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January 2015 Vol A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community January 2015 Vol. 31, No. 01 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington Mike Daugherty Photo by Daniel Sheehan LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR EARSHOT JAZZ A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community Executive Director John Gilbreath Happy New Year! Managing Director Karen Caropepe Programs Assistant Caitlin Peterkin Here we go again, forward and way too numerous to mention, Ear- Earshot Jazz Editor Schraepfer Harvey back! In jazz, the past and the fu- shot’s All-Star Band would most Contributing Writers Steve Griggs, Jeff ture weigh in with almost equal im- certainly include George Heidorn, Janeczko, Andrew Luthringer, Caitlin portance, though, sure, we can only Jeff and Blue Resnick, Lola Pedrini, Peterkin live in the present. The writer Nate Sue Coliton, Dave and Jane Emer- Schraepfer Harvey Chinen pointed out in a recent Jazz son, Jerry Davis, Richard Thurston, Calendar Editors Calendar Volunteer Tim Swetonic Times piece, “Jazz discourse usually Susan Yanigahara, Karen Caro- Photography Daniel Sheehan boils down to a narrative of prog- pepe, Steve Deutsch and Carol Layout Caitlin Peterkin ress. We talk about the art form Levin, Daniel Sheehan, and many, Distribution Dan Wight and volunteers moving forward, evolving, finding many others. new ground.” We also have to talk send Calendar Information to: Earshot Jazz will continue and 3429 Fremont Place N, #309 about the past and respect the el- expand programs and services in Seattle, WA 98103 ders, whose pioneering work, then, 2015. On the concert front, we’re email / [email protected] laid the ground work for now, and already cooking up some fascinat- further informs the shape of jazz to Board of Directors Ruby Smith Love ing projects for next fall’s Earshot (president), Diane Wah (vice president), Sally come. Jazz Festival. Meanwhile, concerts Nichols (secretary), Sue Coliton, John W. Which brings me to dish out some planned so far for the spring in- Comerford, Chris Icasiano, Hideo Makihara serious thanks for this past year, clude: January 17, FOOD; January Emeritus Board Members Clarence Acox, and talk with equal enthusiasm 25, Ben Wendel Quartet; February Kenneth W. Masters, Lola Pedrini, Paul about concerts and programs com- 8, Thumbscrew (w/ Michael For- Toliver, Cuong Vu ing up in 2015. manek, Mary Halvorson, Thomas Founded in 1984 by Paul de Barros, First and foremost, we want to Fujiwara); March 1 & 2, Kenny Gary Bannister, and Allen Youngblood. you give enormous thanks to : our Wheeler Tribute (w/ Steve Tresel- Earshot Jazz is published monthly by reader, member, concert-goer, stu- er, Ingrid Jensen & Jon Wikan); Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and is available online at www.earshot.org. dent, teacher, partner, or curious April 10, Mark Helias Open Loose newcomer. You are the backbone (w/ Tony Malaby & Tom Rainey); subscription (with membership): $35 of Seattle’s famously rich, self-re- April 15, Hank and Lucia Roberts; 3429 Fremont Place #309 newing jazz ecology. Thank you! Seattle, WA 98103 May 13, Peter Brötzmann Trio (w/ Thanks to all of the sponsors, part- phone / (206) 547-6763 William Parker and Hamid Drake); ners, community collaborators, vol- June 20, Giulia Valle Trio; June 28, Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 unteers, venues, technicians, and Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit; and Printed by Pacific Publishing Company individuals who have supported © 2014 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle our work for Seattle jazz in this past many more. year. And, of course, thanks to all of As always, we invite you to join us. Drop some dollars in the metaphor- MI ss I O N S T A T E M ENT the artists that make up Seattle’s in- Earshot Jazz is a non-profit arts and service credible jazz scene. Without them, ical kitty. Drop a suggestion in the organization formed in 1984 to cultivate a nothing else would matter. suggestion box. Get involved. Join support system for jazz in the community Earshot, or some other organiza- and to increase awareness of jazz. Earshot Massive thanks to our donors, Jazz pursues its mission through publishing a at every level, and to those hyper- tion. Take some lessons. Buy some monthly newsletter, presenting creative music, regular concert attendees who have music. C’mon out! providing educational programs, identifying and Have a healthy and happy New filling career needs for jazz artists, increasing supported and seen hundreds of listenership, augmenting and complementing Earshot concerts over the years. Year. existing services and programs, and networking Though the individual names are –John Gilbreath, Executive Director with the national and international jazz community. 2 • Earshot Jazz • January 2015 NOTES NOMINATIONS Seattle Office of Arts & Culture arts. Submission deadline is February SNominations Wanted: Youth Arts Projects 11. 2014 Golden Ear Awards Youth Arts is an annual funding pro- Artist Trust Fellowships The Golden Ear Awards recog- gram for arts education, beyond the nize and celebrate the outstand- regular school day, for Seattle middle Fellowships provide $7,500 to prac- ing achievements of the previous and high school youth. Funds and ticing professional artists of exception- year in Seattle jazz. Nominations technical assistance from this program al talent and ability. The Fellowship is for the 2014 awards are currently help experienced teaching artists lead a merit-based award. Recipients pres- being accepted. Please email nomi- training programs and projects in all ent a Meet the Artist event to a com- nations to nominations@earshot. arts disciplines – from visual arts to munity in Washington State that has org by January 10. The official -vot theater to dance and film. Youth Arts little or no access to art or the artist’s ing ballots for the 2014 awards will prioritizes youth or communities with work. In addition to 14 Fellowship re- be printed in the February issue of limited or no access to the arts. Fund- cipients, one artist each in the Visual this publication and available at ing awards range up to $10,000. Learn and Emerging Fields/Cross-Disciplin- www.earshot.org. more about Seattle Office of Arts and ary Arts (for 2015) will receive a one- Send us your suggestions for Culture efforts to put the arts back in month residency at The Millay Colony education for all students in Seattle NW Recording of the Year: Public Schools, at www.seattle.gov/ CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 IN ONE EAR NW Acoustic Jazz Ensemble of the Year: CityArtist Projects Awardees Jessica Kenney, complete recording of Among the Office of Arts & Culture a voice-on-voice performance of classi- Alternative Jazz Group of the CityArtist awardees: Daniel Barry, cal and contemporary Persian poetry, Year: compose, perform and document new lecture, and song-melody from mysti- music for jazz orchestra that incor- cal literature, with four artists; Paul porates elements of classical, jazz and Kikuchi, development and design of an online interactive experience of NW Concert of the Year: Brazilian traditions, including an edu- cational component; Steve Griggs, a multi-faceted website combining commission a 45-minute program of original music, photos, writings, and narration with composed and impro- historic recordings with a ‘Meet the NW Jazz Instrumentalist of vised jazz music to be performed at the Artist’ event to discuss the work; Greg the Year: sites of five sculptures by James Wash- Sinibaldi, create, record and premiere ington; Robin Holcomb, compose new music for a small jazz group and and record new music for piano, voice electronics, based on the poetry of Syl- Emerging Artist of the Year: and cello for three public performanc- via Plath’s book Ariel, with lecture and es and a studio release as a two-CD demonstrations; Paul Taub, commis set; Wayne Horvitz, complete a new sion and perform five new works for flute and up to five other instruments. NW Vocalist of the Year: 15-minute piece in three movements, focused on Pacific Northwest writers, for full orchestra with an improvising Steve Griggs Projects Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame: soloist to be performed by the Seattle Steve Griggs Ensemble received sup- Symphony; Christopher Icasiano, port from a 4Culture Historic Site compose, produce and present a new recording with a student ensemble; CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 January 2015 • Earshot Jazz • 3 PROFILE Mike Daugherty: Keep Learning MIKE DAUGHERTY PHOTO BY DANIEL SHEEHAN By Caitlin Peterkin various projects, his origins as a swing also perform on the fourth Wednesday musician, his quest to keep learning, of each month at the Pike Place Bar & On almost any given night of the week, drummer Mike Daugherty and much more, all of which reveal a Grill. might be at Columbia City’s Hum- pure, infectious love for music. Aside from Falty & the Defects and mingbird Saloon. His home is literally Over the past 15 years, Daugherty the Entertaining Quintette, which a hop, skip, and a jump away. He even has developed an affinity for tradition- specializes in Chicago and New Or- performs at the neighborhood bar al and hot jazz and found his scene – a leans style jazz from 1922 and earlier, once a month, with the Entertaining strong Seattle swing scene, recognized Daugherty plays with several other Quintette: “Believe it or not, this little internationally, with dancers from all groups, including The Swing Trio, bar with pinball machines, right in the over the world attending events such with guitarist Kevin Connor and bass- corner over there,” he says fondly and as the Lindy Exchange and the Killer ist Lamar Lofton, and the Ray Skjel- points near the door, as the bartender, Diller Weekend. Daugherty recently bred Quartet. Paul, brings his regular customer a performed at Killer Diller, in the old- Originally from Baltimore, Daugh- drink. fashioned swing band Falty & the De- erty moved to Seattle in 1998.
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