Happenings
Your guide of curated music, literary, and dining events for Seattle locals, visitors, and the culturally-curious.
Fridays | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Shawn Schlogel is a Seattle based jazz pianist, band leader and composer, originally from Boise, ID. As a versatile, freelance pianist/keyboardist, Shawn performs weekly throughout the Seattle area with several groups including his own. As a leader, Shawn composes and arranges all his own tunes for the Shawn Schlogel Trio. Shawn has always had an eclectic taste in music and actively applies that to his compositions. New tunes are frequently coming and changing – ranging from classical to R&B, from Samba to modern jazz, and everywhere in between!
Instagram: @theseattlepianist
Saturdays | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Immerse yourself in the sounds of Seattle’s local jazz scene featuring award-winning musicians and vocalists, and rising stars from local music conservatories, artist collectives, and more.
6pm - 9pm | RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Seattle/Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist finalist, Kim has been a professional performer, educator, director, and producer for the past 30 years, having worked all over the U.S. in cabaret, jazz, musical theatre, and opera. Reservations strongly encouraged.
Website: https://www.kimmaguirejazz.com/
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Joan Penney brings out the best in jazz audiences by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational, and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance! Working with a broad variety of regional, a-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, pop and show tune arrangements, blues, and comedic tunes. Audiences can sometimes find themselves as part of the show whether it is singing along, dancing, or winning one of Joan’s “infamous” holiday show prizes.
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
Now you can reserve your spot in advance. No more waiting in line, hoping you get in, however, you must purchase a ticket in advance (links below).
Note: there is a $20 food or drink minimum per person, which is not included in the reservation fee. The reservation fee benefits the organizers of this party; your food and drink purchases help our staff and help us continue to host the Silent Reading Party, which has taken place at Hotel Sorrento since 2009.
The reading party makes for a romantic date night, a relaxing night out with friends, or a fun solo activity in the city. Bring whatever you feel like reading (a book, a magazine, a newspaper) and read it, silently, to yourself, while resident musician Paul Matthew Moore plays exquisitely relaxing piano music. There is also a Zoom version of this party that happens every week. On the first Wednesday of the month, the Zoom party will be a live broadcast of the party from the Fireside Room.
6:00pm - 9:00pm RESERVE | VIEW MENU
John (Pinetree) Paynich is a singer/songwriter who has played harmonica with some of the greats: G Love and Special Sauce, Taj Mahal, and James Brown. After touring and playing, he moved to Seattle, picked up the guitar and started to write and play his own music.
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | RESERVE | VIEW MENU
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 Royal Room, Vito's, Hotel Sorrento, and Seattle Yacht Club.
When performing with a trio, Evan regularly features Cornish and UW Jazz school students, and many local legends - keeping close to the heart and tradition of Seattle music lineage.
Evan has accompanied weekly classes at Evergreen City Ballet in Renton, where he feels inspired to help teachers give students skills to dance to their fullest potential.
His piano influences include energetic players like Ahmad Jamal, Dave Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, and locals like Dylan Hayes, Ryan Burns, Tim Kennedy, and Marina Albero.
Website: https://evancaptaintrio.com/
1:00 p.m. | Friday October 13, 2023
Gather Your Coven, Witches.
Practice your craft and perfect your spells in style and attend an ethereal tea service (with a twist) in our 114-year old *spirited* hotel. Costumes are highly encouraged!
Witches of all ages are welcome, and for the more seasoned sorcerers (21+), otherworldly libations will be available, a la carte.
- Date: Friday, 10/13/23
- Time: 1:00pm
- Location: Fireside Room at Hotel Sorrento - 900 Madison Street Seattle, WA 98104
- Tickets: $75/witch with gratuity included. Tax will be calculated at check out.
- Park Your Broom: Add-On Valet - $25/vehicle
Menu
Sand-Witches
- Prosciutto, apple, brie, sage butter on white bread
- Smoked salmon cream fraiche, dill, on wheat bread
- Vegetarian, apple, brie white bread
Sweeties
- Sorrento macaron
- Devil’s Food Cupcakes
- Halloween candy crispy treat
1:00 p.m. | Friday October 13, 2023
Please email questions to info@hotelsorrento.com
6pm - 9pm | RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Seattle/Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist finalist, Kim has been a professional performer, educator, director, and producer for the past 30 years, having worked all over the U.S. in cabaret, jazz, musical theatre, and opera. Reservations strongly encouraged.
Website: https://www.kimmaguirejazz.com/
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Seattle/Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist finalist, Kim has been a professional performer, educator, director, and producer for the past 30 years, having worked all over the U.S. in cabaret, jazz, musical theatre, and opera. Reservations strongly encouraged.
Website: https://www.kimmaguirejazz.com/
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
Now you can reserve your spot in advance. No more waiting in line, hoping you get in, however, you must purchase a ticket in advance (links below).
Note: there is a $20 food or drink minimum per person, which is not included in the reservation fee. The reservation fee benefits the organizers of this party; your food and drink purchases help our staff and help us continue to host the Silent Reading Party, which has taken place at Hotel Sorrento since 2009.
The reading party makes for a romantic date night, a relaxing night out with friends, or a fun solo activity in the city. Bring whatever you feel like reading (a book, a magazine, a newspaper) and read it, silently, to yourself, while resident musician Paul Matthew Moore plays exquisitely relaxing piano music. There is also a Zoom version of this party that happens every week. On the first Wednesday of the month, the Zoom party will be a live broadcast of the party from the Fireside Room.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Crossover jazz-folk fusion artist Jean Lenke has been creating diverse live music for many years in the Philadelphia area and is now starting new adventures in Washington’s great northwest. As a performing artist, composer, lyricist, and bandleader she brings the joy of her parent’s music of the 1940’s together with the spirit of the Folk & Jazz-Rock Fusion soundtrack of her own youth in an eclectic mix ~ familiar, yet slightly off center, with haunting appeal.
Musically, Jean’s approach is free spirited and bold, crossing boundaries and mixing genres with a wild and creative hand. Artfully blending the magic of the past with the energy of the future Jean's delivery is transportive, melting hearts with her a crystal clear tone and sultry warmth.
“I started my musical career late in life, so there’s never been any time to waste! My love of music had always been there - I just needed to tap into my own voice. Over the past 10 years I’ve learned that it’s never too late to recreate yourself."
Jean Lenke's debut album, Restless!, due out in December 2019, is as diverse as Jean is and highlights her musical creativity brilliantly! Restless! includes covers & original material by Jean, Philadelphia songwriters James Soloman, Danie Ocean and Canadian David R. Miller. Fresh lyrics to classic instrumental standards and new interpretations of Joni Mitchel & Steely Dan favorites round out the project brilliantly!
"Everything I know about music, I learned in Philadelphia. Philly tough me to sing, to write, and to fly free. When I realized I as moving west to Seattle, I knew I had to record my musical experiences before I left. Sometimes you just need to get off the couch and go for it! Whatever is pulling you forward, don’t settle. Give in to your own restlessness. Be brave! Just go for it and see where things land! You'll never regret it.” ~ Jean Lenke
Reservations strongly encouraged: RESERVE | VIEW MENU
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | RESERVE | VIEW MENU
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 Royal Room, Vito's, Hotel Sorrento, and Seattle Yacht Club.
When performing with a trio, Evan regularly features Cornish and UW Jazz school students, and many local legends - keeping close to the heart and tradition of Seattle music lineage.
Evan has accompanied weekly classes at Evergreen City Ballet in Renton, where he feels inspired to help teachers give students skills to dance to their fullest potential.
His piano influences include energetic players like Ahmad Jamal, Dave Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, and locals like Dylan Hayes, Ryan Burns, Tim Kennedy, and Marina Albero.
Website: https://evancaptaintrio.com/
Reservations strongly encouraged: RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Friday October 27th | 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | PURCHASE TICKETS
Come in costume for an evening of monsters and mayhem in one of Seattle's oldest hotel featuring live music by Sarah Rudinoff & Chris Jeffries with a special reading by renowned author, Rebecca Brown. Hotel Sorrento's dark mahogany Fireside Room will host guests with passed bites and bubbly for an elegant, haunted affair. The bar will be open for service and will feature specialty cocktails that will make the hair stand up on the back of your neck.
- Ticket Price: $75/person with gratuity included. Tax will be charged at checkout.
- Guests: 21+
- Includes: Passed Aperitivo crafted by Chef Paolo Pezzali offering a plentiful variety of decadent Italian bites, Passed Bubbly, Performance
- Add-on: Valet - $25/vehicle
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Joan Penney brings out the best in jazz audiences by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational, and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance! Working with a broad variety of regional, a-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, pop and show tune arrangements, blues, and comedic tunes. Audiences can sometimes find themselves as part of the show whether it is singing along, dancing, or winning one of Joan’s “infamous” holiday show prizes.
Reservations strongly encouraged: RESERVE | VIEW MENU
A surcharge of $5 will be added to your final bill to help cover the cost of our musicians so that we may continue to pay them fairly for their talents.
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | RESERVE | VIEW MENU
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 Royal Room, Vito's, Hotel Sorrento, and Seattle Yacht Club.
When performing with a trio, Evan regularly features Cornish and UW Jazz school students, and many local legends - keeping close to the heart and tradition of Seattle music lineage.
Evan has accompanied weekly classes at Evergreen City Ballet in Renton, where he feels inspired to help teachers give students skills to dance to their fullest potential.
His piano influences include energetic players like Ahmad Jamal, Dave Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, and locals like Dylan Hayes, Ryan Burns, Tim Kennedy, and Marina Albero.
Website: https://evancaptaintrio.com/
Reservations strongly encouraged: RESERVE | VIEW MENU
A surcharge of $5 will be added to your final bill to help cover the cost of our musicians so that we may continue to pay them fairly for their talents.
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
Now you can reserve your spot in advance. No more waiting in line, hoping you get in, however, you must purchase a ticket in advance (links below).
Note: there is a $20 food or drink minimum per person, which is not included in the reservation fee. The reservation fee benefits the organizers of this party; your food and drink purchases help our staff and help us continue to host the Silent Reading Party, which has taken place at Hotel Sorrento since 2009.
The reading party makes for a romantic date night, a relaxing night out with friends, or a fun solo activity in the city. Bring whatever you feel like reading (a book, a magazine, a newspaper) and read it, silently, to yourself, while resident musician Paul Matthew Moore plays exquisitely relaxing piano music. There is also a Zoom version of this party that happens every week. On the first Wednesday of the month, the Zoom party will be a live broadcast of the party from the Fireside Room.
6:00pm - 9:00pm RESERVE | VIEW MENU
John (Pinetree) Paynich is a singer/songwriter who has played harmonica with some of the greats: G Love and Special Sauce, Taj Mahal, and James Brown. After touring and playing, he moved to Seattle, picked up the guitar and started to write and play his own music.
6pm - 9pm | RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Seattle/Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist finalist, Kim has been a professional performer, educator, director, and producer for the past 30 years, having worked all over the U.S. in cabaret, jazz, musical theatre, and opera. Reservations strongly encouraged.
Website: https://www.kimmaguirejazz.com/
6pm - 9pm | RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Seattle/Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist finalist, Kim has been a professional performer, educator, director, and producer for the past 30 years, having worked all over the U.S. in cabaret, jazz, musical theatre, and opera. Reservations strongly encouraged.
Website: https://www.kimmaguirejazz.com/
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Joan Penney brings out the best in jazz audiences by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational, and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance! Working with a broad variety of regional, a-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, pop and show tune arrangements, blues, and comedic tunes. Audiences can sometimes find themselves as part of the show whether it is singing along, dancing, or winning one of Joan’s “infamous” holiday show prizes.
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Seattle/Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist finalist, Kim has been a professional performer, educator, director, and producer for the past 30 years, having worked all over the U.S. in cabaret, jazz, musical theatre, and opera. Reservations strongly encouraged.
Website: https://www.kimmaguirejazz.com/
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Joan Penney brings out the best in jazz audiences by selecting and playing charts that are diverse, generational, and so full of love and swing that you just have to dance! Working with a broad variety of regional, a-list musicians, Joan’s musical selections range from Latin, classic jazz standards, pop and show tune arrangements, blues, and comedic tunes. Audiences can sometimes find themselves as part of the show whether it is singing along, dancing, or winning one of Joan’s “infamous” holiday show prizes.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Crossover jazz-folk fusion artist Jean Lenke has been creating diverse live music for many years in the Philadelphia area and is now starting new adventures in Washington’s great northwest. As a performing artist, composer, lyricist, and bandleader she brings the joy of her parent’s music of the 1940’s together with the spirit of the Folk & Jazz-Rock Fusion soundtrack of her own youth in an eclectic mix ~ familiar, yet slightly off center, with haunting appeal.
Musically, Jean’s approach is free spirited and bold, crossing boundaries and mixing genres with a wild and creative hand. Artfully blending the magic of the past with the energy of the future Jean's delivery is transportive, melting hearts with her a crystal clear tone and sultry warmth.
“I started my musical career late in life, so there’s never been any time to waste! My love of music had always been there - I just needed to tap into my own voice. Over the past 10 years I’ve learned that it’s never too late to recreate yourself."
Jean Lenke's debut album, Restless!, due out in December 2019, is as diverse as Jean is and highlights her musical creativity brilliantly! Restless! includes covers & original material by Jean, Philadelphia songwriters James Soloman, Danie Ocean and Canadian David R. Miller. Fresh lyrics to classic instrumental standards and new interpretations of Joni Mitchel & Steely Dan favorites round out the project brilliantly!
"Everything I know about music, I learned in Philadelphia. Philly tough me to sing, to write, and to fly free. When I realized I as moving west to Seattle, I knew I had to record my musical experiences before I left. Sometimes you just need to get off the couch and go for it! Whatever is pulling you forward, don’t settle. Give in to your own restlessness. Be brave! Just go for it and see where things land! You'll never regret it.” ~ Jean Lenke
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | RESERVE | VIEW MENU
Seattle/Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist finalist, Kim has been a professional performer, educator, director, and producer for the past 30 years, having worked all over the U.S. in cabaret, jazz, musical theatre, and opera. Reservations strongly encouraged.
Website: https://www.kimmaguirejazz.com/