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Jay-Z makes his KeyArena debut
Jay-Z, rap’s billion-dollar baby and husband of singer-actress Beyonce Knowles, makes his Seattle debut in concert Saturday night at KeyArena.
The superstar rapper comes to town following the release of “The Blueprint 3,” his 11th album. You can listen to song samples on Myspace.
Born Shawn Corey Carter in 1969, Jay-Z is as much a businessman as [...]
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Earshot Jazz Festival opens today
Celebrating its 21st year, Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival offers three weeks of traditional and cutting-edge jazz from here and abroad.
Perhaps the most exotic is Turkish vocalist Saadet Turkoz, who performs Thursday at the Asian Art Museum.
The festival opens tonight with the Garfield High School Jazz Band (winner of the recent Essentially Ellington competition in New [...]
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Joe Mallahan a no-show at music-industry forum
Seattle mayoral candidate Joe Mallahan abruptly canceled his appearance at a candidates’ forum Thursday at the Grammy MusicTech Summit ‘09.
Mallahan apparently gave no reason for his absence, leaving organizers somewhat miffed.
“I think it’s frankly disappointing” when a candidate doesn’t honor a commitment, said Ben London, executive director of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of The Recording [...]
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Seattle City of Music Awards makes its debut
In light of Seattle’s spotty history with music-awards shows, it’s impossible to predict how long the Seattle City of Music Awards will last.
But Wednesday night’s inaugural event at Showbox at the Market suggested that a second annual awards show will be eagerly anticipated next fall.
The Showbox event began with a Hollywood-style, red-carpet stroll by local [...]
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Seattle music awards gala
The Seattle City of Music Awards show makes its debut tonight with a gala honoring Quincy Jones, Fleet Foxes and KEXP-FM.
The program at Showbox at the Market includes performances by The Maldives (chosen by KEXP to perform in the station’s honor), Pearly Gate Music, Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, More Music @ the Moore and Tea [...]
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