
3rd Annual Jazz Contest for Women Composers
The Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra is now accepting submissions for its third annual jazz ensemble composition contest for women composers. This year, submissions must feature a guitar, as the winning and honorable mention compositions will be performed and recorded live by SWOJO with award-winning guitarist Mimi Fox as part of the 2015 Earshot Jazz Festival. Deadline for submission is June 30. For complete rules and details, visit swojo.org.
On the Horizon
Friday, May 1, 8:30pm
The Royal Room
Jay Clayton and Dejha Colantuono
This evening features a mother and daughter in concert, performing jazz standards and more, with a special performance by Dejha & The Champagne Room.
Saturday, May 9, 8pm
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
B’Shnorkestra: Global Concertos
Composer Samantha Boshnack and her B’Shnorkestra (a 14-piece alternative chamber orchestra) premier Global Concertos, an evening of new music featuring an international tour de force of soloists: Thione Diop, Christos Govetas, Srivani Jade, Julio Jauregui, and Thomas Marriott. There will also be an open dress rehearsal, with Q&A, on May 8 at 8pm.
May 27-31
Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival
Various venues,
Downtown Bellevue
The eighth annual Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival features national artists, local musicians, and high school ensembles in free and ticketed venues. Acts include Booker T. Jones, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Lloyd Jones Struggle, McTuff, and more.
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.