Eugenie Jones Photo by Daniel Sheehan Letter from the Director Earshot Jazz a Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community
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A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community February 2017 Vol. 33, No. 2 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington Eugenie Jones Photo by Daniel Sheehan LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR EARSHOT JAZZ A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community The Rising Tide Executive Director John Gilbreath Managing Director Karen Caropepe There is a lot of And the lineup Program Manager Caitlin Peterkin Sound in Motion for this year’s Earshot Jazz Editor Caitlin Peterkin around our region Portland Jazz Fes- Contributing Writers Halynn Blanchard, this month, and, tival is incredible! Derek Decker, Marianne Gonterman, Steve as always, we’re Huge thanks and Griggs, Andrew Luthringer happy to be a part respects to Don of this incredible Lucoff, whose ap- Calendar Editor Caitlin Peterkin creative commu- pearance on the Photography Daniel Sheehan nity. Portland scene as Layout Caitlin Peterkin We are lucky this director of PDX Distribution Karen Caropepe & Earshot Jazz volunteers year to harness Jazz has not only part of the flow saved, but greatly send Calendar Information to: of touring-artist enriched, the qual- 3429 Fremont Place N, #309 traffic through ity and the spirit of Seattle, WA 98103 the region this month, generated in the entire Portland jazz scene. Don email / [email protected] part by the PDX Jazz Festival and a is a team player, with a deep love of Board of Directors Sue Coliton (president), special focus on ECM Records that the music, and years of unrivaled ex- Danielle Leigh (vice president), Sally our colleagues at SFJAZZ are do- perience behind the curtain as the Nichols (secretary), Viren Kamdar ing. Check out our Sound in Mo- head of DL Media, the preeminent (treasurer), Ruby Smith Love, John W. tion offerings for the month, and public relations firm in jazz for the Comerford, Chris Icasiano, Diane Wah mark your calendars for upcoming past 20+ years. One of the major Emeritus Board Members Clarence Acox, Earshot concerts with Helen Sung, coups in Don’s very intentional pro- Hideo Makihara, Kenneth W. Masters, Lola Gerald Clayton, Les Mystere du gramming for this year is the rare Pedrini, Paul Toliver, Cuong Vu Voix Bulgare, and more. appearance of Maria Schneider and Founded in 1984 by Paul de Barros, As you read further into these pag- her entire New York orchestra. PDX Gary Bannister, and Allen Youngblood. es for overviews and listings of the Jazz is well worth the trip. Take A Earshot Jazz is published monthly by many upcoming events, take spe- Train, as they say. Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and is cial note, beyond the bandleader’s Oh, and one more special event for available online at www.earshot.org. name, of the incredible personnel on this month: Valentine’s Day! Don’t these concerts. There are some really forget that the love we celebrate subscription (with membership): $35 amazing people coming through. one day of the year, for (generally) 3429 Fremont Place #309 Recognition is due to the Seattle one special person, need not be so Seattle, WA 98103 Improvised Music Festival, which limited. It seems important that we phone / (206) 547-6763 is the longest-running festival of practice love every day, so we can get Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 improvised music in America, and good at it. Printed by Pacific Publishing Company clearly set the pace for “artist-curat- Finally, and especially, thank © 2017 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle ed” concert events. Special thanks, YOU, for all of your support for once again, to Steve Peters, at the Earshot Jazz over the years. In fact, Chapel Performance Space, for his thank you for your abiding love of M I ss I O N S T A T E M E NT tireless dedication and essential fi- the many faces and sounds of jazz, To ensure the legacy and progression nancial support for the Improvised one of the most dynamic and re- of the art form, Earshot Jazz cultivates Music Festival, and so many other warding art forms ever to emerge a vibrant jazz community by engaging important events over the years. from the human spirit. audiences, celebrating artists, and –John Gilbreath, Executive Director supporting arts education. 2 • Earshot Jazz • February 2017 February 2017 • Earshot Jazz • 3 NOTes The Jazz Project 2017 Series events on top of its weekly program- Preservation have been set. Grants are The Jazz Project, Bellingham’s non- ming. The beloved dance venue on available to artists and art groups, re- profit jazz-support organization, an- Capitol Hill presents special guests in- siding in King County, who are creat- nounces its 2017 Art of Jazz series, cluding George Gee Swing Orchestra, ing and presenting work in dance, the- with concerts running 4-6:30pm at Spanish Harlem Orchestra, and Joan ater, music, media, literature and the venues throughout the city. The Bill Soriano, as well as local artists includ- visual arts. The Arts Projects deadline Anschell Quartet performs January ing Casey MacGill and Jacob Zim- for individuals and groups is March 1. 29 at the Baay Theater; Ben Thomas merman, for a month-long celebration More at 4culture.org. Tango Quartet on February 26 at of music and dance. Attendees will Church House; Wayne Horvitz Group enjoy a wide variety of special live mu- Seattle Office of Arts & Culture on March 26 at The Majestic; Marina sic nights as they dance Salsa, Swing, Youth Arts Projects Albero Group on April 30 at the Baay Tango, Bachata, Square Dance, and Youth Arts is an annual funding pro- Theater; and Josh Cook/Kevin Woods more. Visit centuryballroom.com for gram for arts education, beyond the Quintet on May 28 at The Majestic. the full lineup of events. regular school day, for Seattle middle and high school youth. Funds and Century Turns 20 4Culture Project Grants technical assistance from this program Century Ballroom celebrates its 20th The deadlines to apply for a 4Culture anniversary this month with special Project grant in Arts, Heritage, and CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 IN ONE EAR Jazz Radio Sonarchy’s February schedule: Febru- mornings at 1am. More about jazz on 88.5 KNKX hosts Saturday Jazz Mat- ary 5, Bardo Basho, drone- and tech- KBCS at kbcs.fm. inee, Jazz Sunday Side Up, Ken Wiley’s no-influenced singer-songwriter goes 91.7 KSVR Mount Vernon, Doctor the Art of Jazz, and Jazz Northwest, in down her own electric trail; February Dee hosts two nights of jazz, Fourth addition to its weekday NPR and late- 12, Non Grata, 14 improvisors are Corner Jazz, featuring recordings of night and prime-time jazz programs. called to the studio by bassist John Se- live performance in Northwest Wash- Abe Beeson hosts The New Cool, man; February 19, Christian Asplund ington, Sundays, 6-7pm, and The Saturdays, 3pm, featuring 21st cen- Trio, experimental folk compositions Doctor’s Den, Mondays, 8-10pm. tury jazz inspired and informed by the for acoustic string band with Asplund 94.9 KUOW, Saturdays, 7pm, fea- sounds of today, hip-hop, funk, elec- (bass, piano, voice), Stuart Wheeler tures Amanda Wilde’s the Swing tronic & punk rock, followed by Rob- (guitar, voice), and Tari Nelson-Zagar Years and Beyond, popular music in Lloyd’s Jazz Caliente, 5pm, where (violin); February 26, Jeremy Shaskus from the 1920s to the 1950s. More at jazz meets Latin rhythms. Trio, a unique setting for a powerhouse kuow.org/swing_years.php. Jim Wilke’s Jazz Northwest, Sun- performance by Shaskus (compositions, Hollow Earth Radio, hollowearthra- days, 2pm, features the artists and tenor sax), Neil Welch (tenor sax), and dio.org, Fridays, 6pm, biweekly, Black events of the regional jazz scene. For Gregg Keplinger (drums). Roots Radio, with Jordan Leonard, JazzNW podcasts of archived pro- 91.3 KBCS, late Sundays and prime- promotes jazz as a dynamic genre rooted grams, see jazznw.org. time Mondays, features Floatation De- in the Black American experience. 90.3 KEXP, late-night Sundays, vice with John Seman and Jonathan Hollow Earth is Seattle’s freeform features Jazz Theater with John Gil- Lawson; Straight, No Chaser with online radio station that supports breath, 1am, and Sonarchy, midnight, David Utevsky; Giant Steps with John the local music communities in the a live-performance broadcast from the Pai. The Caravan with John Gilbreath greater Pacific Northwest and tries to Jack Straw Productions studio, pro- is back on Mondays at 7pm. A rotation create an open, encouraging stage for duced by Doug Haire. Full schedule of programmers Gordon Todd, John underrepresented voices. More at face- information is available at kexp.org Midgley, and Megan Sullivan host book.com/blackrootsradiojl and hol- and jackstraw.org. “The Sound of Modern Jazz,” Tuesday lowearthradio.org. 4 • Earshot Jazz • February 2017 GOldeN EAR AWARds 2016 Golden Ear Awards Ballot Cast your ballot by March 8! Each year, the Golden Ear Awards recognize and celebrate the You’re Invited! outstanding achievements of the previous year in Seattle jazz. In the process, Seattle jazz fans and performers can take stock of and Join us Monday, March 13, at The Royal show gratitude for the region’s vibrant jazz ecology. The awards are Room in Columbia City for the Golden Ear Awards Ceremony. The 200 Trio determined by a combination of nominations and popular vote. (Max Holmberg, drums, Greg Feingold, Nominees this year were selected by a poll of Earshot Jazz readers, upright bass, Cole Schuster, guitar) jazz performers, audience members, journalists, and industry pro- get the night going at 6pm, with the fessionals. There are eight Golden Ear Award categories, including awards ceremony beginning at 7pm. induction into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame. Then, stick around after the ceremony for Please vote online at earshot.org, by email to [email protected], or Ryan Keberle’s Catharsis.