Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble

A hub for Seattle's jazz and music scene since it opened in 2011, The Royal Room's owners announced the sale on Thursday.

The Seattle-based composer brings together 60 musicians to celebrate the legacies of Butch Morris, Sun Ra, and Julius Hemphill in a groundbreaking Earshot Jazz Festival series.

Fans of the modern jazz trio Tyrant Lizard know Ray Larsen as the owner of a beautiful trumpet sound and a love of American melodies and the tradition of…