The word “all-star” does not appear in Jim Wilke’s description of this weekend’s Jazz Northwest program, but the band supporting singer Michael Mayo fits the all-star category. Here is Jim’s preview paragraph:
“Vocalist Michael Mayo won many new fans with his performance at the 2019 Jazz Port Townsend. His wide-ranging flexible voice was surprisingly supple and expresive in a program mostly given to the popular standards songbook with the exception of the opening original song in which he used loops and effects building to a choral effect in a solo performance.”
“In the balance of the concert Mayo enjoyed all-star backing from Geoffrey Keezer, piano, Graham Dechter, guitar, Vicente Archer, bass and Obed Callvaire, drums.  The concert was recorded for radio and will air Sunday, September 8 at 2 PM Pacific on 88.5 KNKX and knkx.org.” Â
“Jazz Northwest airs every Sunday at 2 PM Pacific on 88.5 KNKX and streams at knkx.org.  After broadcast, shows are archived at jazznw.org.  The program is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke.  Next week, a concert by the Centrum Big Band directed by John Clayton from Jazz Port Townsend.”