December 2022

Letter from the Director

One for the Books

By John Gilbreath, 1/12/2022 at 12:00am

In a Letter from the Director, John Gilbreath reviews Earshot’s 2023 with a focus on the Earshot Jazz Festival and the Earshot Jazz Team that made it all happen.

Notes

Notes in this issue feature calls for Earshot Jazz’s Golden Ear Award nominations, Magazine Submissions, and Festival commissions, career openings at the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra (SRJO), memorial notes for Janet Thurlow, Joni Metcalf, and Joe Baque, the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra’s (SRJO) new executive director, Joanne Conger, and the Snowglobe Winter Music Series at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA).

In Memoriam

Tari Nelson-Zagar

By Peter Monaghan, 1/12/2022 at 12:00am

Tari Nelson-Zagar is remembered in this memorial piece that discusses her career in jazz.

Earshot Jazz Festival Photos

By Lisa Hagen Glynn, photographer, 1/12/2022 at 12:00am

See the 2022 Earshot Jazz Festival through the photography of Lisa Hagen Glynn.

Profile

Saxophonist Jackson Cotugno Becoming Pearl

By Jonathan Shipley, 1/12/2022 at 12:00am

This artist profile features Jackson Cotugno and discusses his education and professional career.

Catching Up With

Catching Up With Clark Gayton

By Paul Rauch, 1/12/2022 at 12:00am

Catch up with Clark Gayton and learn about his time at Garfield High School, Boston, San Francisco, and New York before returning to Seattle.

Live Review

The Goodbye Look: Conversations with Peter Graham

By Lily Rodriguez, 1/12/2022 at 12:00am

Live review of a Halloween Weekend concert featuring Jacob Richard’s “Battery” and Jake Silverman’s “Button Masher”.

Preview

Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra

By Melanie Grimes, 1/12/2022 at 12:00am

Preview the Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra (SWOJO) performance at the Royal Room and learn about the organization, its founders, and its artists.

Preview

The 34th Annual Concert of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music

By Rebecca Jane, 1/12/2022 at 12:00am

Preview the 34th Annual Concert of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music concert, featuring the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra (SRJO), Robert Neal, Nichole Eskridge, and Alex Dugdale.