loved this cute little waterfront town on the Hood Canal, but this is the first time I ever stopped there. I’m so glad [...]
Jason Parker Trio at Gage Academy of Art
We had the real pleasure of playing at the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle the other night for their “Best of Gage” celebration. D’Vonne was on tour with another band so Josh, Evan and I played as a trio and had people dancing and enjoying the tunes while they perused the art on display. [...]
Sharon & Mark’s Wedding – Sorrento Hotel
Sharon & Mark had a beautiful wedding at the Sorrento Hotel. It was a small wedding, and as a nice touch, the bride went around the room and introduced each guest, telling how she knew them and telling funny stories. It was a great personal touch. I met with the happy couple a few weeks [...]
Erica & Brian’s Wedding
Erica & Brian were married at one of my favorite venues, The Canal. Located in Ballard along the water, this is a gorgeous facility and a wonderful backdrop for a wedding. This was a small wedding in number, but big on joy! The whole day, from the setting up to the last goodbyes, was filled [...]
Katie & Tripp’s Wedding
We had the great pleasure of playing for a beautiful young couple, Katie & Tripp, this weekend. The wedding took place at DeLille Cellars in Woodinville, in the heart of Western Washington’s wine country. Being December, the winery was decked out in Christmas garb, with a huge tree, candles and lovely decorations all around. What [...]
“No More, No Less” by The Jason Parker Quartet to be Released on October 24, 2009
J&J Music is proud to present the release of The Jason Parker Quartet’s second album, “No More, No Less”. The JPQ will celebrate with a CD Release Party at Lucid Jazz Lounge on October 24, 2009 at 9:30pm. The JPQ is: Jason Parker (trumpet), Josh Rawlings (piano), Evan Flory-Barnes (bass) and D’Vonne Lewis (drums). They [...]
JPQ Featured at Get Hitched, Give Hope Blog!
Thanks to Laurel McConnell and all the folks at Get Hitched, Give Hope for making the JPQ the featured vendor on their blog today! We can’t wait to play at this wonderful soiree in a couple months. Get your tickets now and hob-nob with the finest wedding vendors in Seattle.
The New Jason Parker Quartet CD is Complete!
After months of planning, writing, arranging, rehearsing, recording, mixing, mastering, licensing, copyrighting, artwork-approving, liner note-writing and many different people-paying, the new Jason Parker Quartet CD “No More, No Less” is now complete! I sent the final files and master off to the replicator this week and should have the physical CD’s in my hands sometime [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Another Wonderful Night at Lucid
The Jason Parker Quartet had another great night at Lucid on Saturday night. I have to say, this is without a doubt my favorite room to play in. In just 6 months David has built his club into a hip, happening place. It feels like a true jazz club, and the energy is electric every [...]
Come Celebrate with the Jason Parker Quartet tonight at Tula’s!
The Jason Parker Quartet has been busy over the last few months preparing for our recent recording session. We had an amazing time in the studio on Wednesday and can’t wait to share the new music with you. Look for the second JPQ CD to be released sometime this summer. In the meantime, we are [...]
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 [...]
Recording Complete
After 8 hours, 9 tunes, 21 takes and 1 Indian buffet the Jason Parker Quartet recording session is complete! It was an exhausting and exhilarating day, and all-in-all I couldn’t be happier. Recording is a strange process and no matter how much you prepare it’s always different than you expect. It’s hard to get used [...]
Recording Day!
It’s recording day for the JPQ, and I’m giddy with excitement. We’ve worked hard over the last few months to prepare for this day and I’m ready to get to the studio and tear it up! Thanks to all who have participated in the Micropatronage Program so far. Your contributions will be used to pay [...]
Another Wonderful Night at Lucid
The JPQ had another wonderful night at Lucid last night. Josh, D’Vonne and I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with bassist Jon Hamar. This was the first time Jon played with the JPQ, and it was such a joy to have him with us. His playing is soulful, his time rock-solid, and his [...]
Jason Parker Music Newsletter
Each month I send out a newsletter to update folks on gigs I’m playing and news from the trenches. I use a great company called , who now gives each newsletter its own unique URL as well. To view the April edition of Keepin’ Time with Jason Parker Music click here. Click here to be [...]
Beth & Chad’s Beautiful Wedding
We had the pleasure of celebrating Beth & Chad’s wedding last night at Ray’s Boathouse in Ballard. I met with them at their house about a month ago and they immediately felt like friends. They are warm and welcoming, and we talked about weddings, music, living in Seattle and their new kitty Gus. Beth was [...]