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Seattle’s 22nd annual Earshot Jazz Festival returns October 15 and continues through November 7 with more than 50 distinctive concert events in venues all around the city. Known for “adventurous, spot-on programming” (Jazz Times) and praised as “one of the best festivals in America” (Seattle Times) the Earshot Jazz Festival brings jazz greats from around the world into creative collaboration with area artists and audiences. Earshot also celebrates Seattle’s place in the world of jazz, with concerts by our award-winning high-school jazz programs and our own renowned resident artists. The announced lineup feature performances by the Garfield High School Jazz Band, poet Robert Pinsky with Seattle pianist Marc Seales and bassist Evan Flory-Barnes and Seattle artists Mark Taylor, Thomas Marriott, Matt Jorgenson, Ziggurat and the David Haney/Julian Priester Duo in concert performances of new, original work. For more information, including additional performers and venues, check the link.