Clarence Acox

Clarence Acox, who will be in attendance, selected three local nonprofits to benefit from the fundraiser. The music performed at the gala will also showcase Acox’s legacy.

In the world of competitive high school jazz, Garfield High School's Jazz Ensemble I is one of the most formidable competitors in the nation. Band director Jared Sessink credits the program's ongoing success to the students' investment in that legacy.

Co-founder Michael Brockman will vacate the executive director position to become the first full-time artistic director for Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra.

A block in Seattle’s Rainier Valley neighborhood could soon be named in honor of a local legendary jazz educator and musician.A Seattle City Council…

Clarence Acox is a professional drummer, a widely-heralded teacher who leads the award-winning Garfield Jazz Ensemble, and serves as co-director of The…

Two titans of American music, Count Basie and Frank Sinatra teamed up for concerts and made three albums together in the 1960s. The Seattle Repertory Jazz…

Seattle public schools have some of the best jazz programs in the country. Student ensembles dominate at national competitions and perform all over the…