Evan Captain Trio

Jazz Piano

Accomplished jazz pianist, accompanist, and Seattle local, Evan has brought his unique class and style to audiences all over the Northwest. His energetic trio honors classic repertoire with fresh, soulful new life.

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At The Pink Door , performing with Brad Gibson on drums and Paul Gabrielson on bass. Photo by Drew Martin

Bio

Evan has performed at jazz clubs and private parties throughout the northwest. He's featured regularly in the Piano Starts Here series, curated in partnership with KNKX radio. Past performances include The Pink Door, Royal Room, Vito's, and Hotel Sorrento.When performing with a trio, Evan regularly features Cornish and UW Jazz school alumni, and many local legends - keeping close to the heart and tradition of Seattle music lineage.Evan regularly accompanies student classes at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School and occasionally plays for PNB Company classes. He has worked with Evergreen City Ballet and Spectrum Dance Theater.His piano influences include energetic players like Ahmad Jamal, Dave Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi, Thelonious Monk, and Bud Powell.

Contact

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Events

Past:
2024
September Saturday Evenings at Hotel Sorrento8/27 Yearnn single release show at the Sunset Tavern8/23-24 Den Fest Music festival at the Sunset Tavern8/15 Japantown Happy Hour w/Jun Iida, Kelsey Mines, and Chris Icasiano at Panama HotelAugust Friday Happy Hours at Hotel Sorrento7/27 - Soft Boiled Album release at the Sunset Tavern w/ Semi Soft and Little VenomWedding w Sharp Dressed Band in Mt Vernon7/13 - Private Party at Hotel SorrentoJuly Friday Happy Hours at Hotel Sorrento6/29 Happy Hour at the Bellevue Club6/22 Happy Hour at the Bellevue Club6/21 Trio w Ray Lasren and Kelsey Mines at Oxbow MontlakeJune Friday Evenings at the Sorrento HotelMay Sundays Jazz Brunch at the Sorrento HotelApril Sundays Jazz Brunch at the Sorrento HotelMarch Saturday evenings at the Sorrento Hotel2/11 Jazz Live w/Jacqueline Tabor at Marine View Presbyterian ChurchFebruary Saturday evenings at the Sorrento HotelJanuary Saturday evenings at the Sorrento Hotel2023
12/11 Private Holiday Party
12/8 Holiday Luncheon at the Seattle Tennis Club12/1 Tree Lighting Ceremony at The Sunset Club11/23 Thanksgiving Dinner at Seattle Tennis ClubOctober Sundays Brunch at Hotel Sorrento7/27 Wedding Party - Rays Boathouse5/31 Asian American Jazz - The Royal RoomEvery Sunday in April - Jazz Brunch at Hotel Sorrento with rotating rhythm section1/13 - Pink Door trio1/27 - Pink Door Trio2/4 - Private Party2/10 - Pink Door Trio2/24 - Pink Door Trio2/4 - Provate Event3/10 - Pink Door Trio3/24 - Pink Door Trio3/27 - Private Event202211/4, 7-10pm Piano Trio at Pink Door Seattle11/17, Lindstrom and the Limit at Neumos 8pm11/18, Piano Trio at Pink Door Seattle 7-10pm11/18, DEN TAPES FEST: day 1 - victory lounge, w/Fluung11/19, DEN TAPES FEST: day 2 - victory lounge, w/Softboiled and Sam Parkin11/22, 3pm Private Event
12/2, 7-10p Piano Trio at Pink Door Seattle
12/2, 3pm Private Event12/4, 11am-2pm BRUNCH Piano Trio at the Sorrento Hotel12/11, 11am-2pm BRUNCH Piano Trio at the Sorrento Hotel12/16, 7-10pm Piano Trio at Pink Door Seattle12/18, 11am-2pm BRUNCH Piano Trio at the Sorrento Hotel12/24, CHRISTMAS EVE 7-10pm Piano Trio at the Sorrento Hotel12/26, 3pm private event9/3 - 7-10pm Piano Trio at the Sorrento Hotel w/ Moe Weisner and Evan Woodle9/7 - Softboiled at Chop Suey9/17 - private event10/7 - Piano Trio at Pink Door Seattle10/21 - Piano Trio at Pink Door Seattle7/7 - Erin Rae and the Heartbeets at Nectar Lounge7/8 - Piano Trio at the Pink Door Seattle w Brad Gibson and Jonti Siman 7-10pm7/16 - The Drifter Luke at Conor Byrne7/17 - Softboiled w/ Wimps at Addaball7/23 - Softboiled w/ Coach Phillips at Conor Byrne7/29 - 7-10 pm Piano Trio w Kelsey Mines7/31 - Sam Parkin @ Addaball8/5 - 7-10pm Piano Trio @ Pink Door Seattle8/6 - Erin Rae and the Heartbeets at Tractor Tavern8/27 - 7-10pm Piano trio @ Pink Door Seattle6/3 - Erin Rae and the Heartbeets at Conor Byrne - Ballard6/4 - Erin Rae and the Heartbeets at Burien Pridefest6/9 - Sam Parkin at Conor Byrne6/12 - Studio Session w Lindstrom and the Limit6/24 - Piano Trio at the Pink Door Seattle4/20 - Paragon Weekly Jazz4/22 - Piano Trio at The Pink Door4/27 - FINAL Paragon Weekly Jazz Night5/6 - Piano Trio at the Pink Door5/18 - KNKX FM Presents: Piano Starts Here at the Royal Room5/20 - Piano Trio at the Pink Door3/17 - Softboiled at The Sunset3/19 - Erin Rae and the HeartBeets at the Kraken Game3/30 - Paragon weekly jazz w/ Osama Afifi4/2 - Private Event4/6 - Paragon Weekly Jazz4/8 - Piano trio at The Pink Door, Paul Gabrielson on bass and Brad Gibson on drums4/9 - Softboiled w Linda From Work at Belltown Yacht Club4/13 - Sam Parkin at the Sunset3/12 - Uncleholic at the Monkey Pub3/9 - Paragon Weekly Jazz w/ Erin Murray3/4 - Piano Trio at The Sorrento Hotel3/2 - Paragon Weekly Jazz w Ray Larsen2/9 - Paragon Weekly Jazz w/ Erin Murray2/12 - Cafe Racer w/ Softboiled2/14 - Valentines Day at the Pink Door2/16 - Paragon Weekly Jazz ft. Trevor Eulau on guitar and D'Andre Fontanelle on drums2/19 - Pink Door Trio - Jonti Siman and Brad Gibson2/25 - Hotel Sorrento Fireside Lounge - piano trio 7-10pm1/7 - Pink Door Trio w/ Joe Eck and Forrest Marowitz1/12 - Paragon Wednesday Jazz w/ Marina Christopher1/12 - Private Event1/19 - Paragon Wednesday Jazz w/ Osama Afifi and Larry Mahlis1/22 - Pink Door Trio w/ Jonti Siman and Brad Gibson1/26 - Paragon Weekly Jazz w/ Osama Afifi, bass1/28 - Trio at Hotel Sorrento - Jonti Siman on bass and Evan Woodle on drums1/27 - Pink Door Trio - Jonti Siman on bass and Evan Woodle on drums2/2 - Paragon weekly jazz w Ray Larsen2/4 - Pink Door Trio w/ Forrest Marowitz on bass and Joe Eck on drums

Other Projects

Session work and ContributionsThe Dip (Piano)
SoftBoiled (Bass)
Happy Times Sad Times (Bass)
Sam Parkin (Bass)
Rat Queen (Bass)
Alberta and the Dead Eyes (Bass, Piano)
Antonioni (Bass)
Sean Croizier (Bass, Rhodes)
Lindstrom and the Limit (Guitars, Keyboards)
The Drifter Luke (Keyboards)
Dusty (Keyboards)