In this Issue
The Beat Goes On
In a Letter from the Director, John Gilbreath discusses Jazz Appreciation Month, High School programs attending Essentially Ellington, Seattle’s dedication to Jazz Education, the Seattle Jazz Experience, and Seattle JazzED,
Jazz: The Second Century
A Call for Artists for the 2015 Jazz: The Second Century Series.
The 26th Annual Golden Ear Awards
The 2015 Golden Ear Awards. Recipients include Chemical Clock’s Bad Habitat album, Sequoia, Industrial Revelation, Evan Flory-Barnes, Carmen Rothwell, Greta Matassa, Table & Chairs Showcase, Seattle JazzED, Amy Denio, and Greta Matassa.
Earshot Jazz Spring Series
A Preview of Earshot Jazz Spring Series artists and groups, including Mark Helias’ Open Loose with Tony Malaby and Tom Rainey, Tim Berne’s Snakeoil, Vijay Iyer Trio, Peter Brötzmann Trio, Instant Composers Pool (ICP Orchestra), Giulia Valle Trio, Julia Hülsmann Trio, and Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit.
The 7th Annual Improvised Music Project Festival
Preview for the 7th Annual Improvised Music Project Festival, featuring Bill Frisell, Chris Cheek, and Steve Swallow.
Choice Local, Recent Releases
Album reviews for Jacqueline Tabor’s The Jazz in You – Live at the Seattle Vespers, Marc Seales’ American Songs, Volume 3: Place & Time, and SpiceRack So Hip It HURTS. Written by Edan Krolewicz, EK, and Andrew Luthringer.
Welcome to the Earshot Jazz Festival, 2014!
In this Letter from the Director, John Gilbreath discusses the 2014 Earshot Jazz Festival, including the birthday celebration for Thelonious Monk. This article also features praise from publications such as the Seattle Times and DownBeat magazine.
