The Bill Anschell Standards Trio creates spontaneous arrangements on a large repertoire of jazz standards, from Thelonious Monk and Billy Strayhorn to Jerome Kern and Richard Rodgers. The trio is known for the turn-on-a-dime, intuitive connection between Anschell, bassist Jeff Johnson, and drummer D'Vonne Lewis. They were named "Northwest Acoustic Jazz Ensemble of the Year" in 2022 by Earshot Jazz, and their 2019 release, "Shifting Standards," received rave reviews, including this, from Thomas Conrad in Stereophile magazine: "They enter an atmosphere where nothing is certain except the truths of human emotion, and even those truths must be reaffirmed moment to moment, in order to prevail over silence.”

Location: Firehouse Arts and Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225

Cost: $20 general, $10 students Purchase Advance Tickets

Lineup: Bill Anschell (piano), Jeff Johnson (bass), D'Vonne Lewis (drums)

Website: www.billanschell.com