A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community June 2015 Vol. 31, No. 06 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington Morgan Gilkeson & Adriana Giordano: New Faces of Seattle Jams Photo by Daniel Sheehan 2 • Earshot Jazz • June 2015 EaRSHOT JAZZ LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community Executive Director John Gilbreath Money Makes the World Go ‘Round Managing Director Karen Caropepe Programs Assistant Caitlin Peterkin Artists make the art go ‘round. And Earshot Jazz Editors Schraepfer Harvey, art, for most of us, makes life worth Caitlin Peterkin living. Contributing Writers Halynn Blanchard, The issue of artist compensation Levi Gillis, Jeff Janeczko, Bryan Lineberry, has come to the forefront again here Andrew Luthringer, Peter Monaghan in Seattle, and much of the dialogue Calendar Editor Schraepfer Harvey seems to be centered around working Calendar Volunteer Tim Swetonic jazz musicians. Lists are being made, Photography Daniel Sheehan discussions held, and names being Layout Caitlin Peterkin called. Politicians and city offices are Distribution Dan Wight and volunteers showing public support for our art- their pocket, and that the musician’s send Calendar Information to: ists, no doubt while also supporting talented hand is just one more. email
[email protected] or the revenue-producing infrastructure But battle lines are sometimes too go to www.earshot.org/Calendar/data/ of our growing city of music. gigsubmit.asp to submit online easily drawn into bi-polar, “us vs. Though the population and econ- them” camps. I would like to propose Board of Directors Ruby Smith Love omy here are in obvious “boom” (president), Diane Wah (vice president), Sally that we all take responsibility, and Nichols (secretary), Sue Coliton, John W.