The Seattle Jazz Fellowship, a 501(c)(3) non-profit supporting jazz and jazz culture primarily at the local level, came to life in a backroom bar in the city's arts district on Capitol Hill in October 2021. The city, the nation, the world, was just beginning to fully climb out of the social slumber imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Artists and audiences alike were eager, yet cautious, in their actions to return to some form of normalcy. Vermillion, a community-oriented art space with a tiny brick-lined bar room in the back of its gallery, partnered with the non-profit to stage weekly performances from local jazz musicians with occasional visits from touring artists that otherwise would be performing at Tula's, the now shuttered, iconic Seattle jazz club. Tula's, along with the New Orleans Creole Restaurant in the Pioneer Square neighborhood had given the local scene legit stages to perform on for three decades, with touring acts largely gathering at the iconic Belltown night club, Dimitriou's Jazz Alley—now celebrating its 46th anniversary. The closing of these vital spaces along with the virtual two-year disappearance of social normalcy left the future of local jazz in Seattle in a perilous state. Vermillion served as a beginning signpost of things to come, with the ultimate goal being an independent venue open at least four nights a week for local artists to perform. The story of the nonprofit's beginnings was clearly delineated in a previous All About Jazz piece—Seattle Jazz Fellowship: A New Beginning For Live Resident Jazz, published in February, 2022, just four months into their journey.

The Seattle Jazz Fellowship is built on raising funds through donations, grants and memberships. More than 700 patrons have become members, a privilege that allows them to gain entrance into shows for a full year. Non-members may choose to enter a performance with a suggested $20 donation. On January 26, 2024, the nonprofit realized its dream of opening their own space, a place to gather in music and fellowship. That space is in the historic Globe Building in the city's first neighborhood, Pioneer Square. With standing room included, the all-ages room accommodates 80-90 guests, serves beer and wine and functions as a jazz performance room—in essential terms, a community clubhouse for the local jazz scene. It sits in the center of the rapidly revitalized historic district of late 19th century brick and stone buildings. The city is in the process of reviving this historic neighborhood in such a way that encourages pedestrians and ties into the city's waterfront that for years was essentially inaccessible to the public. The removal of a hideous elevated viaduct that carried Highway 99 through the downtown area, and Seattle's mammoth waterfront recovery project has given new life to Pioneer Square in its desired revitalization. Once the center of nightlife and in particular, local live music in Seattle, the inclusion of The Seattle Jazz Fellowship in both its macro and micro view of the new Pioneer Square is significant. Art galleries, bookstores, eateries, bars and music venues have begun to spring back to life, whether they be new ventures or businesses well established over time.

The Fellowship provides live local jazz each Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with an all-ages jam session on Monday nights. Local drummer