Bill Smith, world-renowned clarinetist, composer and founding member of Dave Brubeck Octet, dies at 93
Known as Bill Smith to the jazz world and William O. Smith in classical circles, Mr. Smith served on the University of Washington faculty from...
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At Seattle’s Jazz Night School, where people of all skill levels learn to play jazz, things are swingin’ VIEW
One of maybe a half-dozen schools in the country that offer professional jazz instruction to adults, Jazz Night School (which is open to all ages) is...
Jazz guitarist and former Seattleite Bill Frisell comes back to town with quartet HARMONY and a bluegrass sound
Bill Frisell brings HARMONY, which mixes bluegrass and jazz, to Seattle’s Moore Theatre March 5.
5 Seattle-area bands make finals of prestigious Essentially Ellington high school jazz competition
The five bands have been selected as finalists in the most prestigious competition in high-school jazz, marking the first time in over a decade that any...
With the closing of Tula’s, here are other places in Seattle to find local jazz
When Tula's closed last fall, the Seattle jazz community was devastated, having lost its unofficial clubhouse. But Seattle-area fans still have quite a few choices...
New releases of vintage jazz recordings show Seattle jazz haunt The Penthouse in its prime
In the 1960s, Seattle's Penthouse jazz club hosted music luminaries and was the site of John Coltrane's 1965 “Live in Seattle." Now, a small record...
Chick Corea and Seattle Symphony meld jazz and classical music with a dazzling performance
The Earshot Jazz Festival, which began more than a month ago, wrapped up Wednesday night, Nov. 6, at Benaroya Hall with a dazzling performance by...
Monterey Jazz Festival 2019 had excellent moments, but overall it was not one of the best
The 62nd Monterey Jazz Festival, which wrapped up this past Sunday, wasn’t one of the best in history, but it was OK, and even an...
Here’s who to see — and why — at Earshot Jazz Festival 2019
The monthlong musical marathon called the Earshot Jazz Festival rolls around again Oct. 4, offering an extraordinary banquet of delights. Here are some tips.