Ahamefule Oluo by Naomi Ishisaka By Paul Rauch Seattle’s own Ahamefule J. Oluo is difficult to categorize as an artist. A musician, comedian, composer, director—and the Artist in Residence for the 2020 Earshot Jazz Festival. Oluo committed to the festival prior to the...
John Seman (bass) and Mark Ostrowski of Monktail. Photo by Cat Stulik. By Paul r. Harding There’s this kid from a suburb of Philadelphia, who walked to piano lessons with the ghost of Albert Ayler. Soon after those elementary years he’d spend a good deal of time in...
Screenshot of Racer Sessions courtesy of Haley Freedlund. Editor’s Note June 17: Racer Sessions are currently on pause in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. For updates visit http://www.racersessions.com/ By Ian Gwin This January, the curated...
By Paul Rauch On the evening of April 4, Earshot Jazz presented the annual Golden Ear & Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame Awards, the annual event recognizing the achievements of the vibrant jazz community in Seattle. This year however, the evening was presented under...
By Bryan Lineberry Julia Tai photo by Daniel Sheehan. “My favorite music is the music I haven’t yet heard.” John Cage The words evoke a spirit of fire shared by those who are ever-inspired to propel themselves forward into the musical worlds of the unexplored and the...
