Dedicated series / mission20.0/25
Produces the annual Earshot Jazz Festival and co-presents the Seattle Improvised Music Festival, the region's flagship free-improvisation event since 1986.
[1] [2]Frequency of relevant shows12.0/20
Presents concerts year-round across Seattle venues plus a multi-week fall festival; improvised/adventurous programming recurs monthly or more.
[1]Artist roster12.0/20
Broad jazz presenter that regularly books recognized improvisers alongside straight-ahead artists.
[1]Self-description7.2/12
Nonprofit honoring jazz as a living, evolving art form; foregrounds creative and adventurous music but not exclusively free/avant.
[1]Operating model10.0/10
501(c)(3) nonprofit founded 1984; presents, publishes a magazine, and runs education programs.
[1] [2]Community reputation8.0/8
Long-standing cornerstone of the Seattle jazz and creative-music community.
[1]Listening-room intent3.0/5
Presents in concert/theater settings rather than a fixed listening room of its own.
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