MoPOP (formerly EMP) photo by Brady Harvey/Museum of Pop Culture EMP Museum Changes Its Name Seattle’s EMP (Experience Music Project) Museum will is officially re-named the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), as of November 19. “Our museum encompasses so much more than...
Steve Griggs Ensemble photo courtesy of artist Steve Griggs Ensemble Awarded CityArtist Grant The City of Seattle Office of Arts and Culture awarded a $4,800 CityArtist grant to the Steve Griggs Ensemble. The grant will commission a program of stories and music...
Jacob Zimmerman and His Pals are featured on KEXP’s Sonarchy on October 2. Photo courtesy of the artist. 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...
Miseung Kang, winner of SWOJO’s composition contest, photo courtesy of artist. SWOJO Composition Contest Winner Miseung Kang won the Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra’s fourth annual jazz composition contest for her piece “The Whale.” Lauren McKinley earned an...
Ruby Bishop photo by Daniel Sheehan. Ruby Bishop’s Sunday Evening Gig at Vito’s Vito’s recently announced that jazz pianist Ruby Bishop will be stepping back from her weekly Sunday evening gig. The beloved nonagenarian and recent inductee into the Seattle Jazz Hall of...
