This week 10.14.24 Monday Jazz @ Brother Don’s features guest artists Brian Kirk on vibes and David Joyner on keyboard.

Brian Kirk was born in Indianapolis, Indiana where he attended Indiana University, a graduate of California State University East Bay (B.A. Music) and New York University (M.A. Jazz Contemporary Music). Brian spent 10 years in New York City where he was a member of Lou Donaldson, Jack McDuff, and Little Jimmy Scott bands. He also performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Locke, Andrew Hill, The Lionel Hampton Orchestra, and The Count Basie Orchestra. He has also appeared with Piano Duo Landsberg and Yount, in concerts featuring the Baltimore Symphony, Philadelphia Pops Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony and the Miami Symphony to name a few. Brian is a Professor of Jazz, Electronic Music, Music Theory, Percussion at Seattle Central College in Seattle Washington. He is a Whitely Scholar (University of Washington) and is an active member of the Washington Music Educators Association a collective of Washington State Educators whose purpose is to provide students with a strong foundation in music education and musical performance.

David Joyner has over forty years experience as a pianist, vocalist, composer, arranger, program producer, conductor, published scholar, public lecturer, and educator.  His areas of expertise include performing as well as teaching jazz history, jazz theory, and both vocal and piano jazz improvisation. He is an active freelance musician and owner of DDJ Music Services. For 18 years he taught at Pacific Lutheran University, where he was Professor of Music in history of jazz, Director of University Jazz Ensemble, Director of Northwest Jazz Honor Band, and Artistic Director and performer for the Jazz Under the Stars concert series. Prior to his time at Pacific Lutheran University, he was Professor of Music in the jazz studies division at the University of North Texas for fourteen years. Dr. Joyner earned his Bachelor of Music in Composition from the University of Memphis, a Master of Music from University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, and a Ph.D in ethnomusicology from the University of Memphis. He grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, where he embraced jazz and became a major player in the Memphis jazz and commercial music scene. He has performed for legends such as Bob Hope, Danny Thomas, Henry Mancini, and Bob Newhart. He also worked full time as a staff vocalist at a broadcast music production house which produced radio jingles and corporate show music used throughout the world. He has adjudicated jazz festivals across the United States, including the states of Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, New Mexico, Idaho, and Washington.

Rounding out the band is Ronnie Bishop on drums, Osama Afifi on bass, and Chris Bickley on sax. Come enjoy great food, a kid friendly comfortable atmosphere, your favorite beverage, and world class jazz … hope to see you!