Seattle-Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist Auditions
The Seattle-Kobe Sister City Association sends one high school-aged and one adult female jazz vocalist from Greater Seattle to Kobe, Japan, in May 2014. Finalists are selected by early February and participate in a live audition at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley on Monday, February 24. Two winners feature as guest vocalists at the 15th annual Kobe Jazz Vocal Queen Contest. Application deadline is January 20, 2014, by email to eddingsn@gmail.com. For questions or more information, contact Mari Maruyama Carpenter at (206) 619-1951.
Artist Trust Fellowships
The application deadline is January 13 for 2014 Artist Trust Fellowships, annual awards of $7,500 for professional Washington State artists demonstrating excellence and dedication in their craft. New this year, in addition to 14 Fellowship recipients, one artist each in literary and music disciplines will receive a one-month residency at the Millay Colony in New York and a $1,000 stipend. Eligible fields for 2014 are Music, Media, Literary and Craft. Apply at www.artisttrust.org.
Wayne Horvitz Piano Book
Wayne Horvitz has released the first edition of Little Pieces for the Piano, a book of his compositions written for beginning or intermediate piano students. More at www.waynehorvitz.net.
CREATION Project: Call for Artists
Deadline January 3, 2014
The CD Forum is seeking participants for the CREATION Project, a new works and professional development program for black performing artists based in Greater Seattle. Theater Director Valerie Curtis-Newton curates the show. Download the application at CDforum.org, or for more information, email info@cdforum.org.
More Music @ The Moore
Seeking musicians ages 14 to 21, the 13th annual More Music @ The Moore selects musicians to perform in two shows at the Moore Theatre on May 9; learn from leading music industry professionals; and work with professional Music Director Meshell Ndegeocello. Sign up for auditions by January 14. Auditions will be held January 21-22, from 4-9pm at the Vera Project. More at www.stgpresents.org.
On the Horizon
Seattle Improvised Music Festival
February 6-8, 8pm
Joe Morris, Matt Ingalls, Bill Horist, Beth Fleenor, Gust Burns, Jacob Zimmerman, Greg Campbell, Paul Kikuchi.
On the Horizon
Artist Trust Benefit Art Auction
Saturday, February 22, 5pm
Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center
Performances by Eyvind Kang & Jessika Kenney.
On the Horizon
Seattle Jazz Experience
March 14-15, 2014
Cornish Playhouse, Seattle Center
A new, two-day participatory youth jazz festival for high school and college jazz students debuts in March. The Seattle Jazz Experience features workshops, clinics and evening performances by Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts quartet, the Cuong Vu Trio and Bill Holman, Grammy-winning composer and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master. Student participation in the Seattle Jazz Experience is by audition and is open to U.S. and Canadian applicants. More at seattlejazzexperience.org.
Write Earshot Jazz
The Earshot Jazz magazine reflects and shares the many ways that jazz intersects with lives in the Northwest. Earshot Jazz is seeking submissions from writers: Please email story pitches, comments, news and announcements to editor@earshot.org.
Help the Jazz Around the Sound Calendar
Please email news and announcements about jazz gigs, concerts and community events to jazzcalendar@earshot.org.
