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‘Dance Party’ swinging in to a weekend of jazz

by Ari Snider | Feb 6, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

The 25th annual Sitka Jazz Festival is upon us. Musicians from all over the country are unpacking their bags, tuning their instruments, and getting ready for a weekend of wall-to-wall grooving. Read More

Jazz Fest slides into 25th year

by KCAW News | Jan 13, 2020 | The Morning Interview

The 25th annual Sitka Jazz Festival is just around the corner, February 6-8th. Director Mike Kernin joined KCAW's Meredith Redick in the studio to talk about this year's lineup. Read More

Sitka Jazz Fest highlights work of student ambassadors

by KCAW News | Feb 1, 2017 | The Morning Interview

The opening event will feature a performance by the Thelonious Monk Institute, Thursday Feb. 2 from 6:30 to 7:15pm at the Odess Theater on the Sitka Fine Arts Campus. Downloadable audio. Read More

Herskowtiz: Classical virtuoso with a jazz twist

by KCAW News | Jun 11, 2015 | The Morning Interview

Matt Herskowitz, a Montreal-based pianist, composer and arranger, will be performing with his jazz trio at the Sitka Summer Music Festival this year. A graduate of the Julliard School in New York City and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Herskowtiz is known for fusing the technique of a classical virtuoso with a prowess in jazz. Downloadable audio. Read More