Vocalist Sara Gazarek returns to Seattle, debuting new material at Jazz Alley
Sara Gazarek, who snagged a vocal jazz award as a Roosevelt High School senior at New York’s Essentially Ellington competition in 2000 and who has...
Paul de Barros
Paul de Barros is the former Seattle Times pop music coordinator.
Linda Waterfall, beloved and talented Seattle singer-songwriter, dies at 69
Over a career that spanned five decades, Ms. Waterfall released 13 albums, was in the bands Entropy Service and Skyboys, wrote choral works and taught...
Earshot Jazz Festival 2018 brings both the traditional and the eccentric
Two weeks into the monthlong Earshot Jazz Festival, the program is shaping up as one of the best ever, living up to the fest's reputation...
From Norah Jones to Dawn Clement, women shone at Monterey Jazz Festival 2018
More than 50 percent of the Monterey festival program this year boasted women leaders or side players.
This year’s Jazz Port Townsend was very much a family affair
The 2018 Jazz Port Townsend festival celebrated longtime "family member" David Marriott, who died in April; it also provided a showcase for everyone from Grammy...
‘Paul Simon: The Life’: A life of perfection and controversy | Book review
While Paul Simon may be considered a top-flight artist, his personal life isn’t quite as circumspect.
Chick Corea’s stop at Seattle’s Jazz Alley part of busy schedule for in-demand pianist
Only a handful of jazz musicians can draw thousands of fans, but Corea is one of them. The 76-year-old pianist’s trio plays eight sets Feb....
What Earshot Jazz Festival does and doesn’t offer Seattle’s jazz fans
Earshot Jazz Festival, spread over five weeks at 25 locations and concluding Sunday, did well in connecting fans, showcasing local talent, and accenting musical and...
Highlights of the Earshot Jazz Festival
The Earshot Jazz Festival begins Sunday, Oct. 8, and runs through Nov. 12.