In this Issue
A World of Jazz in Seattle
In this Letter from the Director, John discusses local jazz festivals, Tim Berne’s Snakeoil, and Earshot Jazz’s history of concert presentation.
Notes
Notes in this issue feature the ArtsWA Project Support Grant Deadlines, the Office of Arts & Culture Project Funding, Rainier Valley Radio call for radio programming, Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra’s 3rd Annual Jazz Contest for Women Composers, Roosevelt High School Jazz Program’s hiring a new Band Director, Seattle JazzEd Summer Jazz Ambassadors, and the upcoming TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
In One Ear
This is In One Ear segment announces Mack Waldron as a recipient for the Jazz Journalist Association Jazz Hero Award and the recipients for the Jack Straw Production’s Artist Support program. Upcoming Jazz Radio programming is also listed.
Jazz: The Second Century
This is a call for artist submissions for the 2015 Jazz: The Second Century series.
Ann Reynolds: Brain of a Scientist, Soul of a Composer
Ann Reynolds is featured in an artist profile that depicts her diverse education and the opportunities and inspirations that she encountered along the way. Especially highlighted is her work with the group Clave Gringa.
Thomas Marriott: Trumpeting the Scene
Thomas Marriott and his recent gig at the Owl ‘N Thistle are featured in a Catching Up With segment.
Earshot Jazz Spring Series
This preview lists the program for the Earshot Jazz Spring Series and discusses the performing groups Tim Berne’s Snakeoil, Vijay Iyer Trio, Peter Brötzmann Trio w/ William Parker & Hamid Drake, Instant Composers Pool (ICP Orchestra), Giulia Valle Trio, Julia Hülsmann Trio, Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit, and Spiros Exaras & Elio Villafranca.
Ballard Jazz Festival
This preview discusses featured artists including Overton Berry, Michael Shrieve, Gene Coye, Julian MacDonough, Peter Bernstein, John Stowell, and Jerry Hahn. The Festival is organized by Seattle’s John Bishop.
Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival
This preview discusses artists and performances of the 2015 Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival including Booker T. Jones, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Lloyd Jones Struggle, McTuff, and many more!
Choice Local, Recent Releases
Earshot Jazz reviews the albums New and Improved by the Roadstars Jazz Band, Bat of No Bird Island by Paul Kikuchi, and Grassroots by Chamber 3.
