Elliott Bay Book Company Presents: Paul de Barros with Feliks Banel discussing "Jackson Street After Hours"
Paul de Barros, jazz historian and journalist and cofounder of Earshot Jazz, presents the second edition of his beloved book Jackson Street After Hours: The Roots of Jazz in Seattle. He’ll be joined in conversation by historian, writer, and producer Feliks Banel.
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From 1912 to 1961, Seattle’s Jackson Street pulsated around the clock with the lively rhythms, energetic harmonies, and inimitable melodies of jazz. This creative atmosphere launched the careers of Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, and Ernestine Anderson, as well as Bumps Blackwell, who produced Little Richard’s first hit records. Some of the era’s great touring musicians played the city as well, including Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Parker, and many of them sat in on the music-making sessions that took place in the after-hours spots and bottle clubs. In 1948 two dozen nightclubs lined Jackson Street, overflowing…
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Monday, November 16, 2026, 7:00 PM.
Elliott Bay Book Company.
For more info visit www.elliottbaybook.com. Seattle Jazz Fellowship Presents: Paul de Barros, "Jackson Street After Hours"
Paul de Barros takes the Seattle Jazz Fellowship stage to present his new edition of Jackson Street After Hours: The Roots of Jazz in Seattle. Following a short presentation, the author will be in conversation with Ken Steiner.
Books will be for sale from Arundel Books.
Doors at 6:30 pm.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 7:30 PM.
Seattle Jazz Fellowship.
For more info visit seattlejazzfellowship.org. MOHAI Presents: Re-Visiting Jackson Street After Hours
MOHAI Mercantile is proud to host a special event celebrating the publication of the second edition of Jackson Street After Hours with award-winning jazz critic and journalist Paul de Barros.
The first edition of the book, published in 1993, reconstructed a world of nightclubs, speakeasies, and jam sessions – a thriving scene that launched the careers of several jazz greats. This highly anticipated new edition of the definitive story of Seattle’s early jazz scene is fully updated with new information, as well as newly discovered archival photographs, maps of key sites, and an expanded discography.
Stephanie Johnson-Toliver, President of Black Heritage Society, will moderate a conversation with author and journalist Paul de Barros, musician and creative advocate Ben Hunter, and philanthropist Dana Frank as they reflect on the culture, heritage, and legacy of the jazz scene on Jackson Street in the mid 20th century.
Come at 6pm to enjoy live jazz and community with representatives from local jazz festivals…
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Thursday, November 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Museum of History and Industry.
For more info visit mohai.org.