Earshot Jazz Digital Collection
Explore Seattle's Jazz scene, past and present, through the lens of this local Seattle jazz magazine. The collection includes all issues from December 1984 to present, and is available via partnership with Earshot Jazz.
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Earshot Jazz, v.24, no.2, Feb. 2008
This issue begins with notes on the Kelley Johnson Quartet, John Hansen, Nathan Peck, Jon Wikan, Matt Jorgensen + 451, Phil Sparks, Ryan Burns, Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor, Bill Anschell, john Bishop, Lloyd Peterson, Jack Straw New Media Gallery, Wires, Sonarchy, KnotPineBox, Karen Hancock, Big Neighborhood, Doug Miller, David White, Steve Korn, Chris Fagan, I Norton, Gino Robair, Corespondents, John Goss, Ola Hungerford, Doug Arney, Olie Eshleman, and Doug Haire, page 3. Daniel Barry is the focus of an artist biography on page 5 by Molly Manor. Golden Award Recipients are announced on page 8, including Thomas Marriott, Sonando, the Paul Rucker Quintet, Both Sides of the Fence by Thomas Marriott, Jon Hamar, Gail Pettis, Joe Locke, Dean Hodges, John Bishop, Ann & Rick Yoder, page 8. Cuong Vu and ArtistShare are the focus of an article on page 11 by Elaine Hayes. Discussions of upcoming performances of the Seattle Improvised Music Festival, and the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival. Earshot Jazz reviews the albums Crazy: The Music of Willie Nelson by Thomas Marriot, Walk All ways by Daniel Barry, May I Come In by Gail Pettis, Floratone by Bill Frisell, From There to Here by Vern Sielert Dektet, and Little Machines by Peter Kenagy, page 17. Highlight performances begin on page 20. Cover art is a photograph of Daniel Barry with a trumpet.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2008_24_02
Date: 2008-02
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Earshot Jazz, v.31, no.3, Mar. 2015
This issue begins with notes on the performance lineup for Sonarchy with Doug Haire, page 3. The Golden Ear Awards is discussed on page 4 with a list of the nominees for 2014. On page 6, Farko Dosumov is featured in an artist biography by Andrew Luthringer. Joe Doria is the focus of an article on page 8 by Steve Griggs. Earshot Jazz Spring Series and its performances are listed beginning on page 10. Paul Kikuchi's album release for Bat of No Bird Island is featured on page 14. The 2015 Seattle Jazz Experience is discussed on page 16. Additional performances are listed on page 18. Cover art is a photograph of Farko Dosumov.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2015_31_03
Date: 2015-03
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Earshot Jazz, v.19, no.8, Aug. 2003
This issue begins with notes on Bake's Place, Bill Anschell, Jeff Johnson, John Bishop, Gretta Matassa, Andy Shaw, Karin Plato, Paul de Barros, Jay Thomas Quartet, Layla Angulo Sextet, Floyd Standifer, Pearl Django, HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers, Mark Taylor Quartet, Matt Jorgensen + 451, Zony Mash, Living Daylights, Das Rut, Siamese, Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet, Joe Doria, John Wicks, Steve Moore, Hans Teuber, Dave a, Craig Flory, Djelimady Tounkara, Real Change News, Suspension: Sonic Absorption, BBQ Jazz Nights at the Interbay Golf Course, and Sonarchy's upcoming schedule, page 3. The Earshot Jazz Festival is now entering its 15th year, and the festival is discussed on page 4. Wally Shoup is featured in an artist biography by Steve Cline on page 5. Ahamfule Oluo's biography is written on page 6 by Paul West. Kelley Johnson is the focus of a biography on page 7. Earshot Jazz reviews the albums Where Do You Start? by Don Lanphere, Monkey Mind Control by Jay Roulston, and Hush by Dawn Clement, page 10. Highlight performances begin on page 12, including tje OMW Field Series. Cover art is a photograph of Wally Shoup on saxophone.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2003_19_08
Date: 2003-08
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Earshot Jazz, v.4, no.9, Oct. 1988
This issue begins with a spotlight interview and biography on bassist Chuck Metcalf, written by Mark Solomon and Paul de Barros, page 1. This issue holds notes on Roberta Penn, Gary Gibson, Beth Winter, Julian Priester, Jamael Nance, and Ernestine Anderson, page 2. On page 3, Sandra Burlingame and Joseph Murphy review live performances of Linda Dowdell and the Muzue Murakami Quartet. Earshot Jazz reviews the albums Jumper Cables by Dave Stors and Third Seattle Festival of Improvised Music by Various Artists, page 6. Cover art is a photograph of Chuck Metcalf.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_1988_04_09
Date: 1988-10
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Earshot Jazz, v.30, no.10, Oct. 2014
This issue is the program for the 2014 Earshot Jazz Festival, beginning with a welcome from Executive Director, John Gilbreath, page 3. A description of the opening performance is listed on page 8, followed by more performance listings for the rest of the festival. On page 31, the Earshot Jazz Festival Films are listed including A Very Jazz Halloween, The Case of the Three-Sided Dream, Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story, and the Stations of the Elevated. Notes in this issue begin on page 48, featuring Michael Getz and the lineup for Sonarchy with Doug Haire. Fall jazz festivals in the northwest are listed on page 49. Additional performances are listed on page 50. Cover art is the logo for the 2014 Earshot Jazz Festival.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2014_30_10
Date: 2014-10
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Earshot Jazz, v.14, no.5, May 1998
This issue begins with notes on Jon Belcher, Roosevelt High School Jazz Band, Chuck Smart, Dan Blunck, John Gilbreath, Pamela Moore Dionne, Jeff Gunn, Rainbow Tavern, Speakeasy Cafe, Bebop & Destruction, Circa, Sonarchy, Phil Gelb, Susie Kozakawa, Matthew Sperry, Hands To, Bill Matthews, Doug Haire, Free Consultation, Naked Slime Duo, Christian Asplund, Amy Denio, KBCS-FM, Bob Summerise, Lesli Dalaba, Briggan Krauss, Wayne Horvitz, and a warning about gear theft, page 1. Wallace Roney is featured in an interview with Gordon Todd on musical influences, page 3. Buddy Catlett is featured in an artist biography by Paul de Barros, page 4. Performance previews and announcements for the Clusone Trio and Buell Neidlinger's Bluegrass by Gary Bannister beginning on page 6. Gordon Todd writes about Dave Peck's music on page 8. Highlight performances and events include the Seattle Festival of Improvised Music, Marvin Stamm, Center of Jazz Showcases series, LAND, Project W, and the Shoreline Concert Band, page 10. Earshot Jazz announces the upcoming artists, groups, and events for their Living Spirit of Jazz series and their Eastside Showcase series, including the Jack Brownlow Trio, Dave Peck Trio, Milt Kleeb Band, Roosevelt High School Jazz Band and Vocal Ensemble, Jeff Johnson Quintet, and Davis/Taylor Group, page 11. Cover art is a photograph of Buddy Catlett with his bass and the caption 'Jazz Veteran Buddy Catlett'.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_1998_14_05
Date: 1998-05
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Earshot Jazz, v.21, no.10, Oct. 2005
This issue is the 2005 Earshot Jazz Festival program. It begins with a welcome note from John Gilbreath, page 2. Festival events are listed on page 6. Artist and group articles begin on page 8 in performance order, including Yuri Yunakov Ensemble w/ Ivo Papasov, Jazz Journalist Panel, Pyeng Threadgill, Tribute To Jimi Hendrix, Marc Ribot, Jon Pugh, Legends of Seattle Jazz, Michael Bisio Trio, Kris Davis Quartet, Omar Sosa Quartet & Dafnis Prieto Quintet, Conversations and Deconstructions, Dave Douglas, Robert Glasper Trio, Joey Defrancesco Trio, Tobias Delius 4tet, Jazz Poetry on Jackson, Wallace Roney Quintet, Jason Moran, Joe Doria Trio, Ralph Alessi Quintet, Patricia Barber Quartet, Wally Shoup/ Nels Cline/ Greg Campbell, Vijay Iyer/ Rudresh Manhanthappa & Roscoe Mitchell, Olu Dara Quartet, Gutbucket & Roscoe Mitchell, Claire Daly, Gutbucket, Paris Combo, Roosevelt & Garfield High School Jazz Bands w/ special guest Ravi Coltrane, Jeff 'Tain' Watts Quartet, Cuong Vu Trio, Ravi Coltrane Quartet, Laura Welland Band, Ben Thomas Quartet, Poetry in Jazz Panel, Bill Charlap Trio, Gary Hobbs Quartet, Luciana Souza Brazilian Duo, Robin Holcomb & Wayne Horvitz, Bobo Stenson Trio, Cornish Jazz Composers, Konono #1, Reptet, Gangbe Brass Band, Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra w/ Nea Jazz Master Gerald Wilson, Jay Clayton, Marc Seales New Quintet, Virginia Rodrigues, Gregg Keplinger/ Michael Monhart & Friends, and Seattle Chamber Players. Earshot catches up with Kris Davis in an interview about her transition from classical to jazz and her current quartet along with her musical decisions, page 14. Andrew Bartlett has notes on Dave Douglas and his most recent album and upcoming performance, page 19. On page 29, Earshot Jazz announces the line-up for their Film Series, which features Jazz Jukebox Films from the 1940s, This is Gary McFarland, Jazz on the West Coast: The Lighthouse, My Name is Albert Ayler, Animation + Syncopation: Swinging Cartoons For The Whole Family, Jazz Women on Screen. Peter Monaghan writes on Vijay Iyer using the cognitive strategies we use to understand and produce music, and in goes more in depth in their interview, page 31. Lloyd Peterson interviews, Wayne Horvitz, a pioneer in the world of electronics, page 44. Cover art is a photograph of Marshall Bialas with a trumpet.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2005_21_10
Date: 2005-10
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Earshot Jazz, v.17, no.11, Nov. 2001
This issue begins with an announcement of the November half of the Earshot Jazz Festival, page 3. Quincy Jones is a focus of an interview with Buddy Catlett on page 4, the interview is accompanied by an excerpt from Paul de Barros' Jackson Street After Hours: The Roots of Jazz in Seattle. Wayne Horvitz is featured in a performance preview on page 8, and Jay Clayton's move to New York is on page 9. Earshot Jazz reviews the albums Three Worlds by Marc Seales, Bill Frisell with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones (self-titled album), The Jay Thomas Quartet, Live at Tula's Volume 2 by the Jay Thomas Quartet, So Many Stars by Janis Mann, Remembered Face/Private Places by Ben Black, and If You Could See Me Now by Becca Duran on page 16. Highlight performances begin on page 18, including Virginia Rodriguez, A Tribute to Quincy Jones, the Don Lanphere Quartet, and Taj Mahal. Vena Cava is previewed on page 22. Cover art is a photograph of Quincy Jones with a band with the caption 'Quincy In Seattle', 'Jazz Festival Continues', and Wayne Horvitz.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2001_17_11
Date: 2001-11
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Earshot Jazz, v.16, no.3, Mar. 2000
This issue begins with an article with audience responses about what kinds of Jazz they want to hear on the radio, page 1 by Peter Monaghan. Notes in this issue feature Other Sounds, Wally Shoup, Dennis Rea, Christopher DeLaurenti, The Tentacle, Steve Cavit, Tonehold Music Festival, Eric Boyer, Jessica Lurie, Arne Livingston, Dale Fanning, Daylights, Lee Townsend, Shelly Doty, Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet, Jay Clayton, Sonarchy Radio, Disjunkt, Mabuse, Troy Swanson, Aric Effron, No Room For Squares, KBCS-FM, Kristen Walsh, Centrum, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ernie Watts, Bill Mays, Gerald Wilson, Festival All-Star Band, Kelly's, and Red Kelly, page 3. Highlight performances for the month include African Transformations festival, Jazz Talk 2000, Thekla performances, Livings Daylights with Shelley Doty, Uri Caine, Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, David Murray, and Tula's piano, beginning page 18. Earshot Jazz announces upcoming artists, groups, and events in their Voice & Vision series, including Michael Bisio, Charles Gocher, Eyvind Kang, Scott Fields, Peggy Lee, Dylan van der Schyff, Rebreather, Project W, Quartett, Colin Skerritt, Axolotl, Bill Horist, Michael Moore, Cor Fuhler, and Tristan Honsinger. Earshot Jazz reviews The High County by Marriott Jazz Quintet. Cover art is an illustration by Mary Christie of a radio with music notes flying out.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2000_16_03
Date: 2000-03
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Earshot Jazz, v.21, no.6, Jun. 2005
This issue begins with an article on Dave Peck and his approach to improvisation, page 1 by Todd Matthews. Notes focus on Roosevelt, Mountlake Terrace, Shorewood, and Garfield High Schools, the Art of Jazz, Sonarchy Radio, The Jimmy Bennington Trio, David Haney, Michael Bisio, Mike Shannon, Frieze of Life, Greg Sinibaldi, Mark Taylor, Chris Stover, Jay Roulston, Geoff Harper, Byron Vannoy, Deepayan, James, Andrew Drury, Chris Speed, Myra Melford, Augusti Fernandez, Heddy Boubaker, Martine Altenburger, page 2. Bill Frisell's interview with Earshot regarding his music experience and creative process, page 4. Peter Monaghan previews the Vancouver Jazz Festival, discussing various artists, groups, and events scheduled for the 2005 festival, page 6. A list of summer festivals is on page 9. On page 12, Abe Beeson's experience and advice as a radio host is written on page 12 along with a biography, written by Todd Matthews. Earshot Jazz reviews the album Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond by Doug Ramsey, page 14. Todd Matthews interviews Doug Ramsey about Paul Desmond, page 14. Another interview, this time with Christin Miller, is transcribed on page 16 by Todd Matthews. Highlight performances begin on page 18, featuring Kurt Elling, Sonny Fortune, Rashied Ali, Mountlake High School Jazz Program, Ficus Trio, Eldar Djangirov, Lee Ritenour, the Seattle Free Jazz Festival, Boulou Ferre, Elios Ferre, Mose Allison, Jessica Williams, and Diane Schuur. Cover art is a headshot of Dave Peck.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2005_21_06
Date: 2005-06
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