Earshot Jazz
Earshot Jazz is a regional jazz non-profit organization in Seattle, Washington. They bring jazz musicians and enthusiasts from the greater Seattle area and around the Pacific Northwest to create an energetic and lively jazz community that wants to keep the legacy of the deep rooted history of jazz. They bring jazz into life by having jazz festivals, jazz education programs, publishing a magazine, and awarding exceptional jazz artists.[1]
History
Earshot Jazz was founded in 1984. The most prominent annual event is the Earshot Jazz Festival in October and November which started in 1989 and has grown to include over fifteen venues in the Seattle area.[2] The event honors the heritage of jazz while supporting the current creativity of local jazz artists. The Earshot Jazz Festival has been described by JazzTimes as "Seattle's most important jazz event."[3] The organization keeps the legacy of jazz alive by them publishing a free monthly journal in the Seattle area and hosts numerous jazz related events annually.[4] Every year they present the Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards, which recognizes artists within the Seattle jazz community for their excellent achievements.[5]
Earshot Jazz Festival
The Annual Earshot Jazz Festival is a 33 day event in October into November, that showcases the history, sound, culture, and legacy that jazz the community have cultivated.This festival started in 1989 and as of 2019 it has a been going on for 31 years.[6] The man behind the curtain s John Gilbreath, the Executive Director of Earshot Jazz. He started off as volunteering for the second Earshot Jazz Festival in 1990 and fell in love with the organization to the point he decided to become a volunteer coordinator then in 1992 became the Executive Director.[7]
Earshot Jazz Festival is based in and around Seattle, Washington. This is a time where local clubs, performing centers, museums, etc. come together to support in hosting performers to play jazz. Within this month celebrating the diverse sounds of jazz, there are over 250 jazz artists that come out to perform and educate to keep the legacy of jazz alive[8].
References
- ^ "About". Earshot Jazz. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Interview: NWMS chats with Earshot Jazz Festival's Executive Director John Gilbreath". NorthWest Music Scene. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ Willard Jenkins The Agony and the Ecstasy of Earshot Jazz Archived 2010-11-08 at the Wayback Machine jazz.com, April 02, 2009
- ^ Willard Jenkins The Agony and the Ecstasy of Earshot Jazz Archived 2010-11-08 at the Wayback Machine jazz.com, April 02, 2009
- ^ "Interview: NWMS chats with Earshot Jazz Festival's Executive Director John Gilbreath". NorthWest Music Scene. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ "Earshot Jazz - Organizations - Arts Ecosystem Timeline - Seattle University". www.seattleu.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Interview: NWMS chats with Earshot Jazz Festival's Executive Director John Gilbreath". NorthWest Music Scene. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ "Festival Archives". Earshot Jazz. Retrieved 2020-01-29.