Trevor Ford photo by Daniel Sheehan BY PAUL RAUCH The musical evolution of bassist Trevor Ford reveals a non-traditional route to jazz excellence. It is a story full of the basic distractions of modern life in America — environment, career, family, and just plain hard...
Jay Clayton photo courtesy of the artist BY PAUL RAUCH Internationally acclaimed jazz vocal master, educator, and longtime Seattle resident Jay Clayton passed on December 31, 2023, at age 82. Born Judith Colantone in Youngstown, Ohio, on October 28, 1941, Clayton...
Samara Joy photo by Ambe J Williams Saturday, May 25, 8pm Benaroya Hall 200 University St $20-90 BY NADYA BARGHOUTY In 2023, Samara Joy had one of her busiest years yet. She took home the Grammys for Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album. In addition to her...
Mike Mandel photo courtesy of Vanguard Records Earshot Jazz is proud to share brief excerpts from the forthcoming book, After Jackson Street: Seattle Jazz in the Modern Era (History Press of Charleston, S.C.), by Seattle’s preeminent jazz writer, Paul de Barros....
January 2024, OA2 Records BY ROBERT HAM The career of most every musical artist is a slow or fast build toward their first major statement: their debut album. It’s the culmination of years of acquired skills and influences all funneled into one easily consumable...
