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Jazz Al Fresco: August

Jazz Al Fresco: August

Jovino Santos Neto photo by Daniel Sheehan. Summer at SAM: Art of JazzOlympic Sculpture Park, 2901 Western Ave For the summer months, the Art of Jazz series moves to the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park. August 8, local chanteuse and soul powerhouse Whitney...
Roots: Butch Nordal

Roots: Butch Nordal

Butch Nordal, Dan Doyle, Dave Darragh, and Don Lysons photo courtesy of Paul de Barros. Throughout the year, Earshot Jazz is proud to share brief excerpts from the forthcoming book, After Jackson Street: Seattle Jazz in the Modern Era (History Press of...
For The Record

For The Record

Ann Reynolds/Clave GringaJoySelf-Released Even the most die-hard of straight-ahead jazz enthusiasts can’t deny the music’s deep historical relationship with the music of Latin America and its diasporas. On her latest release, Joy, Seattle-based pianist and composer...
On the Radio

On the Radio

88.5 KNKX hosts Saturday Jazz Matinee, Jazz Sunday Side Up, Ken Wiley’s the Art of Jazz, and Jazz Northwest, in addition to its weekday NPR and late-night and prime-time jazz programs. Full schedule and info at knkx.org. Abe Beeson hosts The New Cool,...
Notes

Notes

Clarence Acox conducts Garfield High School Jazz Band. Photo by Daniel Sheehan. Garfield High School Announces Transition in Director of Bands Position Garfield High School has announced that Clarence Acox is retiring. We thank Acox for his over 40-year tenure at...