Joan Osborne and the Holmes Brothers

Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)

Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)

by Kevin McBride

Photos by Bill Bungard

What a night to remember – made possible by Joan Osborne and the Holmes Brothers when they brought their craft to the intimate surroundings of Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle. I’ll call it a fantastic “twofer.”

The Holmes Brothers can still deliver and reach their audience. They started out with some tunes from their latest release, Brotherhood, to a very appreciative crowd. They were then joined on stage by Osborne and her pianist Keith Cotton, to solo on a few of her standards, including “Spider Web.”

The Holmes Brothers then joined in to accompany Osborne on a few more tunes, and they finished the show with her 1995 hit “One Of Us.”

The applause said it all. Yet another stellar show hosted by Jazz Alley.

Wendell Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Wendell Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Popsy Dixon at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Popsy Dixon at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Sherman Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Sherman Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
The Holmes Brothers at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
The Holmes Brothers at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
The Holmes Brothers at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
The Holmes Brothers at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Keith Cotton at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Keith Cotton at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Popsy Dixon at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Popsy Dixon at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne and Holmes Brothers at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne and Holmes Brothers at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Sherman Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Sherman Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Sherman Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Sherman Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Wendell Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)

 

 

Wendell Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne and Wendell Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne and Wendell Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne and Holmes Brothers at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne and Holmes Brothers at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Wendell Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Wendell Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Sherman Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Sherman Holmes at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Popsy Dixon at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Popsy Dixon at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)
Joan Osborne at Jazz Alley (Photo by Bill Bungard)