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A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community June 2011 Vol. 27, No. 6 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington Jazz: The Second Century Concert series highlighting new music by resident ensembles Janet Putnam, Tom Baker, Mike Sentkewitz, Andrew Boscardin, Ryan Burke, Bruce Greeley Rob Hanlon, Andy Clausen, Dave Anderson, Devin Lowe, Brad Boal Dave Abramson, Paul Hoskin, Greg Campbell, Evan Woodle, Gus Carns Photo by Daniel Sheehan NOTES Jazz Journalists Association The gala raises funds for JJA edu- Jazz Awards to Recognize John cational efforts and activities aimed Gilbreath at developing new audiences for jazz. Pianist Randy Weston headlines the These include the eyeJAZZ video artist lineup for the fifteenth annual training program, audience enrich- Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) Jazz ment programs at jazz festivals and Awards gala, Saturday, June 11, 1pm- educational institutions, initiatives us- 5pm, ET, at City Winery in New York ing social media to activate under-ad- City. The Jazz Awards will stream as dressed segments of the potential jazz live video, viewable online (and later audience, and establishment of online archived) at JJAJazzAwards.org. Free platforms for jazz journalists. satellite parties convene to watch the Registration open for the Ev Stern awards in various cities, including here Jazz Workshop Summer Session in Seattle, as well as Berkeley, Boston, The July issue of this publication Nashville, Phoenix, Portland, and Open to All - Free will include a profile of Ev Stern, the Washington, DC. The Seattle satellite founder of the Jazz Workshop, cre- party is at Egan’s Ballard Jam House, ated in 1994 to nurture aspiring jazz June 11, 10am. Drop in that morning musicians of all ages, instruments, and to celebrate the designation of John abilities. Each quarter the Jazz Work- Gilbreath as a “Jazz Hero.” shop re-forms into small ensembles JJA Jazz Awards are presented in 39 and classes that meet weekly under categories encompassing jazz music, Stern’s direction at his Fremont home. presentation, and documentation. The Players also meet every other week JJA’s “Jazz Heroes” are activists, advo- with Stern for private or semi-private cates, altruists, aides, and abettors of lessons by appointment. There are jam th jazz who have had significant impact 9 Season’s Final Concert sessions, concerts, guest artists, and on their immediate locales. The 2011 other jazz activities. The summer ses- “Jazz Heroes” include Earshot Jazz Sunday, June 5, 6 pm sion begins July 5 and runs through Executive Director Gilbreath; Peggy August 28. Visit www.evstern.com Cafritz, supporting founder of the Ocho Pies Quartet for details on registration. You’ll need Duke Ellington School of the Arts Latin Rhythms plus to provide your contact info, musi- in Washington, DC; and Mike Reed, Jazz Originals and Standards cal background, and your schedule of Chicago-based drummer, bandleader, availability, and RSVP for the open and and music series and festival presenter. house too. Special Presentation The JJA Jazz Awards is the only Seattle Jazz Vespers broad-based, independent, interna- Jazz Night School Summer Scholarship Award tional celebration of jazz excellence. Programs Include Up Beat Girls Begun in 1997 as a collaboration be- Jazz Camp 10th Season begins October 2 tween the Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Night School’s summer pro- and Michael Dorf (then executive di- grams will run from June 20 through 100 Minutes of professional jazz rector of the Knitting Factory, now August 31. Located in southeast Seattle Family friendly concert | Free parking founder and CEO of City Winery), near Columbia City, Jazz Night School it has been produced annually since is held in a comfortable home setting Seattle First Baptist Church 1999 by the JJA as part of its effort to with three rooms for ensembles/class- 1111 Harvard Avenue (Seneca and Harvard on First Hill) increase awareness of jazz worldwide Seattle, WA (206) 325-6051 es, each equipped with acoustic piano, through writing, photography, audio/ video, and new media productions. www.SeattleJazzVespers.org/GO/SJV CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 2 • EARSHOT JAZZ • June 2011 EARSHOT JAZZ IN ONE EAR A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community KPLU Receives Service Award for Dave Doug- Executive Director John Gilbreath composer and trumpeter Managing Director Karen Caropepe School of Jazz las and his six-piece electric ensemble, Local jazz and public broadcasting Keystone. Spark of Being screens June Earshot Jazz Editor Danielle Bias station 88.5 KPLU has received the 2 at 9:30pm and June 3 at 5pm at the Assistant Editor Schraepfer Harvey Service to America Award from the Harvard Exit. The Seattle Internation- Contributing Writers Andrew Bartlett, Bill National Association of Broadcasters al Film Festival runs through June 12. Barton, Nathan Bluford, Jessica Davis, John Education Foundation for its School For more information and to purchase Ewing, Steve Griggs, Schraepfer Harvey, of Jazz program. The award recognizes tickets, call 206-324-9996 or visit David Marriott, Peter Monaghan, Greg www.siff.net. Pincus, Eliot Winder outstanding community service by local broadcasters. KPLU created the School Sonarchy’s June Lineup Calendar Editor Schraepfer Harvey of Jazz project in 2005 to engage jazz Sonarchy is recorded live in the stu- Calendar Volunteer Tim Swetonic professionals with public high school Photography Daniel Sheehan dios at Jack Straw Productions, Seattle. jazz bands in Western Washington in Layout Karen Caropepe This hour-long broadcast features new a mentorship program, culminating in Mailing Lola Pedrini music and sound art made in the Pa- the production of a CD. In phase one cific Northwest. Sonarchy is now into Send Calendar Information to: of the mentoring program, each jazz 3429 Fremont Place #309 its sixteenth year of airing on KEXP musician practices with and coaches a Seattle, WA 98103 90.3 FM. Listen for the broadcast high school jazz band in preparation for fax / (206) 547-6286 every Sunday at midnight. The show phase two, which brings the jazz musi- email / [email protected] can be heard live at kexp.org and is cians and high school bands together Board of Directors Paul Toliver (president), available in its entirety for two weeks into the studio to record songs for a CD. Cuong Vu (vice-president), Lola Pedrini following the broadcast in several Sales from each year’s CD benefit local (treasurer), Hideo Makihara (secretary), streaming audio formats. Producer school music programs; over $50,000 Clarence Acox, George Heidorn, Kenneth W. Doug Haire mixes the live shows. So- Masters, Renee Staton, Richard Thurston has been raised since the program’s in- narchy is made possible by the efforts ception. The station will release KPLU Earshot Jazz is published monthly by and funding provided by Jack Straw School of Jazz – Volume 7 on June 7, 2011. Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and is Productions. available online at www.earshot.org. Seattle International Film Festival June 5, Jeph Jerman leads the Ani- Subscription (with membership): $35 Enriched with Jazz mist Orchestra, an ensemble of ten, in 3429 Fremont Place #309 New this year for the Seattle Inter- an extraordinary improvisation using Seattle, WA 98103 national Film Festival is a highlight materials from nature. June 12, Pan- phone / (206) 547-6763 abrite offers analog synthesizers, beats, fax / (206) 547-6286 of a number of films that “intersect the world of music on all fronts: from and effects in service of the ambient Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 biopics and concert films to musicals drone. June 19, Dos(e) is highlighted Printed by Pacific Publishing Company and live events” in a track called “Face in a show recorded live at the Mars Bar © 2011 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle the Music.” Wayne Horvitz com- in December 2003. This second set is posed the music for the film Marrow, a defining example of pushing jazz MISSION STATEMENT the second feature film from acclaimed music forward. Dos(e) is Joe Doria Earshot Jazz is a non-profit arts and service Northwest filmmaker Matt Wilkins. on Hammond B-3 and John Wicks organization formed in 1984 to cultivate a support The Northwest premiere of Marrow on drums. Finally, June 26, Kinski system for jazz in the community and to increase takes place June 1 at 7pm at Harvard bends their sonics into a new direction awareness of jazz. Earshot Jazz pursues its Exit. A second screening is at the Ad- while retaining massive sound pres- mission through publishing a monthly newsletter, sure. The band features Chris Martin presenting creative music, providing educational miral Theater in West Seattle on June programs, identifying and filling career needs for 4 at 3:30pm. Spark of Being, by Bill on keyboards and guitar, Matthew jazz artists, increasing listenership, augmenting Morrison, is a re-telling of Mary Shel- Reid-Schwartz on guitar, keyboards, and complementing existing services and ley’s Frankenstein using archival foot- and flute, Lucy Atkinson on bass and programs, and networking with the national and age and educational films. The jazz effects, and Barrett Wilke on drums international jazz community. score was created in collaboration with and triggers. June 2011 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 3 CONGRATULATIONS Roosevelt and Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Bands among the Best in the Nation By Danielle Bias race; outstanding piano to Chris McCarthy of Roosevelt; honor- Two Emerald City high able mention vocalist honors to school jazz bands took top Eric Reiman of Roosevelt and honors at Jazz at Lincoln the outstanding vocalist award Center’s sixteenth annual to Katherine Stuber also of Essentially Ellington High Roosevelt High School. Section School Jazz Band Compe- awards for outstanding reeds tition & Festival in New and trumpets went to Roos- York on May 15. At the evelt High School; outstanding awards ceremony, Jazz at trombones and rhythm sec- Lincoln Center’s Artistic tion awards were given to both Director Wynton Marsalis Roosevelt and Mountlake Ter- presented the second place race High School.