Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival to Return for 28th Year

The Wynton Marsalis Quintet performing at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Seattle's Earshot Jazz Festival returns for the 28th year

The annual Earshot Jazz Festival will return to Seattle, Wash., on Oct. 7. Now in its 28th year, the festival will feature 60 unique concerts and events that will both highlight emerging artists and celebrate the deep cultural history of jazz.

Kicking off the festival on Oct. 7 will be the Frank Kohl/Steve Luceno Duo, followed by the Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto featuring Chuck Deardorf, Mark Ivester, Ben Thomas and Jeff Busch.