A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community November 2011 Vol. 27, No. 11 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington Robin Holcomb Photo by Daniel Sheehan NOTES Eyvind Kang Receives Artist Trust working in any discipline who demon- Frisell will also perform in four diver- Innovator Award strate innovation in their art practice. gent settings over two evenings. This Artist Trust, a non-profit dedicated Branford Marsalis, Roy Haynes year’s festival also includes the Port- to providing financial and profession- Headline 2012 US Bank Portland land Jam Band Marathon, an evening devoted to regionally based jam bands al support to artists, announced the Jazz Festival winners of their second-annual Arts with guitar phenom Charlie Hunter. The 2012 US Bank Portland Jazz Fes- Innovator Award. The two awards of tival presented by Alaska Airlines will Audition for More Music at the $25,000 each are the largest available be held Friday, February 17, through Moore November 13 & 14 to individual artists of Washington Sunday, February 26, 2012, at venues Auditions open on November 13 & State. Along with choreographer Pat throughout Portland. The 9th annual 14 for More Music @ the Moore, a Graney, the Arts Innovator Award was eleven-day festival will include jazz performance celebrating diverse genres given to Eyvind Kang, a Seattle-based education and outreach along with a of music and young, talented musi- jazz musician who was selected from series of concerts featuring an eclectic cians. Exceptional musicians ages 14- more than 130 applicants for experi- mix of internationally recognized and 21 are encouraged to try out. Those se- menting with new ideas and pushing local musicians playing a wide-range lected will be given the opportunity to the boundaries of his field. Kang’s of jazz styles. Among this year’s head- work with professional artists, indus- work has been described as a classical liners are esteemed saxophonist Bran- try leaders and nationally acclaimed approach to jazz, with punk, ambi- ford Marsalis and the prolific pianist music directors. Students will learn ent and folk influences. Kang has the Joey Calderazzo, playing songs off to play together and will perform two unique ability to make instruments their latest album, Songs of Mirth and shows at the Moore Theatre in March. sound simultaneously tentative, tender Melancholy; legendary drummer and The More Music @ The Moore pro- and absolutely massive. His approach NEA Jazz Master Roy Haynes, who gram provides young artists training to music is infused with philosophies has played with some of the most dec- and rehearsal time with professional on poetry, music and theater. Eyvind orated names in jazz over the past 60 musicians, production and promo- Kang has toured North America and years and continues to “Snap Crackle tional support, and the opportunity received national recognition for his at 86”; and Grammy-award-winning to perform live at The Moore Theatre. music. The second-annual Arts In- singer Dee Dee Bridgewater perform- Past professional mentors have includ- novator Awards are supported by The ing the timeless songs of Billie Holiday. 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Seattle, WA. 98103 Seattle, WA. 98103 Seattle, WA. 98103 ~by appointment only~ ~by appointment only~ ~by appointment only~ EARSHOT JAZZ IN ONE EAR A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community Executive Director John Gilbreath Chuck Deardorf Featured at New 13, Los Angeles vocalist, Anna Hom- Managing Director Karen Caropepe York’s Symphony Space ler performs with Stuart Dempster, Chuck Deardorf Dave Pe- Liz Falconer, Lori Goldston, Susie Earshot Jazz Editor Danielle Bias and Assistant Editor Schraepfer Harvey terson were invited to perform at Kozawa and Bill Horist. Then on Symphony Space in New York this November 20, Choro Loco, a quintet Contributing Writers Nathan Bluford, John September with a stellar quintet that dedicated to bringing to life the mu- Ewing, Steve Griggs, Schraepfer Harvey, included pianist Bill Mays, saxophon- sic of Brazil from the early 1900s per- David Marriott, Peter Monaghan, Abi Rosalynn Swanson ist Jon Gordon and drummer John forms. The group features Bishop. Peterson’s song “That’s the DeRoos on clarinet and flute, Marc Calendar Editor Schraepfer Harvey Deal” was chosen for the theme for Smason on trombone, Stuart Zobel Calendar Volunteer Tim Swetonic the PRI show “Selected Shorts,” and on guitar, Amy Rubin on accordion, Photography Daniel Sheehan Louversia Taylor Layout Karen Caropepe the song was performed in the Thalia and on panderio. Mailing Lola Pedrini Theater Symphony Space. Deardorf Finally, on November 27, Racer Ses- will also be celebrating the release sions #2 continues this Sonarchy series Send Calendar Information to: of his latest CD on Origin Records, featuring artists associated with the 3429 Fremont Place #309 Racer Sessions collective, Kate Olson Seattle, WA 98103 Transparence, with a concert in the fax / (206) 547-6286 PONCHO Concert Hall at Cornish on soprano sax, clarinet and crackle- email / [email protected] on Saturday, November 19. The group box, Don Berman, Brandon Lucia and Jen Gilleran on drums and per- Board of Directors Kenneth W. Masters will include Peterson, Dawn Clement, (president), Richard Thurston (vice- Mark Ivester as well as the virtuoso cussion, and Steve Treseler on tenor president), Renee Staton (treasurer), Hideo L.A. guitarist Bruce Forman. Forman sax and bass clarinet. Makihara (secretary), Clarence Acox, Bill also will give a free master class at Cor- Cornish Seeks New Jazz Faculty Broesamle, George Heidorn, Femi Lakeru, nish on Friday, November 18, at noon Member Lola Pedrini, Paul Toliver, Cuong Vu in PONCHO. For more information Kent Devereaux, professor and mu- about these events, visit www.cornish. Earshot Jazz is published monthly by sic department chair announced that edu/musicseries. Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and is Cornish College of the Arts is cur- available online at www.earshot.org. Sonarchy Radio Program rently seeking a new full-time jazz Subscription (with membership): $35 Announces November lineup faculty member at Cornish College of 3429 Fremont Place #309 Sound wiz Doug Haire is the pro- the Arts. The jazz program at Cornish Seattle, WA 98103 ducer and mixer of Sonarchy, recorded is one of the oldest in the nation and phone / (206) 547-6763 live in the studios at Jack Straw Pro- this year celebrated its 40th anniversa- fax / (206) 547-6286 ductions in Seattle. This hour-long ry. As the program continues to grow Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 broadcast features new music and and evolve, the right individual would Printed by Pacific Publishing Company sound art by Pacific Northwest art- join 12 other fulltime and 61 part-time © 2011 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle ists. Now in its 16th year of airing on music faculty members at one of the KEXP 90.3 FM, Sonarchy is broadcast nation’s premier colleges for the visual every Sunday evening at midnight. and performing arts. Devereaux ex- MISSION STATEMENT This month of November, you can plained that Cornish will start to re- Earshot Jazz is a non-profit arts and service hear live performances by these stellar view applications for the position after organization formed in 1984 to cultivate a support Northwest artists: On November 6, December 15th. Current faculty mem- system for jazz in the community and to increase awareness of jazz. Earshot Jazz pursues its Comfort Food New offers electric jazz bers include Dawn Clement, Chuck mission through publishing a monthly newsletter, music from Bob Antolin on winds, Deardorf, Becca Duran, Randy presenting creative music, providing educational guitar, Kamal Abdul-Alim on trum- Halberstadt, Johnaye Kendrick, programs, identifying and filling career needs for pet, Randy Clere on bass, John Ferrer Jay Thomas, Tom Varner and Beth jazz artists, increasing listenership, augmenting and complementing existing services and on guitar, Bob Pastorok on keys, Kofi Winter. For more information about programs, and networking with the national and Anang on percussion, and Sammy the open position, please visit www. international jazz community. Alamillo on drums.