Jack Straw Artist of the Week

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.

This Artscapes radio piece was produced at Jack Straw in 2001 as part of a series highlighting the work of Jack Straw’s resident artists. Christos Govetas talks about the wide range of Greek music that inspires him. The post Artscape – Christos Govetas appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Tom Baker produced a few different projects through his 2016 Artist Support Program residency, including Songs of Sleep and Dreams, performed by Cherie Hughes (soprano), Brian Chin (trumpet), and Ben Thomas (percussion). More on this and Tom’s other projects at www.tombakermusic.com. The post Tom Baker – Durmo appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

City Meditation Crew collaborated with Seattle artists to create sound pieces inspired by various water-adjacent locations in Seattle. This Pier 56 soundscape was created with sound artist Susie Kozawa. All of the artists’ pieces will be included in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation Meditations on Water, opening April 14th, 2017. Visit listenherenow.org for […] The post City Meditation Crew and Susie Kozawa – Pier 56 appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Gordana Crnkovic and David Hahn produced the text and sound piece Zagreb Everywhere through a 2000 Jack Straw Artist Support Program residency. A video version of the entire program is available at https://vimeo.com/45275095 The post Gordana Crnkovic and David Hahn – Zagreb Everywhere (excerpt) appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw New Media Gallery resident artist E.T. Russian talks with Steve Rowland about the video comic installation CASTING SHADOWS. The post Jack Straw New Media Gallery interview: E.T. Russian appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.