In this Issue
Volume 40, No. 6
In this Letter from the Director, John Gilbreath discusses the Earshot Jazz magazine through its 40 years of publication, beginning in 1984. He also discusses Paul de Barros’ book Jackson Street After Hours: The Roots of Jazz in Seattle and gives a shout out to the young artists of the Garfield, Roosevelt, and Bothell high school jazz programs who represented Seattle jazz at the Essentially Ellington festival.
Jazz is the Lens: A Sit-down with Paul de Barros & Alexa Peters
This profile features Paul de Barros and Alexa Peters, who are working together to research and write After the Bottle Clubs Closed: Seattle Jazz in the Modern Era – the sequel to de Barros’ Jackson Street After Hours: The Roots of Jazz in Seattle.
Brittany Anjou
Catch up with Brittany Anjou and her journey to study in New York after growing up in Seattle as a member of the Roosevelt High School Jazz program. Her recording Enamigo Reciprokataj and group Bi TYRANT are featured as well.
Conor Byrne Pub Moving to Innovative Co-op Model
The Conor Byrne Pub, recently closed in March 2024, has plants moving to reopen in a new co-op format under the Conor Byrne Cooperative non-profit. Learn more about the history of the pub and Conor Byrne himself.
“FATHER TIME”
In this Community Corner segment, Stephen Reed Griggs shares from his memoir ‘A Love Extreme: Passions of a Part-Time Musician’. In this passage, he recalls a recording session with Elvin Jones.
Jessica Williams, Orgonomic Music
Earshot Jazz reviews the album Orgonomic Music by Jessica Williams, featuring solos by Williams, Eddie Henderson, Jim Grantham, Dave Tucker, Henry Robinett, Richard Saunders, and Kim Stone.
