The Central District has been a musical, community hub for generations and where musical legends such as Ernestine Anderson, Ray Charles, and Quincy Jones, got their start. Today, the Jackson Street Jazz Walk celebrates those connections and carries forward the legacy and roots laid down by the African American jazz and blues tradition that continues to sustain the vibrant cultural heartbeat of Seattle.
This August, Kandace Springs, Eric Benét, Brian Simpson, and more bring the heat to the 5th annual Vanport Jazz Festival, a two-day celebration featuring some of the most cherished jazz and R&B musicians around today.
Yeleen Production, a Seattle-based non-profit founded by Abdul Ndiaye, produces this one-day live music festival in July entitled, Seattle Summer Stage.
Another venerable Northwest jazz experience is back live—Jazz Port Townsend will offer an in-person format July 25-31 at Fort Worden State Park for the first time since 2019.
Drummer/composer/producer Domo Branch returns to his roots in the Pacific Northwest for a quartet show at The Royal Room with vocalist Imani Rousselle, pianist Sean Mason, saxophonist Abdias Armenteros, and Ben Feldman on bass.
Earshot Jazz honors jazz as a vital Black American art form through live performance presentations, artist advocacy, and community engagement.
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