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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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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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 – 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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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 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 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 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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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.

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Guitarist Ed Petry recorded several improvisational pieces as part of his 2002 Jack Straw artist residency. Applications for 2012 residencies are due October 31. Go to jackstraw.org for details.

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