James Gore photo by Daniel Sheehan By Mayumi Tsutakawa With the stated goal, “To inspire youth participants’ creativity as well as their social and cultural productivity through the art of music,” Jackson Street Music Program is the brainchild of Dr. James Gore, a...
Kate Voss photo by Rick Wait By Jean Mishler Keeping up with Seattle jazz singer Kate Voss and all the bands she belongs to is like a trip through an old record collection. With band styles ranging from 1930s jazz, swing, big band, Western swing, country, and, in her...
BassDrumBone Monday, June 19, 7:30pm The Royal Room A trio with a career spanning four decades of collaboration and exploration, BassDrumBone is celebrating that achievement with the release of their new double-album The Long Road. The group, consisting of Mark Helias...
Ziggy Marley photo by Peter Dokus June 22-July 2 Various venues, Vancouver, BC Now entering its 32nd year, and running from June 22 to July 2, the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival has become a revered cornerstone of British Columbia’s cultural landscape. With...
Mavis Staples photo courtesy of ANTI Records. The vocalist performs at the TD Victoria International JazzFest this summer. Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival May 31-June 4 Various venues, Bellevue, WA Catherine Russell, The Corey Harris Band, Radio Raheem, The Rumba...
