Shirazette Tinnin photo by Bex Wade Community Corner is a series that invites the public to contribute their thoughts, reflections, observations, and more about the world around us, particularly as it relates to jazz and music overall. Earshot Jazz is dedicated to...
Michael Glynn and Marc Seales photo by Lisa Hagen Glynn BY M.V. SMITH For anyone looking to learn about jazz, there’s no substitute to diving right in. From all-ages concerts and jam sessions to music and dance lessons, Seattle offers young performers many...
Halynn Blanchard and Rayna Mathis. Photo by Lisa Hagen Glynn. BY ALEXA PETERS Historically, women in jazz have never had their fair share of the spotlight—and the issue persists today, even as the discussion of gender disparity in jazz is more common since #MeToo. In...
Marina Albero, Steve Peters, Heather Bentley, Carlos Snaider and Leanna Keith. Photo by Daniel Husser. BY PAUL RAUCH Nonsequitur, the 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the presentation of experimental music, has announced a new artist-led series, Nonseq (formerly...
BY ANGELA DANE The Black Heritage Society of Washington (BHS) was founded in 1977 in Seattle, starting in a basement collecting items that could potentially be shared with the city, before their relationship with the African American Museum. The BHS has...
