Hard to believe that it is that time of the year again, but starting tomorrow, the next 3+ weeks are filled with great concerts during the 2012 edition of the Earshot Jazz Festival.

Here is a quick preview of what is happening this weekend (for a complete schedule, click here.)

TULA’S JAZZ CLUB:
Fri-Sat, Oct 12-13: Lorraine Feather & Russell Ferrante
Sun, Oct 14: Jon Hamar Quintet w/ Rich Perry & Todd DelGiudice

ILLSLEY BALL NORDSTROM RECITAL HALL AT BENAROYA HALL:
Fri, Oct 12: Tribute to Clarence Acox with Garfield High School Band & special guests
Sat, Oct 13: Danilo Perez Trio; Andy Clausen’s Wishbone

CHAPEL PERFORMANCE SPACE:
Sat, Oct 13: Ab Baars & Ig Henneman

THE TRIPLE DOOR:
Sun, Oct 14: Luciana Souza Trio; Dave Peck Trio

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM PLESTCHEEFF AUDITORIUM:
Sun, Oct 14: Matthew Shipp Trio; Trio X: New York is NOW

And one thing not to be missed … and it is even free!

EARSHOT FESTIVAL PREVIEW ON JAZZ NORTHWEST OCTOBER 14

Seattle’s biggest jazz event of the year begins this weekend. The wide-ranging Earshot Jazz Festival runs over three weeks and includes over 50 concerts by international and regional musicians who perform in many combinations and locations.

Earshot Executive Director John Gilbreath joins us for a preview of the Earshot Festival on Jazz Northwest on Sunday October 14 at 1 PM PDT on 88.5, KPLU.  We’ll sample some of the music by resident and visiting musicians and talk about a few of the artists who’ll be performing in Seattle during the Festival.    Complete festival details are at earshot.org.

Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by Jim Wilke exclusively for 88.5, KPLU.   The program is also available as a podcast from kplu.org after the broadcast date.

 

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Seattle Jazz