Frank KohlSolitudeSELF-RELEASED In jazz music, solo performances on piano or guitar are the noblest of ventures. No other format leaves the artist quite so vulnerable, and represents a task so daunting. The rewards are rich however, for once the player achieves a...
Mark Lewis photo courtesy of the artist. “First Sundays Concerts” Series Presents The Mark Lewis Quartet Bainbridge Community Piano Association presents the Mark Lewis Quartet. Postponed due to COVID-19, the Mark Lewis Quartet concert has been rescheduled for Sunday,...
John Gilbreath photo by Bill Uznay. The Sound at the End of the Tunnel First of all, we hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Beyond that, here’s hoping that the longer, warmer, and brighter days of spring will shine some much-needed rays of optimism...
Max Holmberg photo by @monkifoto and Josh Hou photo by Rosanna Sze. This story begins as all good stories do: with a teenager studying Latin percussion in Kuala Lumpur. The teenager was Josh Hou, whose podcast with Max Holmberg is Jazztalk Seattle, a monthly podcast...
Jazz Prep for Beginners Trumpet class led by Samantha Boshnack (top right). Screen capture courtesy of Seattle JazzED. BY PAUL RAUCH Jazz education in Seattle has proliferated generously over the past thirty years, with nationally acclaimed programs at Garfield and...
