2008 Earshot Jazz Festival

October 18 thru November 9

"Earshot brings emerging adventurous voices, both near and far, to mix and match with the national acts. Every year, [the festival] disrupts assumptions, gets in your face and finds fresh synergies." DOWN BEAT Magazine

Now in its 20th year, the Earshot Jazz Festival presents the full spectrum of jazz -- from high profile concerts in Seattle's fine halls, to cutting-edge creations that move the art form ever forward. The event is respected for honoring the deep heritage of jazz while celebrating the leading edges of the art form. This year's festival will present hundreds of the most important artists of our day in more than 60 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 art exhibits.

Coming in 2008

Cecil Taylor

Marilyn Crispell

James Moody w/ Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra

Billy Bang

Toumani Diabate

Julian Priester

Richard Bona

Ambrose Akinmusire

Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra

Evan Flory-Barnes

Larry Ochs w/ Scott Amendola and Satoko Fujii

Wycliffe Gordon with Garfield high school jazz band

Ravi Coltrane

Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra featuring Carla Bley

Marcin Wasilewski

Cyro Baptista’s Banquet of the Spirits

Peter Apfelbaum’s New York Heiroglyphics with Abdoulaye Diabate

Gerry Granelli’s V-16

Wayne Horvitz

Simone (daughter of Nina Simone)

Sara Gazarek

Jack Wilkins

Froy Aagre

Eric Vloeimans

Eyvind Kang

and many, many, more

Stay tuned... more updates to come.