Community Resources
Artist Web Sites
- Ahamefule J. Oluo – Trumpeter, composer
- Anton Schwartz – Jazz Saxophonist and Educator
- Ben Thomas – Vibraphone
- Bill Anschell – Music samples, short stories, and calendar of upcoming gigs
- Birch Pereira – Bassist, vocalist, bandleader, educator
- Bob Antolin – teacher, alto & soprano sax, flute & guitar
- Brian Monroney – teacher, guitar, as well as composing, arranging and recording music
- Brooks Giles III – Saxophonist, Vocalist & Educator
- Carolena Mátus – Jazz Vocalist and Educator
- Chad McCullough – Trumpet
- Chris Spencer – Jazz guitarist, teacher
- Christy Doran – Swiss/Irish guitarist extraordinaire, a frequent visitor to the Pacific Northwest
- Chuck Deardorf – Jazz bassist and educator
- Clipper Anderson – Jazz bassist and educator
- Cynthia Mullis – Saxophone
- D’Vonne Lewis – Drummer, composer, bandleader
- Dan Kramlich – Pianist, educator
- Darren Motamedy – Saxophone
- David George – Bandleader, Arranger, and Composer
- David Paul Mesler – Vocalist, pianist, composer, educator
- Dennis Moss – Jazz guitar, instruction
- Dmitri Matheny – Flugelhorn, trumpet, educator
- Ed Hartman – Yamaha Performer and Educator. Drumset, vibes, & percussion.
- Elizabeth Falconer – Koto player
- EntreMundos Quarteto – Brazilian Jazz/Soul Collective
- Eric Verlinde – Pianist and Composer
- Eugenie Jones – Entertainer, Singer, Songwriter
- Greg Ruby – Guitarist, composer, bandleader
- Greta Matassa – Vocalist, educator
- Hans Fahling – Composition & guitar
- Jackson Rice – Jazz trumpet
- Jacqueline D. Tabor – Jazz vocalist and performer, 2011 Seattle Kobe Jazz Winner
- Jason Parker – Trumpet/Flugelhorn player, leader of the Jason Parker Quartet
- Jay Clayton – International vocalist and educator
- JC Johnny Conga – Latin Jazz Conga Player
- Jeff Johnson – Bassist
- Jerry Frank – composer-pianist, and improviser
- Jim Knapp – Trumpet player, composer, teacher
- John Bishop – Jazz drummer
- Jon Hamar – Jazz bassist and educator
- Josh Rawlings – Keyboardist/composer/bandleader
- Julio Jauregui – Latin & jazz percussion, instruction
- Lance Buller – Trumpet, vocals, big band
- Larry Fuller – Jazz pianist
- Laura Welland – Jazz bassist, vocalist, and trumpeter
- LaVon Hardison – Vocalist
- Leah Stillwell – Jazz Vocalist
- Marc Smason – Trumpet
- Nelda Swiggett – Jazz pianist, composer, band leader
- Our House Concerts Website
- Pearl Django – Gypsy Jazz
- Rich Hinrichsen – Singer and jazz musician / Rich’s Jazz Coffee
- Rich Wetzel – Trumpeter and bandleader
- Rik Wright – Guitarist, bandleader
- Rob Scheps – Saxophonist
- Ryan Burns – Pianist/ bassist/ composer/ educator
- Savoy Swing – Vintage swing dance
- Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra – Northwest’s premier big band
- Sonando – Afro-Cuban jazz
- Stephanie Porter – Vocalist
- Steve Griggs – Saxophonist, composer, writer
- Susan Carr – Vocalist and educator
- Susan Pascal – Vibraphonist
- SWOJO – Seattle Women s Jazz Orchestra
- The Teaching – Award-winning trio
- Tobi Stone – Woodwind, piano, guitar
- Valerie Joyce – Musician, vocalist, and songwriter
- Victor Noriega – Composer/keyboardist
- World Jazz Scene – This site features profiles of several Seattle-based jazz artists and much more.
Clubs and Venues
Festivals
- Ballard Jazz Festival – May 17-20, 2017 | Seattle, WA
- Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival – May 31-June 4, 2017 | Bellevue, WA
- DeMiero Jazz Fest – March 1-3, 2018 | Edmonds, WA
- DjangoFest Northwest – September 20-24, 2017 | Whidbey Island, WA
- Lionel Hampton Jazz Fest – February 23-25, 2017 | Moscow, ID
- PDX Jazz Fest – February 16-26, 2017 | Portland, OR
- TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival – June 22-July 2, 2017 | Vancouver, British Columbia
Funding Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
Jazz Education
- A Passion for Jazz – History of Jazz music origins, styles and musicians featuring timeline, glossary, photos, festivals, webcasts, guitar & piano chords, scales, online lessons and teacher locator.
- Cornish College of the Arts
- Dusty Strings Music Store & School – Offering classes and private lessons in bluegrass, old time, blues, traditional, and world music by real, working musicians.
- Edmonds Community College
- Ev Stern’s Workshop – to help aspiring Jazz musicians of All Ages, All Levels, and All Instruments pursue their dreams and nurture their humanity through jazz improvisation
- Garfield High School Jazz
- Greta Matassa Workshop – workshop for vocalists
- Guitar Lesson Companion – Instructional Materials for Guitar Teachers and Their Students
- Jazz Night School – Jazz Night School offers year-round ensembles and instruction for aspiring jazz musicians—instrumentalists and vocalists—of all ages
- Jazz Port Townsend – week-long workshop at Jazz Port Townsend, held in the summer, is the perfect opportunity to meet other excellent musicians, soak up a week of jazz in a seaside paradise, and leave as a better musician
- Learn Jazz Piano
- Music Works Northwest – offering music lessons and performance experiences for all ages
- Roosevelt High School Jazz
- Seattle Central Community College
- Seattle Drum School
- Seattle JazzED – Programs available for 4th through 12th grade student in Seattle and the surrounding region with a desire to learn and perform jazz music, regardless of current skill level or prior experience.
- Shoreline Community College
- The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music – Undergraduate music education program. Located in NYC.
- Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz – The TMIJ’s mission is to offer the world’s most promising young musicians college level training by America’s jazz masters and to present public school-based jazz education programs for young people around the globe.
- University of Washington School of Music
Jazz Photography
Jazz Societies
Miscellaneous
Northwest Jazz
Other Music Resources
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