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Earshot Concerts and Events
Earshot Jazz is respected
for balancing 20 years of forward thinking concert presentations
with many services to the community. Among the nearly
100 concerts presented each year are the Earshot Jazz
Festival, the Art of Jazz Series, a Spring Series of
concerts, and an annual presentation of Duke Ellington's
Sacred Music.
Earshot strives to present
the continuum of jazz as an enduring art form, with
a rich history, a vibrant and varied present, and a
strong and positive future.
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Art
of Jazz Series
Earshot Jazz collaborates
with the Seattle Art Museum in programming and
presenting the Art of Jazz Series, now in it's
12th year. Always well attended, the after-work
concerts are free with museum admission -- a great
bargain given the two-for-one line up of fine
jazz and major art exhibits. Join us the Seattle
Asian Art Museum on the second Thursday of every
month.
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Earshot
Jazz Festival
Now in its 18th year,
the Earshot Jazz Festival presents the full spectrum
of jazz - from high profile concerts in Seattle's
finest halls, to cutting-edge creations that move
the art form ever forward. Festival events include
concerts by some of the most important and emerging
artists in the world, a series of rare jazz films,
photo exhibits, panel discussions, educational
programs and more.
Photo: Robert Glasper
performing at the 2005 Earshot Jazz Festival.
Photo by D. Sheehan
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Golden
Ear Awards
The annual Golden
Ear Awards program provides an opportunity for
Seattle jazz fans and performers to celebrate the
region's jazz accomplishments of the previous year.
After all the ballots are tallied, King County's
jazz community gathers for an evening gala event
with live music, all star jam sessions, and an awards
ceremony.
Photo: NW Vocalist of the Year
for 2005, Greta Matassa. Photo by D. Sheehan.
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Earshot
Spring Series
Earshot presents several special
concerts and events through out the year. Every
Spring Earshot puts together a series of jazz concerts
to ease transition from the short, damp days of
Winter to the beautiful, sun-filled days of Summer.
Photo: Danilo Perez performing as part of the 2006 Earshot Jazz Spring Series. Photo by Daniel Sheehan.
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Concert
of Duke Ellington's Sacred Music
Duke Ellington is one of the great composers in
American history. His "Sacred Music,"
both serious and swinging, was premiered at Grace
Cathedral in San Francisco in 1965. This annual
concert is a long-standing holiday tradition of
Seattle jazz fans and features the all-star Seattle
Repertory Jazz Orchestra with guest vocalists
James Caddell and Nichol Eskridge.
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NEA
Jazz Masters on Tour
Earshot is proud to be a
part of the NEA Jazz Masters
on Tour initiative. In 2006 Earshot Jazz
will have the honor of presenting two NEA Jazz
Masters -- Chico Hamilton and Jimmy Heath. Performances
and other outreach programs scheduled for the
Fall. Stay tuned for more details.
Photo: NEA Jazz Master Jimmy
Heath. Photo by Bruce Moore / All About Jazz.
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Earshot
Jazz is a Seattle based nonprofit music, arts and service
organization formed in 1984 to support jazz and increase
awareness in the community. Earshot Jazz publishes
a monthly newsletter, presents creative music and educational
programs, assists jazz artists, increases listenership,
complements existing services and programs, and networks
with the national and international jazz community.
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