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For high school jazz musicians, the annual Essentially Ellington competition is a big deal. Two Garfield High School students describe how attending is rewarding but isn't some mythological peak.
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The elimination of jazz programs is one of many cuts that schools in Edmonds School District are being forced to make. But a nonprofit is hoping help to save these programs.
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Many musicians need to supplement their performing careers with other forms of income, a phenomenon called a "portfolio career." Here's how these Seattle-based musicians pull that off.
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Garfield Jazz hit a high note when they qualified for the prestigious jazz competition in February. But then they realized two other schools planned to perform the same material.
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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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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.
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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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Started by young musicians, Bellingham’s newest all-ages music venue The Blue Room has become a place for budding jazz musicians to listen and perform.
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Seattle's Cornish College of the Arts has adapted its curriculum to meet the challenges of the modern music industry. Recent hires Kelsey Mines and Ryan Delvin exemplify the versatility Cornish aims to instill in its students.
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With a nationally acclaimed local jazz program at risk, the trumpet legend joins Washington Middle School graduates in protest.