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diaries of a little cafe in Everett
a dessert forward cafe serving croffles, crepes, and light bites
jazz jam session every other sunday & jazz events once in a blue moon
One of the hardest things about running Butter Notes has been figuring out how to properly pay the artists who provide the music here.
Jazz and community building are core pillars of what we do, but at the rate and amount of coffee that we sling, it is nearly impossible to consistently support artists at the rate they deserve. That disconnect has been really challenging for us.
We’re now growing a partnership with Jazz Clubs Northwest, a nonprofit in the greater Seattle area that puts on jazz walks and helps create continuity between those events and shows at places like ours.
Danny, the organization’s founder, has been gracious enough to partner with us. We’re still contributing what we can, but this support helps us pay artists a bit more and makes the whole thing a little more sustainable.
Honestly, it feels like nonprofit relationships like this are crucial if a small jazz café like ours is going to survive. If I were smarter, I would have more seats and be an amazing marketer who could fill every seat every night. Then artists could just focus on making the best work they can without having to market themselves.
But it’s not the real world, and we are living in the sauce right now.
Last night was a fully seated show. It was amazing, and it felt like the start of something really good. I kind of feel like I’m dating Danny now, and I hope we have a beautiful relationship moving forward.
08/14/2026
Sean here. This one is pretty special to me because it represents a new partnership between JazzClubsNW, a nonprofit supporting live jazz, and a little coffee shop like Butter Notes.
I think we’re aligned on a pretty simple vision: bring more live music to the community and create more places for people to actually experience it. That’s probably why Danny decided to give this partnership a shot with us.
So come be part of a little milestone for Butter Notes, help us celebrate the partnership, and, of course, listen to some great jazz.
I’ve also tuned the piano, so it’ll be in tip-top condition for the night!
Danny Kolke - Piano
Chris Symer - Bass
Taryn Zickefoose - Drums
Saturday, August 15
Doors: 7:30 PM
Music: 8:00-10:00 PM
Butter Notes Café
902 N Broadway, Unit B
Everett, WA 98201
Tickets
$15 Presale
$20 at the Door
Tickets are available at butternotescafe.com/tickets. Seating is limited, so advance purchase is recommended.
08/14/2026
Our lengthy project to change all of our syrups without wasting so much and throwing syrups away is almost complete
We also got some new fruity flavors to add to the Red Bull combos. Guava, pear, pineapple, watermelon are some of the few!
08/11/2026
Tuning the piano for the performance this Saturday… new skill unlocked!
16 bar intro but the gang didn’t pull up one the one
08/10/2026
Twas a full house at the jam! Thank you everyone for coming over to play!
Crepe machine is down
08/08/2026
Have you heard of an aerocano?
08/06/2026
Thank you KNKX and Alexa for doing the profile on us!
This strip mall coffeehouse transforms into an intimate jazz club At night, Butter Notes Cafe in Everett transforms from coffee and dessert cafe into a jazz club—the vision of former tech worker, musician, and community leader Sean Dokko.
Danny Kolke Piano Trio on August 15th at 8PM
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902 N Broadway
Everett, WA
98201