Self-released, September 2023 BY AKSHAJ TUREBYLU Having jammed together since 2015, Ryan El-Solh and Carmen Q. Rothwell—respective guitarist and bassist for experimental jazz group, Scree—and legendary drummer Gregg Keplinger have finally managed to record as the trio...
Clockwork Records, July 2023 BY DAVID BENEDICT Violent Hand of the Sleeping City is a thrilling musical trip through a 1970s-inspired crime film score that explores and celebrates the niche yet captivating genre of library music: music composed for specific use in...
Julian Priester Day On September 25, 2023, the City of Seattle proclaimed it to be Julian Priester Day. Julian Priester is one of the great trombonists. He’s worked with many jazz legends including Sun Ra and Muddy Waters, Dinah Washington, Lionel Hampton, Max Roach,...
John Gilbreath photo by Bill Uznay With the annual Earshot Jazz Festival in progress around the city, the incredible breadth of the art form becomes more evident each day, as does its importance as a living cultural treasure here in Seattle. For 35 years, the Earshot...
