John Coltrane photo by Don Schlitten / Courtesy Abramorama In my twenties, I fell under the spell of the sound of John Coltrane’s saxophone. As a young student of the saxophone myself, I collected his recordings and assembled them into a shrine. It became a ritual –...
Samantha Boshnack photo by Daniel Sheehan Jared Hall Hallways Hollistic MusicWorks Originally from Spokane, trumpeter Jared Hall completed a Masters in Jazz Studies at Indiana University under David Baker and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Jazz Performance at the...
Clarence Acox photo courtesy of the artist 2017 Essentially Ellington Results Three Seattle-area high school jazz bands recently played in the annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival in New York City. Edmonds-Woodway, Mount Si,...
SWOJO with Mimi Fox photo by Jim Levitt 2018 CMA Conference Showcase Applications Now Open Applications are now open for ensembles to perform a 20-minute showcase at Chamber Music America’s 2018 national conference in New York City on January 4-7. The showcases are an...
Big Thanks Actually, massive thanks are in order for the resounding support you’ve shown over the years, and especially in the recent GiveBIG campaign. Your support in helping us match a generous challenge from our board sailed us past our original goals and on to...
