Earshot Jazz

The emotive, engaging Seattle resident sings with locked-in emotional resonance, within and beyond standard jazz expectations, on originals and songs by the likes of Nina Simone.

Pianist, Marina Albero, this year’s Earshot Jazz Festival Resident Artist, performs with her top-drawer band, which includes Hans Teuber (reeds), D’Vonne Lewis (drums), and Jeff Johnson (bass), plus special guests.

To create their emotive jazz during weird times, five farflung Seattleites—bassist Ben Feldman, saxophonist Santosh Sharma, drummer Xavier Lecouturier, pianist Dylan Hayes, and guitarist Martin Budde—convened in Alaska, livestreamed from an airplane hangar, and created their debut Second Wave. Trumpeter Noah Halpern joins them.

Steeped in jazz, blues, and funk, the seasoned saxophonist Kareem Kandi, leads a trio in fresh, innovative approaches to standards and originals. With Greg Feingold (bass), Stefan Schatz (drums).

The Seattle-based Italian pianist, joyful, uplifting, and adept in many settings, presents his polished acoustic trio with bassist Clipper Anderson and drummer Mark Ivester.

The Roosevelt High and Eastman trained saxophonist (and tap dancer!) celebrates his new CD, The Dugout, with his fine quintet, Fade: Jun Iida (trumpet), John Hansen (piano), Greg  Feingold (bass), and Max Holmberg (drums).

The Roosevelt High and Eastman trained saxophonist (and tap dancer!) celebrates his new CD, The Dugout, with his fine quintet, Fade: Jun Iida (trumpet), John Hansen (piano), Greg  Feingold (bass), and Max Holmberg (drums).

A live-recording concert by four long-cherished figures on the Seattle scene: drummer John Bishop, guitarist John Stowell, bassist Jeff Johnson, and saxophonist Rick Mandyck.

The soulful vocalist, granddaughter of Seattle icon Oscar Holden, with stints backing Elton John, Stevie Wonder, and Tom Jones, aims to radiate “the nurturing and cleansing power of the Pacific Northwest.”

 Chava Mirel photo courtesy of the artist. Saturday, October 30 6:30pm PDT The Royal Room In-person, livestream, & VOD $10-50 Buy Tickets With her lush vocals, Chava Mirel (Duende Libre) joins our Festival Resident Artist, Marina Albero, and other instrumentalists as they explore Chava Mirel's music from her latest album. The ensemble includes, Hans Teuber on reeds, Jerome Smith on trombone and sousaphone, Dean Schmidt on bass, and Jeff Busch on drums. $10-50. In-person*, livestream, and VOD tickets available. Livestream…

Marina Albero photo by Daniel Sheehan. Saturday, October 30 9:00pm PDT The Royal Room In-person, livestream, & VOD $10-50 Buy Tickets Reviving the energy and creativity of the Quarantine Sessions, that Marina Albero spearheaded in the early days of the pandemic, Albero brings together talented local vocalists to revisit that important project. Joining Albero in duets will be Tiffany Wilson, Jacqueline Tabor, and Adriana Giordano. $10-50. In-person*, livestream, and VOD tickets available. Livestream ticket holders will be able to view…

Colligan, renowned as a pianist but here on drums, draws from the pianoless bands of innovators like Ornette Coleman, Elvin Jones, and Steve Coleman. With Joe Manis (tenor saxophone), Nicole McCabe (alto saxophone), and Jon Lakey (bass).

The saxophonist/flutist, much praised for collaborations with George Cables and Victor Lewis, has an “innate lyrical bent makes one think of what Art Pepper might be sounding like if he was still with us” (Cadence); with Mark Ivester (drums), Bill Anschell (piano), Clipper Anderson (bass).

Jordan soulfully delivers gospel, jazz, blues, and R&B songs with keyboardist Eric Verlinde. Jordan’s experience includes a long stint portraying Bessie Smith in Jon Hendricks’s theater production Evolution of the Blues.

One of the region’s most acclaimed musicians, and this Earshot Festival’s resident artist, performs with her trio — bassist Tim Carey and drummer Xavier Lecouturier — along with special guest, Indian classical violin maestro Ganesh Rajagopalan.