Jazz News and Information

  • Bill Cunliffe to Lead 2012 Jazz Big Band Intensive

    We’re pleased to announce Centrum’s 2012 Big Band Intensive Workshop, November 1-4, 2012, marking the workshop’s fourth year. Bill Cunliffe taught at our 2011 Jazz Port Townsend workshop a...

  • Sachal Vasandani Joins 2012 Jazz Port Townsend Faculty

    Centrum is excited to welcome back acclaimed vocalist Sachal Vasandani to Jazz Port Townsend in July, 2012. He’ll spend the  week working with workshop vocalists and combos. Register online fo...

  • Centrum Jazz Artist Gary Smulyan Named Top Baritone Saxophonist

    (Gary Smulyan at Jazz Port Townsend – Photo by Jim Levitt) Congratulations to Jazz Port Townsend faculty member Gary Smulyan, for being awarded Baritone Saxophonist of the Year in JazzTimes’ ...

  • Jazz Port Townsend 2012 – Registration is OPEN!

    (Jazz Port Townsend Participants Concert 2011.  Photo by Jim Levitt) July 22-29, 2012 REGISTER TODAY! Registration is now OPEN for Jazz Port Townsend 2012! Returning Artistic Director John Clayton h...

  • JPT Alumni: 2012 Grammy Nominations

    (The Gerald Clayton Trio with Joel Frahm at Jazz Port Townsend 2011.  Photo by Jim Levitt) Congratulations and best of luck to Jazz Port Townsend alumni Kurt Elling, Gerald Clayton, Joe Lovano, and C...

  • Jazz Port Townsend 2011 Photos on Flickr

    (John Clayton on bass, with Gerald Clayton on Piano – from Jazz Port Townsend 2011.  Photo by Jim Levitt) Centrum’s 35th annual Jazz Port Townsend festival in summer 2011 welcomed Paquito Dâ€...

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