Jazz Walk brings people out, packs them in

Music spilled out onto the streets in North Bend Saturday Night, during the fourth annual Jazz Walk. Hundreds of musicians entertained an expected 1,700 listeners in 22 venues throughout the city.

Music spilled out onto the streets in North Bend Saturday Night, during the fourth annual Jazz Walk. Hundreds of musicians entertained an expected 1,700 listeners in 22 venues throughout the city, and some, like Valley middle school students, even played on the street, just for fun.

Here are the sights, if not the sounds, of Jazz Walk 2015.

Mount Si’s Jazz Band II with special performer Thomas Marriott, started the Jazz Walk show at the North Bend Theater Saturday.

Alexey Nikolaev solos at Boxley’s, backed up by bassist Jon Hamar.

Katie Davi sings, with Chris Morton on keyboard, at Pioneer Coffee during the North Bend Jazz Walk Saturday.

Chuck Deardorf solos on bass at Barstools & Dinettes.

On the set at Valley Center Stage, Oliver Groenewald plays with Jay Thomas and the Cantaloupes.

Jay Thomas, jamming at the Jazz Walk.


Bill Ramsay plays with the Chuck Deardorf quartet.

Students and pros play together in a late-night jam session at Boxley’s Place.