Live: December 2022

11 December, 2022 (19:30GMT)

On the Trail of Duke Ellington

Harmony In Harlem 

St. John's Arts and Recreation Centre, St. John's Walk, Market Street, Harlow, Essex CM17 OAJ

With a further foray into our authentic repertoire of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, Harmony In Harlem return to St John's ARC, Old Harlow, for a Sunday evening concert of vibrant, exotic, foot-tapping jazz and swing in memory of the late John Graham, notable Harlow architect and sponsor of the orchestra.

Details here.

30 December 2022 (19:30 PST)

A Concert of Duke Ellington's Sacred Music

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra

Town Hall, Seattle

What a great gift for your out-of-town guests!

Give the gift of jazz and support TWO venerable organizations in Seattle dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of this uniquely American art form - the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra and Earshot Jazz who have partnered on this annually anticipated event for decades.

You can buy tickets here.

AND THEN you can print out this invitation and present it to any recipient of this really thoughtful gift.

We recommend getting tickets now, we do expect this to sell out quickly!

Ellington’s wonderful “Sacred Music” is both serious and swinging. It is a reverent and hip body of jazz composition, written late in his career, for jazz big band, vocal and instrumental soloists, and tap dancers.

For the past 30+ years Earshot Jazz and Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra have partnered to present an annual concert of Ellington’s Sacred Music. The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, led by Artistic Director Michael Brockman (who co-founded SRJO alongside Clarence Acox Jr.), features the 17-piece big band with trumpeters Jay Thomas, Nathan Breedlove, Michael Van Bebber, and Brad Allison; trombonists Dan Marcus, Scott Brown, Jerome Smith, Bill Anthony, and David Bentley. Rhythm includes Randy Halbertstadt, D’Vonne Lewis, Milo Peterson, and Phil Sparks. This year’s vocal solos will feature Robert Neal and Nichol Eskridge. Tap this out—the iconic “David Danced” will be performed by Alex Dugdale in his tap-dancing form.

The vocal ensemble parts will be performed by the traditional Northwest Chamber Chorus, and in a new twist, SRJO adds to the bill a gospel choir, The Sound of the Northwest, directed by Vanessa Bruce. SRJO, the guest soloists, and the two vocal groups will join forces to honor vocal artistry and the universality of Ellington’s message. 

*COVID-19 Policy: While Earshot Jazz no longer requires proof of vaccination at any venue where an Earshot Jazz event is being produced (unless that venue requires proof of vaccination), Earshot recommends that individuals be vaccinated. Masks encouraged. Full policy here. Policy subject to change.

Photo of Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra courtesy of SRJO