Funded by a prestigious national grant, Rachel Bade-McMurphy has assembled a who’s who of the regional jazz scene for her Glass Bead Orchestra

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The Glass Bead Orchestra performed at SFCC last fall; next they’re recording a live concert album at Hamilton Studio.

Wherever jazz is happening in Spokane, it’s not unreasonable to assume that Rachel Bade-McMurphy is nearby. Even if she’s not performing outright, the saxophonist and jazz advocate is likely to be found among the audience or in some behind-the-scenes capacity like mentoring or organizing.

Much of that ubiquity stems from her role in Imagine Jazz, the nonprofit she founded in 2018 and named after her band at the

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