Paul Rucker Photo by Wendy Johnson Paul Rucker Named 2018 Arts Innovator Awardee Musician, composer, and visual artist Paul Rucker was recently named a recipient of the 2018 Arts Innovator Award by Artist Trust, along with poet and educator Quenton Baker. Funded by...
Doug Haire Retires from Sonarchy After 22 years, Sonarchy will go silent on the airwaves. Producer Doug Haire recently announced his retirement from the program, as well as from Jack Straw Cultural Center (where Sonarchy is recorded live) after 27 years. Sonarchy is...
Jazz Pianist Billy Wallace: 1929–2017 Jazz pianist Billy Wallace passed away on December 9, 2017, in Denver, Colorado. Wallace got his start performing with Buddy Ryland, Max Roach, Clifford Brown, and Charlie Parker, and played as an accompanist for Billie Holiday,...
2017 Golden Ear Award Nominations Wanted The Golden Ear Awards recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the previous year in Seattle jazz. Nominations for the 2017 awards are currently being accepted. Please email nominations to nominations@earshot.org...
Steve Griggs photo by Daniel Sheehan Jazz 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....
