A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community March 2020 Vol. 36, No. 03 EARSHOT JAZZSeattle, Washington Julia Tai Photo by Daniel Sheehan EARSHOT JAZZ LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community Executive Director John Gilbreath Rhythm and Harmony Managing Director Karen Caropepe Programs Manager Tara Peters Development Manager Errin Patton Marketing & Development Associate Lucienne Aggarwal Earshot Jazz Editors Lucienne Aggarwal & We each get out of bed, put our nose down, Tara Peters and do the work that’s in front of us; day after Contributing Writers Whitney Bashaw, Paul day. We have to. And whether we’re artists or de Barros, Ian Gwin, Bryan Lineberry, Uber drivers, students or teachers, code writ- Rayna Mathis, Paul Rauch ers or construction workers; we all need the occasional long view to put our lives into per- Calendar Editors Carol Levin, Jane Emerson, & Tara Peters spective, to get a sense of our own history, and Photography Daniel Sheehan to find an appreciation of ourselves and those Layout Tara Peters around us. Distribution Karen Caropepe, Dan Dubie & This monthly Earshot Jazz magazine, now, Earshot Jazz volunteers incredibly, in its 36th year of publication, ea- Send Calendar Information to: gerly reflects the day-to-day activity in this [email protected] jazz community; with news, previews, profiles and opportunities that are Board of Directors Danielle Leigh generally focused on the current period of time. And the hard-working (President), Chris Icasiano (Vice President), Chris Nutter (Secretary), Augusto Cardoso, Earshot administrative team, already working in an environment of dead- Sheila Hughes (Treasurer), John W. lines, application cycles, tight budgets, and recurring program initiatives; Comerford, Maurice James, Kenneth W. does the work beautifully; day after day, month after month. Masters, Gail Pettis, Ruby Smith Love, But we, too, can be mindful of the long view, realizing that we are es- Diane Wah sentially writing history every month. Taken as a single body of work, the Emeritus Board Members Clarence Acox, Sue 400 monthly issues of Earshot Jazz are a living document of one of the Coliton, Taina Honkalehto, Hideo Makihara, most vibrant jazz communities in the country. By the way, that means Peter Monaghan, Kenneth W. Masters, Lola that close to two million individual copies have been distributed free of Pedrini, Paul Toliver, Cuong Vu charge around the city through the years. As a major acknowledgement of Founded in 1984 by Paul de Barros, Gary that history, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is supporting a three-year Bannister, and Allen Youngblood. Earshot process to digitize all 35 years of Earshot Jazz back issues, and all issues Jazz is published monthly and is available going forward, creating an interactive, open resource that will be available online at earshot.org. to all, in perpetuity. Subscription (with membership): $35 As another marker of this incredible community, this month marks the 3417 Fremont Ave N, #221 30th year of the Golden Ear and Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame Awards. Held Seattle, WA 98103 annually since 1990, the process is intended to celebrate the accomplish- phone / (206) 547-6763 ments of Seattle artists over the previous year, and to memorialize those Earshot Jazz ISSN 1077-0984 individuals whose dedication has helped to define Seattle’s jazz legacy. Printed by Yakima Herald-Republic Please join us at the Royal Room March 9 to enjoy some incredible music © 2020 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle and to meet some incredible musicians. Find details alongside a ballot (and please vote) and a list of the entire Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame … so far … MISSION STATEMENT on pages 4 & 5. To ensure the legacy and progression As always, we welcome your feedback, participation, and financial sup- of the art form, Earshot Jazz cultivates port! Join us! a vibrant jazz community by engaging –John Gilbreath, Executive Director audiences, celebrating artists, and supporting arts education. 2 • EARSHOT JAZZ • March 2020 NOTES Five Seattle-Area Bands Call for Artists to Join the initiative, the Creative Advantage aims Chosen for Essentially Ellington Community Arts Partner Roster to provide equitable access to arts edu- Competition The Creative Advantage Community cation for all students in Seattle Public Congratulations to the 18 finalist Arts Partner Roster is looking for art- Schools. The application deadline is bands who will compete in the 25th ists to join their rolls. As an arts part- March 11. For application and details Annual Essentially Ellington High ner, you will have the opportunity to about the program visit creativeadvan- School Jazz Band Competition & Fes- work with students and teachers in tageseattle.org. tival. We’re proud that five bands from Seattle Public Schools. The application Tacoma Jazz Walk 2020 our local area will be competing: Gar- is open to teaching artists, community On March 7, from 6pm till mid- field High School(dir. Jared Sessink); arts organizations and cultural institu- night, Tacoma Jazz Walk will present Roosevelt High School (dir. Scott tions. Artists accepted will remain on Brown); Mount Si High School (dir. the roster for two years. A city-wide William Leather); Mountlake Ter- CONTINUED ON PAGE 19 race High School (dir. Darin Faul); Seattle JazzED Ellington Ensemble (dir. Kelly Clingan). The 2020 Es- sentially Ellington Competition and Festival will be held May 7–9 at Rose Hall, Lincoln Jazz Center, New York. The competition concludes with a concert and awards ceremony featur- ing the top three bands and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wyn- ton Marsalis. For more information see academy.jazz.org. New Show on King FM: Second Inversion–“Rethink Classical” Second Inversion is proud to launch a new weekly radio show highlighting the ways classical music has expanded and evolved in the 20th and 21st cen- turies. Hosted by Maggie Molloy, the show will air Saturday nights from 10–11pm on Classical KING FM 98.1 and for listeners outside Seattle the show can be streamed. Each week’s episode features a different theme or trend in new music, drawing connec- tions between classical music of the past, musical genres of the present, and sounds of the future. Sounds explored range from artists such as John Cage, Pamela, and Meredith Monk, among others. For more details visit king.org March 2020 • EARSHOT JAZZ • 3 GOLDEN EAR AWARDS 2019 Golden Ear Awards Ballot Cast your ballot by March 3! Each year, the Golden Ear Awards recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the previous year in Seattle jazz. In the process, Seattle jazz fans and performers take stock of and show gratitude for the region’s vibrant jazz ecology. The awards are determined by a combination of nominations and popular vote. Nominees are selected by a broad range of Earshot Jazz readers, past Golden Ear recipients, jazz performers, audience members, and industry professionals. Those with the majority of nominations are included on the ballot below. Vote online at earshot.org, by email to [email protected], or mail your selections to Earshot Jazz, 3417 Fremont Ave N. #221, Seattle, WA 98103, by March 3. The Golden Ear Awards party takes place March 9 at the Royal Room, featuring the Marina Albero Ensemble. NW Recording of the Year Alternative Jazz Group of the NW Jazz Instrumentalist of Ann Reynolds, Joy Year the Year Greta Matassa, Portrait Bad Luck Bob Antolin Kiki Valera, Vivencias en Clave Christian Pincock’s Scrambler Joe Doria Cubana Comfort Food Marina Albero Marina Albero, A Life Soundtrack Smacktalk Ray Larsen Xavier Lecouturier, Carrier sunking Thomas Marriott Other___________________ Other___________________ Other___________________ NW Acoustic Jazz Ensemble of NW Concert of the Year NW Vocalist of the Year the Year Kiki Valera y su Son Cubano Carlos Cascante Bill Anschell Standards Trio (October 26, Town Hall Seattle) Greta Matassa Kate Olson’s KO Ensemble Marina Albero CD Release Jacqueline Tabor Marco de Carvalho Trio (December 17, The Royal Room) Johnaye Kendrick Marina Christopher’s Marina and Miles Davis Birthday Celebration Kelley Johnson w/ Thomas Marriott, Rick the Dreamboats Other___________________ MMJB: Rick Mandyck, Thomas Mandyck, Orrin Evans, Eric Revis, Marriott, Jeff Johnson, John Gary Bartz, & Kassa Overall (May Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame 24, Tula’s) Bishop Jim Knodle Odeya Nini + Abbey Blackwell Other___________________ Michael Brockman & Kelsey Mines (November 15, Emerging Artist of the Year Chapel Performance Space) Robin Holcomb Steve Peters Abbey Blackwell SRJO: Count Basie Meets Duke Suzanne Weghorst Kelsey Mines Ellington (October 5, Benaroya Hall) Other___________________ Rob Granfelt Other___________________ Sidney Hauser Check opposing page for a list of Hall of Fame inductees. Correction: Bill Xavier Lecouturier Ramsay was inducted in 1997 and has Other___________________ been removed from the 2019 ballot. 4 • EARSHOT JAZZ • March 2020 SEATTLE JAZZ HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 1990 Bud Young 2000 2005 2010 2015 Ernestine Bud Shank Gary Steele Chuck Deardorf Ruby Bishop Anderson 1995 Chuck Stentz Mack Waldron Wayne Horvitz Sonny Booker Al Hood Jerome Gray Woody Woodhouse Randy Halberstadt 2001 2011 Chuck Metcalf 1996 Floyd Standifer John Dimitriou 2006 Overton Berry 2016 Norm Bobrow Julian Priester Jim Knapp Jeff Johnson Bill Anschell 1991 William O. (Bill) KPLU Jovino Santos Jay Clayton Buddy Catlett Smith 2002 Neto Don Lanphere Paul de Barros 2007 2017 1997 John Bishop 2012 Patty Padden 1992 Lola Pedrini 2003 Dean Hodges Scott Brown Skerik Jabo Ward Bill Ramsay Ronnie Pierce Dave Peck Jim Wilke Jay Thomas 2008 2018 1998 KBCS 91.3 2013 Bob Hammer 1993 Jan Stentz 2004 Phil Sparks Bill Frisell Helen and David Fred Greenwell Leon Vaughn Gaye Anderson Bert Wilson Marriott Sr. Melody Jones Hadley Caliman 2009 Wally Shoup 1999 Robert Knatt Marc Seales 2014 1994 Vonne Griffin Stuart Dempster Amy Denio Clarence Acox Red Kelly Greta Matassa PREVIEW >> Golden Ear Awards Party & Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame Induction ft.