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New York-based trumpeter Riley Mulherkar released his long-awaited debut album with a concert for his hometown Seattle fans.
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Garfield High School's top jazz ensemble spent months honing a cohesive sound and mastering advanced compositions, bringing it all together in their successful audition for the prestigious national competition.
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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.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center's annual Essentially Ellington high school jazz band competition announced its 15 finalists for 2023. Washington is once again well-represented with Bothell High School, Roosevelt High School and Garfield High School among the finalists.
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Delayed for two years by COVID-19 restrictions, Seattle's "arts magnet" Garfield High School will hold its centennial celebrations on Saturday, August 27.
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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…
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Coss, a Seattle native, and a product of Washington Middle and Garfield High School jazz programs. She was able to compete in the Essentially Ellington competition in New York City three times as a teenager, which inspired her to move there and pursue a career as a jazz musician.
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The Westerlies are a new young brass ensemble based out of New York City. They’re an all-over-the-musical-map group whose first album is already garnering…
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Three area high schools jazz bands are in New York this weekend to compete in the 18th annual Essentially Ellington Festival, the most prestigious high…
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Three Seattle-area high school jazz bands have been selected from nearly 100 schools across the country to compete in this year’s prestigious Essentially…