John Gilbreath photo by Bill Uznay Jazz is responsive to its environment. Rooted in tradition, but fluid in creatively adapting to the social, economic, and artistic forces around it, jazz lives in the multiplicity of possibilities. We strive to embrace that dynamic...
John Gilbreath photo by Bill Uznay A couple of weeks ago, a package arrived in the mail from an old Earshot friend, Jeff Ferguson. Inside were three old, but well-cared-for, Earshot design tee shirts, including the New Jazz New City 4 series shirt from 1988, the year...
John Gilbreath photo by Bill Uznay Despite a longer, chillier transition, the good news is we’ve got the sunshine! And, overall, summer in Seattle is glorious and worth the interminably rainy price of admission. The jazz community also keeps marching on. Jazz has...
John Gilbreath photo by Bill Uznay Lately, I’ve been spending more time with Paul de Barros’ 1993 book, Jackson Street After Hours: The Roots of Jazz in Seattle. I’ve come to appreciate the book more with each visit over the years, in part because the passing of the...
John Gilbreath photo by Bill Uznay I love the Golden Ear Awards. This annual event, perhaps more than any other Earshot Jazz program, organically connects us with Seattle’s incredible community of jazz artists. From the open call for nominations, through the creation...
