A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community December 2012 Vol. 28, No. 12 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington Ahamefule J. Oluo Photo by Daniel Sheehan. LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR EARSHOT JAZZ A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community Happy Holidays and thanks to all for another fascinating year at Ear- Executive Director John Gilbreath shot Jazz. Managing Director Karen Caropepe Man, time flies! This can’t be the end of another year already! Some Earshot Jazz Editor Schraepfer Harvey cosmic drummer must be rushing Contributing Writers Gregory Brusstar, Steve the tempo. We still have so much Griggs, Fred Kellogg, Sam Landsman, Peter work to do, and so much great mu- Monaghan, Brady Somers, Sarah Thomas sic to check out. Calendar Editor Schraepfer Harvey December always seems like an JOHN GILBREATH BY BILL UZNAY Calendar Volunteer Tim Swetonic anniversary month for this organi- Photography Daniel Sheehan zation. The first issue of the Earshot munity. We’ve mourned the loss Layout Karen Caropepe newsletter was published in De- of jazz activists and celebrated the Distribution Karen Caropepe and volunteers arrival of new players. We are enor- cember 1984, and my tenure as ex- Send Calendar Information to: mously grateful to everyone who ecutive director started in Decem- 3429 Fremont Place N, #309 ber of 1991. Of course, December has had a part. Seattle, WA 98103 also marks the annual concert of I offer my profound gratitude to fax / (206) 547-6286 the Sacred Music of Duke Elling- Karen Caropepe, Managing Direc- email /
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