Longtime jazz DJ Dick Stein retires from KNKX after 30 years
For decades, Dick Stein has been creating a whole world on the air, projecting a personality and vibe at the Seattle area’s National Public Radio...
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This report is supported, in part, by the Rubin Institute for Music Criticism, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation.
This volcanic drummer and MacArthur 'genius grant' winner is premiering his new work with Seattle Symphony
Tyshawn Sorey, a MacArthur “genius grant” winner and one of the most volcanic drummers in contemporary jazz, premieres a new work for cello and orchestra,...
Beloved Seattle jazz pianist Overton Berry dies at 84
One of Seattle’s most beloved and popular musicians, the effervescent jazz pianist Overton Berry, died at home on Monday. Berry’s career spanned seven decades, from...
Earshot Jazz Festival 2020 goes virtual with a hefty lineup of top-flight Seattle players
Going virtual (Oct. 16-Nov. 8) for the first time is challenging new territory, but Earshot executive director John Gilbreath thinks the community will rise to...
Missing jazz in Seattle? Check out 3 books about iconic female jazz musicians to get your fill
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Seattle jazz lovers have suffered the postponement of two much-hyped concerts from groups fronted by women. To compensate, consider these...
Talking art, politics and ‘Wagnerism’ with New Yorker music critic Alex Ross
Alex Ross, music critic at The New Yorker, will discuss his new book "Wagnerism" with fellow critic Ann Powers during a livestreamed event hosted by...
Jazz musician Gary Peacock, who died this month, spent some crucial years in Seattle
Jazz bassist Gary Peacock, who was a powerful presence in the Seattle jazz scene in the 1970s and '80s, died Sept. 4.
What to watch: 2 swinging documentaries on jazz greats Ella Fitzgerald and Miles Davis
These are trying times for fans of live music, but if you’re jonesing for a jolt of jazz, you might find sweet relief from these...
The Royal Room’s virtual Staycation Festival offers music for fans and a way to earn money for musicians
The festival streams at 7:30 p.m. Sundays from the club and Wednesdays from musicians’ homes all over the world, through Aug. 9, and is accessible...
Seattle-area bands taking part, virtually, in this year’s Essentially Ellington high school jazz festival
Though the Essentially Ellington high school jazz competition and festival is not taking place in New York this year because of the pandemic, there will...