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.-
Sean Osborn at JS 50
The third of Igor Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo, performed by Sean Osborn at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary. He will celebrate the release of his new album Bits and Pieces at Jack Straw this Friday, March 15th at 7pm.
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Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble - Tunnel Mountain
The Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble directed by Michael Owcharuk recently completed SJCE Volume 1 through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. It is available for download here.
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Monktail Creative Music Concern at JS 50
Members of Monktail Creative Music Concern performed a midnight set at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary. Bill Monto, tenor saxophone; Steve Parris, electric guitar; John Seman, double bass; Dave Abramson, drums.
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Esther Sugai and Michael Shannon at JS 50
An excerpt from Esther Sugai and Michael Shannon’s 4:30 am set at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary.
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Judith Skillman at JS 50
Judith Skillman – an alumnus of the 2008 Jack Straw Writers Program and an incoming 2013 Jack Straw Writer – reads her poem My Grandmother’s Waltz at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary.
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Victor Noriega Trio at JS 50
An excerpt from the Victor Noriega Trio’s performance at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary. Victor Noriega and Gust Burns will present Composer Spotlight at Jack Straw Productions on February 13th.
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Stephanie Kallos at JS 50
Stephanie Kallos reads her essay How to Write Your First Novel at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary. Stephanie was a Jack Straw Writer in 2001 and is the Curator of the 2013 Jack Straw Writers Program.
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Christian Swenson at JS 50
Christian Swenson performed a solo set of his unique vocal improvisations at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary. This is the first piece from his set.
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Lori Goldston at JS 50
Lori Goldston performed a solo set of cello improvisations at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012, in celebration of our 50th anniversary. This is the first piece she performed.
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Anzanga Marimba Ensemble at JS 50
One of the songs performed by Anzanga Marimba Ensemble at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary.
