Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra Sunday nights @ Tula's
Downbeat magazine says "This three year old group show Stan Kenton muscle." Doug Ramsey says "Seattle seems to be breeding big bands. Cutler's is one of the best of the current crop." And Jack Bowers says "The JCJO certainly enhances Seattle’s burgeoning stature as a mecca for high-quality jazz."
Find out why the best big band music in Seattle happens Sunday nights at Tula's in Belltown.
The Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra performs each Sunday starting at 8pm.
JCJO at the Pony Boy Records Jazz Picnic
Check out the video from the Jazz Picnic on 9/9/2007. Note: Pause the inline player above before activating the video to avoid both playing at once!
About Jim Cutler
Jim's style is best described as straight ahead, mainstream acoustic jazz. He's been influenced by many of the jazz greats; names you'd expect to hear like John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis, and also more contemporary artists like Lew Tabakin and Phil Woods. Matt Collar of All Music Guide states that Jim's style is "reminiscent of '60s-era Sonny Rollins" while Michael Gladstone of All About Jazz says "his tenor styling is lyrically in the Scott Hamilton mode." What's certain is that Jim has created his own style and sound that can be appreciated on many levels.
The Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra , formed in January of 2004, released their first CD in June of 2006 titled In Progress on Pony Boy Records. The band is the house band for Tula's restaurant in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood, performing Sunday nights starting at 8pm. The band features original material by local composers, as well as classic big band material from the libraries of Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and more - a great way to kick off the week!
The Jim Cutler Quartet has been performing since 2000, and features Jim on Saxophones, Brian Olendorf on piano, Philip Demaree on bass, and Chris Monroe on drums. The group has released two CDs, JCQ - The Jim Cutler Quartet (2002, Jamco Music) and For Real (2003, Pony Boy Records). You can catch this group around Seattle at various venues and dates (see the calendar for more info).
CD releases by the Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra
In Progress (2006)
"The Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra has developed into a solid ensemble... Cutler's music is confident, swinging and exuberant and extends the modern tradition. Daniel Barry's Music is like a visit to a South American carnival... It all comes together here."
Jim Wilke ,
Jazz After Hours, PRI and Jazz Northwest, KPLU
CD releases by the Jim Cutler Quartet
For Real (2004)
"...one of the sharpest new releases I've heard in quite some time."
Christopher DeLaurenti, The Stranger (Seattle, WA)
"I was glad to add such a cool CD to our rotation."
Dan Turner, Program Director, KJLU Radio (Jefferson City, MO)
JCQ The Jim Cutler Quartet (2002)
"there's not a single track that doesn't hold my interest and earn my appreciation."
Shaun Dale, JazzReview.com
"This is jazz with a capital J!"
Mike Smith, SkyJazz Internet Radio
Need music for a wedding, party, or corporate event? Visit Cutler Entertainment to see what groups Jim has available. We can create nearly any size group for just about any occasion, and cover a wide genre's of music - not only jazz, but dixieland, pop, rock, and funk - take a look around and see what our music is all about!