Artist of the Week

The Jack Straw Artist of the Week Podcast highlights work created through the Artist Residency Programs at Jack Straw Cultural Center.

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  James Falzone - La Veuve Dans Sa Cabane

  “La Veuve Dans Sa Cabane” is the first track from Jack Straw Artist James Falzone‘s project Fallow, a year-long series of digital releases. This track and more of James’s music is available for purchase at allosdocuments.bandcamp.com.
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  Russell Duke - Discrete Flows and Continuous Objects

  This is an excerpt of a piece created by Russell Duke through his 2017 Artist Support Program residency, working with Jack Straw engineer Doug Haire. The full piece, dedicated to Stephen Kennedy, consists of sounds recorded from 78 rpm records and run through tape loop iterations to degrade the quality of the sound. This project was part of Russell’s Ph.D. work at the University of Greenwich, demonstrating the role of medial noise (tape, vinyl, digital) in sound recording. Learn and hear more at nostalgital.co.uk.
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  Nic Masangkay - No More Childhood

  Jack Straw and Bushwick Book Club artist Nic Masangkay created this song in response to the work of 2020 Jack Straw Writer Maisha Banks Manson, as part of the 2020 Jack Straw x Bushwick Book Club project. Hear more music from this project by visiting Jack Straw or Bushwick Book Club Seattle on Facebook, or at thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/jack-straw-writers-2020-and-the-bushwick-book-club-seattle.
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  Ela Lamblin: Kelphorn Beach

  Sculptor, composer, and performer Ela Lamblin – known for his work as half of the duo Lelavision – produced Sculptaural, his first album of original music, as part of the 1996 Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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  Trinidad Marquez - Entre Los Dos

  This performance was recorded at a concert in Granger, WA as part of Gritos del Alma, a project that began in 1992 in collaboration with Washington State Arts Commission and Radio KDNA to recognize and honor the diverse traditions of the people of Mexican descent residing in Washington State. The resulting 23-page bilingual booklet and 60-minute cassette provide an excellent introduction to the Chicano/Mexicano music traditions of the Yakima Valley.
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  Seattle Baroque Orchestra - Vivaldi's Chamber Concerto in D Major

  Byron Schenkman and the Seattle Baroque Orchestra produced an album of chamber works by Vivaldi through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The album was released by Centaur Records in 2015.
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  Yunmi Her New Media Gallery interview

  Alyssa Keene interviews Jack Straw New Media Gallery artist Yunmi Her about her installation Natural Individuals.
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  Orkestar RTW - Moi Dilbere

  Orkestar RTW‘s self-titled CD of Balkan music, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, is available for purchase at orkestarrtw.bandcamp.com.
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  Ran Park - For Alice

  Jack Straw artist Ran Park is recording a collection of original solo piano music through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. “For Alice” is the first single released from this project. It is available at ranpark.bandcamp.com.
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  Natasha Marin - Black Imagination excerpt

  In her Black Imagination project, Natasha Marin talks with Black participants about their experiences, connections to Africa, and the nuances of Black Joy. This clip is an excerpt from a conversation with Hasaan Kirkland.