Artist of the Week
The Jack Straw Artist of the Week Podcast highlights work created through the Artist Residency Programs at Jack Straw Cultural Center.-
Bryan Smith - Future
Bryan Smith recently released his album of original solo overdubbed saxophone compositions The Re: Project, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. “Future” is the first track. You can hear and purchase the album here.
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Michael Jinsoo Lim, Cuong Vu, and Melia Watras - Improvisation
This track was produced as part of Melia Watras and Michael Jinsoo Lim‘s Jack Straw Artist Support Program Residency. Improvised by Michael Jinsoo Lim, violin; Cuong Vu, trumpet; Melia Watras, viola.
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Freehold Theatre - Voices from the Edge
Freehold Theatre Lab received a Jack Straw Artist Support Program residency to produce their Voices from the Edge podcast, showcasing the work of their Engaged Theatre residencies at Washington Corrections Center for Women, Monroe Correctional Complex, and Echo Glen Children’s Center. This is the first installment of the podcast.
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Jack Straw New Media Gallery Interview : S. Eric Scribner
S. Eric Scribner was a resident artist in Jack Straw’s New Media Gallery. In this interview he discusses his installation (The) Nature (of) Sound.
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Tom Varner - Seattle Blues
Tom Varner recently released Nine Surprises, his nonet album produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. It is available to purchase here.
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Marc Estabrook - Hummingbird
Jack Straw recently worked with the Make-a-Wish Foundation to record pianist Marc Estabrook’s album of solo piano music “Summer Solstice”. His music is available for purchase here.
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Nicholas Chase - Voluptuous
“Voluptuous” is one of several tracks produced through Nicholas Chase‘s Jack Straw Artist Support Program residency. Voluptuous: Works for Solo Piano is available here; more albums featuring works produced at Jack Straw will be released in the near future.
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Ben Mish - Out Under Diamonds
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle is a group of musicians who write and perform original music inspired by literature. This song, inspired by The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, was produced as part of the Bushwick Book Club’s Jack Straw artist residency.
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S. Eric Scribner - (The) Nature (of) Sound
An excerpt of the audio produced for (The) Nature (of) Sound, S. Eric Scribner‘s installation in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery, opening Friday, August 22nd.
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Jack Straw New Media Gallery Interview: Brandon Aleson
Brandon Aleson and Adam Primack created the multi-media installation Thermal Dynamics for their Jack Straw New Media Gallery residency. Brandon talks about the piece and his inspiration for it in this interview podcast.
