By GENE STOUT Powerhouse blues-rock singer Dana Fuchs and her band bring their current tour to the Northwest, with shows March 17 and 18 at…
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By GENE STOUT The former Yugoslavia might seem like an unusual place to begin a blues career. But Ana Popovic, born in 1976 in Belgrade…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Ricky Skaggs books a bluegrass show at Jazz Alley
By GENE STOUT Here’s something a little different for Jazz Alley: Ricky Skaggs, the reigning king of contemporary bluegrass, performs June 13 at the downtown…
Read Full Article‘Shakespearean’ Molly Ringwald adds second show at Jazz Alley
By MIKEL TOOMBS “Tony Randall. Mary Tyler Moore. Molly Ringwald.” “Molly Ringwald, Cordelia, King Lear, Godard.” The first reference is to Bikini Kill’s great riot-grrrl…
Read Full ArticleMolly Ringwald pays homage to the Great American Songbook
By MIKEL TOOMBS Molly Ringwald became famous, of course, as the late film writer-director John Hughes’ muse, starring in “Sixteen Candles” (1984), which explored the…
Read Full ArticleKenny G dreams of putting his saxophones in the hands of students
By GENE STOUT Saxophonist Kenny G begins a four-night, eight-show engagement Thursday night (April 26) at Jazz Alley. It’s a rare Seattle club appearance for…
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