Evan Flory-Barnes, bass player, composer, barista, “mayor of the U District”, envisions and lives the creation of a community of musicians and other artists brought together by excitement, collaboration, and a spirit of well-being, known as New Seattle. The original groups Threat of Beauty, Industrial Revelation, Ciendo and The Teaching have each been born of the New Seattle spirit. Evan’s buoyant swing, cold grooves, blistering solos and inventive bow playing are fully exposed in The Teaching’s adventurous sets. He performs regularly with groups in all genres, including the Marc Seales Quintet, Joveno Santos Neto, Correo Aereo, Jason Parker Quartet, Choklate, and Scandalmonger. He was recently awarded the prestigious Meet the Composer grant to produce a 9-movement orchestral work with dance that will be featured in the 2009 Earshot Jazz Festival. Previous grantees include Jason Moran and Dave Douglas. In 2007 he was a featured artist on the Seattle Channel’s Verve Series of artist documentaries.