It also gave him a rich bank of compositional starting points, many of which have served as seeds for the set of original music he’s presenting during the Earshot Jazz Festival this year. Fuego’s performance will feature the 20-piece Freddy Fuego Orchestra performing ten to twelve original and stylistically diverse compositions, chosen on-the-fly based on Fuego’s feel on the audience and ensemble.
The article writer Dylan Koa, interviews musician and Royal Room co-owner, Wayne Horvitz about the New Music Ensemble. The New Music Ensemble is a group for young musicians who want to explore avant garde music by groundbreaking jazz musicians and also the modern technique known as conduction.
There’s a new show on local Seattle radio station KEXP called “Sounds of Survivance” that features two indigenous DJ’s Kevin Sur and Tory J.“ Sur explains that “we’re continuing a tradition of reclaiming sonic space through accompaniment and empathy for each other…
Some Seattle jazz fans may not be aware of the percussionist, drummer, and Hang player Ehssan Karimi. A Berklee graduate, Karimi not only composes and performs his own music but has worked with such bands as McTuff and the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, and Digable Planets among others
The Conor Byrne Pub, recently closed in March 2024, has plants moving to reopen in a new co-op format under the Conor Byrne Cooperative non-profit. Learn more about the history of the pub and Conor Byrne himself.
An introduction of the Curators for the NonSeq Community Curators Series 2024 – Beth Fleenor, Connie Fu, Kole Galbraith, and Naeim Rahmani. Written by Nathan Bluford.
Introduction to jazz quartet Type 85, their group formation, music philosophies, and upcoming LP. Written by Eric Olson.
This feature focuses on the Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo (NGWIJC). Vai Taya and Olivia McVicker discuss their journeys in jazz, specifically where they have and have not found support and representation within the music community.
Mario Layne Fabizio and his work in the PNW jazz scene are highlighted in this feature.
Earshot Jazz honors jazz as a vital Black American art form through live performance presentations, artist advocacy, and community engagement.
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