Panache Series

VAA’s Panache Jazz Series offers an elegant evening with some of the Northwest’s best jazz performers, complimentary champagne, hors d’oeuvres and desserts.

Panache Series 2009

Panache Series ’09 is shaping up with a couple of great performances starting with The Mercedes Nicole Trio for Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 8 pm, 2009. Compared to the likes of Nina Simone, Nicole brings her winsome voice to an evening of love songs. She will be joined by some of the regions best jazz players.

Then, April 4, Gail Pettis, another fabulous Northwest jazz vocalist, brings her lovely contralto voice, with depth of texture and tone, and breadth of range to jazz standards, and a trio of musicians, Saturday, April 4, 8 pm, 2009.