In this Issue
Jazz Value
In a Letter from the Director, John Gilbreath discusses the Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards and the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame.
In One Ear
This In One Ear segment discusses the Chamber Music America (CMA) Presenter Consortium for Jazz grantees and lists upcoming radio programming.
Golden Ear Awards 2014
This is the ballot for the 2014 Golden Ear Awards – to be presented at the 2014 Golden Ear Awards Party, featuring the Kareem Kandi Trio and emcee’d by Jim Wilke.
Jazz: The Second Century
This is a call for artists for the 2015 Jazz: The Second Century Series.
Farko Dosumov: A Global Bass Traveler Brings It Home
This Profile introduces bassist Farko Dosumov and discusses his journey as a musician, his teachers, musical groups, and his upcoming project. Written by Andrew Luthringer.
Joe Doria, Part II: Rooted in Recording
This Profile introduces Joe Doria and the history that influenced his recording work. Written by Steve Griggs.
Earshot Jazz Spring Series
This Preview presents the lineup for the Earshot Jazz Spring Series 2015. Artists, groups, and events include the Kenny Wheeler Tribute with Ingrid Jensen and Steve Treseler, Mark Helias’ Open Loose, Tim Berne’s Snakeoil, Vijay Iyer Trio, Peter Brötzmann Trio, Instant Composers Pool (ICP Orchestra), Guilia Valle Trio, Julia Hülsmann Trio, and the Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit.
Album Release: Paul Kikuchi’s Bat of No Bird Island
This Preview discusses Paul Kikuchi’s ‘Bat of No Bird Island’, inspired by the written memoir and 78RPM record collection of his great grandfather, Zenkichi Kikuchi.
2015 Seattle Jazz Experience
This Preview discusses groups and artists to be presented at the 2015 Seattle Jazz Experience with a focus on Kneebody, which is comprised of Adam Benjamin, Shane Endsley, Kaveh Rastegar, Ben Wendel, and Nate Wood. Written by Caitlin Peterkin.
