A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community April 2014 Vol. 30, No. 04 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington Golden Ear Award Winners Photo by Daniel Sheehan 2 • EARSHOT JAZZ • April 2014 EARSHOT JAZZ LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community Executive Director John Gilbreath Managing Director Karen Caropepe Think Globally, JAM Locally Earshot Jazz Editor Schraepfer Harvey Contributing Writers Katy Bourne, Jessica April is becoming the month for Davis, Steve Griggs, Peter Monaghan global jazz awareness, with ma- jor organizations and institutions Calendar Editor Schraepfer Harvey bringing new muscle to hold up the Calendar Volunteer Tim Swetonic torch long carried by jazz-loving in- Photography Daniel Sheehan dividuals. Layout Caitlin Peterkin The Smithsonian Institution des- Distribution Karen Caropepe, Dan Wight and ignated April as Jazz Appreciation volunteers Month (JAM) in 2001, organizing Send Calendar Information to: annual campaigns to honor jazz as JOHN GILBREATH PHOTO BY BILL UZNAY 3429 Fremont Place N, #309 an “original American art form.” organization, we can’t help imagin- Seattle, WA 98103 This year, the Museum of American ing instead how many artists those fax / (206) 547-6286 History celebrates JAM with “Jazz budgets could bring to new stages email / [email protected] Alchemy: A Love Supreme,” pay- in schools and community centers Board of Directors Bill Broesamle, ing tribute to John Coltrane and the 50th anniversary of his master- around the region, ultimately let- (president), Femi Lakeru (vice-president), ting jazz speak for itself. Sally Nichols (secretary), George Heidorn, work, A Love Supreme. UNESCO brought jazz appre- This April, we ask that you think Ruby Smith Love, Hideo Makihara, Kenneth of Earshot Jazz in the same spirit as W. Masters, Lola Pedrini, Richard Thurston ciation to the world stage in 2011, joining the Thelonious Monk In- your favorite public radio station(s) Earshot Jazz is published monthly by stitute to establish International seasonal fund drives. Considering Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and is Jazz Day, “to raise awareness in the the value we bring to the communi- available online at www.earshot.org. international community regard- ty, and understanding that much of our funding comes from members Subscription (with membership): $35 ing jazz’s virtues as an educational just like you, we ask that you make 3429 Fremont Place #309 tool, as a vehicle for peace, unity, a donation to Earshot Jazz – right Seattle, WA 98103 dialogue, and for enhanced coop- now! – at whatever level you can af- phone / (206) 547-6763 eration between peoples.” Goodwill ford. fax / (206) 547-6286 Ambassador Herbie Hancock led celebrations in Paris and Istanbul so Since 1984(!) the Earshot Jazz Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 far, and on April 30th, a who’s who organization has served and docu- Printed by Pacific Publishing Company of jazz notables will rock Osaka – mented this incredible jazz commu- © 2014 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle Japan’s “jazz mecca” – for this year’s nity with publications, education International Jazz Day. and service programs, and thou- MISSION STATEMENT sands of one-of-a-kind concerts, Earshot Jazz is a non-profit arts and service Here at Earshot Jazz, every month organization formed in 1984 to cultivate a is jazz appreciation month. Seattle is celebrating Seattle’s place in this support system for jazz in the community blessed with a robust jazz scene year incredible world of jazz. and to increase awareness of jazz. Earshot round, and Earshot Jazz is the non- Please, make a donation to Ear- Jazz pursues its mission through publishing a shot Jazz – right now – at whatever monthly newsletter, presenting creative music, profit community organization in providing educational programs, identifying and place to support it. Clearly, we can level you can afford! filling career needs for jazz artists, increasing learn some public-relations lessons And thank you! listenership, augmenting and complementing John Gilbreath, existing services and programs, and networking from the sophisticated initiatives, with the national and international jazz but as a hard-working community Executive Director community. April 2014 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 3 IN ONE EAR Seattle High Schools, Clark Sweepstakes Award since 1995. In ad- legendary arranger and composer Bill College Jazz Festival dition, last year’s sweepstakes winner Holman. Most of the 16 high school and college ensembles were from this In February, Garfield High’s En- Roosevelt performed as a guest artist. region, though a few traveled from semble I took first place in the AAAA A Good Experience as far as California and Texas. Orga- division of the 2014 Clark College Jazz The maiden voyage of the Seattle nized primarily by Cornish College Festival and also won the Sweepstakes Jazz Experience, which brought 400 music chair Kent Devereaux, Seattle Award as the outstanding ensemble for jazz students to the Cornish Playhouse Jazz Experience looks to establish it- the 3 day festival. Three members of the at Seattle Center, March 14 and 15, self one of the premiere educational band received Outstanding Musician was, by all reports, a complete success. Awards – Alice Mar-Abe, Isaac Wash- jazz festivals in the western U.S. Guest artists and clinicians included burn-Gaines and Jack Swiggett. This is Rudresh Mahanthappa, Matt Wil- the seventh time Garfield has won the 10th Annual Seattle-Kobe Fe- son, Alan Ferber, Cuong Vu, and the male Jazz Vocalists On February 24, at Jazz Alley, twelve SERIOUS vocalists auditioned for a spot to be CENTRUM guest singers at the Kobe Jazz Vocal Queen Contest on May 10, 2014, in Kobe, Japan. Jennifer Kienzle won the PLAY TIME adult division and Laura Rosok won the high school division. Jazz Radio 88.5 KPLU hosts Saturday Jazz Matinee, Jazz Sunday Side Up, Ken Wiley’s the Art of Jazz and Jim Wilke’s Jazz After Hours and Jazz Northwest, in addition to its weekday NPR and CENTRUM’S late-night and prime-time jazz pro- JAZZ grams. For KPLU’s full jazz schedule, PORT TOWNSEND see kplu.org/schedule. WORKSHOP & MUSIC FESTIVAL Jim Wilke’s Jazz Northwest, Sun- John Clayton, Artistic Director days, 2pm, features the artists and July 20-27, 2014 events of the regional jazz scene. For JazzNW podcasts of archived pro- Port Townsend grams, see jazznw.org. 90.3 KEXP, late-night Sundays, Seattle features Jazz Theater with John Gil- breath, 1am, and Sonarchy, midnight, Register Early. Space Limited. a live-performance broadcast from the Jack Straw Productions studio, pro- duced by Doug Haire. Full schedule information is available at kexp.org and jackstraw.org. Sonarchy’s April lineup: April 6, Marisa Anderson, super fine solo CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 4 • EARSHOT JAZZ • April 2014 NOTES The Bass Church The Bass Church The Bass Church The Northwest double bass specialists The Northwest double bass specialists The Northwest double bass specialists Grants for Artist Projects 2014 On the Horizon www.basschurch.com www.basschurch.com www.basschurch.com The 2014 Grants for Artist Projects Bellevue Jazz Festival (GAP) application is now available. May 28-June 1 Theatre at Meydenbauer Center The deadline is April 14. 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