Besides acknowledging the cream of each year’s crop—outstanding recordings, ensembles, instrumentalists, vocalists and concerts—Golden Ear voters pay homage to the local legends who bind the scene together, inducting a new member of the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame, and honor future legends, naming an annual Emerging Artist of the Year.
After an incredible career that spanned more than three decades of service, Earshot Jazz Executive Director John Gilbreath celebrated his retirement, surrounded by community at Town Hall Seattle on January 28. Music by the SRJO Septet. All photos by Lisa Hagen Glynn, unless otherwise noted.
Designed as an inclusive celebration of all things jazz, the Fest is an opportunity for Seattle’s jazz community to get together and share stories and music. In the spirit of that accessibility, The Royal Room has very generously agreed to waive their standard cover charge model for the night, making the event completely free to the public.
When Madan moved back to Washington, she reflected on what she was really missing. “I focused on what is exactly missing. When I found that, I asked myself, ‘How can I bring it here?’”
“This venue and my stewardship of it is about community, and I wouldn’t be here if there weren’t some amazing folks who supported me,” she explains. “Despite everything happening, I think there is a lot of opportunity, so I’ve got my eye on that prize.”
Thank you to all the generous individuals who donated in 2024! We are humbled and grateful for your investment in our jazz community and we thank you for being part of the Earshot family. This list acknowledges donations and memberships recorded January 1 to December 31, 2024. Please contact info@earshot.org with questions or corrections.
New Earshot Jazz Season Pass; Local Jazz Wins at the Grammy Awards; Folklife Sessions Returns at Métier Brewing Company; The Royal Room Celebrates Women’s History Month
This month we’re proud to spotlight and celebrate local artists and their unique presentation of music during our Golden Ear Awards showcase on March 15. And we’re in the throes of building our plan to identify the next Executive Director of Earshot Jazz.
Eugenie brims with a rather more endearing confidence. Jones is one hell of a singer, and she’s eager to let you know all about it — savoring every swooning syllable of “Nothing Better’s” ode to new love, or overdubbing her own soaring harmonies on “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” And, buoyed by the top-flight Seattle rhythm section
Patrons will have the opportunity to walk between these sites and take in a proud jazz tradition that began more than a century ago in the Pacific Northwest, and still rings true in modern times.
Earshot Jazz honors jazz as a vital Black American art form through live performance presentations, artist advocacy, and community engagement.
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