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CONCERT REVIEW: Singer Steve Tyrell is Mr. Cool on a sizzling week in Seattle
Singer Steve Tyrell may have picked the hottest week of the year to play Seattle, but don’t let a heat wave keep you away from one of his wonderful shows.
Backed by a five-piece band, Tyrell is rolling out his Burt Bacharach tribute at Jazz Alley, with shows scheduled through Sunday (July 11). And he’s throwing [...]
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CONCERT PREVIEW: Bluesman Sid Selvidge will be ‘at home’ in Seattle
By MIKEL TOOMBS
When we talk Memphis blues and soul, Sid Selvidge’s name rarely comes up. And yet the singer-songwriter, a native of Greenville, Miss., released his 1969 debut album, “Portrait,” on the city’s fabled Stax Records (via its Enterprise imprint).
“His voice is an astonishing instrument,” New York Times critic Robert Palmer once wrote. “Cool and [...]
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Reflections on the Supremes costume exhibit at Experience Music Project
In the mid- ’60s, the Supremes rose from Detroit’s housing projects to become the queens of Motown Records.
At the height of their fame in 1968, the singing group led by Diana Ross played a command performance for the Queen Mother.
Among their biggest hits were “Baby Love,” “Come See About Me,” “Stop! In the Name of [...]
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CONCERT REVIEW: Corinne Bailey Rae turns heartache into triumph
With a delicate balance of hope, heartche and humor, British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey soared through a soulful performance Monday night (April 12) at the Moore Theatre.
Bailey’s current album, “The Sea,” explores the complex range of emotions that followed the death of her husband, saxophonist Jason Rae, two years ago of an accidental drug and alcohol [...]
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Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Neville Brothers headline New Orleans fest
Pearl Jam will make its first appearance at the Jazz & Heritage Festival April 23-25 and April 29-May 2 — along with Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Lionel Richie, The Neville Brothers, Allman Brothers Band, Anita Baker, My Morning Jacket and many, many other artists.
Now in its fifth decade, the 41st festival at the Fair Grounds [...]
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