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.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.15, no.10, Oct. 1999
This issue is the program for the 1999 Earshot Jazz Festival. It begins with a welcome note by John Gilbreath, page 2. Performance previews begin on page 6, focusing on Branford Marsalis, Ray Anderson's Pocket Brass Band, Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, Willem Breuker Kollektief, Blema Bii, Obo Addy & Julian Priester, John Hicks, George Lewis & New Orchestra Workshop, Dave Scott/Tony Malaby Quartet, New Art Jazz Quartet, Duke Ellington: The Elegant Activist, Equal Interest, Kenny Werner & Kenny Wheeler, David Murray's Do Deuk Review, Benny Green, Jovino Santos Neto, David Hajdu, Chick Corea & Origin, Greta Matassa & Spectrum Dance, Marc Seales Quintet, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Steve Lacy, Irene Aebi, Wayne Horvitz, Ray Barretto & Kenny Burrell, Ingrid Jensen Quartet, Dave Douglas' Tiny Bell Trio, Briggan Krauss & Wayne Horvitz, Eric Alexander Quartet, Kenny Barron Trio, Steve Korn Sextet, and William Cepeda's Afrorican Jazz. Highlight performances include Sideman, Pacific Lutheran University's Jazz Ensemble, Andy Milne, Kilgore Trout, Our House Series, Nuevo Tango, Dave Frishberg, and Bob Dorough. Cover art is a photograph of Duke Ellington.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_1999_15_10
Date: 1999-10
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Earshot Jazz, v.16, no.2, Feb. 2000
This issue begins with an article about Origin Records, a record label in Ballard, page 1 by Jason West. Notes in this issue focus on Bill Frisell, Jay Thomas, Yasuhiro Kohama, Shuhei Mizuno, Bellevue Community College, KBCS-FM, Drive Time Jazz, Hal Sherman, Big Band Jazz Festival, Randy Brecker, Chuck Bergeron, Jay Clayton, Steve Griggs, Don Lanphere, Marriott Brothers Quintet, Greta Matassa, Dave Peck, Mack Waldron, Michael Bisio, Steve Gauci, Chet Corpt, Artis the Spoonman, Bud's Jazz Records, Pamela Moore Dionne, Amy Denio, Sonarchy Radio, Geoff Cooke Quintet, Tony Grasso, Brian Kent, Ryan Burns, Jose Martinez, Josh Deutsch, Aaron Parks, and the Jazz Project, page 3. Roy Cummings is featured on page 5 in memorial of his passing on January 5th and in review of the tribute concert for him at Meany Hall. The Golden Ear Awards are announced in this issue with recipients including Jim Knapp's Things for Now, Marriott Jazz Quintet, Living Daylights, Jazz at Tula's Restaurant, Marc Seales, Aaron Parks, Greta Matassa, Vonne Griffin, and Red Kelly, page 9. Highlight performances for the month include Pharoah Sanders, Musicians Accord, Myra Melford, Ramsey Lewis, Billy Taylor, Jim Knodle, and Left Field, page 10. Slow Poke is featured in a performance preview on page 13. Cover art is a photograph of drummer John Bishop.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2000_16_02
Date: 2000-02
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Earshot Jazz, no.2, Jan. 1985
This issue begins with an article written in memory of Collin Walcott (1945-1984) by Gary Bannister on page 1. This is followed by a call for applications to The Washington State Arts Commission for their 1985-1986 Artist-in-Residence program and includes a note of encouragement to apply and a story of personal experience by Allen Youngblood. Beginning on page 2, Earshot Jazz reviews the records Blue by Randy Weston, Ross Island by Dave Storrs, Into Somewhere by the Don Lanphere Quintet, Jumpin' In by the Dave Holland Quintet, and includes a Selected Discography list of recordings by Collin Walcott. Cover art is a photograph of Colin Walcott with Don Cherry and Na Na Vasconcelos.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_1985_01_02
Date: 1985-01
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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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Earshot Jazz, v.5, no.2, Mar. 1989
This issue begins with an announcement that keyboardist Wayne Horvitz will take up residency in Seattle, page 1 by Sandy Burlingame. This issue holds notes on Scott Williams, Victory Music, Ernestine Anderson, Jay Clayton, Gary Peacock, Ralph Towner, Victor Lewis, KBCS-FM, KVBR-FM, Mel Brown, Warren Rand, and Steve Lacy, page 2. The University of Washington Jazz studies program and its progress under program head Roy Cummings is described by Todd Campbell on page 4. Ernestine Anderson was honored in Washington D.C. in the 'I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America' program, Sandy Burlingame on page 5. On page 10, Stephen Davies and his custom string instrument designs are featured in an article by Bob Mariano. Earshot Jazz reviews the albums My Foolish Heart by Marc Cohen, Todos Santos by HMP Trio, with Bill Frisell and Doug Wieselman: Compositions by Robin Holcomb, Heresay by Paul McCandless, and Go Again... by the Don Lanpere Sextet, page 12. On page 15, Gary Bannister and Todd Campbell review live performances by Bert Wilson at Still Life in Fremont Coffeehouse and Kenny G at Meany Hall. Cover art shows Butch Morris, Bobby Previte, and Wayne Horvitz posing for a photograph.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_1989_05_02
Date: 1989-03
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Earshot Jazz, v.13, no.6, Jun. 1997
This issue begins with notes on the Roosevelt Jazz Program and its ensembles, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Steve Korn, Marc Seales, Hans Fahling, Jonathan Sampson, Polly Withers, Julian Priester, Craig Flory, Paul Woltz, John Wicks, Brian Kirk, Cindy Hughen, Sunny Murray, Mark Sullo, Wall of Sound, Savoy Swing, Clipper Andreson, Steve Rice, Evan Buehler, and Dan Wickham, page 3. Peter Monaghan introduces a new column that will appear in the newsletter, one that will discuss and explain fundamental terms, ideas, or histories of jazz, page 3. Summer Jazz festivals are listed and discussed on page 5, including the Spokane Dixieland Jazz Festival, Britt Festivals, Jazzfest International, Calgary International Jazz Festival, Du Maurier International Jazz Festival Montana Traditional Jazz Festival, Jazz City International Jazz Festival, All That Jazz Festival, Olympia America's Festival, Heritage Festival, KPLU/Starbucks Cruises, Jazz Port Townsend, San Juan Classic Jazz Festival, Banff Arts Festival, Earshot Jazz Summer Sundays at the Mural, Mt. Hood Festival of Jazz, Whidbey Island Dixieland Jazz Festival, Water Music Festival - Jazz & Oysters, Newport Jazz on the Water Festival, Great Falls Dixieland Festival, Bumbershoot Arts Festival, High Mountains Dixieland Jazz Festival, and Medford Jazz Jubilee. Nicole Vergel de Dios is featured in an 'Up and Coming' artist biography, page 8 by Van Diep. Beginning on page 10, various concerts are discussed in brief articles, featuring the Local 76-493 union benefit concert, Garfield High School Jazz Ensemble, Health Education AIDS Liaison Jazz Festival benefit, University of Washington Studio Jazz Ensemble I and II, Roosevelt Jazz Band, Chen Chen Ho, Brainstun, Jazz in Seward Park, the Kenny Werner Trio, John McLaughlin, Greta Matassa, and the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra (SRJO). Earshot announces artists and groups in the upcoming Living Spirit of Jazz and Eastside Showcase series, including Roosevelt High School Jazz Band, Andre Thomas and Quietfire, Janis Mann, Garfield High School Jazz Band, Frank Marocco, Joe Koplin Quintet, and Eric Ring Group. The first instance of the new 'Music Lesson' column is written on page 20 by Lynette Westendorf, discussing and teaching on musical modes. Cover art is an illustration of a man performing on piano with various shapes and objects in the frame, credit to Danijel Zezelj.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_1997_13_06
Date: 1997-06
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Earshot Jazz, v.15, no.7, Jul. 1999
This issue begins with an article on Bud Shank, written by Peter Monaghan, page 1. Notes in this issue feature Jim Pepper, Dewey Redman, Amina Claudine Myers, Bob Moses, Joel Harrison, Carmen Staaf, Jazz Port Townsend Festival, Quincy Troupe, Jim Wilke, Francois Houle, Evan Parker, Dave Douglas, Joelle Leandre, Stolen Instrument Database, Savoy Swing, Jon Belcher, Bill Ramsay, Jon Goforth, Dudley, Clipper Anderson, Fred Hoadley, Dan Wickham, Scott Ketron, Ben Thomas, Andrew Drury, Roy Cummings, Carl Staaf, and Dane Anderson, page 3. Craig Flory lists some of the music that he is listening to on page 5. The line-up of Jazz Port Townsend is listed on page 7. Emily Kurc and Jason Chambliss are featured in biographies by Yasmin Dalisay in light of their honors at the Essentially Ellington festival. Performance previews begin on page 12 for New Bag, the 14th Seattle Festival of Free Improvisation, and Milt Simons - Martin Zambito Gallery. Earshot Jazz reviews the album for Zebulon by Michael Bisio and Joe McPhee, page 14. Summer Jazz Festivals are listed on page 16, including JazzFest International, Calgary International Jazz Festival, DuMaurier International Jazz Festival, Jazz City International Music, Britt Festivals, Heritage Festival, Jazz In The Park, KPLU Summer Sunday Brunch Jazz Cruise Series, Summer Festival on the Green, Jazz Port Townsend, Banff Arts Festival, San Juan Island Jazz Festival, Jazz In The Valley Festival, Mt. Hood Festival of Jazz, 98.9 Smooth Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz on the Water Festival, Issaquah Jazz Festival, Dixieland Portland, Bumbershoot Arts Festival, High Mountains Dixieland Jazz Festival, Medford Jazz Jubilee, and Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival. Highlight performances include Don Lanphere, New Stories, SEED's Jazz in the Park, KPLU summer Sunday Bruch Jazz Cruise Series, and One Plus One - A Night of Duets. On page 23, Walter 'Gli' Fuller discusses Bebop in a music education section. Cover art is a photograph of Bud Shank on saxophone.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_1999_15_07
Date: 1999-07
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Earshot Jazz, v.23, no.12, Dec. 2007
This issue begins with an article on Jack Brownlow by Doug Ramsay, page 2. Notes in this issue focus on Paul Rucker, University of Idaho, the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival, Sonarchy, Wolfgang Fuchs, Anne LeBaron, Torsten Muller, Ronit Kirchman, Tif Lin, Cod Launcher, Stephen Cavit, Ken Masters, Burning Man 2007, and Doug Haire, page 4. The Golden Ear Awards contest nominees for 2007 is announced on page 5. On page 6, John Gilbreath writes a closing piece for the Earshot Jazz Festival. Daniel Sheehan's photography of the Earshot Jazz Festival is featured on page 7. Performances by John Butcher, Torsten Muller, Dylan van der Schyff, and Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra are discussed on page 12. Elaine Hayes discusses the 19th Annual concert of Duke Ellington's Sacred Music, page 14. New Year's Eve Concerts are featured on page 16, including performances by Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, Greta Matassa, Little Bill and the Blue Notes, Too Slim and the Taildraggers, Spokane Jazz Orchestra, and the Hudson Blues Band. Earshot Jazz reviews the album Streams of Consciousness by the Jay Thomas John Stowell Quartet, page 17. Highlight performances begin on page 18. Paul Rucker writes a music lesson on stretching musical boundaries and not relying on nostalgia to create music. Cover art is a photograph of D'Vonne Lewis at the drumset.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2007_23_12
Date: 2007-12
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Earshot Jazz, no.10, Jun.-Jul. 1986
This issue begins with an announcement for the Port Townsend Jazz Festival by Gary Bannister on page 1. Following on page 1, Bruce Kochis discusses and presents an interview with flutist Bud Shank about the festival and his workshop. Page 3 begins various festival announcements of Jazz City Festival in Edmonton, Alberta written by Paul de Barros, San Juan Islands Traditional Jazz Festival, written by Paul de Barros, Pacific Jazz and Blues Festival, written by Allen Youngblood, and Mt. Hood Festival of Jazz, written by Paul de Barros. Earshot Jazz reviews the album Slide Show by Ralph Towner and Gary Burton. Cover art is a photograph of Bud Shank posing with his flute.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_1986_02_04
Date: 1986-06
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