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A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community March 2012 Vol. 28, No. 3 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington Jovino Santos Neto Photo by Daniel Sheehan NOTES EARSHOT JAZZ A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community Ballard, Mountlake Terrace and and youth, plus any parent, teacher, Roosevelt High School Jazz Bands family member or youth group leader Executive Director John Gilbreath at Ellington Competition accompanying them. Later on March Managing Director Karen Caropepe Seattle is once again well-represented 3 at 7:30pm, and also in the Nord- strom Recital Hall Sunday, and then Earshot Jazz Editor Danielle Bias at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s annual Es- Assistant Editor Schraepfer Harvey sentially Ellington High School Jazz again on March 4 at 3:00pm at the Band Competition & Festival in New Kirkland Performance Center, the Contributing Writers Steve Griggs, Peter York, taking place this year May 4-6. big band will present Benny Carter’s Monaghan Ballard and Roosevelt high schools Peaceful Warrior Suite, a tribute to Calendar Editor Schraepfer Harvey will face off against the neighboring Martin Luther King Jr., featuring Calendar Volunteer Tim Swetonic Mountlake Terrace High School band special guest vocalist Everett Greene. Photography Daniel Sheehan and twelve others from across the The Peaceful Warrior Suite is a five- Layout Karen Caropepe Mailing Lola Pedrini United States in a contest that rewards movement work composed in 1996 for outstanding soloists and sections and a Lincoln Center concert in tribute to Send Calendar Information to: provides a trophy and cash prizes to Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta 3429 Fremont Place N, #309 the top three bands. The bands will Scott King. The presentation will in- Seattle, WA 98103 play the music of Duke Ellington as clude some recorded excerpts from fax / (206) 547-6286 email / [email protected] well as expanded repertoire by Benny historic speeches made by Dr. King. Carter, Mary Lou Williams and Dizzy Tickets start at $15. Visit www.srjo. Board of Directors Kenneth W. Masters Gillespie. Repertoire includes Duke org for complete details. (president), Richard Thurston (vice- president), Renee Staton (treasurer), Hideo Ellington’s “Riding on a Blue Note,” French-American Jazz Exchange Makihara (secretary), Clarence Acox, Bill “Sepia Panorama,” and from The eGrant Application Available Broesamle, George Heidorn, Femi Lakeru, Queen’s Suite, “Sunset and the Mock- The eGrant online application for the Lola Pedrini, Paul Toliver, Cuong Vu ing Bird,” and Dizzy Gillespie’s “Night next grant round of the French-Amer- in Tunisia,” “Oop Bop Sh’Bam” and Earshot Jazz is published monthly by ican Jazz Exchange (FAJE) program “Things to Come.” The three local Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and is is now available. A program of Mid bands were among more than 1,700 available online at www.earshot.org. Atlantic Arts Foundation and French- high schools in the United States, Subscription (with membership): $35 American Cultural Exchange (FACE), Canada and abroad that received the 3429 Fremont Place #309 FAJE supports projects designed col- complimentary Essentially Ellington Seattle, WA 98103 laboratively by French and American materials. More than 100 bands en- phone / (206) 547-6763 professional jazz artists that encourage fax / (206) 547-6286 tered the competition by submitting a artistic exploration, foster intercul- recorded performance of three compo- Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 tural dialogue and contribute to the sitions. Printed by Pacific Publishing Company dynamism of the art form. Projects © 2012 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle SRJO Announces Next Jazz4Kids eligible for support can include cre- and King Tribute Concerts, March ative residencies, composition, record- 3 & 4 ing, performances and other activities MISSION STATEMENT The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orches- that develop new professional relation- tra returns to Nordstrom Recital Hall ships and audiences. The application Earshot Jazz is a non-profit arts and service deadline for the 2012-2013 program is organization formed in 1984 to cultivate a support on Saturday, March 3, with a 4:00pm system for jazz in the community and to increase Jazz4Kids concert. These concerts al- May 1, 2012, for projects taking place awareness of jazz. Earshot Jazz pursues its most always sell out and feature instru- between September 1, 2012, and De- mission through publishing a monthly newsletter, ment demonstrations, questions from cember 31, 2013. More information at presenting creative music, providing educational programs, identifying and filling career needs for kids in the audience, and a hands-on jazz artists, increasing listenership, augmenting “instrument petting zoo” in the lobby. and complementing existing services and The concerts are presented at a nomi- programs, and networking with the national and international jazz community. nal ticket charge ($1) for all children CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 2 • EARSHOT JAZZ • March 2012 IN ONE EAR Jack Straw Productions Acquires Jam Session News established hip-hop and rock acts, Steinway B Grand Piano Free Funk Union is a new weekly but on Saturday, March 10, they will Jack Straw Productions, the full- at the Triple Door Musicquarium “jazz things up” a bit when they pres- service recording studio and audio Lounge, Mondays at 8:00pm. Drum- ent Zubatto Syndicate and Reptet production facility in the University mers D’Vonne Lewis and Adam Kes- for a special concert. The evening is District, announced recently that they sler rotate hosting the hang, aimed at also of note because original Reptet have acquired a Steinway B grand pi- live, spontaneous collaborations on the member saxophonist Izaak Mills ano. This model is ideal for small- to groove side of things. will be moving to New York. Zubatto mid-size jazz ensembles. The studio The Thursday jams at LUCID have Syndicate, a 12-piece ensemble under offers recording opportunities with an shifted recently. The Hang, formerly the direction of composer and guitar- engineer starting at just $45 an hour every Thursday, is now fourth Thurs- ist Andrew Boscardin, released its and encourages local jazz musicians to days, 9:30pm, recently hosted by self-titled debut recording in 2011 as stop by and give their new piano a test drummer Davy Nefos. February’s a digital download, CD and limited- drive. Details are available at www. Roots, Vibes & Rhythm, a new ses- edition audiophile vinyl double LP, jackstraw.org. sion at LUCID every third Thursday, featuring distinctive artwork by noted science fiction artist Franco Bram- Pimpleton and Barilleau Receive 9:30pm, featured Ernesto Pediangco, Jeff Busch, Eric Verlinde and Isaac billa. Drawing sounds from rock, hip- Golden Apple Awards Castillo. Both sessions were recorded hop, funk, soul and Brazilian music, The 2011 Golden Apple Awards will and are available in free streaming au- Zubatto Syndicate is a highly original air March 1 at 8pm on KCTS Chan- dio at lucidliverecords.bandcamp.com. take on the big band jazz tradition. nel 9. The Golden Apple Awards honor Middle school and high school stu- Details and tickets at www.neumos. successful teaching models and pro- dents have weekly chances to jam with com. grams among Washington State edu- pros: Fridays, 6:30pm, at the CMA Sonarchy March Lineup Announced cators. Jazz and music educators Lary Gallery in Wallingford and Tuesdays, Sonarchy is recorded live in the stu- Barilleau of Hamilton International 7:00pm, at Boxley’s in North Bend. Middle School and Marcus Pimple- dios at Jack Straw Productions, Seat- ton of Denny Middle School and Zubatto Syndicate and Reptet at tle. This hour-long broadcast features Chief Sealth High School were among Neumos on March 10. new music and sound art made in the the eight individual teachers honored Neumos on Capitol Hill is best- this year. known for presenting emerging and CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 Presented in collaboration with Earshot Jazz ART OF JAZZ Jay Thomas Quartet Experience hard bop jazz from master Seattle trumpeter Jay Thomas. Thursday, Mar 8, 5:30–7:30 pm Seattle Art Museum, Downtown 1st Avenue & Union Street All ages Art of Jazz Seating is limited and available Sponsors: on a first-come, first-served basis. seattleartmuseum.org March 2012 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 3 GOLDEN EAR AWARDS: BALLOT 2011 Golden Ear Awards Deadline extended: Cast your ballot by March 31 Each year, the Golden Ear Awards recognize and celebrate the outstanding acheivements of the previous year in Seattle jazz. In the process, Seattle jazz fans and performers can take stock of and show gratitude for the region’s vibrant jazz ecology. The awards are determined by a combination of nominations and popular vote. Nominees this year were selected by a poll of Earshot Jazz readers, jazz performers, audience members, journalists and industry professionals. There are eight Golden Ear Award categories, including induction into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame. Please vote online at www.earshot.org, by email to [email protected], or mail your selections to Earshot Jazz, 3429 Fremont Pl. N., #309, Seattle, WA 98103, by March 31. 2011 NW Recording of the Year 2011 NW Instrumentalist of the Year Bill Anschell, Figments Bill Anschell Jovino Santos Neto, Current Jeff Busch Thomas Marriott, Human Spirit Joe Doria Chuck Deardorf, Transparence Chuck Deardorf Other _________________________ Other _________________________ 2011 NW Acoustic Ensemble 2011 NW Emerging Artist or Group McTuff Trio Chris Icasiano Susan Pascal Quartet Sam Boshnack Human Spirit Kate Olson Jovino