Ahamefule Oluo by Naomi Ishisaka By Paul Rauch Seattle’s own Ahamefule J. Oluo is difficult to categorize as an artist. A musician, comedian, composer, director—and the Artist in Residence for the 2020 Earshot Jazz Festival. Oluo committed to the festival prior to the...
In the world of film and video, which, in the absence live concerts, has become the primary medium for jazz performance, the word “trailer” is essentially what they used to call “preview of coming attractions.” Next month, Earshot will stream its 2020 jazz festival....
Makaya McCraven photo by Daniel Sheehan. King County Awards COVID-19 Relief Grants to Science, Art & Culture, and Live Music Venues With $2 million of funding backed by the federal CARES Act, King County awarded a total of 62 grants in three categories: Music...
Reviews in this Issue: Internal Volume, Rae Wabi Sabi, Tipton Sax Quartet & Drums RaeInternal VolumeSelf-Released One challenge of life over the past few months of the global pandemic has been finding ways to navigate through the noise and uncertainty of everyday...
Kelly Clingan photo by Michael Craft and Scott Brown photo by Daniel Sheehan. How will Seattle area jazz band directors teach music this fall, with band rooms shuttered and ensemble music almost completely impossible? That’s the question Earshot posed to five...
Gerald Clayton photo by Daniel Sheehan. 32nd Annual Earshot Jazz FestivalStreaming October 16—November 8, 2020 Mark your calendars for an all-digital festival! The Earshot Jazz Festival returns this year in an all-digital format! Now in its 32nd year, the 2020...
