Festival

Earshot Jazz Festival offers the best of jazz in Seattle and beyond

by Maria Christensen
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The Earshot Jazz Festival brings three full weeks of outstanding jazz concerts, panels, films and other programs to a city that really loves its jazz.
We have Earshot Jazz, a nonprofit arts organization which not only produces “Seattle’s most important annual jazz event (Down Beat),” but also “publishes a monthly news magazine, provides educational programs and [...]

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Music

Chick Corea debuts at 92nd Street Y, tonight October 6th.

by Jonathan Mandell


Jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea makes his debut at the 92nd Street Y. As the Y points out, over his extraordinarily diverse 40-year career he has won 14 Grammys and played with Stan Getz, Miles Davis and Bobby McFerrin.

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Art

NxtUpPhilly – A Two Week Open Calender of Events Celebrating Philadelphia’s Creativity and Community

by Bill Meagher

NxtUp Philly is a two–week open calendar of events celebrating Philadelphia’s creativity, commerce and community.
Running from October 5 to 16, 2009, NxtUp Philly will feature
more than 300 creative and innovative events taking place throughout our region.
The festivities include big events like DesignPhiladelphia, the Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit, Ignite Philly, NxtUp Education, Fashion Week and [...]

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Music

Sunset Tuesdays: Free Jazz on the Rooftop at the Empire Hotel

by Irene Fishman

What better way to spend a Tuesday evening than watching the sun set while listening to some amazing jazz? Doing it on the rooftop of the swank Empire Hotel with a cocktail in your hand, of course! Every Tuesday, the Empire Hotel proudly presents Stephane Wrembel, in conjunction with drink specials, for your listening and [...]

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Music

Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck at the Apple Store in Soho July 21

by Jonathan Mandell
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On the fiftieth anniversary of “Time Out,” the first million-selling jazz album -– which introduced “Take Five” to the world — jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck – whom the Library of Congress has designated a “Living Legend” — will be at the Apple Store in Soho on Tuesday, July 21st talking [...]

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Seattle

Melody Gardot: Inspiration for All

by Shilo Urban

The new jazz sensation to hit America, Melody Gardot has been compared to Norah Jones for her buttery voice and soulful qualities- but what Ms. Gardot values the most is patience. Her path to celebrity involved not famous parents or sexy photos, but rather a near-fatal bike accident. With a shattered pelvis and neurological damage, [...]

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Seattle

Emerald City Subterranean DIY

by Rik Wright

When the Seattle music community gets all excited about how the City Noise Ordinance will destroy the local music scene, they are forgetting one thing. The Seattle music scene has a long history of being underground. One could argue that’s what gives the scene it’s passion – the fact that very few outside of its own [...]

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Seattle

More Zero and Joie Tet Holding Court at Gallery 1412

by Rik Wright

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If you’ve never noticed it, there’s a seldom recognized non-profit here in Seattle dedicated to more avant-garde forms of free and creative music, art and dance performances. Located in a non-descript building on 18th and Union, Gallery 1412 has occupied the space formerly housing the Polestar Music Gallery for several years now. 
This Wednesday, May 14th, the [...]

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Seattle

New Seattle Music Blog: Seattle Subsonic

by Shilo Urban

Hey all you crazy, fevered, music-obsessed Seattleites out there! There’s a new forum for enthusiasts to get a good dose of first-hand Seattle music news from people in the know: SeattleSubsonic, otherwise known as “The Sound From Under the Clouds.” Pretty good, huh?
Local music freak, uh, I mean local music fan Kevin LeDoux, formerly of [...]

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Seattle

Local Cats Jeremy Jones XTet Rip It Up at The Triple Door

by Rik Wright

Local drummer Jeremy Jones will be hitting it hard with his quintet at a CD release party at the Triple Door this Thursday, May 1st. I’m a huge fan of Jeremy, who’s become one of the hottest jazz drummers in Seattle in his five years since he moved to the area. Jeremy has quickly become [...]

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