Earshot Jazz

Joel Ross photo courtesy of the artist Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: $23 Adults, $21 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: $28 Adults, $26 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military Welcomed by Rainier Avenue Radio. With a new release on Blue Note, the mesmerizing young vibraphonist on a “rocket-like trajectory” (New York Times) has reaped rewards from an apprenticeship with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Gerald Clayton, and Christian McBride. His…

Shai Maestro photo by Gabriel Baharlia Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: $28 Adults, $26 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: $33 Adults, $31 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military One of the most astounding pianists working today, the Israeli Maestro performs with breathtaking fluidity, grace, and imagination in a powerful and harmonious trio with Jorge Roeder (bass) and Ofri Nehemya (drums). “Hearing Shai Maestro is like awakening to a new world,” said All…

OCnotes courtesy of the artist. Get Tickets TICKET PRICES: Adult $16, Senior (60+) $14, Earshot Member $14, Student $10, Military $10 DJ OCnotes (Sunday Soul/KEXP), SmackTalk; visuals: OCnotes OCnotes, a prolific artist with over 50 albums, mix tapes and EP's to his name, OCnotes also DJ's on KEXP, and performs with Shabazz Palaces, and Black Constellation, among others. Smacktalk is a 5 piece jazz-fusion collective from Seattle, Washington. With a focus on original music, they harness the powerful capabilities of the…

Anton Schwartz photo by Daniel Sheehan Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: $18 Adults, $16 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: $23 Adults, $21 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military A champion of “music that gets into your bones, into your head and into your heart,” the prize-winning Seattle/Bay Area tenor saxophonist leads a sextet that melds irresistible rhythmic momentum with emotionally charged lyricism. Joining Anton Schwartz (sax), are Jared Hall (trumpet), David…

Briggan Krauss photo by Daniel Sheehan Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: $18 Adults, $16 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: $23 Adults, $21 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military A fixture on the New York scene since relocating from Seattle in 1994, the sax virtuoso has led many bands and loaned his talents to greats like Steven Bernstein (Sexmob), Bill Frisell, Wayne Horvitz… Always riveting, for us he performs solo, showcasing…

Larry Grenadier photo by Juan Hitters Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: $22 Adults, $20 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: $27 Adults, $25 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military Welcomed by KNKX. One of the finest bassists in the business performs solo, “as direct and powerful as it is elegant,” as the NY Times said of his solo album The Gleaners. Acclaimed as “deeply intuitive” for his “fluid sense of melody,” Grenadier…

Jay Thomas photo by Daniel Sheehan Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: $24 Adults, $22 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: $29 Adults, $27 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military Welcomed by KBCS. The renowned Seattle multi-hornman appears with outstanding instrumentalist friends from Japan, where he often works. Equally compelling on trumpet, flugelhorn, alto, tenor, soprano, and flutes, Thomas has been a stand-out star since his teen debut in the 1960s. The BAR…

Carmen Staaf, Tony Scherr, Jenny Scheinman, & Allison Miller Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: $32 Adults, $30 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: $37 Adults, $35 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military The violinist and drummer lead a sparkling quartet with Seattle-reared pianist Carmen Staaf and ace acoustic bassist Tony Scherr. They perform edgy but swinging material that honors the groove and women in jazz before them. When unexpected circumstances brought the…

Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: $18 Adults, $16 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: $23 Adults, $21 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military Co-presented with Dr. James Gore and Jackson Street Music Program. Folks — D’Vonne Lewis (drums), Darrius Willrich (keys), and Evan Flory-Barnes (bass), tribute the long history of music culture of Seattle’s Central District as they build on the legacy of artists like Quincy Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Ernestine Anderson, Floyd…

Tyshawn Sorey photo by Daniel Sheehan Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: $30 Adults, $28 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: $35 Adults, $33 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military The prodigious drummer, and equally vaunted all-around musical mind — he’s in the midst of a four-part stint as the Seattle Symphony’s Composer-in-Residence — presents his this-is-jazz-now quintet. A drummer-of-choice for many avant-gardists, Sorey “plays not only with gale-force physicality, but also…

Thomas Marriott photo courtesy of the artist. Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: Adult $24, Senior (60+) $22, Earshot Member $22, Student $10, Military $10 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: Adult $29, Senior (60+) $27, Earshot Member $27, Student $10, Military $10 Do not miss 13-year-old Mekhi Boone, a true drum prodigy, accompanying Marriott, a Seattle-reared trumpet ace. A frequent visitor to Philadelphia, Marriott brings back home the drummer’s father, bassist Mike Boone, a stalwart mentor on the storied Philly scene, and seasoned…

Marilyn Crispell by Claire Stefani. Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: Adult $24, Senior (60+) $22, Earshot Member $22, Student $10, Military $10 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: Adult $29, Senior (60+) $27, Earshot Member $27, Student $10, Military $10 The free improvising trio of the acclaimed pianist Marilyn Crispell, bassist Joe Fonda, and drummer Harvey Sorgen create riveting, lyrical free jazz in a highly distinctive illustration of what a modern improvising piano trio can be. Its name is what you’ll…

Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra photo by Jim Levitt Get Tickets TICKET PRICES: $20 Adults, $18 Earshot Members & Seniors, $10 Students & Military Presented by Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra. SWOJO has long thrilled audiences with special guests of the highest caliber — this time, swinging Texan vocalist Rosana Eckert. With a host of leading soloists, the band performs the world premiere of "L'illusionniste" by Seulah Noh, the winning composition in SWOJOs 2019 contest for women jazz composers.

Kiki Valera photo courtesy of the artist Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: $10–28 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: $10–33 Welcomed by KNKX. Cuban cuatro virtuoso Kiki Valera was the musical director of one of the most important groups in the history of the Son Cubano, La Familia Valera Miranda. A continuing force in the evolution of Cuban music, he presents sones, boleros, and guarachas with a band of masters including Coco Freeman (former lead singer of NG La Banda and…

Thomas Marriott photo courtesy of the artist. Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: Adult $24, Senior (60+) $22, Earshot Member $22, Student $10, Military $10 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: Adult $29, Senior (60+), $27, Earshot Member $27, Student $10, Military $10 Do not miss 13-year-old Mekhi Boone, a true drum prodigy, accompanying Marriott, a Seattle-reared trumpet ace. A frequent visitor to Philadelphia, Marriott brings back home the drummer’s father, bassist Mike Boone, a stalwart mentor on the storied Philly scene, and…

Sasha Berliner photo by Gulnara Khamatova. Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: Adult $15, Senior (60+) $13, Earshot Member $13, Students $10, Military $10 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: Adult $20, Senior (60+) $18, Earshot Member $18, Students $10, Military $10 Welcomed by KBCS. A San Francisco-reared vibes and drums phenom who has now appeared at numerous North American festivals, and has a new CD, Azalea, Berliner drew her approach to jazz — a politically charged “multi-inspirational hybrid” — from listening…

Kassa Overall photo courtesy of the artist. Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: Adult $24, Senior (60+) $22, Earshot Member $22, Student $10, Military $10 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: Adult $29, Senior (60+) $27, Earshot Member $27, Student $10, Military $10 Welcomed by Rainier Avenue Radio. Drummer/rapper Kassa Overall is a Seattle-reared revelation on the New York scene in his own bands and with the likes of Vijay Iyer. “One of the few genuine-sounding, full-scope amalgams of contemporary hip-hop and…

Avishai Cohen photo by Ziv Ravitz. Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: Adult $28, Senior (60+) $26, Earshot Member $26, Student $10, Military $10 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: Adult $33, Senior (60+) $31, Earshot Member $31, Student $10, Military $10 The “extravagantly skilled” trumpeter, “relaxed and soulful” (NY Times), is a four-time DownBeat Critics Poll winner who “has rather quietly become one of the most creative trumpet players in jazz” (JazzTimes). He appears with Fabian Almazan (piano), Barak Mori (bass),…

Eric Revis, Nasheet Waits, and Bennie Maupin photo courtesy of the artists. Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: Adult $24, Senior (60+) $22, Earshot Member $22, Student $10, Military $10 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: Adult $29, Senior (60+) $27, Earshot Member $27, Student $10, Military $10 Welcomed by Rainier Avenue Radio. Two generations, three masters: bassist Eric Revis and drummer Nasheet Waits (both of Tarbaby, with Orrin Evans), join forces with legendary multireedist Bennie Maupin, perhaps best known for his…

Flat Earth Society photo by Phile Deprez. Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: Adult $32, Senior (60+) $30, Earshot Member $30, Student $10, Military $10 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: Adult $37, Senior (60+) $35, Earshot Member $35, Student $10, Military $10 Welcomed by KBCS. Flat Earth Society, the mammoth (15-piece) Belgian juggernaut unleashes jazz of unrivaled spirit and verve. Wildly innovative, complex, and incendiary but as tight as a fine classical orchestra. Think Vienna Art Orchestra, or Willem Breuker Kollektief.…

LaVon Hardison photo by Lisa Hagen Glynn. Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: Adult $20, Senior (60+) $18, Earshot Member $18, Student $10, Military $10 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: Adult $25, Senior (60+) $23, Earhsot Member $23, Student $10, Military $10 In the second of two showcases of Seattle’s best, the commanding pianist Bill Anschell appears with his trio (bassist Jeff Johnson, drummer Byron Vannoy). Also on the bill: dynamic vocalist LaVon Hardison and Tarik Abouzied’s uplifting, funky trio with…

Gary Hamon photo by Daniel Sheehan. Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES:  Adult $18, Senior (60+) $16, Earshot Member $16, Student $10, Military $10 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: Adult $23, Senior (60+) $21, Earshot Member $21, Student $10, Military $10 Presented with support from 4 Culture. Welcomed by Rainier Avenue Radio. Black Seattle Jazz History: an evening rooted in the jazz legacy of Seattle’s Central District, including “In Case You Didn’t Know,” the latest work by saxophonist Gary Hammon, a…

Travis Laplante photo by Greg Brown. Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: Adult $22, Senior (60+) $20, Earshot Member $20, Student $10, Military $10 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: Adult $27, Senior (60+) $25, Earshot Member $25, Student $10, Military $10 His tornado of a performance at last year’s festival was one of the great Earshot shows. Playing solo, the saxophonist works with natural acoustics to create mystifying, transporting effects, music that “should be played and heard with every cell of…

Emmet Cohen photo by John Abbott. Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: Adult $22, Senior (60+) $20, Earshot Member $20, Student $10, Military $10 DAY OF SHOW TICKET PRICES: Adult $27, Senior (60+) $25, Earshot Member $25, Student $10, Military $10 Welcomed by KNKX This much-traveled, much-honored pianist is renowned for “nimble touch, measured stride, and warm harmonic vocabulary” (DownBeat). He recently won the 2019 American Pianists Awards and the Cole Porter Fellow of the American Pianists Association. Joining Emmet Cohen…

Chick Corea photo courtesy of Chick Corea Productions. Get Tickets TICKET PRICES: $67-127. Available through Seattle Symphony, Benraoya Hall. Presented by Seattle Symphony Orchestra. The 21-time Grammy piano legend, a DownBeat Hall of Famer and NEA Jazz Master, performs George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Seattle Symphony. Also on the program: the SSO performs Corea’s Piano Concerto No. 1. He is the fourth-most nominated artist in Grammy history with 63 nods – and 22 wins, in addition to several…

Scott Amendola photo by Lenny Gonzalez. Get Tickets TICKET PRICES: $25. Available through the Triple Door. Presented by Triple Door.  Drummer/composer Scott Amendola and his longstanding Bay Area collaborator, Hammond B-3 organ star Wil Blades, lay down greasy grooves with head-spinning telepathy, joined by Seattle favorite saxophonist Skerik, the genre-surpassing guitarist Jeff Parker (of Tortoise), and Brazilian percussion genius Cyro Baptista.