Since the early 1990s, the Seattle music scene has been synonymous with grunge and bands such as Alice in Chains, Nirvana – although Nirvana actually hails from nearby Aberdeen, just under 200 kilometers from Seattle – Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Foo Fighters. Seattle is also the birthplace of Jimi Hendrix, though its jazz scene is often overlooked. The Penthouse, a jazz club active from 1962 to 1968, was a vital venue that hosted giants of African-American jazz, including Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, and John Coltrane. Coltrane appeared there in 1965 as part of a sextet that included his famous quartet – McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones – along with Pharoah Sanders on tenor sax and Donald Garrett on clarinet. Today, the local jazz scene revolves around Jazz Alley and Tula’s, both located in the southern part of the city. Quincy Jones and Ray Charles, though not […]