Rudresh Mahanthappa photo by Jimmy Katz October 7-November 11 Various venues, Seattle Save the date(s)! The 2016 Earshot Jazz Festival is right around the corner. The Earshot Jazz Festival, “Seattle’s most important annual jazz event” (DownBeat), brings established...
Nathan Breedlove photo by Daniel Sheehan By Steve Griggs Trumpeter Nathan Breedlove, like all musicians, has collected stories his entire life. His story. Jazz stories. Stories about famous musicians Art Blakey, Lionel Hampton, and Wynton Marsalis. Stories about...
Roosevelt High School Jazz Band photo by Daniel Sheehan By Sara Jones, Edan Krolewicz, and Kathryn Sherman Old-time swing. Bebop. Cool school. Bossa nova. Hip-hop fusion. Jazz has a range of different voices around Seattle, and great news, young musicians, there are a...
SPSCC Summer Jazz Ensemble photo by Richard Lopez Saturday, August 20, 6pm Port Plaza, 701 Columbia St NW, Olympia Free to the public The summer edition of the South Puget Sound Community College Jazz Ensemble class performs a variety of jazz tunes at Olympia’s Port...
Edan Krolewicz photo by Kristyn Harder By Edan Krolewicz “Give me the bright lights, big cities for me.” – Cannonball Adderley, “Big City” I pushed my bag through the turnstile as crowds of men in black suits brushed swiftly past me. Emerging from the multi-level...
