Lakecia Benjamin holding a saxophone while wearing blue reflective sunglasses.

Lakecia Benjamin photo by Elizabeth Lietzell.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 16


Ravi Coltrane Quartet
7pm, $10–25

SATURDAY OCTOBER 17


Community Panel: Impact of COVID-19 on Black Jazz & Blues Musicians
2pm, Free

Lakecia Benjamin: Pursuance plus Jade Solomon Curtis
7pm, $10–25

SUNDAY OCTOBER 18


Ahamefule J. Oluo: The Music from Susan
7pm, $10–25

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21


Jazz: The Second Century
7pm, Free

THURSDAY OCTOBER 22


Amy Denio & Tarik Abouzied
7pm, $10–25

New American Standard: Ayesha Brooks, Wayne Horvitz, Ha Yang Kim
8:30pm, $10–25

FRIDAY OCTOBER 23


Johnaye Kendrick Quartet
7pm, $10–25

Tarbaby
8:30pm, $10–25

SATURDAY OCTOBER 24


Community Panel: Seattle JazzED Anti-Racist Study Group
2pm, Free

Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto
7pm, $10–25

John Hollenbeck: Epigraphs
8:30pm, $10–25

SUNDAY OCTOBER 25


Triple Solo: Marina Albero, Jeff Johnson, D’Vonne Lewis
7pm, $10–25

Eugenie Jones
8:30pm, $10–25

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28

Jazz: The Second Century
7pm, Free

THURSDAY OCTOBER 29

Elnah Jordan & Eric Verlinde
7pm, $10–25

Ahamefule J. Oluo Jazz Quartet
8:30pm, $10–25

FRIDAY OCTOBER 30

Film: Charles Lloyd: Red Waters, Black Sky
7pm, $10–2

Bill Frisell Solo
8:30pm, $10–25

SATURDAY OCTOBER 31

Community Panel: Toll of Online Jazz Education: Equity, Practical Challenges, & Teacher Burnout
2pm, Free

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1

Gerald Clayton & John Clayton
7pm, $10–25

Reggie Goings Quartet
8:30pm, $10–25

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5

Thomas Marriott’s Trumpet Ship
7pm, $10–25

Ab Baars Solo
8:30pm, $10–25

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6

Film: Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
7pm, $0-25, nwfilmforum.org

Benjamin Hunter Group
7pm, $10–25

Fred Hersch Solo
8:30pm, $10–25

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7

Community Panel: The Beth & Kelly Show, Special Edition
2pm, Free

SRJO Nonet: Birth of the Cool
7:30pm, tickets at srjo.org

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8

Ravi Coltrane Quartet
7pm, $10–25

Ahamefule J. Oluo Virtual Reality House Party
8:30pm, $10–25

Even More Earshot

BIMA Within/Earshot

Concerts streaming from the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, plus two panel discussions. All programs free, online, and all-ages.

Weekly Playlists on Spotify

Follow Earshot Jazz on spotify and enjoy weekly playlists curated by local artists released every Sunday morning during the festival.

Sunday Morning Playlists

Sponsored by Michael Goodheim
Free, spotify

Weekly playlists curated by local artists and DJ’s released every Sunday morning on spotify during the festival. 

Guest curators include Eva Walker, Gabriel Teodros, Noel Brass Jr., and SassyBlack. Walker hosts Audioasis on KEXP and is one half of the band The Black Tones. Teodros is a musician, DJ, and speculative fiction writer. He hosts the Early show on KEXP. Noel Brass Jr. is a keyboardist and leader of the trio Afrocop. SassyBlack is a singer, songwriter, and producer known for creating electronic psychedlic soul” sounds.

TICKETS

Tickets to concerts sold separately. At the time of purchase, you will recieve a confirmation email with a url to access the concert stream. Another email with the event url will be sent out shortly before the event begins.

Tiered ticketing for concerts are available at the following levels. Choose the level that works for you! We’ve provided some recommendations below:

• $10 – We recommend this option if you have been significantly impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• $15 – Our most popular option! We recommend this option if your financial situation has had little to no impact by COVID-19.

• $25 – We recommend this option if your economic situation has not been impacted by COVID-19.

• $50 Household – We recommend this option if your economic situation has not been impacted by COVID-19 and multiple people in your household intend to stream with a single link.

• Free – A limited number of free tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at earshot.org. If you are in a position to select the $10 option, please leave these for those most in need.

Festival Gold Card Pass

A special pass is available for streaming access to all festival events. The 2020 Digital Festival Gold Card rate is $350 ($300 Earshot Jazz members) for access to over 20 concerts and events. Benefits include automated url access to all festival events. Becoming a Gold Card holder is a fantastic way to enjoy ease of access and show your support to Earshot Jazz and the artists we serve.

Schedule subject to change.