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Earshot Jazz was founded in 1984 by jazz writer Paul de Barros, concert producer Gary Bannister and pianist Allen Youngblood. The most prominent annual event is the Earshot Jazz Festival in October and November which started in 1989 and has grown to include over fifteen venues in the Seattle area. [2]
Joe Brazil. Joseph Brazil (August 25, 1927 – August 6, 2008) was an American jazz saxophonist and educator. Local musicians and touring acts performed in his basement. He taught jazz at Garfield High School, co-founded the Black Music curriculum at the University of Washington, and founded the Black Academy of Music in Seattle.
This 1916 photo of First Avenue in Seattle shows the Kenneth Hotel just left of center; the building is now replaced by multi-story parking lot. 47°36′10″N 122°20′05″W / 47.602723°N 122.334786°W / 47.602723; -122.334786 ( The Penthouse (Seattle) ) The Penthouse was a jazz club in Seattle , most remembered for John ...
William George "Rams" Ramsay (January 12, 1929 – March 2, 2024) was an American jazz saxophonist and band leader based in Seattle. In 1997, he was inducted into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame, the top of eight Golden Ear Award categories presented annually since 1990 by the Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle. Ramsay performed on all the primary ...
This List of musicians from Seattle recognizes artists who are either from, or significantly associated with, the city. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The Seattle jazz scene included Jelly Roll Morton for several years in the early part of the century, as well as Vic Meyers, a local performer and nightclub owner who became Lieutenant Governor in 1932. [3] E. Russell "Noodles" Smith, founder of the Dumas Club and the Entertainers Club, was another important name in the Seattle Jazz scene of ...
The Great Excelsior Jazz Band was formed in Seattle in 1962. It was active in the Seattle area until 2003. It was active in the Seattle area until 2003. Original members included Ray Skjelbred piano, Bob Jackson (1943–2020) trumpet, Bob McCallister (1942–2012) trombone, Mike Duffy (1943–2019) bass, Rich Adams clarinet and Ed Alsman Drums ...
He has performed with Pearl Jam, Bonnie Raitt, [11] The Meters, Galactic, Dumpstaphunk, Johnny Vidacovich, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, and Ween. In Seattle, Skerik leads Seattle-based punk-jazz band Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet. [6] [12] [13] He is a founding member of Seattle's Crack Sabbath. [11] He is also a member of Seattle-based McTuff ...