Brian Soergel has been writing about jazz for 20 years. What started as a small gig writing for a monthly L.A. jazz newspaper has now turned into a full-time career as jazz critic -- and jazz proponent. Brian has written jazz profiles for many national publications, including JazzTimes, where he has a monthly column focused on new music. He contributes to several websites where his stories are picked up and quickly go viral. Brian knows many jazz musicians and tries to get inside their heads as much as possible to bring their craft to light. As an admittedly ragged guitar and ukulele player, Brian can also sympathize with the creative life and its demands. Brian attends shows in Seattle and is current with what's going on musically in the city. His passion is to share what he knows and finds out with his readers.