ear11_program_cover_4c.pdf 9/16/11 12:07:51 AM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K October 14 - November 6, 2011 PHOTO BY ANDREW MEDINA PROGRAM NOTES Festival Tickets On Sale NOW! On the Horizon: Call for Festival Volunteers Tickets for the 23rd Annual Earshot Chuck Deardorf and Friends Would you like be a part of making Jazz Festival are on sale now. Earshot November 19, 8pm Seattle’s largest annual jazz festival a members receive a $2 discount on all PONCHO Concert Hall, 710 E Roy St success once again? Volunteers provide shows. For the true jazz enthusiasts, $20 general, $15 seniors, $10 students general support for the Earshot Jazz the Jazz Festival Gold Card offers the & alumni Festival in our office during the day or best deal: providing more than 30% Veteran bassist and Cornish professor at the concerts in the evening. Volun- savings off the regular price and pre- Chuck Deardorf leads a stellar group teer driving and production opportu- ferred seating at most events. The Gold featuring Los Angeles-based guitarist nities may also be available. For more Card grants admission to all festival Bruce Forman to celebrate his criti- information or to sign up, please visit events. The pass is $300 for Earshot cally acclaimed CD Transparence on the festival volunteer signup website at members ($350 general public); avail- the Origin label. For more info, please earshot.edoceo.com or call (206) 547- able only through Earshot Jazz. For visit www.cornish.edu. 6763 for more information. a complete list of performers, show times, and ticket information keep reading, visit www.earshot.org, or call (206) 547-6763. Free Seminar on Copyright Law Musicians Association of Seattle in- vites you to a free seminar focused on copyright and trademark law. In- tellectual property attorney Ted Roe will moderate this free event. Roe has worked regularly with the entertain- ment industry in Seattle and Portland, and has valuable knowledge and ex- perience to share on this subject. The event takes place Monday, October 3, from 7pm to 8pm at Musicians’ Asso- ciation of Seattle – Conference Room (3209 Eastlake Ave. E). Space is lim- ited, so please RSVP with your contact information to local76@local76-493. org or call (206) 441-7600. Local Music History Event at the New Orleans In his book Before Seattle Rocked, Se- attle historian and local musician Kurt E. Armbruster presents Seattle’s di- verse music scenes, including jazz and blues, from the 1890s to the 1960s. Join the author at the New Orleans Creole Restaurant on October 29, 8pm, for a Celebration of Seattle’s Mu- sic Heritage, featuring the Olde Seattle Rhythm Band and Overton Berry. 2 • EARSHOT JAZZ • October 2011 EARSHOT JAZZ IN ONE EAR A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community Executive Director John Gilbreath Jazz It Up! Bobby II in Kirkland, The October schedule is as follows: Managing Director Karen Caropepe Nov 10 October 2 features the idiosyncratic Ken Wiley but always entertaining Degenerate Earshot Jazz Editor Danielle Bias Emcee (KPLU’s “The Assistant Editor Schraepfer Harvey Art of Jazz”), vocalists Stephanie Art Ensemble; on October 9, Blue Porter and Bernie Jacobs, and the Monster presents a little night music Contributing Writers Nathan Bluford, John Full Circle Jazz Ensemble will de- from Vashon Island; then on Octo- Ewing, Steve Griggs, Schraepfer Harvey, Bob Hammer ber 16th, Eric Apoe & They provid- David Marriott, Peter Monaghan, Abi liver some of ’s arrange- Swanson ments in production at the Kirkland ing a cinematic view of the world we Performance Center on Thursday Nov are living through; on October 23rd, Calendar Editor Schraepfer Harvey 10, 2011 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Steve Roden improvises soundscapes; Calendar Volunteer Tim Swetonic Pianist and arranger Bob Hammer and finally on October 30th, Oosik Photography Daniel Sheehan Layout Karen Caropepe has had a major hand in the Ameri- showcases the work of Evan Schiller Mailing Lola Pedrini can jazz scene for over sixty years, hav- on electronics and Branden Harper on ing worked with legends such as Gene the drum kit. Send Calendar Information to: Krupa, Lionel Hampton, and Charles 3429 Fremont Place #309 Centrum Presents Big Band in Seattle, WA 98103 Mingus, who referred to Bob as his October “Beethoven.” Tickets for this special fax / (206) 547-6286 Big Band returns to Centrum in concert are $25 and available at www. email / [email protected] October as the Wheeler Theater plays brownpapertickets.com. Board of Directors Kenneth W. Masters host to Grammy-winning bassist/ (president), Richard Thurston (vice- Jim Wilke’s Jazz NW October composer/arranger John Clayton and president), Renee Staton (treasurer), Hideo Lineup the Centrum Big Band, on Saturday, Makihara (secretary), Clarence Acox, Bill Broesamle, George Heidorn, Femi Lakeru, Jim Wilke’s Jazz Northwest pro- October 8 at 7:30 PM. The concert Lola Pedrini, Paul Toliver, Cuong Vu gram features the artists and events is the culmination of a 3-day inten- of the regional jazz scene. The radio sive workshop, where seasoned players Earshot Jazz is published monthly by program airs every Sunday on 88.5 from across the Northwest descend on Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and is KPLU at 1pm and is also available on- Fort Worden State Park to study under available online at www.earshot.org. line in an archived podcast. October 2 the tutelage of John Clayton, and de- Subscription (with membership): $35 is excerpts from concerts recorded by velop their skill and experience in this 3429 Fremont Place #309 Wilke in the last six months, including enduring art form. Joining Clayton on Seattle, WA 98103 SRJO Tentet, Marc Seales Trio, and the faculty is baritone saxophonist Bill phone / (206) 547-6763 the Legacy Quartet w/ Clarence Acox; Ramsay and trumpeter Jay Thomas. fax / (206) 547-6286 October 9 is a review of the 2011 Ear- Applications are still being accepted Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 shot Jazz Festival with John Gilbreath; for the Big Band Workshop. For more Printed by Pacific Publishing Company October 16 features Stefon Harris and information, visit the Centrum web- © 2011 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle the Gerald Clayton Trio from Jazz site at www.centrum.org. Port Townsend. Garfield Jazz Sails to Lopez MISSION STATEMENT Sonarchy’s October Lineup The Garfield High School Jazz Band Earshot Jazz is a non-profit arts and service Sound wiz Doug Haire is the pro- returns for their 4th annual perfor- organization formed in 1984 to cultivate a support ducer and mixer of Sonarchy, recorded mance on Lopez Island on Saturday, system for jazz in the community and to increase live in the studios at Jack Straw Pro- October 8th at 2:30 in Woodmen awareness of jazz. Earshot Jazz pursues its ductions in Seattle. This hour-long Hall. The concert benefits the Lopez mission through publishing a monthly newsletter, presenting creative music, providing educational broadcast features new music and School Music Advocacy Foundation programs, identifying and filling career needs for sound art by Pacific Northwest artists. which works to enhance the existing jazz artists, increasing listenership, augmenting Now into its 16th year of airing on K-12 music program at Lopez Schools. and complementing existing services and KEXP 90.3 FM, Sonarchy is broadcast For details, visit www.LiveMusicOn- programs, and networking with the national and international jazz community. every Sunday evening at midnight. Lopez.com. October 2011 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 3 4 • EARSHOT JAZZ • October 2011 EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL 2011 seattle’s jazz festival / october 14 - november 6 Welcome to the 2011 Earshot Jazz Festival We are delighted that you’ve joined some of the world’s most important newsletter, work to provide educa- us. Each year, Earshot festivals bring artists and have presented Seattle’s tional opportunities and advance- some of the world’s great artists into amazing jazz musicians in a world- ments to the field, and present the creative contact with Seattle audi- class festival setting. Golden Ear Awards program each ences in a monstrous series of main This festival offers a chance for year to recognize the achievements stage concerts, club dates, educa- Seattle audiences to catch up with of Seattle’s jazz artists. tional opportunities, and jazz films, old friends and meet new ones, and This festival relies on creative col- offering many chances to engage put themselves in the path of some laborations with individuals and or- fully with America’s most fascinat- of the great creativity of our day. It ganizations. We are very grateful to ing contribution to world culture. is an opportunity for us all to rede- the kind people at Cornish College We are proud to present absolute fine our perceptions and possibilities of the Arts, the Chapel Performance jazz masters like Keith Jarrett, Gary for music, and to pull alongside the Space, Seattle Art Museum, the Tri- Peacock, and Jack DeJohnette; in- ever-expanding universe of jazz. In ple Door, and Tula’s jazz club for their ternational stars like Brad Mehldau, all, more than 300 artists participate enthusiastic welcome of Earshot fes- Eric Vloeimans, and The Bad Plus; in 60-some events over 24 days, in tival events and their commitment tributes to the jazz legacies of Col- venues around the city. to jazz overall. We are pleased to be trane, Mingus, Dorsey, and Sinatra; Earshot Jazz programs are known back at the Northwest Film Forum showcases of tomorrow’s stars; and for celebrating the continuum of jazz for some rare jazz films. Thanks to exciting generative projects of scores around the world while shining a regular collaborators like the Seattle of important artists from around the most positive light on Seattle’s place Repertory Jazz Orchestra, Nonse- world and around our own commu- in the global jazz community.