
- Greta Matassa Quintet @ EaglesNeeds location
“Matassa’s performance was a marvel of virtuosity.”
– LOS ANGELES TIMES
In the Pacific Northwest, where she built her career, Greta Matassa wins wide acclaim; 8 times, the readers of Earshot, the Seattle jazz magazine, have voted her the best jazz vocalist in the Northwest, including 2021!She was inducted into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame in 2014. Jim Wilke, the Seattle jazz maven and host of the syndicated “Jazz After Hours” radio program, praises her versatility. “She has a fearlessness in approaching material,” Wilke says, “that makes her like an instrumentalist in a jam session.”
Her 40 year career has been a whirlwind of exciting opportunities and experiences. Over the last 20 years she has become established as one of the greatest jazz singers of her time. Working with top jazz musicians in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. In 2016 She was featured with bassist John Clayton’s group in a centennial tribute to Ella Fitzgerald.
She has recorded 11 CD’s. Her latest release “Portrait” on Origin Records is receiving rave reviews.
https://gretamatassa.com/Greta Matassa - vocalist
David Lee Joyner - piano
Clipper Anderson - bass
Mark Ivester - drums
Alexey Nikolaev - saxWINTER HOURS
7:00pm - 9:30pm
Suggested $10-25 (CASH only)
no one turned away for lack of funds.
All ages until 9pmIMPORTANT ADMISSION INFO:
To be a guest, RSVP HERE.
Eagles is a private club, Monday concert series is for members and guests only (and guests can only be signed in 6 times in a year; yes, we have to keep track)!
So we are encouraging our OJC members to join the Eagles for unlimited access to the concerts and to help support the vital upgrades to this venue.If you have a question, please post it here or email olyjazzcentral@gmail.com
About Olympia Jazz Central
The Olympia Jazz Central mission is to sustain and support South Sound Jazz events such as concerts, education/workshops, artist collaboration and more. OJC also sponsors a youth scholarship program. We've been connecting musicians with audiences, teachers with students and just gettin' in the groove together since 2009.
Olympia Jazz Central is a 501C3. We are 100% volunteer operated and we rely on donations to keep the jazz train chuggin' along.