Greg Kramer photo by Daniel Sheehan BY PAUL RAUCH Putting your finger on the musical identity of trombonist/composer Greg Kramer is a lot simpler than one might imagine. As a trombonist, you have likely not seen him in prominent jazz combos around town or...
Marina Christopher photo by Lisa Hagen Glynn BY JONATHAN SHIPLEY Some houses are built on music. The bass lines—the foundation. The chords—lumber for the floors, the walls. Melodies for the doors, windows, the roof. Some houses are built on such things. Take,...
Eugenie Jones photo by Steve Korn. BY PAUL DE BARROS When Seattle area singer Eugenie Jones started thinking about making her unusual third album, Players (don’t miss the release party March 12 at the Royal Room) like every musician, she thought about...
Darelle Holden photo by Daniel Sheehan BY PAUL RAUCH So often, one tends to view history as something that has happened and come to some kind of conclusion. In fact, history is a strand in time and space that continues to plummet downhill somewhat recklessly,...
Ari Joshua photo by Daniel Sheehan. BY JONATHAN SHIPLEY He isn’t Superman. Or, maybe, he is in his own way. “I want to make as big of an impact as I can while I’m here on Earth,” says Seattle musician and music educator, Ari Joshua. Maybe that’s not by being...
