Always a great event, the Ballard Jazz Walk will take over Ballard Ave. and Market St. this Thursday. 15 groups will play at 11 venues, including the Wayne Horvitz Quartet at Sunset Tavern, The Bridge Quartet at Egan’s Ballard Jam House and the Matt Jorgensen Quartet at Conor Byrne. Full schedule here.

Advance tickets are $18 each to get you into all 11 venues. More info here. (Photo from the Jazz Walk last April at Conor Byrne.)