In One Ear
This In One Ear features the 9th Annual Seattle-Kobe Female Jazz Vocalists winners, trumpeter Cuong Vu in Seattle Met magazine, upcoming jazz TV programs, and upcoming jazz radio programs.
Seattle Women in Jazz Festival
Writer Steve Griggs Teases the Seattle Women In Jazz Festival By Sharing organizer Jessica Davis’s inspiration for the festival, as well as her work leading up to its inception. The festival programing includes performances by Carly Calbero, the Holy Names Academy Jazz Band, and Samantha Boshnack’s ensemble.
Kocani Orkestar & Orkestar Zirkonium
At Town Hall, Thursday, May 2nd, Kocani Orkestar From the Republic of Macedonia performs with Seattle’s Orkestar Zirkonium. This performance will be a night of Macedonian brass band traditions with Eastern European and Roma brass traditions.
Letter from the Director
Executive Director, John Gilbreath brings in Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) by teasing a new event celebrating women in jazz, International Jazz Day, three Seattle highschoolers competing in Essentially Ellington, the 2012 Golden Ear Awards, and two concerts at the Seattle Art Museum.
Golden Ear Awards Presentation
The 2012 Golden Ear Awards Recipients include Johnny Conga, Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto, Bandalabra, Jay Thomas, Naomi Seigel, and Greta Matassa. Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame awardees are Scott Brown and Dave Peck. Special awards go to Paul Toliver, Reggie Goings, as well as Wayne Horvitz, Tia Matthies, and Steve Freeborn. Chris Icasiano recalls a tragic shooting at cafe racer.
Ballard Jazz Festival
The 11th annual Ballard Jazz Festival schedule includes Brotherhood of the Drum, Guitar Summit, Ballard Jazz Walk, Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch & Classic Volvo/Saab Car Show, and the Main-stage concert event with Gary Bartz and Lew Soloff.
Luke Bergman: Making Music Tangible
A deep dive into the projects and studies of Luke Bergman, including his work on the Racer Sessions, Heat warmer, The Sound of Everything, King Tears Bat Trip, and Agogic.
UW’s Improvised Music Project Marks Fifth Anniversary with Annual Festival
The UW Improvized Music Project Schedule Includes Insistent Caterpillers, Bill Frisell, Sequoia Ensemble, and Triggerfish. Writer Evan Smith covers some history of the event and the performers.
