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September 2014 Vol A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community September 2014 Vol. 30, No. 09 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington Kenny Mandell: Couth Buzzard’s Jazz Guy Photo by Daniel Sheehan LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR EARSHOT JAZZ A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community Executive Director John Gilbreath “Damn the Torpedoes...” Managing Director Karen Caropepe Programs Assistant Caitlin Peterkin Earshot Jazz Editor Schraepfer Harvey Here at Earshot Jazz, we’re at that point in our seasonal Contributing Writers Jeff Janeczko, Caitlin progression where we’re ro- Peterkin, Kathryn Sherman tating out of this sweet sum- Calendar Editor Schraepfer Harvey mer and into the fall colors of Calendar Volunteer Tim Swetonic jazz festival season. Plans that Photography Daniel Sheehan have been in the works since Layout Caitlin Peterkin early in the year have reached Distribution Dan Wight and volunteers their fullness and are about to send Calendar Information to: hit your mailbox in the form 3429 Fremont Place N, #309 of a beautiful color brochure Seattle, WA 98103 describing another exciting email / [email protected] celebration of jazz in Seattle. JOHN GILBREATH PHOTO BY BILL UZNAY Board of Directors Ruby Smith Love In fact, the rolling change of (president), Diane Wah (vice president), Sally seasons offers another way to The annual Earshot Jazz Festival Nichols (secretary), Sue Coliton, John W. think about jazz: that change is a thrives on that fluid and exciting Comerford, Chris Icasiano, Hideo Makihara necessary aspect of continuity. string humming through the past, Emeritus Board Members Clarence Acox, As “America’s great gift to world present, and future. We are excited Kenneth W. Masters, Lola Pedrini, Paul culture,” jazz music has proven it- about this coming series, which Toliver, Cuong Vu self to be a bit of a trickster as it moves celebrates masters, monsters, and Founded in 1984 by Paul de Barros, through history: easy to love but mentors. Even the older artists on Gary Bannister, and Allen Youngblood. difficult to pin down. Earshot Jazz this year’s festival are well-known Earshot Jazz is published monthly by is a community organization with a agents of change, and they still have Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and is long view, working in service to an lessons to teach. available online at www.earshot.org. art form with a mandate for progres- We hope you’ll make plans to join subscription (with membership): $35 sion and expansion. Whether through our festival opening on October 10, 3429 Fremont Place #309 revolution or evolution, the answer to as we join Seattle artists and audi- Seattle, WA 98103 “What is Jazz?” seems never to be ences to celebrate the birthday of an phone / (206) 547-6763 the same. I think that’s good. artist who challenged conventions, ISSN 1077-0984 As I’ve moved through history against significant odds, until he Earshot Jazz Printed by Pacific Publishing Company was acknowledged as “the genius of myself, especially these last 23 years © 2014 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle alongside the Seattle jazz scene, modern music,” opening up possi- my connection to the music has bilities for virtually all of the artists MI ss I O N S T A T E M ENT been constant, while the music it- on this year’s festival. Earshot Jazz is a non-profit arts and service self has continued to develop and Join us for the whole festival, 10/10 organization formed in 1984 to cultivate a grow. And, as jazz slowly changes, to 11/11, as we celebrate the living support system for jazz in the community spirit of jazz. Let’s find out who will and to increase awareness of jazz. Earshot it shakes up conventions and con- Jazz pursues its mission through publishing a victions, challenging even the audi- be the next Thelonious Monk, the monthly newsletter, presenting creative music, ences who love it, and the systems next Pharoah Sanders, or the next providing educational programs, identifying and to support it. But that’s good art: Evan Flory-Barnes! More soon! filling career needs for jazz artists, increasing “damn the torpedoes, full speed listenership, augmenting and complementing –John Gilbreath, Executive Director existing services and programs, and networking ahead.” with the national and international jazz community. 2 • Earshot Jazz • September 2014 September 2014 • Earshot Jazz • 3 NOTES PDX Student Jazz Competition Portland State University, downtown Portland, will host its first annual Jazz Forward Competition on February 20 and 21, 2015, during the 12th annual Portland Jazz Festival. The Jazz For- ward Competition joins prestigious regional student jazz competitions in the western United States, including The Monterey NextGen Festival; Lio- nel Hampton Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho; Reno Jazz Festival; and Seattle Jazz Experience at Cornish College of the Arts. Students compete in five cat- egories: Vocal Soloist, Vocal Ensem- THE BAD PLUS PHOTO BY JAY FRAM ble, Jazz Combo, Instrumental Soloist, On the Horizon intersects with lives in the Northwest. and Big Band. For more information PDX Jazz Announces Fall Series Earshot Jazz is seeking submissions on entry requirements, registration September 24-December 10 from writers: Please email story pitch- deadlines, application fees, cash prizes Performances at Jimmy Mak’s and es, comments, news and announce- and partner provisions, go to www. ments to [email protected]. pdxjazzforward.com. The Old Church feature The Bad Plus, Joshua Redman, Eric Vloeimans Help the Jazz Around the Sound Earshot Jazz Festival Trio, Dans Le Arbres featuring Chris- Calendar Volunteers tian Wallumrød w/ opening perfor- Please email news and announce- Earshot Jazz is seeking volunteers for mance from Kim Myhr. More at pdx- jazz.com. ments about jazz gigs, concerts and the 26th annual Earshot Jazz Festival, community events to jazzcalendar@ October 10-November 11. Please see Write Earshot Jazz earshot.org. earshot.org/Festival/festival.html for more information. The Earshot Jazz magazine reflects and shares the many ways that jazz The Bass Church The Bass Church The Bass Church The Northwest double bass specialists The Northwest double bass specialists The Northwest double bass specialists www.basschurch.com www.basschurch.com www.basschurch.com Sales, Rentals, Sales, Rentals, Sales, Rentals, Repairs, Restorations, Repairs, Restorations, Repairs, Restorations, Lessons Lessons Lessons Convenient North Seattle Location Convenient North Seattle Location Convenient North Seattle Location (206)784-6626 (206)784-6626 (206)784-6626 9716 Phinney Ave. N. 9716 Phinney Ave. N. 9716 Phinney Ave. N. Seattle, WA. 98103 Seattle, WA. 98103 Seattle, WA. 98103 ~by appointment only~ ~by appointment only~ ~by appointment only~ 4 • Earshot Jazz • September 2014 The Bass Church The Bass Church The Bass Church The Northwest double bass specialists The Northwest double bass specialists The Northwest double bass specialists www.basschurch.com www.basschurch.com www.basschurch.com Sales, Rentals, Sales, Rentals, Sales, Rentals, Repairs, Restorations, Repairs, Restorations, Repairs, Restorations, Lessons Lessons Lessons Convenient North Seattle Location Convenient North Seattle Location Convenient North Seattle Location (206)784-6626 (206)784-6626 (206)784-6626 9716 Phinney Ave. N. 9716 Phinney Ave. N. 9716 Phinney Ave. N. Seattle, WA. 98103 Seattle, WA. 98103 Seattle, WA. 98103 ~by appointment only~ ~by appointment only~ ~by appointment only~ The Bass Church The Bass Church The Bass Church The Northwest double bass specialists The Northwest double bass specialists The Northwest double bass specialists www.basschurch.com www.basschurch.com www.basschurch.com Sales, Rentals, Sales, Rentals, Sales, Rentals, Repairs, Restorations, Repairs, Restorations, Repairs, Restorations, Lessons Lessons Lessons Convenient North Seattle Location Convenient North Seattle Location Convenient North Seattle Location (206)784-6626 (206)784-6626 (206)784-6626 9716 Phinney Ave. N. 9716 Phinney Ave. N. 9716 Phinney Ave. N. Seattle, WA. 98103 Seattle, WA. 98103 Seattle, WA. 98103 ~by appointment only~ ~by appointment only~ ~by appointment only~ IN ONE EAR SWOJO Composition Contest Winner events of the regional jazz scene. For Coop Sextet, new compositions by “Noir” by Jennifer Bellor of Roches- JazzNW podcasts of archived pro- the bassist, with Stephen Fandrich ter, NY, won this year’s Seattle Women’s grams, see jazznw.org. (piano), Mark Ostrowski (drums), Jazz Orchestra’s composition contest. 90.3 KEXP, late-night Sundays, Billy Monto (alto / tenor sax), Darian “Deep Blue Sea” by Jihye Lee of Bos- features Jazz Theater with John Gil- Asplund (tenor sax) and Robby Beas- ton, MA, received honorable mention. breath, 1am, and Sonarchy, midnight, ley (trumpet / flugelhorn); September The compositions will be performed a live-performance broadcast from the 21, Raica Hardware, a synth perfor- and recorded live by the Seattle Wom- Jack Straw Productions studio, pro- mance by DJ Chloe Harris; Septem- en’s Jazz Orchestra, featuring special duced by Doug Haire. Full schedule ber 28, Jason Parker Quartet, jazz guest artist Grace Kelly, at the Triple information is available at kexp.org with a Pacific NW feel, with Parker on Door, November 4, as part of the Ear- and jackstraw.org. trumpet, Josh Rawlings (piano), Evan shot Jazz Festival. SWOJO also shares Sonarchy’s September lineup: Sep- Flory-Barnes (bass), D’Vonne Lewis that they’ve been awarded a grant from tember 7, Labyrinth and the Des- (drums) and guest tenor sax player the Washington Arts Commission and ert, maximum sound pressure and Cynthia Mullis. the National Endowment for the Arts overtones by Andrew McInnis (Juno 91.3 KBCS, on late Sundays and prime- to help sustain the composition contest. 106, Casio MT-68, piano and harmo- time Mondays, features Floatation De- To learn more about Seattle Women’s nium), with text by Martin Schilde; vice with John Seman and Jonathan Jazz Orchestra, visit swojo.org. September 14, John Seman’s Lil’ Lawson; Straight, No Chaser with Da- vid Utevsky; Giant Steps with John Pai. Jazz Radio More about jazz on KBCS at kbcs.fm.
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