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Preview: Earshot Jazz Festival 2015

Preview: Earshot Jazz Festival 2015

Friday, October 9, The Vera Project, 7pm Old School / New School – All-School Jazz Jam Friday, October 9 & Saturday, October 10, Tula’s Restaurant & Jazz Club, 7:30pm Thomas Marriott with McTuff Saturday, October 10, Cornish PONCHO Concert Hall, 8pm Sunday,...
For the Record: Choice Recent, Local Releases

For the Record: Choice Recent, Local Releases

Jacob Zimmerman photo courtesy of artist Jacob Zimmerman Quintet Recording Ban Self-released There’s nothing new about Jacob Zimmerman’s self-released quintet album Recording Ban. Everything about it harkens back to the 1940’s and 50’s when jazz was at the peak of its...
In One Ear

In One Ear

Nelda Swiggett photo courtesy of artist SWOJO Announces Composition Contest Winner Jazz pianist Nelda Swiggett, a Seattle native and UW graduate, won the Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra third annual composition contest with her piece, “Cat Dreams.” SWOJO will perform...
Notes

Notes

(Clockwise, from left) Karen Caropepe, John Gilbreath, Levi Gillis, Halynn Blanchard, Caitlin Peterkin, Angela Parisi. Photo courtesy of Halynn Blanchard. Earshot Jazz Seeks Festival Interns Earshot Jazz is now accepting applications for its 2015 Festival Internship...
Letter from the Director

Letter from the Director

Wayne Shorter! Earshot Jazz is delighted – thrilled, really…well, actually, ecstatic – to present the stellar Wayne Shorter Quartet at Benaroya Hall on Sunday, October 11, in partnership with 88.5 KPLU, on the opening weekend of this year’s Earshot Jazz Festival. An...