Andy Omdahl & Jay Thomas Quintet at Olympia Eagles

Jay Thomas, a native of Seattle, is a versatile multi-instrumentalist (trumpet, flugelhorn, alto, tenor, soprano, and flutes). He is a consummate craftsman and an emotionally charged improviser. Anyone who has encountered Jay's music during his 50-odd-year career will testify to numerous qualities synonymous with the heart of jazz. Jay has a sound characterized by warmth, lyricism, and rhythmic drive — and he's funky! Hear him when you can. You won't be disappointed.

Andy Omdahl has distinguished himself as a top call lead and jazz trumpet player and is very active throughout the Pacific Northwest. He has performed with headliners including Frankie Avalon, Bernadette Peters, Wayne Newton, Don Rickles, Frank Foster, Arturo Sandoval, Pete Christlieb, Tom Scott, Poncho Sanchez, Milt Hinton, O’Jays, Temptations, Earl Klugh, Quincy Jones, John Clayton, Josh Groban, James Ingram as well as Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey’s Circus. He also holds the position of 1st trumpet for the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, a premier northwest big band, and is a member of “Nearly Dan” a twelve-piece group performing the music of Steely Dan. Andy is a twenty-one year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps music program where he was a trumpet instrumentalist at the Marine Band. He a trumpet instructor at the Armed Forces School of Music and became a warrant officer, band officer leading the Marine Band in El Toro, CA and New Orleans, LA.

7:00pm - 9:30pm at Olympia Eagles

Cover Charge $15- 30
no one turned away for lack of funds.
All ages until 9pm
Eagles is members and guests club- so hit "going" to be our guest.
VISITORS WELCOME!
If you have a question about the concert, 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