Jack Straw Artist of the Week

Peter Williams and Cello Experiment produced their debut CD through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. They celebrate with a release show tonight (Tuesday, April 24th) at the Crocodile Back Bar. Find more information on the group, the CD, and the show at https://www.facebook.com/celloexperiment/ The post Cello Experiment – Going the Distance appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

This piece is part of Kent Chadwick’s New Jersey Suite, produced at Jack Straw in 2002 as part of his Artist Support Program residency. The post Kent Chadwick – Cardboard Against the Rain appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

This Artscapes radio piece was produced at Jack Straw as part of a series highlighting the work of Jack Straw’s resident artists. Sheree Seretse, of Anzanga Marimba Ensemble, talks about how she became interested in African music and dance and the fulfillment she continues to get from playing and teaching. The post Artscape – Sheree Seretse appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Madeline Crowley produced the Storied Seattle series, featuring residents of Seattle’s Central District, through her Jack Straw Artist Support Program residency. This excerpt features Elmer Dixon. The full pieces will be aired on Hollow Earth Radio. Read more about the project at peopleofthecentralarea.com. The post Madeline Crowley: Storied Seattle (excerpt) appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw resident artist Peter Vukmirovic Stevens‘s album Panacea: Three String Quartets, available now from ArpaViva, was produced in the studios at Jack Straw and performed by the quartet of Mikhail Shmidt, Blayne Barnes, Mara Gearman, and Paige Stockley. For CD purchase and more information, visit http://www.arpaviva.org/arpaviva_content/Panacea.html The post Peter Vukmirovic Stevens: Panacea: I. appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

An excerpt from the first episode of Hatch, a new podcast by Leilani Lewis and Chieko Phillips, produced with support from Jack Straw’s Artist Support Program. Leilani and Chieko will share their work and talk about this project at Jack Straw’s winter artist showcase, Sunday, Jan. 21 from 2-6 at Jack Straw Cultural Center. Hear […] The post Leilani Lewis and Chieko Phillips: Hatch Podcast (excerpt) appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

“Sand Dune” is from David Hahn and Concert Imaginaire’s new album Passionate Isolation, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The band will perform selections from the new CD at Jack Straw’s winter artist showcase, Sunday, Jan. 21 from 2-6 at Jack Straw Cultural Center. The post Concert Imaginaire – Sand Dune appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Chris Jeffries and Harold Taw produced a cast recording of their original musical Persuasion (based on the Jane Austen novel) through the Artist Support Program. “That’s Home” is the final song. More information and links to purchase the recording at persuasionmusical.com. The post Chris Jeffries and Harold Taw – That’s Home appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Alyssa Keene interviews Jack Straw New Media Gallery artists Garrett Fisher and Tori Ellison about their installation Mikawa. The post Garrett Fisher and Tori Ellison New Media Gallery interview appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

The Steve Griggs Ensemble’s A Cup of Joe Brazil, a collection of stories and music inspired by jazz saxophonist Joe Brazil, was produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The band celebrates its release on December 5th at the Royal Room. The post Steve Griggs Ensemble – Thanksgiving appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Tai Shan will release her new album, produced through Jack Straw’s Artist Support Program, in early 2018. She’s currently raising funds on Kickstarter to make the release a reality: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/34180817/meet-in-the-middle-a-new-album-by-tai-shan The post Tai Shan – Last Thing on Your Mind appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Bushwick Book Club Seattle member Reggie Garrett wrote this song in response to the work of 2017 Jack Straw Writer afrose fatima ahmed, whose voice is also heard here. Listen to the Bushwick Book Club’s album of music inspired by all twelve 2017 Jack Straw Writers at https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.bandcamp.com The post Reggie Garrett – The Poet’s Lament appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Alyssa Keene interviews Jack Straw New Media Gallery artists Roger Feldman and Jeff Roberts about their installation The New Landscape: Reconstructed Ecologies. The post Roger Feldman and Jeff Roberts: New Media Gallery Podcast appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw resident artist Garrett Fisher‘s CD of The Iris was produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program and will be released this month via 16 Visions. The Iris is also part of Fisher and Tori Ellison‘s New Media Gallery installation Mikawa. We’ll celebrate the opening of the installation and release of the CD […] The post Garrett Fisher – Mikawa As Lyric appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw resident artist Brad Gibson‘s CD Epilogue/Procession, produced through the Artist Support Program, will be released on September 19th. For more information on this project or to buy the CD, visit https://www.bradgibson.com/. The post Brad Gibson: Epilogue/Procession – one appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw resident artist Sumiko Sato has released Nanbu Sakaya Uta Project Vol. 1, a collection of new music inspired by sake-brewing work songs produced at Jack Straw through the Artist Support Program. For more information on this project or to order the CD, visit http://www.sumikosatomusic.com. The post Sumiko Sato: Tome-shikomi Uta appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

In this selection from A Century of Coast Salish History, produced by Gregory Fields through an Artist Support Program residency, Pauline Hillaire shares “The Education Song” and the story of how it came to be. The post Pauline Hillaire: Education Song appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Producer Kyle Norris interviews Jack Straw New Media Gallery artists Rachel Green and Daniel Salo about their installation Forgetting of Being. The post Rachel Green and Daniel Salo: New Media Gallery podcast appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

The title track from Jack Straw Artist Dana Reason‘s new album Reasoning, produced through Jack Straw’s Artist Support Program. The ensemble includes drummer Peter Valsamis, bassist Mark Dresser, cellist Lori Goldston, and guitarist Mike Gamble. The post Dana Reason – Reasoning appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

For her Artist Support Program project, Jack Straw resident artist Srivani Jade is recording a series of collaborations with different performers. This song features Pankaj Mishra on sarangi and Ravi Albright on tabla. This and three other pieces from these sessions are available for sale at https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/srivanijade5 The post Srivani Jade – Kesariya appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.