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Marv Thomas, Seattle Jazz Elder

Marv Thomas, Seattle Jazz Elder

Marv Thomas photo courtesy of Paul de Barros. Anyone who listens to Seattle jazz knows trumpeter and saxophonist Jay Thomas, but how many fans know that his 91-old father, Marv Thomas, once played trumpet with some of the best bands in town and later ran the Pio­neer...
For the Record

For the Record

Reviews in this issue:The Crossing, Frank KohlYou Already Know, Ted PoorTrumpet Ship, Thomas MarriottSongs to Fill the Air, Raymond Larsen Frank KohlThe CrossingSelf-Released New York born and bred guitarist Frank Kohl has been a Seattle jazz fixture since the early...
Jazz: The Second Century

Jazz: The Second Century

Deadline May 31 Earshot Jazz seeks submissions for the 2020 edition of the Jazz: The Second Century concert series. The juried series brings the progression of Seattle jazz into creative motion on the concert stage. One-hundred years into the art-form, what sonic...
Notes

Notes

Bobby Rush photo by Bill Steber. Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival Postponed In response to on-going COVID-19 health concerns, the 2020 Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival has been postponed until fall. This annual festival will now take place October 28–November 1....
Letter From the Director

Letter From the Director

The Month of May….or May not Normally on this page, at this time of year, we’d be talking about longer, warmer days, lush growth, and a full schedule of summer music festivals; on top of which we’d have a healthy two pages of Jazz Around the Sound calendar...