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| Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle Oct 21 - Nov 6 The 2005 Earshot Jazz Festival kicks off October 21st and continues through November 6th with more than 40 concerts and outreach programs in concert halls, clubs, and community centers all around the Seattle area. Seattle's major annual jazz festival, now in its 17th year, is presented by the non-profit jazz-support organization, Earshot Jazz. The festival brings important musicians from around the world and presents Seattle's finest jazz artists in a world-class festival setting. Festival programs also include a jazz film series, jazz poetry events, photo exhibits, and educational events. Some of the featured artists this year include: trumpeters Dave Douglas and Wallace Roney, pianists Bill Charlap and Robert Glasper, one-of-a-kind vocalists Patricia Barber and Mose Allison, new Cuban artists Omar Sosa and Dafnis Prieto, Brazilian vocalists Luciana Sousa and Virginia Rodrigues, and NEA Jazz Master Gerald Wilson. Wilson will be in residence with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra. More than 40 concerts are planned. The Earshot Jazz Festival features many showcases of Seattle jazz. Resident artist Michael Bisio will present a special concert. Drummer and label owner Greg Williamson will debut a multimedia oral-history project focusing on aspects of Seattle's jazz history. Following tradition, Seattle's top high school jazz bands will be featured in a main-stage concert with a nationally recognized guest artist. This year saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, son of the late John Coltrane, will perform and workshop with the Roosevelt and Garfield High School bands. Praised as “one of the best festivals in America” the Earshot Jazz Festival is eagerly anticipated by Seattle jazz fans. The event is respected for honoring the deep heritage of jazz while celebrating the leading edges of the art form. This year's festival presents more than 200 artists in performance and educational settings, in several venues throughout the Seattle area. Visiting artists will conduct workshops, panel discussions, and master classes in the area. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |