Pianist/composer John Escreet, hailed by Time Out London as a “transatlantic jazz genius,” continues his artistic ascent. His limitless technique, harmonic imagination and refined grasp of the improviser’s art, ranks as one of the top pianist-auteurs of our time.
What started out nearly a decade years ago as a project to record and mentor young brilliant Cuban female musicians, has become one of the top groups on the North American jazz scene.
Seattle pianist Ann Reynolds along with producer and director Kay D. Ray present an evening of music and film devoted to the pioneering pianist. Archival film interview clips and rare performance footage of Mary Lou Williams will be used to tell the story.
Thursday, October 26 7:30 pm PDT Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute In-person* $12-38 Co-presented with Langston. Welcomed by KEXP. Grammy-nominated musician, emcee, singer, producer and drummer Kassa Overall melds avant-garde experimentation with hip-hop production techniques to tilt the nexus of jazz and rap in unmapped directions. Establishing himself as a rhythmic innovator and visionary poet, […]
A compelling genre-defying sound, Harriet Tubman embraces the pioneering spirit of jazz. Re-contextualizing musical technology is an important part of the African-American tradition, and the trio sees Harriet Tubman as its contribution to that tradition.
Compelled to push the boundaries of jazz, Muldrow's artistry is known for its adventurous approach—she mixes elements of R&B, jazz, funk, and rap to create music that is often cited as being otherworldly.