A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community July 2014 Vol. 30, No. 07 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington Jazz: The Second Century Photo by MichaelCraftPhotography.com LEttER FROM THE DIREctOR EARSHOT JAZZ A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community Executive Director John Gilbreath “Hot Town, Summer in the City!” Managing Director Karen Caropepe Earshot Jazz Editor Schraepfer Harvey This edition of Earshot Jazz pre- Contributing Writers Casey Adams, Jeff views a variety of concert opportuni- Janeczko, Caitlin Peterkin ties in the region, many of them in Calendar Editor Schraepfer Harvey outdoor venues. We are especially Calendar Volunteer Tim Swetonic proud to announce the lineup of this Photography MichaelCraftPhotography.com year’s Jazz: The 2nd Century concert Layout Caitlin Peterkin series, held on Thursdays in July in Distribution Karen Caropepe, Dan Wight and the beautiful Chapel Performance volunteers Space, at the Good Shepherd Center. send Calendar Information to: Jazz: The 2nd Century is a con- 3429 Fremont Place N, #309 tinuation of one of this organiza- JOHN GILBREATH PHOTO BY BILL UZNAY Seattle, WA 98103 tion’s core programming initiatives. fax / (206) 547-6286 The series was conceived in the mid formers have always been selected by email / [email protected] 80s by one of Earshot’s founding fa- a peer panel, through a “blind jury” Board of Directors Bill Broesamle, thers, Gary Bannister, to offer Seattle process, in which audio samples are (president), Femi Lakeru (vice-president), artists an opportunity to perform considered on their own merit, with Sally Nichols (secretary), Ruby Smith Love, original work in a concert setting, information on the submitting art- Hideo Makihara, Richard Thurston for a respectful fee, with focused ists disclosed after initial selections Emeritus Board Members Clarence Acox, audience attention, rather than the have been made. This year’s series George E. Heidorn, Kenneth W. Masters, distractions of a club setting. The was curated by four participating Lola Pedrini, Paul Toliver, Cuong Vu first concerts were presented under panelists, with six ensembles, out of Earshot Jazz is published monthly by the name of New Jazz/New City, a robust 36 submissions, considered. Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and is at the New City Theater on Capitol Jazz: The 2nd Century asks Seattle available online at www.earshot.org. Hill (now the Richard Hugo House), artists to consider the future of the and constituted the first produc- subscription (with membership): $35 music, with the understanding that 3429 Fremont Place #309 tions under the banner of the newly anything is possible under the expand- Seattle, WA 98103 formed Earshot Jazz organization. ing universe of jazz. We can’t wait to phone / (206) 547-6763 It seems incredible, even to us, see and hear what happens this month. fax / (206) 547-6286 that this series has been in existence We hope you’ll join us. The mu- for 28 years, as New Jazz/New sic will be compelling, the Chapel Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 Printed by Pacific Publishing Company City, the Earshot Jazz Spring Series, acoustics are wonderful, and the © 2014 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle Voice and Vision, and now, Jazz: space is gorgeous with the summer The 2nd Century. This program sun filtered through the trees and MI ss I O N S T A T E M EN T seems to go hand in hand with Ear- the stained glass windows. Thanks Earshot Jazz is a non-profit arts and service shot’s Golden Ear and Seattle Jazz to Steve Peters and Wayward Mu- organization formed in 1984 to cultivate a Hall of Fame Awards in celebrating sic for providing the space, thanks support system for jazz in the community and to increase awareness of jazz. Earshot the amazing creative spirit of Seattle to the great musicians for creating Jazz pursues its mission through publishing a resident artists. the art, and thanks to you for being monthly newsletter, presenting creative music, Submissions for Jazz: The 2nd with us. We’ll see you out there. providing educational programs, identifying and filling career needs for jazz artists, increasing Century are collected through a John Gilbreath public call for artists, with plenty of listenership, augmenting and complementing Executive Director existing services and programs, and networking time before deadline. Featured per- with the national and international jazz community. 2 • Earshot Jazz • July 2014 July 2014 • Earshot Jazz • 3 IN ONE EAR Broadcaster Jim Wilke Retires from our region: Bill Frisell, guitarist dividual recipients: Samantha Bosh- After more than 3,100 shows with no of the year. More at jjajazzawards.org. nack, Global Concertos for Soloist reruns, long-time “Jazz After Hours” Bake’s Place: Best New and B’shnorkestra; Fred Hoadley, an Introduction to the Music of Cuba; host Jim Wilke will step down Oc- Restaurant tober 1. For over 30 years, Wilke has Kevin McHugh, Seattle Meets To- been the voice in weekend, late-night 425 Magazine has named Bake’s kyo: Modern Jazz Connections; Aha- syndicated jazz broadcasting. Last Place the “Best New Restaurant” in mefule Oluo, Now I’m Fine; Michael year, “Jazz After Hours” won the Wil- its 2014 readers’ poll. This is the sec- Owcharuk, String Quartet #1: The lis Conover-Marian McPartland Award ond year that the popular Bellevue bis- Upward Spiral; Steve Peters, Deep for Jazz Broadcasting from the Jazz tro has been honored by the magazine. Songs; Jovino Santos Neto, Jovino Journalists Association and also Bake’s Place has become a lively gather- Santos Neto Quinteto Video Produc- topped the JazzTimes Critics’ and ing place for downtown residents and tion 2014; Abdoulaye Sylla, Increas- Readers’ Polls for best jazz show. New workers, as well as food and music afi- ing Access to West African Drum- host Jeff Hanley, based in Silicon Val- cionados. Including its weekly shows, ming. More information at 4culture. ley, has engineered over 500 shows Bake’s also hosts a slew of traveling org. for Wilke, went on to host a popular artists and is a featured venue during Music Educator Award the Bellevue Jazz Festival. Bake’s Place Sunday morning jazz show on KZAM Quarterfinalists Seattle and was the creator and first is located at 155 108th St., Suite 110, program director for 24/7 jazz sta- Bellevue. For more information, visit: A total of 222 music teachers from tion KJZZ Seattle. Listen for Hanley www.bakesplacebellevue.com. 208 cities across 41 states have been as guest host, with Wilke, on July 25, announced as quarterfinalists for the 4Culture Arts Projects Music Educator Award presented by August 16 and 17, and September 13 Recipients and 14. The Recording Academy and the The 4Culture Arts Projects pro- Grammy Foundation. The Music Ed- JJA Awards gram funds groups and individual ucator Award was established to recog- Jazz Journalist Association award artists residing in King County, for nize current educators (K-college, in recipients were announced at a JJA the creation and presentation of proj- public and private schools) who have awards party on June 11 at the Blue ects in all arts disciplines. In 2014, made a significant and lasting contri- Note Jazz Club, NYC. Recipients among the 4Culture Arts Projects in- bution to the field of music education 4 • Earshot Jazz • July 2014 and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining NOTES music education in the schools. Nomi- nated for the award, area music teach- CityArtist Projects Funding School has been uplifting lives for six ers Jake Bergevin, Edmonds-Wood- years and provides tuition assistance to way High School, Elizabeth Fortune, Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture 15% of our participants. Washington Middle School, Micah began accepting applications on May Haven, Meeker Middle School, Jim 21 for their CityArtist Projects pro- On the Horizon Rice, Inglemoor High School, Don gram. The program provides funding Rose, Curtis Senior High School. for Seattle-based individual artists to North City Jazz Walk develop and present their work. The August 12, 7pm Jazz Radio 2015 cycle will award grants to artists 15th Ave, Shoreline 88.5 KPLU hosts Saturday Jazz working in dance, music and theater Critical Mass Big Band, Greta Ma- Matinee, Jazz Sunday Side Up, Ken arts. The application deadline is July tassa Trio, Pearl Django, Greg Schro- Wiley’s the Art of Jazz and Jim Wil- 16. More at seattle.gov/arts. eder Quartet, Jacqueline Tabor Jazz ke’s Jazz After Hours and Jazz North- Jazz Night School Committee Band, Entre Mundo Salsa Quartet west, in addition to its weekday NPR and late-night and prime-time jazz Search Write Earshot Jazz programs. For KPLU’s full jazz sched- Jazz Night School is looking for in- The Earshot Jazz magazine reflects ule, see kplu.org/schedule. trepid, dedicated individuals to serve and shares the many ways that jazz Jim Wilke’s Jazz Northwest, Sun- on these leadership committees: Facil- intersects with lives in the Northwest. days, 2pm, features the artists and ity Search, Fundraising, Marketing, Earshot Jazz is seeking submissions events of the regional jazz scene. For Strategic Planning. Please email mis- from writers: Please email story pitch- JazzNW podcasts of archived pro- [email protected] or erik@jazz- es, comments, news and announce- grams, see jazznw.org. nightschool.org for more information. ments to [email protected]. 90.3 KEXP, late-night Sundays, Jazz Night School is a nonprofit music features Jazz Theater with John Gil- education organization that provides Help the Jazz Around the Sound breath, 1am, and Sonarchy, midnight, an exceptional, supportive environ- Calendar a live-performance broadcast from the ment where people of all ages, back- Please email news and announce- Jack Straw Productions studio, pro- grounds, and abilities come together to ments about jazz gigs, concerts and duced by Doug Haire.