Earshot, Seattle

[Lois Gilbert]

“SEATTLE'S MOST IMPORTANT ANNUAL JAZZ EVENT”(Down Beat), the Earshot Jazz Festival runs OCTOBER 20th to NOVEMBER 5th, 2006.
The 2006 Earshot Jazz Festival kicks off October 20th and continues through November 5th with more than 70 events in concert halls, clubs, and community centers all around the Seattle area.

Seattle's major annual jazz festival, now in its 18th year, is presented by the non-profit jazz-support organization, Earshot Jazz. The festival brings important musicians from around the world and presents Seattle's finest jazz artists in a world-class festival setting. Festival programs also include a series of rare jazz films, photo exhibits, panel discussions, and education programs.

Some of the artists planned for this year's festival include pianist Matthew Shipp, NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Heath in residency with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, brilliant young composer John Hollenbeck with the Claudia Quintet, bassist Drew Gress with the band from his recent “7 Black Butterflies” CD, and Vietnamese guitarist N'Guyen Le with his Tiger's Tail band. The festival includes mainstream favorites Dr. Lonnie Smith with Fred Wesley and Cyrus Chestnut with Russell Malone, as well as ferocious improvisers like MacArthur winner Ken Vandermark with Peter Brotzmann and Matts Gustaffson. The iconoclast, John Zorn, will perform with his Hemophiliac ensemble, featuring laptopist Ikue Mori and rocker Mike Patton. Legendary jazz pioneer Andrew Hill brings his new quartet to town and pianist Manuel Valera will play his first concert here. Following tradition, Seattle's top high school jazz bands will be featured in a main-stage concert with a nationally recognized guest artist who will also conduct workshops in Seattle schools.

Earshot is pleased to collaborate with STG in presenting the Wynton Marsalis Septet on October 21st at the Paramount Theater. Michele Rosewoman performs her Chamber Music America commissioned work with her group Quintessence. The festival includes groups from the Pacific Northwest region as well as many Seattle artists in festival performances. In a special project, Seattle trumpeter Jay Thomas combines forces with top jazz artists from Japan in several concerts around Washington State.

This year, Earshot Jazz will engage the Seattle jazz community in a special project called Jazz: The Second Century. The program consists of a series of residencies, performances, panels, lectures and focus groups that explore possibilities for jazz as it enters its second century as a cultural phenomenon.

Praised as “one of the best festivals in America” the Earshot Jazz Festival is eagerly anticipated by Seattle jazz fans. The event is respected for honoring the deep heritage of jazz while celebrating the leading edges of the art form. This year's festival presents more than 200 artists in performance and educational settings, in several venues throughout the Seattle area. Many of the visiting artists will conduct workshops, panel discussions, and master classes in the area.

Tickets for the Earshot Jazz festival will be on sale in late August through Earshot Jazz, and various Seattle jazz spots. Complete concert information will be available at 206-547-9787.

[Mike Schwartz]

2006 Earshot Jazz Festival


Now THAT's a Jazz Festival
Oct 20 - Nov 5

The newest edition of “Seattle’s most important annual jazz event” (DOWNBEAT magazine) is shaping up to be one of the most exciting and compelling ever. From October 20 to November 5, Seattle’s non-profit jazz-support organization presents hundreds of the most important artists of our day in more than 50 events in venues all around Seattle. In addition to concert performances, the festival includes educational programs and panels, a film series, poetry and author readings, and a art exhibits.


Jay Thomas & East/West Double trio
Thursday, October 19 City Hall, Noon, admission free
Friday & Saturday, October 20-21 Tula’s, 8:30pm; $12 general; $10 members/discount

Wayne Horvitz Gravitas Quartet
Opening: Odeon String Quartet featuring Bill Frisell
Friday, October 20 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $20 general; $18 members/discount

Wynton Marsalis Quartet
Saturday, October 21 Paramount Theatre, 8pm; contact TicketMaster or the Paramount Theatre box office for tickets

Matmos
Opening: Walter Kitundu
Saturday, October 21 Triple Door, 8pm; $20 advance / $25 day of show

Garfield High School Jazz Band w/ David “Fathead” Newman
Sunday, October 22 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $20 general; $18 members/discount

Manuel Valera Trio
Sunday, October 22 - Tuesday, October 24 Tula’s, 8:30pm; $12 general; $10 members/discount

Allen Toussaint
Monday, October 23 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $24 general; $22 members/discount

Matt Shipp
Opening: Gust Burns
Monday, October 23 Poncho Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm; $20 general; $18 members/discount

Rashied Ali Quintet
Tuesday, October 24 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $20 general; $18 members/discount

Kayhan Kalhor & Erdal Erzincan
Tuesday, October 24 On The Boards, 8pm; $20 general; $18 members/discount

Larry Coryell
Wednesday, October 25 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $22 general; $20 members/discount

Roberta Picket / Billy Mintz Trio
Wednesday & Thursday, October 25-26 Tulas, 8:30pm; $12 general; $10 members/discount

Michele Rosewoman’s Quintessence
Wednesday, October 25 On The Boards, 8pm; $20 general; $18 members/discount

Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Thursday, October 26 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $24 general; $22 members/discount

Nguyen Le - Tiger’s Tail Quartet
Thursday, October 26 On The Boards, 8pm; $20 general; $18 members/discount

Brian Nova’s Seattle Showcase “Way back in the ’90s”
Friday, October 27 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $20 general; $18 members/discount

Bill Anschell
Friday, October 27 Tula’s, 8:30pm; $12 general; $10 members/discount

Mavis Staples & special guests
Friday, October 27 Meany Hall, 8pm; $20–35

Toshiko Akiyoshi
Friday, October 27 Seattle Asian Art Museum, 8pm; $20 general; $18 members/discount

Bobby Hutcherson Quartet
Saturday, October 28 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $24 general; $22 members/discount

Dawn Clement Trio
Saturday, October 28 Tula’s, 8:30pm; $12 general; $10 members/discount

John Hollenbeck’s Claudia Quintet
Opening: Monktail Creative Music Concern’s Raymond Scott Project
Saturday, October 28 On The Boards, 8pm ;$18 general; $16 members/discount

Lionel Loueke Trio
Sunday, October 29 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $20 general; $18 members/discount

Ritual Trio w/ Billy Bang
Sunday, October 29 On The Boards, 8pm; $18 general; $16 members/discount

Big Neighborhood
Sunday, October 29 Tula’s, 8:30pm; $10 general; $8 members/discount

Dempster Diving – Tribute to Stuart Dempster
Sunday, October 29 Town Hall, 2:00pm; $10-$12

Andrew Hill Quintet
Monday, October 30 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $20 general; $18 members/discount

Andrew D'Angelo Trio
Opening: Bling
Monday, October 30 Cornish College, Poncho Concert Hall, 8pm; $18 general; $16 members/discount

Industrial Revelation
Monday, October 30 Tula’s, 8:30pm; $10 general; $8 members/discount

Drew Gress
Tuesday, October 31 Poncho Concert Hall, Cornish College, 8pm; $18 general; $16 members/discount

Rochelle House w/ the Marc Seales Trio
Tuesday, October 31 Tula’s 8:30pm; $10 general; $8 members/discount

Tom Varner New Seattle Quintet
Wednesday, November 1 Tula's, 8:30pm; $12 general; $10 members/discount

Ted Nash Quintet w/ Roosevelt High School Band
Wednesday, November 1 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $20 general; $18 members/discount

Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio w/ Fred Wesley
Thursday, November 2 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $25 general; $24 members/discount

Victor Noriega Trio
Thursday, November 2 Tula’s, 8:30pm; $12 general; $10 members/discount

Kamikaze Ground Crew
Thursday, November 2 Nectar, 8pm; $18 general; $16 members/discount

Django Reinhardt Festival
Friday, November 3 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $24 general; $22 members/discount

George Colligan Trio
Friday & Saturday, November 3-4 Tula’s, 8:30pm; $14 general; $12 members/discount

Annette Peacock
Opening: Eric Barber Chamber Quartet
Friday, November 3 Seattle Asian Art Museum, 8pm ; $16 general; $14 members/discount

Michael Schiefel
Saturday & Sunday, November 4-5, Venue TBA, 8pm

Ana Moura
Saturday, November 4 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $24 general; $22 members/discount

NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Heath w/ Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra
Saturday, November 4 Nordstrom (Benaroya) Recital Hall, 7:30pm
Sunday, November 5 Kirkland Performance Center, 3pm; $24-35
Free workshop, noon, Saturday, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center (17th & Yesler)

Marc Seales Group
Sunday, November 5 Tula’s, 8:30pm; $12 general; $10 members/discount

Jason Moran & Bandwagon
Sunday, November 5 Triple Door, 7pm & 10pm; $22 general; $20 members/discount

[Johnny E]

Originally Posted by Mike Schwartz

John Hollenbeck’s Claudia Quintet
Opening: Monktail Creative Music Concern’s Raymond Scott Project
Saturday, October 28 On The Boards, 8pm ;$18 general; $16 members/discount

We're gonna have Irwin Chusid (director of the Raymond Scott Archives) give a talk at Cornish College of the Arts in the day and then introducing the band at the show at night. The band includes the entire Reptet group (minus Tobi), plus John Seman on bass, Beth Fleenor on clarinet, Stephen Parris on guitar and Mark Ostrowski on mallets & aux percussion. Should be sweet!

[Juju]

I'm thinking about seeing Bobby Hutcherson this Saturday at Earshot. Anyone know who's going to be playing with him?

Scott