Chuck Deardorf

Watch performances from the Saturday shows at Centrum's 2023 Jazz Port Townsend workshop.

Seattle bassist Chuck Deardorf died this year due to complications from COVID-19. He was a familiar sight in the region's clubs, smiling and propelling the music forward while anchoring it all with impeccable time. Carol Handley remembers this beloved musician.

Seattle's "first-call" bassist for nearly four decades, Chuck Deardorf also served as the jazz program director at Cornish College of the Arts. He died Sunday due to complications from COVID-19.

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