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“Sea Stacking” is the newest single from Medejin‘s album The Garden, produced in part through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The Garden will be released October 20th, and is available for pre-order now on Bandcamp: https://medejin-music.bandcamp.com/album/the-garden The post Medejin – Sea Stacking https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/medejin-sea-stacking/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
This Artscapes radio piece was produced at Jack Straw in 1996 as part of a series highlighting the work of resident artists in Jack Straw’s Traditional Artist Support Program. Singer and songwriter Juan Barco talks about the stories behind his songs and his deep love for his home state of Texas. The post Artscape: Juan Barco https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/artscape-juan-barco/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
Peter Colclasure‘s My Lai, a new work for piano and string quartet based on the My Lai Massacre, was produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, and performed by Peter and Skyros Quartet. “Hugh Thompson, Jr.” is the piece’s second movement. The recording is available for purchase at https://petercolclasure.bandcamp.com/album/my-lai The post Peter Colclasure: My Lai II. Hugh Thompson, Jr. https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/peter-colclasure-my-lai-ii-hugh-thompson-jr/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
In May of 2010, Jack Straw presented a performance by a rotating cast of 30 pianists, playing through Erik Satie’s infamous “Vexations” theme 840 times, as suggested by the composer’s vexatiously enigmatic note on the original manuscript. The performance started at 4:00pm on Saturday, May 15th, and ended the following day at 11:20am, after the […] The post Roger Nelson – Vexations https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/roger-nelson-vexations/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
Jack Straw artists Whitney Lynn and Jonathan Rodriguez of Till the Teeth talk with Carlos Nieto about their Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation TIME KILLS. The post Whitney Lynn and Till the Teeth New Media Gallery Podcast https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/whitney-lynn-and-till-the-teeth-new-media-gallery-podcast/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
“P-Pop Blues” is the first single from Last of the RedHot Mamas’ forthcoming album Magick Black Woman, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. Last of the RedHot Mamas is a blues band built around the jazz-inspired, country-sauced songs of Amber Flame. Singing about queer Black life, Flame brings raunchy wordplay, constant hustle, and […] The post Last of the RedHot Mamas – P-Pop Blues https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/last-of-the-redhot-mamas-p-pop-blues/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
Leanna Keith performed this piece at Jack Straw’s 2022 Fall Artist Showcase as part of a freely improvised set featuring the flute family and a looper pedal. The post Leanna Keith Live at Jack Straw https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/leanna-keith-live-at-jack-straw/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
Jack Straw artist Sasha Petrenko talks with Carlos Nieto about her Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation FOREST TIME WATER. The post Sasha Petrenko New Media Gallery Interview https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/sasha-petrenko-new-media-gallery-interview/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
“Two Sides, One Reflection” is the first single from EarthtoneSkytone‘s forthcoming album, produced in part through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, and due to be released in late summer 2023. The post EarthtoneSkytone – Two Sides, One Reflection https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/earthtoneskytone-two-sides-one-reflection/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
Jack Straw artists Ching-In Chen and Cassie Mira talk with Carlos Nieto about their Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation Breathing in a Time of Disaster. The post Ching-In Chen and Cassie Mira New Media Gallery Interview https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/ching-in-chen-and-cassie-mira-new-media-gallery-interview/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
“Residential School Requiem” is an audio excerpt from Jack Straw resident artist D.A. Navoti‘s multimedia work O’otham Rhapsode. The work will premiere on June 16th at Jack Straw as part of the event Indigenous Americana: In Words, Song, and Multimedia, and will be exhibited at Jack Straw from June 16 to July 14, 2023. The post D.A. Navoti – Residential School Requiem https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/d-a-navoti-residential-school-requiem/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
This recording of an early version of Ran Park‘s “A Silkworm’s Thread” is from her December 2019 Artist Showcase performance at Jack Straw. You can hear the final version of the piece on her new EP, Primer, available on Bandcamp. The post Ran Park – A Silkworm’s Thread https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/ran-park-a-silkworms-thread/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
I Wayan Sinti produced several recordings at Jack Straw as part of a 2004 residency in the Artist Support Program. At the same time, he was in residency as a visiting artist at the University of Washington School of Music, where he taught Balinese vocal and gamelan music. During his time at the University of […] The post I Wayan Sinti – Gegilak https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/i-wayan-sinti-gegilak/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
This story is excerpted from Grey Eagle’s audio collection Hear the Wolf: Native American & Sami Stories, produced in 1994, the first year of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. Ken Jackson, aka Grey Eagle, was born April 27, 2023 and died in 2008. You can read more about him and his legacy at the […] The post Grey Eagle – How Wolf Helped the Sami https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/grey-eagle-how-wolf-helped-the-sami/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
“Story-keeping—the UN-[TITLED] Oral History series” is a soundscape of music and oral histories heard during performances of the UN-[TITLED] Project. As a series of offerings and invitations created in collaboration with theater and community artists and architects, UN-[TITLED] is an immersive, multisite-specific project that centers on the ways in which communities are displaced by gentrification. Guests […] The post Story-keeping—the UN-[TITLED] Oral History series https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/story-keeping-un-titled-oral-histories/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
“Reversal of Fortune” is the first single from Nada Rosa’s upcoming album, Nunca Te Olvido, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The song speaks to the natural ebb and flow of life, and the inherent cycle of evolution and destruction that we all experience. “Reversal of Fortune” is available now on all platforms. […] The post Nada Rosa – Reversal of Fortune https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/nada-rosa-reversal-of-fortune/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
“It’s Simply a Matter of Work” will be included on MANtrio‘s forthcoming album, produced through the Artist Support Program. About it, drummer Melanie Sehman writes, “‘It’s Simply a Matter of Work’ was not something we had planned on recording when we came to record at Jack Straw. While in the studio, we needed a quick […] The post MANtrio – It’s Simply a Matter of Work https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/mantrio-its-simply-a-matter-of-work/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
“Walks with Robert” is a selection from LaVon Hardison‘s new album Brown Girls Dream, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. Catch LaVon live, and pick up a copy of the CD, at our spring artist showcase on April 1st at Jack Straw. The post LaVon Hardison – Walks with Robert https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/lavon-hardison-walks-with-robert/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
This Artscapes radio piece was produced by Jack Straw in 1995 as part of a series highlighting the work of Jack Straw’s resident artists. Jack Straw artist Kofi Anang talks about growing up in Ghana and the inspiration behind his music and performance. The post Artscape – Kofi Anang https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/artscape-kofi-anang/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
Jack Straw artist Tiffany Danielle Elliott talks with Carlos Nieto about her Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation I promise I won’t scream. The post Tiffany Danielle Elliott New Media Gallery Interview https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/tiffany-danielle-elliott-new-media-gallery-interview/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
Jose Bold (aka John Osebold) performed this version of “Get Better Nova” at Jack Straw’s October 2022 artist showcase. The original appears on his 2012 album Amp Year. Find more music and other projects from John at josebold.com. The post Jose Bold – Get Better Nova https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/jose-bold-get-better-nova/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
“Fading Light” is the first movement of Robert Honstein’s Evergreen, included on arx duo‘s album Ambient Resonances, which was produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program and is available now from Origin Classical. Watch: arx duo live at Jack Straw in October 2021 The post arx duo – Evergreen (I. Fading Light) https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/arx-duo-evergreen-i-fading-light/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
This improvisation by James Falzone revolving around a medieval advent carol was recorded live in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery on December 21, 2019 at the Jack Straw Winter 2019 Artist Showcase. The post James Falzone – The Already and the Not Yet https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/james-falzone-the-already-and-the-not-yet/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
This performance was recorded live at Jack Straw’s 2021 Fall Artist Showcase. You can catch the band’s full set from the showcase on YouTube. EarthtoneSkytone is currently finishing up their new album, produced with help from the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The post EarthtoneSkytone – Tend Towards Whispers https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/earthtoneskytone-tend-towards-whispers/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
This Artscapes radio piece was produced by Jack Straw in 2005 as part of a series highlighting the work of Jack Straw’s resident artists. Jack Straw artist Nancy Rawles talks about her audio project, an audio companion to her book My Jim that incorporates music with spoken/sung arrangements of the text. The post Artscape – Nancy Rawles https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/artscape-nancy-rawles/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
“A Woman’s Work (Is Never Done),” featuring Wayne Horvitz on piano, is included on Reggie Garrett’s new album York’s Lament & Other Stories, which was produced with assistance from the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The album CD and download will be available for purchase from Drums and Wires Recordings. The post Reggie Garrett – A Woman’s Work (Is Never Done) https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/reggie-garrett-a-womans-work-is-never-done/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
Agermos Chamber Music Project performed their version of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” at our Fall 2018 Jack Straw Artist Showcase. They’ll play this and more seasonal favorites at a children’s Halloween concert this Saturday, October 29th at Faith Lutheran Church in Seattle. Tickets and more information here. The post Agermos Chamber Music Project – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/agermos-chamber-music-project-the-sorcerers-apprentice/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
“MMXX” is a single release by the Seattle-based artist Athr, produced in part through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The project covers era-specific themes of isolation and frustration. Watch the lyric video on YouTube. This track contains explicit language. The post Athr – MMXX https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/athr-mmxx/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
Esta pieza fue producida como parte del proyecto del Programa de Apoyo al Artista de la organización Jack Straw y realizado por la artista Marilyn Montúfar. El proyecto consiste de una serie de fotografías enfocadas en asesorar y fotografiar a jóvenes chicanas y mujeres migrantes de herencia Méxicana. Las jóvenes participantes fueron asesoradas en arte […] The post Anaelsin – Poner fin al aislamiento https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/anaelsin-poner-fin-al-aislamiento/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
This piece was produced as part of Marilyn Montúfar‘s Jack Straw Artist Support Program project, a photography series focused on mentoring and photographing Chicana and female migrant youth with heritage in Mexico. The participating youth have been mentored in art by Marilyn and in self-expression through writing by Matt Malyon, Executive Director of Underground Writing. […] The post Anaelsin – Ending the Isolation https://www.jackstraw.org/sound_clip/anaelsin-ending-the-isolation/ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center https://www.jackstraw.org.
