The jazz sensation returns to his hometown for a concert series later this month.

For all intents and purposes, Kenneth Gorelick enjoyed a typical Seattle childhood. He grew up in the Seward Park neighborhood, attended Franklin High School and eventually enrolled at the University of Washington. At age 10, he began playing the alto saxophone – and the rest, as they say, is music history.

The elite jazz group plays eight shows at the historic Belltown favorite.

Where: Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley

When: Thursday, Oct. 13 –– Sunday, Oct. 16

Times: Two shows nightly, at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. 

How Much: $40 per person (Tickets)

In a time where popular music is dominated by synthesizers and robotic noise, it’s a breath of fresh air to witness the simplicity of four perfectly syncopated voices that have been singing together for forty years.