Photo: Jun Iida
Join us for a summer evening of jazz and sake in the beautiful Seattle Japanese Garden!
Music:
Trumpeter, composer, educator, and recording artist Jun Iida (Joon Ee-da) has quickly established himself as a highly sought after musician. Iida has performed extensively throughout the U.S. and Japan at notable jazz clubs, theaters, and festivals with his sextet and as a sideman.
The son of Japanese immigrants, Iida’s mother, a semi-professional koto (Japanese harp) player, had a profound influence on his love of music. Iida says, “My mother was always playing music around the house. She loved all types of music, especially classical, and I spent my formative years listening to Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Mendelssohn. My mother wanted to make sure we didn’t lose our culture and language, so she also taught us Japanese folk and children’s songs. But I also listened to jazz, blues, soul, rock & roll, and hip-hop, which were all prevalent in St. Louis when I was very young.”
Originally from St. Louis, MO, Iida has lived in Seattle, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Los Angeles, and has recently relocated to New York City. Iida has internalized the different styles of music from each region, making his approach to composing and arranging appealing and unexpected with his subtle amalgamation of contemporary jazz, blues, pop, hip-hop, soul, and classical music.
Iida’s debut album as leader, Evergreen, was released January 19, 2024 on Origin Records. His warm, inviting tone, astute composition choices and his sublime sense of melody lead the way on his debut recording.
Jun Iida (trumpet)
Greg Feingold (bass)
Sutton Marley (drums)
Matt Williams (keys)
Event Schedule:
6:00pm Doors Open | Sake Tasting
6:25pm Welcome
6:30pm Music Set 01 Starts
7:15pm Intermission | Sake Tasting
7:30pm Music Set 02 Starts
8:00pm Sake Tasting Ends
8:15pm Music Ends & Remarks
9:00pm Gate Closes
*This is a 21+ only event.
LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE! ONLINE TICKET SALES WILL END ON MONDAY JULY, 22ND AT NOON. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR PENDING AVAILABILITY.
Sake:
Photo: Hannyatou
Sake for the event will be carefully hand-selected by Mutsuko Soma of Hannyatou in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. Hannyatou is a sister sake bar of Kamonegi, a soba restaurant who has been chosen as a James Beard Award finalist.
Hannyatou: https://www.hannyatou.com/
1060 N 39th ST. Seattle, WA 98103
Kamonegi: https://www.kamonegiseattle.com/
1054 N 39th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Raffle:
Enter our raffle to win an unforgettable tour package of the Garden during the event.
- Two-hour guided experience
- Private tour of the Garden
- Sake & beer tasting
- Up to 10 people
- Glass sake serving set from Japan
- Raffle tickets $50 each
All proceeds from the event will support the maintenance and programming for the Seattle Japanese Garden.