Earshot Jazz

Efforts include festivals, education programs, publishing a magazine, and recognizing excpetional artists.

The most prominent annual event is the Earshot Jazz Festival in October and November which started in 1989 and has grown to include over fifteen venues in the Seattle area.

The organization keeps the legacy of jazz alive by them publishing a free monthly magazine for the Seattle area and hosts numerous jazz-related events annually.

[1] Earshot Jazz has also partnered with local Washington schools by setting assemblies and performances to inspire and educate young uprising musicians.

[11] Jazz Up Jackson Street is an event that raises funds to provide music opportunities to Central District Seattle students and schools.

On their website they provide other resources to local community groups and organizations that are contributing to educate students of all ages about jazz.

[14] They have been distributed over 1 million copies of their free monthly magazines that contain previews and profiles on local artists by Seattle writers.