Bob Hammer photo courtesy of Vito’s BY PAUL RAUCH Bob Hammer, celebrated composer/arranger/pianist, who had a long and successful career in New York and Los Angeles before coming to the Pacific Northwest, passed on December 26 at the age of 92. Born Howard...
Each year, the Golden Ear Awards recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements of the previous year in Seattle jazz. We acknowledge that the last two years have taken a devastating toll on our community; many artists have struggled to perform and create under...
Issue Correction We would like to amend a couple of name errors in the previous issue. The correct spellings are as follows: Jun Iida and Haley Freedlund. In addition, we would like to properly credit Peter Monaghan for his preview of the Jim Knapp Celebration of Life...
John Gilbreath photo by Bill Uznay Black History Month is, among other aspects, a time to celebrate the cultural treasure of Black America. Jazz was born in the Black American experience and will gratefully carry that bloodline forward through history. The two cannot...
