SRJO Day
The City of Seattle issued a proclamation declaring October 4 Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Day. The proclamation recognizes SRJO’s twenty years of programming in big band jazz performance and jazz education. SRJO’s co-artistic director Michael Brockman accepted the certificate from the Seattle City Council. Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Day coincides with the launch of SRJO’s twentieth anniversary season, with a weekend of concerts titled Basie Bash: SRJO Celebrates Twenty Years.
KPLU School of Jazz Opportunities
The KPLU School of Jazz now hosts live studio sessions and student DJs year-round. KPLU is accepting recorded submissions from Western Washington high-school jazz band directors for consideration for monthly, live studio sessions in KPLU’s Seattle studios. The live studio sessions are videotaped and made available at kplu.org, Jazz24.org and on KPLU’s YouTube channel. The deadline is November 24.
KPLU also is inviting band directors to nominate one student to sit-in as a guest producer, on-air, with Evening Jazz host Abe Beeson in KPLU’s Seattle studios. Student segments will air on first Thursdays, 8pm to 9pm, beginning November 6. Nominations are being accepted for December 2014 through August 2015. November’s student DJ is Eli Moffatt, a drummer from North Thurston High School, Olympia. Submission deadline is November 7. More information is at schoolofjazz.org.
JazzED Girls Ellington Project
The JazzED Girls Ellington Project, directed by Kelly Barr Clingan, invites young women, grades 9 through 12, to audition for Seattle’s only all-city high-school girls jazz ensemble. The project aims to submit a recording to the Essentially Ellington Competition. Auditions are Saturday, November 15, 12pm-4pm, at Washington Middle School. Tuition is $350. Scholarships and flexible payment plans are available. More at seattlejazzed.org.
Jazz Survey by CMA
With the help of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Chamber Music America is doing research on the administrative issues that take time away from a jazz musician’s artistic endeavors – such as composing and rehearsing. Take a moment to complete their survey at http://surveymonkey.com/s/administrativetasks. Responses are anonymous.
On the Horizon
Portland Jazz Festival
February 18-March 1
Various venues
Benny Green, Bill Charlap, Billy Childs, Christian McBride, Frank Catalano, Hal Galper, Joel Harrison, Julian Lage, Kurt Elling, Lee Konitz, Lou Donaldson, Lucky Peterson, Marc Cary, Nicholas Payton, Ron Carter, Sheila Jordan & Cameron Brown, Vijay Iyer, and many more. See pdxjazz.com for more information.
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
February 25-28
University of Idaho, Moscow
Stefon Harris, Jeff Coffin, Grace Kelly, Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, Dianne Reeves. Visit www.uidaho.edu/jazzfest or call 208-885-5900 for the most up-to-date festival information.
Write Earshot Jazz
The Earshot Jazz magazine reflects and shares the many ways that jazz intersects with lives in the Northwest. Earshot Jazz is seeking submissions from writers: Please email story pitches, comments, news and announcements to editor@earshot.org.
Help the Jazz Around the Sound Calendar
Please email news and announcements about jazz gigs, concerts and community events to jazzcalendar@earshot.org.
