Johnaye Kendrick photo by Daniel Sheehan BY ROBERT HAM “When I’m singing or performing really beautiful, but challenging material [it] becomes a part of me. I see some of the rhythmic or harmonic or melodic ideas creep out of my original work. I don’t realize that...
Sara Gazarek photo by Lauren Desberg BY HENRY COBA Eastman School of Music has selected Sara Gazarek as associate professor of jazz voice within the Jazz and Contemporary Media department. Gazarek’s role will be to create, design, and recruit for the newly...
Pearl Django photo courtesy of the artists October 4-8Various Venues$0-25 BY NADYA BARGHOUTY Fall is a transitional time for all of us. We start consuming copious amounts of pumpkin and craving cozy indoor activities. The Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series is the...
Frederick Holmes welcomes the 2023 season featuring Jacqueline Tabor. Photo by Gene Trent BY NATHAN BLUFORD Just off of Jackson Street, Seattle’s historic jazz corridor, visitors to Pioneer Square will find the Frederick Holmes Gallery. Named for its owner and...
Gallery 1412 image courtesy of the venue BY ALEXA PETERS In 2010, Racer Sessions, an improvisation-based event featuring a set from a presented artist and a jam session, was founded by a group of music students from the University of Washington. In the 14 years since,...
