Alexa Peters
Alexa Peters is a Seattle-based freelance journalist with a focus on arts & culture. Her journalism has appeared in Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, Downbeat, and The Seattle Times, among others. She’s currently co-authoring a forthcoming book on the Seattle jazz community with jazz critic Paul de Barros.
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When it comes to the life and legacy of Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis is a natural expert. He's bringing two immersive performances to Seattle and Port Townsend in May. -
The former Brouwer's space in Fremont is turning into Hidden Hall, a new performance venue. The opening is good news for fans of jazz and jazz-adjacent genres. -
In Seattle, two local radio shows on Daybreak Star Radio and KEXP, are joining the efforts to illuminate and celebrate the Indigenous jazz genius. -
Seattle’s chapter is one of the newest offshoots from global nonprofit Women in Music. The group formed to offer women in music more community and opportunity. -
The new Jazz Legacies Fellowship seeks to support seasoned jazz musicians ages 62 or older. Recipients receive a lifetime achievement award and an unrestricted $100,000 grant. -
After 33 years, Seattle jazz nonprofit Earshot Jazz is on the precipice of a new era. With an interim leader in place, the board and staff are optimistic about the transition. -
The Goodbye Look curates genre-bending and listening-focused jazz events at intimate Seattle venues that welcome fresh listeners into the fold. -
On the 100th anniversary of trailblazing woman saxophonist Elise Hall's death, Seattle musicians share her almost-forgotten legacy and continued relevance. -
October is a big month for jazz events in the Seattle area. Music journalist Alexa Peters talks about the new Jackson Street Jazz Trail and this year's Earshot Jazz Festival. -
Jackson Street Jazz Trail is a new self-guided experience illuminating the jazz era of Seattle's Chinatown-International District and historically Black Central District.
