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Earshot Jazz Festival Preview Celebrates Thelonious Monk Centenary & Seattle Pianists

The 29th annual Earshot Jazz Festival (October 8-November 12) will be sampled and previewed this week on Jazz Northwest.  Earshot Jazz Executive Director John Gilbreath joins us to sample and discuss some of the more than 50 events during the five-week festival.  Included will be several events in a centennial salute to pianist-composer Thelonious Monk.  Seattle pianists Overton Berry and Dawn Clement will be featured along with many international and regional artists and rising stars.

Learn more about the festival now at Earshot Jazz Festival.

Jim has been a fixture on Seattle radio since 1961. He was the host of Jazz After Hours on Public Radio International from 1984-2014. Currently Jim has been producing Jazz Northwest for KNKX since 1988. This weekly program focuses on the regional jazz scene and frequently includes performances Jim records on location for Jazz Northwest.