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The Roosevelt High School jazz band, under the direction of Hannah Mowry, brought an all-star quintet to play a session at KNKX.
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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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Senior guitarist at Mt. Si High School, Lance Taber offers an hour of his favorite jazz on KNKX.
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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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An all-star ensemble from Mt. Si High School, with mentor Michael Glynn on bass, performed a KNKX School of Jazz session at Boxley's in North Bend.
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Seattle JazzED's all-girls all-city jazz band, the Girls Ellington Project, is empowering women and nonbinary people within the wider jazz community to be seen and heard.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center's prestigious nationwide competition usually selects at least one high school jazz band from our region. This year, there are three: Bothell, Mount Si and Seattle's Roosevelt.
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The seemingly tireless and enthusiastic music teacher was not expecting any recognition from the Washington Music Educators Association. Robin Lloyd spoke with Scott Brown about his outstanding work with music students.
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Recorded while she was still in college, the young vocalist's first album was "more than just an imposing debut," according to jazz critic Kevin Whitehead. "The album Samara Joy is a public service announcement for jazz education."