Earshot Events

Earshot Jazz is a premier presenter of live jazz in the Puget Sound area. Along with annual recurring events, we produce unique concerts throughout the year that feature special projects from resident artists as well as musicians from around the globe.

Current Events

Earshot produces unique concerts throughout the year that feature special projects from resident artists as well as musicians from around the globe.

Festival

The annual Earshot Jazz Festival, “Seattle’s most important annual jazz event,” (DownBeat) celebrates the world of jazz with artists from around the world and the best of the Pacific Northwest.

Golden Ear Awards & Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame

Initiated in 1990 the Golden Ear Awards recognizes the accomplishments of resident artists from the previous year and to induct members into the local Jazz Hall of Fame.

Sacred Music Concert

Join us for the world’s longest running presentation of Duke Ellington’s wonderful “Sacred Music.” A holiday favorite for the past 35 years.

New Works Program

Launched in 2022, the commissioning program supports members of the Seattle jazz community to create authentic, innovative, and moving new work.

John Gilbreath Service Excellence Award

Established to honor individuals and groups who advance jazz through advocacy, innovation, and preservation, celebrating John Gilbreath’s legacy of service.

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