Join us for the 36th Annual Earshot Jazz Festival!!!
Year after year, the Earshot festival celebrates Seattle's place in the world of jazz by featuring performances, premieres, and special projects by Seattle's esteemed resident artists alongside international masters.
This year's featured resident artist is SKERIK- a legendary saxophonist, arranger, and studio owner treasured for his work in the Emerald City. Also included in this year's festival is the world premiere of a festival commission from Freddy Fuego that will bend genre, rhythm and harmony to create compelling music. Special projects include workshops (to be announced soon); Garfield, Lincoln and Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Bands will take the stage with truly special guests; film screenings; and more. Playlists coming soon for listeners to get a glimpse into each each week of the festival.
Schedule of Events:
2:30 pm: Marina Albero Featuring Yusa/Roosevelt High School Jazz Band (Matinee)
The phenomenal Marina Albero, an award-winning, passionate composer, pianist, and community organizer (also on keytar and hammered dulcimer), releases her latest album, A Nomad of Sound, showing again why she took 2022 Golden Ears Instrumentalist and Concert of the Year honors. Joining her is a Cuban artist she has recently recorded her new album with in New Orleans: internationally acclaimed Cuban bassist, singer and composer, Yusa (also on guitar and vocals). Also along is talented vocalist Serena, Albero's daughter, traveling from Spain for the occasion. Anticipate original vibrant music infused with Caribbean and Spanish rhythms and a magical mother-daughter partnership. With Jackson Cotugno (saxophone), Kelsey Mines (bass) and Christopher Icasiano (drums). The "inventive and effusive pianist" (KNKX) and band. The award-winning Roosevelt High School Jazz Band led by Hannah Mowry, will open the concert.
The concert with Marina Albero Featuring Yusa/Roosevelt High School Jazz Band will be performed twice on the same day: at 2:30PM and at 7:30PM. Tickets sold separately to each concert. Livestream is available for the 7:30PM concert only.
7:30 pm: Marina Albero Featuring Yusa/ Roosevelt High School Jazz Band (Evening)
The phenomenal Marina Albero, an award-winning, passionate composer, pianist, and community organizer (also on keytar and hammered dulcimer), releases her latest album, A Nomad of Sound, showing again why she took 2022 Golden Ears Instrumentalist and Concert of the Year honors. Joining her is a Cuban artist she has recently recorded her new album with in New Orleans: internationally acclaimed Cuban bassist, singer and composer, Yusa (also on guitar and vocals). Also along is talented vocalist Serena, Albero's daughter, traveling from Spain for the occasion. Anticipate original vibrant music infused with Caribbean and Spanish rhythms and a magical mother-daughter partnership. With Jackson Cotugno (saxophone), Kelsey Mines (bass) and Christopher Icasiano (drums). The "inventive and effusive pianist" (KNKX) and band. The award-winning Roosevelt High School Jazz Band led by Hannah Mowry, will open the concert.
The concert with Marina Albero Featuring Yusa / Roosevelt High School Jazz Band will be performed twice on the same day: at 2:30PM and at 7:30PM. Tickets sold separately to each concert.
7:30 pm: What's Going On: Conduction, Improvisation, and the Culture of Structure (7)
Presented by The South Hudson Music Project. Co-produced by Earshot Jazz, Nonsequitur, Seattle Modern Orchestra. Major funding from The Live Music Society. Additional support from Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, 4Culture, ArtsFund/Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and The Raynier Foundation.
Manual de Ritmo de Percusion con Señas
An all percussion orchestra using a conduction system for rhythm. Inspired by Butch Morris and created by Santiago Vásquez.
Dust to Dust: The songs of Butch Morris
Butch Morris, the composer of gorgeous instrumental songs. Inspired by Morris' 1991 New World recording "Dust to Dust."
Conduction, Improvisation, and the Culture of Structure
Celebrating the legacies of Lawrence "Butch" Morris, Sun Ra, and Julius Hemphill.
