As a shout-out to local musicians, Earshot Jazz presents the “new music roundup.” Included are both singles and albums that Seattle area artists have created or released in the last year or so. Albums are distinguished by italics, and singles by quotations marks. Links are provided—explore the wealth of talent in the community and show your support to artists by making a purchase. We acknowledge this list is incomplete; tell us about other new works at editor@earshot.org.
Afrocop: Noel Brass Jr., Andy Sells & Carlos Tullos
Afrocop, Moondust, Self-released (July 2020)
Andy Sells & Noel Brass Jr.
Andy Sells and Noel Brass Jr., “Uneasy Entropy,” Self-released (December 2020)
Ann Reynolds
Ann Reynolds, Clave Gringa, Joy, Self-released (March 2019)
annreynoldsclavegringa.bandcamp.com
Ann Reynolds, “A Delightful Wackiness” (June 2020)
Amy Denio
Amy Denio, “Mumbai (12,759/420),” Self-released (April 2020)
Tiptons Sax Quartet, Wabi Sabi, Self-released (2020)
Arturo Rodriguez
Arturo Rodriguez, A Little Rice and Beans, Self-released (2020)
Bad News Botanists: Frank Vitolo, Colin Pulkrabek, Andy Short, Rob Homan, Marina Christopher & Chris Patin
Bad News Botanists, Indignation, Self-released (October 2020)
Birch Pereira and the Gin Joints
Birch Pereira and the Gin Joints, “Anytime,” “You Know It Hurts Me,” and My Wanderin’ Eyes,” Self-released (2020)
CHA: Carol J. Levin, Amelia Love Clearheart & Heather Bentley
CHA, Remembering Backward, Right Brain Records (February 2020)
Chris Icasiano
Chris Icasiano, Provinces, Origin Records (February 2020)
Chuck Deardorf
Chuck Deardorf, Perception, Origin Records (2020)
Dina Blade
Dina Blade, Shall We Dance? Joyswing Records (February 2019)
Duende Libre: Alex Chadsey, Farko Dosumov & Jeff Busch
Duende Libre, The Dance She Spoke, Self-released (July 2020)
EarthtoneSkytone: Kelsey Mines & Carlos Snaider
EarthtoneSkytone, “Tend Towards Whispers,” Self-released (April 2020)
EarthtoneSkytone, “Sky Below,” Self-released (April 2020)
earthtoneskytone.bandcamp.com/music
Evan Woodle
Heatwarmer, Electric City, Self-released (March 2020)
Folks Project: Darrius Willrich, Evan Flory-Barnes & D’Vonne Lewis
Folks Project, Live at The Triple Door, Self-released (February 2020)
Frank Kohl
Frank Kohl, The Crossing, Self-released (January 2020)
Greg Sinibaldi
Greg Sinibaldi, Voices, Self-released (August 2019)
Greg Williamson
Greg Williamson, Jazz Traditions A Collection of Drum Set Teaching—a written guide in paperback (August 2019)
Greta Matassa
Greta Matassa, Portrait, Origin (June 2019)
Jay Thomas
Jay Thomas with the Oliver Groenewald Newnet, I Always Knew, Origin (2018)
Jay Thomas, Matt Wilson & Friends, High Crimes and Misdemeanors, McVouty Records (2020)
jaythomasjazz@aol.com, jaythomasjazz.com
Jean Chaumont
Jean Chaumont, The Beauty of Differences, Misfitmemusic (June 2018)
Josh Hou
Josh Hou, Bilingualism, Self-released (September 2019)
Josh Hou, Feeling of Home, Self-released (November 2020)
Kelley Johnson
Kelley Johnson, Something Good, OA2 Records (July 2019)
Kiki Valera
Kiki Valera, Vivencias en Clave Cubana, Origin Records (October 2019)
Jenny Davis
Jenny Davis, Rearranged, Three Penny Records (February 2020)
Jovino Santos Neto
Jovino Santos Neto, The Player’s Lounge Quartet, Live from the Player’s Lounge, Self-released (February 2020)
Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto, Canto do Rio, Liquid City (March 2020)
Jovino Santos Neto, The Journey Of the Curumim, Self-released (April 2020)
Jovino Santos Neto, Imaginary Dances, Self-released (May 2020)
Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto, Bebê, Self-released (August 2020)
Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto, Red Velvet, Self-released (November 2020)
jovinosantosneto.bandcamp.com/music
Kate Olson
KO Ensemble, KO Ensemble Live at the Royal Room, Self-released (January 2020)
KO Solo, Homeland, Self-released (March, 2020)
KO Solo, “Quarantine Boogie,” Self-released (May 2020)
Marina Albero
Marina Albero, A Life Soundtrack, Self-released (December 2019)
Neil Welch
Neil Welch, After The Rain, Self-released (June 2019)
Nelda Swiggett
Nelda Swiggett Quintet, The Alaska Suite, Moving Room Productions (2020)
RAE: Ronan Delisle, Abbey Blackwell & Evan Woodle
RAE, Internal Volume, Self-released (August 2020)
Raymond Larsen
Raymond Larsen, Songs to Fill the Air, Slow and Steady Records (April 2020)
Rochelle House
Rochelle House, Earth on Fire, House Records (December 2019)
Ronan Delisle
Ronan Delisle, Marveling, Self-released (June 2020)
Ryan Burns
Ryan Burns, Postponed Parade, Self-released (November 2020)
SassyBlack
SassyBlack, Stuck, Self-released (November 2020)
Sundae + Mr. Goessl: Kate Voss & Jason Goessl
Sundae + Mr. Goessl, Fun & Fancy, Self-released (March 2020)
Steve Treseler
Steve Treseler, Snow Line Suite, Common Tone Records (March 2020)
Ted Poor
Ted Poor, You Already Know, Impulse Records (February 2020)
Thomas Marriott
Thomas Marriott, Trumpet Ship, Origin Records (March 2020)
Victor Janusz
Victor Janusz, A Song to Love, Self-released (July 2020)
