Ciao Tutti , Friends and Music Lovers!
Happy Fall! I hope you are all out there VOTING, encouraging friends to vote, being active in dialogue and talking to strangers! The turbulence in the air, between politics and election tensions, climate change, the many wars and destruction around us… I feel blessed to be able to keep making music and connecting with so many people through sound and art.
Below is a short list of news and new sounds available and coming up, new happenings, videos, etc. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank YOU as always for supporting creative music and art, live and online. Please follow me on Bandcamp to get updates on new releases and help support other great independent musicians. https://jessicalurie.bandcamp.com/follow_me
Wishing peace, love, compassion and strength to all, Jessica
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• Fri., Nov. 1, Seattle, WA: Ben Bloom & Friends @Tim’s Tavern 6pm Doors, 7pm Show (all ages ) 9655 16th Ave. SW, Seattle. TICKETS
$10 presale online, $15 DOS cash only at door • All Ages on our covered/heated patio
Ben Bloom and Friends- Ft. Jason Gray, Jessica Lurie, Grant Schroff + Special Guests
• Sat., Nov. 2 Olympia, WA: Unsinkable Heavies feat. Jessica Lurie @ Eastside Club, Join us for a special evening of music and dancing with The Unsinkable Heavies, featuring special guest Jessica Lurie on saxophone! This concert is part of a series of “Pre-Funk” performances leading up to our 2025 Olympia Funk Festival – Come support local artists and venues! 21+, $15 at the door, no pre-sale tickets. Reminder – the Eastside Club is a cash-only bar. There is an ATM on site if needed, but best come prepared!
Unsinkable Heavies are a subgroup of Seattle’s Psych-Funk orchestra, Polyrhythmics. A bold foray into the crossroads of funk, soul and psychedelia with unrelenting groove and swagger. Featuring Ben Bloom on guitar, Art Brown on sax and flute, Grant Schroff on drums, Jason Gray on bass and Nathan Spicer on keys. Joined at the Eastside Club by special guest; Jessica Lurie on saxophone.
• Sun. Nov. 10, Berkeley,CA: Celebration of Life for Doug Mackenzie. The news of Doug’s sudden passing was a shock and a blow. Condolences to each of you–and all of us–that share a connection to this special person. Doug touched many people and many communities. He was a connector. We are reaching out to share plans to celebrate and commemorate Doug’s life. We will be hosting an event in Berkeley, California on November 10th, at Northbrae Community Church at 4:00 PM. 941 The Alameda Berkeley, CA 94707 www.northbrae.org There will be music, performance, and testimonials. Let us know if you’d like to contribute in some form or capacity. Everyone is welcome. The family is extremely grateful for any contributions on Doug’s behalf to Doug’s daughter Julia’s education fund.
• Wed. Nov. 13, Seattle: Helen Gillet with Special Guest Jessica Lurie + Marina Albero @Here-After 2505 1st Ave, Seattle • 7 PM $25, 21+ This will be an amazing night of music! I am thrilled to be once again joining the virtuosic Helen Gillet on her solo set at the Here-After, with an opening set by the fabulous Marina Albero on piano. Strong feminist genius musicians all evening long, please come out and support and please BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE!
• Late November and early December in NYC working on Wrinkle In Time, music and songs by Heather Christian! www.heatherchristian.com I am honored and excited to be a part of the musical orchestration team for Heather’s musical Adaptation of Madeline Lengle’s book “A Wrinkle In Time”. I am creating parts for the multi-instrumentalist woodwind chair (flute, alto and baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, and a few other noise makers tbd). It is pretty fantastic work, and we will be in Week 2 in November, finishing the book up by March. Heather is leading a wonderfully open and creative process for this orchestration and the bevy of songs she has written are glorious! Premiering in April in Washington D.C.!
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/19/theater/terce-review-heather-christian.html?smid=url-share
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REVIEWS of Taylor Mac’s THE HANG! this was such an incredible performance to be a part of . Future plans for the show are in the works! Stay tuned!
• https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/23/theater/the-hang-review.html
• https://www.thewrap.com/the-hang-review-taylor-mac-socrates/
• https://www.vulture.com/2022/01/theater-review-taylor-macs-the-hang.html
• https://www.theatermania.com/off-off-broadway/reviews/review-taylor-mac-the-• hang-socrates_93260.html
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LINKS TO LIVESTREAM PERFORMANCES:
Heather Bentley (viola, electronics) & JL (flute,sax) Duo , Live at the Wayward in Limbo music series, March 23, 2021 at The Chapel, Seattle, WA.
Wayward in Limbo with the redoubtable Steve Peters as ears and gears. We are beyond honored to be included in this incredible pandemic project which has now generated over a hundred unique sonic offerings. Truly the best in midnight listening. Thank you Steve and Wayward, and hang in there music peeps. We’re still vibrating. We’re #102
Seattle singer-songwriter Jim Page with JL as special guest on alto sax. April 2021
Joe Doria (Hammond B3) • JL (flute, sax) • Heather Thomas (drums) Live from Joe’s Garage ~ two great nights of music, sonic lights and improvisations
January 31, 2021 Livestream Performance
March 2, 2021 Livestream Performance
Unhappy with the prospect of not playing live with others and dissatisfied with other mask designs, I designed sturdily built to last, with reinforced seams, bridge, and double upper and lower elastic straps with adjusters for extra support and a perfect fit! Many thanks to Michael Winograd, Dan Blacksberg and my Mom for their help getting this venture off the ground. It’s still evolving but here is my funny promo video! Also if you don’t play horn you can use it for drinking fancy drinks during pandemic cocktail hour! Please feel free to message me with any questions you have! zipamusic@gmail.com.
You can check out mask designs and other handmade items at my ETSY store!
• MUSIC LESSONS! I’m giving online lessons on flute, saxophone, clarinet, singing, composition and improvisation! Please contact me directly if you’re interested! zipamusic@gmail.com
• Recording/Overdubbing/Arranging for your music needs: I am available for recording, arranging, making transcriptions and producing, creating short sound tracks as well recording woodwinds and vocals via my home studio. Please inquire!