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.22, no.8, Aug. 2006
This issue begins with an announcement for Earshot Jazz's Jazz: The Second Century series as well as winners for the Wardenburg Scholarship, page 2. Notes in the issue begin on page 3 and focus on Egan's Ballard Jam House, Suzanne Weghorst, and Brian Kent. Earshot Jazz presents updates on the 2006 Earshot Jazz festival, discussed on page 4. A brief performance description for the Wynton Marsalis Quartet is on page 4. Bumbershoot announces its jazz lineup on page 6. Bill Anschell is the focus of an interview on page 7, conducted and discussed by Lloyd Peterson. David Marriott is featured in an artist biography update on page 10. Brian Owen is discussed in a biography by Josie Holtzmann, page 12. Tom Varner and his Tom Varner Chamber Trio are discussed on page 14. Mackrosoft and The Cheebacabra are discussed on page 15. Marian McPartland is the focus of an artist biography by Georgie Bright Kunkel, page 19. Highlight performances begin on page 20. Cover art is a photograph of Bill Anschell at the piano.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2006_22_08
Date: 2006-08
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Earshot Jazz, v.4, no.6, Jul. 1988
This issue begins with Sandra Burlingame's profile of Gene Harris - his introduction to jazz, musical success, and life as a musician, page 1. Joseph Murphy dives in to School Blues II - the continuous issue that Seattle public schools are facing with budget cuts and the sacrifices being made to music programs, page 1. Earshot says arrivederci to Jerry Granelli, but hopes to see him back in the Northwest soon, Sandra Burlingame page 2. Earshot has notes on live performances around the city by Ralph Towner, Aspects with Al Hood, Jay Weaver, and Doug Lilla, Dance and Jazz - with the Seattle Jazz Festival coming up, Joseph Murphy, Ted Dzilak, Taina Honkalehto, Sandy Burlingame, and Bob Mariano page 4-5. The 'New Jazz, New City' preview spring series closes as musicians throw down incredible performances with Enormous Radio, Paul de Barros page 12. Sandy Burlingame profiles Dee Daniels, with excitement for her coming back to Seattle - with a long journey of music she grounded herself as a talented and respected vocalist, page 13. Herb Levy reviews Paul Ellingson's album; Solo Jazz Piano, Volume One as there being very little musically, page 14. Tom Collier's album - Illusion gives listeners nothing to retrieve, Ken Wiley page 14. Another album review by Sheila M. Espinoza of David Land and Paul Speer's album called Desert Visions, page 14. Page 15 continues the rest of the album reviews - Meridian's album called Farewell to Fortune, Mark Lewis Quartet's album called In the Spirit, and Bud Shank and Bill Perkin's album called Serious Swingers, Ted Dzielak, Joseph Murphy, and Ken Wiley. Cover art is a photograph of Gene Harris. Page 2 Cover art of Jerry Granelli. Cover art of Vocalist, Dee Daniels. Cover art of David Lanz and Paul Speer.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_1988_04_06
Date: 1988-07
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Earshot Jazz, v.33, no.1, Jan. 2017
This issue begins with notes on Michael White, Carmen Rothwell, Jazz Night School, and the performance listings for Sonarchy with Doug Haire, page 3. Black & Tan Hall is discussed in a venue profile on page 4. Wayne Horvitz and his recent installations are featured on page 6. Sumiko Sato and her recent compositions are discussed on page 9. Battle Trance is the focus of an article on page 10 by Halynn Blanchard. Local Seattle jazz series are listed and discussed on page 12 by Libby Graham. Additional performances are listed on page 18. Cover art is a photograph of Ben Hunter and Tarik Abdullah, two of the three the founders of Black & Tan Hall.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2017_33_01
Date: 2017-01
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Earshot Jazz, v.25, no.4, Apr. 2009
This issue is in honor of April as 'Jazz Appreciation Month'. It begins with notes on Chamwino Connect, Murl Allen Sanders, Susan Pascal, Dan O'Brien, Chris Leighton, Doug Haire, Sonarchy, Pete Comley, Matt Crane, Paintings For Animals, Pearson Wallace-Hoyt, Evan Gilman, Jackie An, Costi Parvulescu, Ahamefule J. Oluo, New Seattle Brass Ensemble, and Okanomode, page 3. A list of students and schools from the Seattle area that received honors at the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival, page 4. Paradigm Studios upcoming film series called Icons Among Us is discussed on page 5. The Earshot Spring Series and its upcoming performances are discussed on page 7 by Peter Walton. Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) at Lucid is discussed on page 12 by Jessica Davis. Upcoming performances at the Ballard Jazz Festival are listed, beginning on page 14. JazzVox is discussed on page 16 by Elizabeth Graham. Highlight performances begin on page 18. Hadley Caliman discusses learning jazz without an organized jazz education system, page 23. Cover art is a collage of artist photographs with the caption 'April - Jazz Appreciation Month'.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2009_25_04
Date: 2009-04
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Earshot Jazz, v.13, no.11, Nov. 1997
This issue begins with a biography on Robert Knatt on page 1 by Van Diep. Notes in this issue feature Bill Frisell, Steve Lacy, John Betsch, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Pepper's Pow-Wow, Quincy Jones, Floyd Standifer, Buddy Catlett, KBCS-FM, Harriet Baskas, KCMU-FM, KUOW-FM, KPLU-FM, Jim Wilke, Jazz Northwest, Anne Drummond, Wall of Sound, Mark Sullo, Brad Schoeppach, Brad Shepik, Songlines, Chris Speed, and Jim Black, page 3. Photographs of performances by Operation X, Billy Higgins, Charles Lloyd, Jaki Byard, Sam River, Matthew Shipp, William Parker, and Andy Bey during the October part of the Earshot Jazz festival are on page 4 and 5, by Steve Robinson an Daniel Sheehan. Earshot announces the upcoming artists, groups, and events for the Living Spirit of Jazz and Eastside Showcase series, featuring the Chuck Bergeron/Charles Pillow Quartet, New Stories Trio CD Release, Greta Matassa, Steve Lacy Trio, Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto, and Janice Mann, page 9. Highlighted performances are listed on page 11, including Vince Balestri's 'Kerouac: The Essence of Jack', the John Bishop Quartet, The Trio, Pepper's Pow-Wow, Septet Plus, Hurricane Relief Benefit, Remember Why, Ghosts, Joe Henderson, Greta Matassa, Ernestine Anderson, Bill Frisell, Mark Murphy, and Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra (SRJO) in a Duke Ellington Sacred Music Concert. Peter Monaghan discusses Phil Coady and his project to place recorded interviews on CD albums, using an example of the album Curtis Remembers John, page 14. Cover art is a photograph of Bill Higgins at the drums.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_1997_13_11
Date: 1997-11
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Earshot Jazz, v.16, no.5, May 2000
This issue begins with Carmen Staaf discussing her experience as an international student in Cuba, page 1. New Earshot Jazz Board members are announced on page 3 including Richard Thurston, Marc Seales, Sharon Ducy, and Helen Marriott. Notes in this issue focuses on Daniel Barry, Nancy Peacock, Sonarchy Radio, Ghidra, Wally Shoup, Bill Horist, Mike Peterson, Doug Haire, Dave Scott, Billy Mintz, KBCS-FM, Michael Allison, On the Corner, Michael Sandman, Goodbye Porkpie Hat, John Pai, Giant Steps, David Utevsky, Straight No Chaser, Robin Slivka, Jazz Party, Prisms, Ian Edgewater, Sonar Map, Christopher DeLaurenti, and Rockin' Teenage Combo, page 3. Earshot discusses the upcoming education programs on page 5, including Hands on Jazz, Roots of Jazz, Earshot Jazz Scholarships, Jazz Festival workshops, and the Earshot 'Apprenticeship Program'. Pony Boy Records and owner Greg Williamson are featured on page 8. Mountlake Terrace High School jazz and director Darin Faul are discussed on page 12. Highlight performance begin on page 14, including Darrell Grant, Dina Blade, Barry Vye, Seattle Youth Jazz Ensemble, Composers' and Improvisers Workshop, Lincoln Briney, Latin Jazz Quartet, Rick Mandyck Richard Egues, Steve Korn Group, Ray Charles, and Ben Thomas. Earshot Jazz announces upcoming artists, groups, and events in their Voice & Vision series, including Elizabeth Falconer, Jay Clayton, Colin Skerritt, Axolotl, Bill Horist, Michael Moore, Cor Fuhler, and Tristan Honsinger, page 15. Beginning on page 19, Earshot Jazz reviews the albums Bound by Cuong Vu, Iffy by Chris Speed, The Well by Brad Shepik, Soul on Soul by Dave Douglas, Make Believe by Franz Koglmann, The Invisible by Peter Epstein Quartet, Smokin Java by Darrell Grant, Jones for Elvin, Vol. 2 by Steve Griggs Quintet and Elvin Jones, and Ring The Bells by Marc Fendel and Ryan Burns. Recent CD releases are discussed on page 23. Cover art is a photograph of Carmen Staaf performing on piano.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2000_16_05
Date: 2000-05
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Bungalow Magazine, v. 2, no. 12, Dec. 1913
J.M. Waller home on Hunter Boulevard S. in Seattle featured on pages 13-21. Exact location unknown. Five Dayton Avenue bungalows featured on pages 29-38 of December 1913 issue including: Charles M. and Frances L. Simmons at 6727 Dayton Ave N Seattle, WA 98103; Jas. G. and Maude L. Pollock at 6723 Dayton Ave N Seattle, WA 98103; and Mrs. J.W. Seuss at 6713 Dayton Ave N Seattle, WA 98103.
Identifier: spl_bm_531811_1913_2_12
Date: 1913-12
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Earshot Jazz, v.16, no.7, Jul. 2000
This issue begins with an article about Jazz Port Townsend and its artists, page 1. Also on page 1, Doris Duke is featured along with the Doris Duke JazzNet and the endowment program's structure. Earshot Jazz Festival is previewed on page 3 with a list of artists and groups performing. Notes in this issue include Jerry Heldman, The Llahngaelhyn, James Bush, Andrew Bartlett, Norm Bobrow, Hal Galper, Jovino Santos Neto, Harvey Wainapel, Chuck Deardorf, Mark Ivester, Jeff Busch, Outhouse, Paul Chuey, Sonarchy, Black Cat Orchestra, No Futuro, Harry Pierce, Balcony, Christian Asplund, and Bebop and Destruction, page 3. The Experience Music Project (EMP) is featured by Jason West, page 5. Josh Deutsch and Tatum Greenblatt are featured on page 7 by Anne Lewandowski. Highlight performances include Lynnette Westendorf, Don Lanphere, Axolotl, and John Zorn's Masada, page 12. Earshot Jazz announces the upcoming artists, groups, and events for their Voice & Vision series, including Bill Horist, Michael Moore, Cor Fuhler, Tristan Honsinger, Assif Tsahar, Pierre Dorge, the New Jungle Orchestra, and the Jobim-Morelenbaum Project, page 15. Summer Jazz Festivals are listed on page 17. On page 18, Scott Furuta discusses recent performances at Jazz Alley. Christopher DeLaurenti discusses the creative process in music, page 22. Earshot Jazz reviews the album Like a Bird by Don Lanphere, page 23. Cover art is a photograph of Gonzalo Rubalcaba at the piano.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2000_16_07
Date: 2000-07
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Earshot Jazz, v.9, no.5, Jun. 1993
This issue begins with a performance preview of Steve Lacy's sextet performing their commissioned work 'Vespers', page 1, written by Joseph Murphy. Andrew Freund discusses South East Effective Development's (S.E.E.D) convert series at Seward Park, the article featuring the performances of saxophonists Hank Crawford and Bobby Watson, page 3. The Living Spirit jazz series an upcoming artists are discussed on page 3, featuring the Roosevelt High School Jazz Band Fundraiser, Dave Frishberg, the Living Spirit House Band, and the Lorraine Desmarals Quartet. John Gilbreath discusses the second phase of the Lilla Wallace - Reader's Digest National Jazz Network on page 4. Daniel Barry discusses jazz education in regards to whether focusing on details or the bigger picture is more conducive and proper in teaching jazz students. Kris O'Grady is featured in a brief article by Andrew Freund on page 12. On page 14, Nina Harlan, Sam Spitzer, Steve Robinson, and Joseph Murphy review live performances of Kelley Johnson, Serafina's Monday Night Jams, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and the New York Composer' Orchestra (West). Joseph Murphy reviews a performance of 'The Piano Lesson' by August Wilson, directed by Lloyd Richard on page 18. On page 11, summer festivals and their events are listed. Earshot Jazz reviews the albums Catabatics by Catabatics, Lost Men and Area 51 by Area 51, Face the Music by Garbo's Hat, A Good Question by Howard Schanzer, If you Look Far Enough by Arild Anderson, Ralph Towner, and Nana Vasconcelos, and Lines & Spaces by John Stowell. On page 23, Bruce Greeley discusses a performance by Diamond Fist Werny, the Nick Manson Trio Plus, and the Bige Quartet. E.L. Saylor reviews performances by Eric Ring and Friends, the U-District Street Fair, and Mike Stone's Senior Recital, page 24. Cover art is a group photograph of Steve Lacy's Sextet, showing Jean-Jaques Avenel, Steve Potts, Bobby Few, Irene Aebi, Steve Lacy, and John Betch.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_1993_09_05
Date: 1993-06
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Earshot Jazz, v.13, no.8, Aug. 1997
This issue begins with an article on upcoming Bumbershoot artists and groups, including the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Four Plus One Ensemble, Medeski, Martin, and Wood, Clarence Acox Sextet, Katie King Quintet, Operation X Big Band, Andrew Drury's Azalea, Outhouse, Stinkhorn, and Brainstun, page 1. Notes in this issue focus on Michael Bisio, Milo Petersen and the Jazz Disciples, Paul de Barros, Other Sounds, Wally Shoup, Matt Sperry, Sonarchy, Doug Haire, Rick Mandyck, Gregg Keplinger, Seattle Festival of Improvised Music, LaDonna Smith, Sean Meehan, Brent Arnold, Ham Carson, Dave Stetler, Buddy Catlett, Bob Hammer, LAND, Dennis Rea, Lesli Dalaba, George Soler, Bill Moyer, Greg Gilmore, Ed Pias, Bobby Previte Quartet, Skerik, Wayne Horvitz, and Dave Palmer, page 3. A review on Michael Bisio's performance in Vancouver is written on page 6 by Phillip McNally. Brief descriptions of various upcoming performances begin on page 8, including Vince Balestri, Bert Wilson, Brian Kirk, the Seattle Central Jazz Orchestra, Horace Silver, Jovino Santos Neto, Briggan Krauss, and Andrew Drury. Earshot announces upcoming artists and groups for their Living Spirit of Jazz, Eastside Showcase, and Summer Sundays at the Mural Amphitheater, including Alan Jones Sextet, Ludmilla, Big Bad Groove Society, Red Fish Blue Fish Release Party, Anne Drummond Trio, Mid-Life Jazz Crisis, Red Fish Blue Fish, Milo Petersen, the Jazz Disciples, the Floyd Standifer Quartet, Hadley Caliman, and the Living Spirit Band, page 13. For this issue's 'Music Lesson' Steve Griggs writes on transcription, page 14. Cover art is two group photos: one of Art Ensemble of Chicago and one of Stinkhorn.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_1997_13_08
Date: 1997-08
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